I went here for the second time a couple of weeks ago. Â The first time I went I wasn't impressed. Â The chicken was good but I was so disappointed that the Mac and cheese was not good at all. Â My second visit was so much better. Â The chicken was still good. The collard greens were good and tasted like they used vinegar to cook them. Â The Mac and cheese was SO delicious. Â I'm not sure what happened the first time maybe it was the after church rush. Â The second time it wasn't as crowded and it was Sunday evening.
Review Source:Got a groupon being that this place is only a few blocks from where I live in Uptown. The place was bumpin for a Wednesday night at 9:30pm. Â They keep late night hours, open till midnight weeknights and till 2 or 3am on weekends. It's NOTHING like Times Ten Cellars or Cru' so you wine bar lovers just get that out of your mind now. They have a nice sized wine list, but the atmosphere and food is more of a party-almost sports bar feel.
Music is loud and so are the conversations all around. The seating is in very tight quarters, I could grab the salt from our neighbors table without leaving my chair, this I don't care for. I like my personal space. There are a few booths, and I would've preferred that seating but it was all full.
The menu has a pretty large variety - sandwiches, fried dishes like fish n chips and fried chicken, seafood entrees, salads. I couldn't decide what I wanted so I had a half portion of the max n cheese and the fried chicken sliders. My hubby had the shrimp and grits with an ala carte piece of chicken, just cuz he HAD to try it.
Food - pretty good, but not as good as they think it is given their prices and atmosphere. My husband loved the fried chicken, he thought the shrimp and grits were good but overpriced for the portion. My sliders were tasty and the mac n cheese was just ok to me. Some strong cheeses and under-seasoned for my tastes. My fav was the dessert. A cheesecake with an oatmeal crust, huckleberry jam and carmel corn....I scraped my plate!
Service - spotty - we sat a while waiting for someone to even take a drink order, but once we were served, the server was attentive and very friendly taking the food order, bringing the food out, offering dessert, but then we waited what seemed like an eternity to pay the bill.
All in all if you are wanting a night out with a group of friends, Â love wine and want a lively energetic atmosphere with some good but overpriced food, this is a great option.
Well - I had Super High hopes for Max's!!!  Its a great location - looks to be a smart place  and I think it has great potential!  I was sadly disappointed by their disorganized service, their inability to seat a party of 2 at 6PM on a Tuesday night, take their names, put them at the bar, then open up a whole new dining section.  The servers disorganization in getting food out and customers served. Â
The menu - looks fantastic! Â but $15 for 3 little pieces of chicken - not so impressed. Â The braised short ribs on brioche could have been excellent had the "home made" chips and brioche been served hot and put on a warmed plate. Â I know it was 86 degrees outside, but cold plates = cold food. Â An $8 arugula salad with a couple pecans and slices of peaches.. not so impressed. Â I would be willing to give it another try for the very impressive wine list. When sitting at the bar, the bar tenders seemed to know the bar menu well. Â
The were great at keeping the water glass filled - but we rarely saw the server. Â She had a great personality - but was spread out all over the dining room - Hard to get her attention and provide quality service. Â
The Manager ran around and seemed to be as disorganized as the wait staff and the restaurant.
Ok, so after hearing lot's about the Wine Dive, I decided to try it out on a hot friday night. We arrived at 6 to find a full bar and empty seating area. The hostess quoted a 2 hour wait for a table so we opted for the busy bar. It only got more crowded as we were there. A little annoyed that they wouldn't seat us, but I guess they take reservations seriously. (kinda nice this day and time).
The bar service was kinda slow and when the server got to us, he wasn't very adept at explaining the happy hour menu and how it worked. The short version is that bottles of wine are sold at the retail price during happy hour. Not the normal restaurant markup. It's still more than you would pay at Spec's, but a steal for a restaurant.
So, once we got our bottle figured out and ordered food, it wasn't very long before it arrived. THE FRIED CHICKEN.... I'm a connoisseur of fried chicken and this was exceptionally good! served with mashed potatoes and collards, it was perfect. the collards are AMAZING!!! This Georgia boy was pleased.
I will be back for more chicken and to try more menu items. The concept of the restaurant is awesome, the little bugs were minor in my opinion when the total picture. Go now!
Ordered : bacon popcorn, side of foie gras, charcuterie board, wagyu 'bacon' blt
We just came to grab some drinks and have a few bites. Â I thought the BACON POPCORN would be better incorporated but it was just dry popcorn with two sticks of bacon stuck in it. Â CHARCUTERIE BOARD was typical and the accompanying scant bread was stale. Â I was in the mood for FOIE GRAS but it came barely seasoned and unadorned. Â I ended up slathering it with the pepper jelly that came on the charcuterie board. Â The one bite of the WAGYU BLT I had was soggy and did not entice me to take a second bite.
Service was friendly.
Visited for brunch on a Sunday morning. Ariel served us and did an amazing job: while the food was great, her attitude was a major component to this 5-star review.
She was great at being non-obtrusive and making sure her visits to the table "flowed" with the experience. If she picked up on a piece of a conversation thread she would seamlessly contribute to it in a positive way. For example, once when she came to the table, she overheard us discussing places to hang out at The Shops at Legacy. Picking up on our lack of knowledge about the area, she offered a couple suggestions.
When someone was having trouble deciding what to order, she asked what the choices were between and offered her comments and suggestions. I know it's not terribly uncommon for a server to offer suggestions on the menu, but I've been at some of the nicer restaurants in Dallas where servers still had not mastered this art.
What really won my heart, though, is when she brought the hot sauce that I forgot to ask for. That's right: she brought hot sauce unsolicited. Maybe I just look like the kind of guy who douses everything in Tabasco, or maybe she does that for all her tables. Amazing.
I visited this restaurant the weekend after mother's day during brunch. Although it was busy, we received good customer service and the food was delicious. Â I had their mac and cheese with a side of chicken wings and it was wonderful. Â I'm not wildly attracted to the seating in this restaurant but will definitely be back!
Review Source:Love this place! The food is awesome. They keep a seasonal menu that is very fresh. Try the Bigeye Tuna, you won't be disappointed. And don't forget the wine, gobs and gobs of glorious wine! The staff is very experienced and can tell you exactly which selection will make your tastebuds do a happy dance. I've been back more than once and will keep coming!
Review Source:This place opened in the old Border's Books location in West Village. It looked interesting driving by so when it came up on Groupon, I checked out the menu and picked up several certificates given that the menu had multiple options that sounded good. Tonight was our first experience there.
After a long day at work, it had gotten late so I needed to see how late they were open. I clicked on the link "Locations & Hours" and selected Dallas, but alas, no hours were listed there. I had to Google for it, and there is a page with hours on it, but it's under reservations, though not the reservations link offered. So turns out they were open until midnight. Great!
We arrived at 10pm, were greeted by an energetic manager who sat us right away. Our waiter was considerably more low key, but competent. Not being big wine people, we ordered iced tea. We consulted the menu and ordered the drunken bread as a starter. After a tremendously long wait, it arrived. It was awesome. Bread, crispy golden cheese edges, what's not to like?
For dinner, my companion ordered the fried chicken, $15, and substituted Mac and Cheese for the collard greens at a $3 up-charge. I got the burger which claimed to be a combination of 4 meats/cuts with cheddar and bacon. The "applewood smoked bacon" was an insane $4 up-charge, while cheese was listed as $2 extra, though the description of the burger included "your choice of cheese." (On their website, the menu has the same description including cheese, and the $2 option is a fried egg.)
After another long wait, the food arrived. I ordered the burger medium and while it wasn't apparent initially, it was basically well done. It may have been because it was overcooked, but it just wasn't a $21 burger. Tillman's Roadhouse has a much better burger for the same price. The bacon was completely crispy which is rare and welcome, but it was ultimately nothing special for the insane price. The cheese was good and a good portion. The roll was good. Apparently these are all locally sourced, but that doesn't justify the price to me. Make it a $19 burger and include those things. Psychologically, it would be better.
I guess the chicken was good, and not badly priced. The Mac and cheese was quite good, but the cavatapi pasta (spiral-elbow) made it difficult to eat as it was hard to pick it up without it falling off the fork/spoon)
For dessert, we tried the "Sweet Corn Cheesecake" on oat crust with carmel corn. We interpreted it to be a sweet-corn cheesecake (like a sweet corn cake/bread), but there was no indication the cheesecake contained any corn essence. So perhaps it referred instead to the carmel corn being sweet. It was good, and at $8, all their desserts were well priced.
When the manager came over to scan our group on, I mentioned the cheese being included in the burger description. She said something about a misprint, but happily took it off. (If it's a misprint, then edit the menu... they're paper inserts in menu covers, it's not difficult.)
Dinner took almost 2 hours, and not because we failed to order in a timely manner. Maybe if we were enjoying an expensive bottle of wine, we'd want to hang out, but we weren't. I don't necessarily like being processed through restaurants in 45min including dessert, but 2 hours is a bit extreme considering they were far from packed.
Also, they are oddly aggressive with refilling your water glasses... to the point that an empty tea glass was filled with water. And we were asked at least 3 times after dessert if we needed more water, even though we were drinking our tea and had three glasses of water on the table already.
So we have two more groupons and will be back to use them and try other things. But aside from the drunken bread and mac-n-cheese, it's unlikely I would come here at full price.
4 stars for going to MAX's on a MONDAY because we ordered 2 bottles of wine and later found out they are sold at retail on Monday's.. awesome! We decided to order two very different things to see how the restaurant held up and both tasted great. My sister ordered the salmon which was cooked perfectly and I ordered the fried chicken. Fried chicken is something I will be back for, the mashed potatoes were delicious. We also tried the mac and cheese and did not like it at all (I am a crazy fan for mac and cheese so it was a major let down). They also had live music inside, which I love love love love. Overall a fun dining experience, even for a Monday!
Review Source:Okay, so we've been here twice now and the reviews are mixed, but I mostly have good things to say! Let me start by saying the food is phenomenal.
Appetizer:
Hummus: We ordered this the first time. The hummus has a great flavor but they served it with tortilla chips which is weird, and took away from the goodness of the hummus.
Pan Borracho:
Yes. Do it. They advertise this as a "savory bread pudding." Please don't let that turn you off like it did me the first visit. What they should say is a wonderful bread w/ all types of savory seasonings and drowning in amazing broth, with a generous layer of cheese melted over all of it. Â I conceded to order this because I was outnumbered in a group. And man I'm glad I was. Â This will be a must everytime I go now. We were all fighting over the last little bit and one of us (*ahem) may or MAY NOT have scraped the empty bowl a little bit to make sure none of it went to waste.
Fried Chicken:
A must here. Probably THE best fried chicken I've ever had. It definitely blows pretentious Sissy's outta the water. Those mouthwatering golden fried bits of heaven are something I dream about and crave all the time now that I've had it done right. The seasoning in this batter is perfectly subtle, but SO tasty you just know they have a secret recipe back there. Â The greens are really good and flavorful and I love the southern touch of throwing some Texas Toast in with it all. The only thing that doesn't impress about this dish is the mashed potatoes. They're pretty bland and not very thick or creamy.
Shrimp and grits:
If you're not a fried chicken fan, or just in the mood for something else, this is your dish. These shrimp were huge and deliciously sauteed, while the grits are probably the creamiest, most wonderful flavorful grits I've ever had. Â Thank God my sister and I decided to share this plate along w/ the fried chicken or I definitely would've had serious order envy.
Haute Dog:
Unless you're a dude who just likes big nasty hot dogs, skip this. It looks like a big plate of mush and when I tasted it, there wasn't much special about it in my opinion. They are so many other delicous things on the menu that trump this thing.
Drinks:
They have a very impressive wine menu along w/ descriptions for the flavors/body, etc for the wine. I love this because it really helps me order something I know I'll like. In addition, the servers are all really well versed in the wine menu and are very helpful when you ask for a recommendation.
That being said, the service has been great both times we've gone. My biggest complaint was the last guy we had, while not outright rude, was very surly and seemed in a terrible mood all night. He made no effort to talk with us or smile, even when we tried to joke or engage him in conversation. This made it a little awkward for everyone but we got over it.
Desserts:
Half and half: 1/2 Blonde brownie and 1/2 pineapple upside down bread pudding
Delicious. Both halves. BUT....I actually prefer that dense, moist blonde brownie on its own. Â That blonde brownie is like a yellow cake on steroids. It's so dense and moist and perfectly delicious. It just melts in your mouth.
Overall, super great experience, great ambiance, great food. And it's a great location right on the corner off McKinney Ave. Best part: There's a parking garage right behind the restaurant that's FREE! Woohoo!! Â That's unheard of in uptown, right?
I will have to go back atleast one more time to decide whether or not to award an additional star. The food was good but not really memorable. I had the sliders. I went with a friend who'd been before. Really, my only complaint was the waiter. He had a smart alec attitude that I wasn't really feeling. And he wasn't very attentive to us...not as attentive as he was to the other patrons. Excuse me sir...but we always tip atleast 20% if we're satisfied with the service. You just played yourself. Like I said, that was really the only hitch in our night (other than the parking garage being downright ATROCIOUS)and will definitely return...atleast 1 more time.
Review Source:We have been to Max's quite a few times and every time we had a great experience. However, something was off this last visit. When I made the reservation I asked for a booth or a hi top table. Day before when the reso was confirmed the lady told me she had a booth reserved for me! When we get there we were taken to a table in back of the restaurant?! I asked what happened to the booth and the hostess said she did not have any and said there was no note?! She went back and saw the note and then a booth opened next to the patio door. I asked if instead we could sit at one of the FOUR hi tops that were open I was told they were all reserved! Really all of them? We took the booth and from the start it was obvious that our server Marcus really did not want to be there. He was very Lackadaisical at best. We had to ask multiple time for water refills, to go boxes, and other items. He asked about dessert one person ordered before anyone else could say a word he was gone! We will be sure to avoid him in the future.
The back waiters were on point and were very helpful!! At one point a gentleman named Kevin came over to refill our waters and filled two of the four glasses said he need to refill the pitcher. HE NEVER CAME BACK UNTIL WE STOPPED HIM AND ASKED!!!! I think he was a manager. If he was then it is obvious why the staff is off. The food was incredible as always but the service was not good! I think we need to stay away and let them work it out.
And for the Hi Tops that were reserved? Two stayed open the entire meal!
This review is for BRUNCH:
I'm a sucker for delicious southern fare. I scoped out the menu before I came here and really liked what I saw. First of all, their cinnamon rolls are absolutely amazing. My friend and I both agreed that their cinnamon rolls may possibly be the best cinnamon rolls we have ever eaten. They serve them to you piping hot in a small skillet with melted cinnamon sugar+icing, and the rolls are made with soft croissant dough. Yummy! We liked them so much that we ordered a second round. :)
We also ordered chicken fried steak+waffles and regular chicken+waffles. The chicken fried steak (my choice) worked MUCH better than the regular chicken for this dish (the regular chicken was just big and awkward), so I ended up splitting my food with my friend while their regular chicken+waffle dish went uneaten. We agreed that Max's chicken fried steak was one of the best chicken fried steaks that we had eaten in a really, really long time. I got a side of their jalapeno cheese grits, and these were absolutely delicious! I was beyond full when the grits arrived, but I cleaned my bowl completely. I just could't help myself... They were so good!
All in all, we enjoyed our meal here and will certainly be back at some point... Probably for those fabulous cinnamon rolls!
I was really looking forward to this experience at Max's Wine Dive. Â I invited a friend to Saturday brunch on the 15th and this is our experience.
The hostess asked if we had a reservation, which we didn't, but was happy to seat us quickly. Â This is where the trouble began. Â We sat at a high top table for over 15 minutes before we had to flag someone down to wait on us. Â We could tell that the waiter was completely over the situation. Â Basically asked us what we wanted, offered no help with the menu, and appeared to be annoyed with our general presence. Â
We ordered the Wild Mushroom Omelet and the Hangover Pot Pie. Â The food was delivered after some time and it was great. Â The jalapeno grits were awesome. Â
Our waiter, however, never revisited the table to check on us or get us additional bar drinks. Â I even had to hunt him down to get the check.
Simply put, there are better places in the neighborhood with better service. Â We will not be back.
I had seen photos of their food online and it looked amazing, so we tried it out for brunch. The host tried to sit us at a table along the wall that was squished in between two other occupied tables. Â Not wanting to intrude on the space of the other guests, we sat at the bar instead, but the waiter was quite rude about our preference.
I ordered the Eggs Any Style, and my date ordered The RVP (red velvet pancakes).  Since we were sharing both plates, we got the stack of 3.  The food arrived after about 15 mins, and the portion size for the pancakes was ridiculous!  No one needs that much food!  The jalapeño cheese grits were creamy and delicious, probably the best part of the meal.  The red velvet pancakes didn't taste much like red velvet; the lemon cream cheese frosting made the dish.  We didn't even finish half.
The food was okay for the price, but the service left something to be desired. Â I could probably be persuaded to come back to try some of the wines (their selection is huge) maybe for happy hour, but there are better places for brunch in Dallas.
Had an amazing experience here. Took my friend for her birthday last Saturday. We originally planned to go to Brunch, but went a little later. We arrived around 3:30. The kitchen did not open for dinner until 4pm, so we sat at the bar. We had the friendliest bartender who went by Poodle. So cute, informative, and fun! He introduced us to a couple of new wines. We also met one of the chefs who came out and checked on us. It was like Cheers!
The atmosphere was nice. It was quiet and laid back. So warm and welcoming.
For dinner we split the bison sliders, and the "Max" and Cheese. The sliders were seasoned perfectly, and the meat was tender. The Mac and cheese was also yummy. We also had side salads with their balsamic dressing.
Overall, it was a great experience. I recommend to both wine lovers, and those who want to explore wine more. I still want to go for brunch. Those red velvet pancakes just looked too good!
I recently went to Max's Wine Dive with my family to celebrate a birthday. The food was okay, but to be honest, it didn't leave me thinking "I can't wait to go back again." I split a few dishes with some people in my group: the fried chicken, shrimp and grits, and the mac n' cheese. Everything tasted good, but didn't leave me wanting more. Based on yelp reviews, I was expecting to have the best friend chicken of my life- meh. I've had better.
I'm not one to complain about noise, but the restaurant was very very loud. We had 6 people in our party and it was really hard to hold a conversation at our table.
All in all, I don't think I'll be going back here anytime soon.
Let me start off by saying they have 170 different wines. The food is good. I wouldn't mind a little more of a selection of food. Â Our waitress Ariel sucked. She didn't tell us about any of the wines. She didn't go over the menu with us. Â A male waiter did all of these things with the people who sat next to us. He even brought them samples of time. The waitress is the reason this restaurant received 2 starts. If you get her, ask for another waitress.
Oh, right before I left, I heard her telling another waitress that after putting gas in her car she will have $20 to her name. Maybe that was why she wasn't too happy. But, I did speak to the manager and she did everything possible to try to make it better and invited us back.
Places like this, should really make Yelp reconsider a 200 star option.
My wife and I ate here for a brunch - and let me tell you - it was absolutley out of this world. The server was a rude little prick, but I wont hold that against the establishment this time.
The food - Oh, the food. My god - people started looking at me funny, as I licked my plate clean. I ordered a bit of everything, the Greens, the chicken and waffles, the mac and cheese. What can I say - I am a FOODIE?!?!
Everything - all the way down the homemade pickles, was a grand slam. The fried chicken (as others have mentioned) would convert even the staunchest vegan. Yes, it is that good. You will NEVER look at KFC the same, honest. You may actually scoff at it.
The greens taste like they were simmered all day long in heaven juices, and the Mac and cheese could NOT have been made by someone from this planet.
DO NOT hesitate to check this place out - it may just change your life!
I'm a fan of that place. First, because they served me one of the best wines I've ever tasted. It's a Garnacha, part of their happy hour list. That wine is made just for Max's wine dive, so I can never buy a bottle to bring home, what a pity.
Their appetizer plates are also very good, I recommend the past. Seasonned to perfection, it was fantastic.
It's just a great place to hang out with friend for an after-work glass of wine. Service is neat, and the waiters will advise you on which wine to take according to your tastes.
It's also a nice brunch place. I went with the husband, and he had an amazing pot pie with bacon sticking out of it. I regret they don't serve tea for brunch, as I really need to wake up in the morning.
Oh dear Lord - I have died and gone to my very own personalized Heaven. Walls of wine, beer, fried chicken? Sign me up.
We came to Max's ready to celebrate my birthday and no one left disappointed. We made a reservation and arrived a few minutes late and sans one couple but the hostess quickly got us to a smaller table and we settled in for a good time. The wine menu can be overwhelming, but our server brought out samples for us to try based on our usual go-to and was super knowledgeable and helpful. Some ordered beer, some ordered wine, and none were left without a beautiful buzz.
We started with the daily special of bruschetta which was super yummy. I ordered the fried chicken as my entree and couldn't get enough. The collard greens were awesome (and surprisingly vegetarian), the potatoes were garlicy goodness, and the chipotle honey was the bomb! Of course, in celebration, we got a s'mores concoction and the pineapple upside down bread pudding for dessert. And then I died and went to Heaven.
Initially, I wasn't charmed by their slogan "Fried Chicken and Champagne...why the hell not??" plastered from floor to to ceiling along McKinney Avenue. It sounded cheesy but I figured before I pass judgement, I need to give the place a fair shake. From my fellow Yelpers, I've heard mixed feelings about Max's. Some love it, some hate it, some indifferent. I first visited Max's for a Yelp Elite brunch event which went incredibly well and gave me my first taste. But now I've finally gotten around to the full dinner experience, fried chicken and all.
We came for a small group birthday dinner to celebrate my dear friend Kristi. The place was fairly busy on a Friday night but not packed. We started off our night with a round a drinks, mostly wine for everyone, and I personally opted for a glass of the Cantinello Bianco which was sweet and crisp. I then moved onto the "beer-wine" La Socarrada which I must say is a new favorite. For the appetizer, we moved onto the Bruschetta which was soaked in olives and cheese, and eaten in a flash.
All around the table, none of our entrees were anything less than delicious. However, if you get one thing, GET THE CLASSIC FRIED CHICKEN. This free range chicken is soaked in buttermilk and jalapeno batter and fried to perfection. It's complimented with mashed potatoes, collared greens, and toast. I ate every bite and was oh so glad I saved up all my calories for this. Impressive! We managed to save room for dessert and our table split the Pineapple Upside Down Cake Bread Pudding and the desert special of the night, some amazing form of gourmet s'mores.
All night the service was nothing but great. It was a great meal to celebrate my dear friend's birthday and I've noted that this is a great place for group dinners or brunch. I hope every time after is just as incredible because the bar has been set high on this experience. I'll be dreaming about that fried chicken!
I came here for Sunday brunch and we ordered the following:
1. Cava for am mimosas
2. Cinnamon rolls
3. Red velvet pancakes with lemon butter
4. Jalapeno buttermilk fried chicken
5. Wild mushroom, arugula and goat cheese omelette with jalapeno grits
6. Hangover Pot Pie
Everything was DELICIOUS and Lance provided excellent customer service. He checked on our table of 8 regularly, alway made sure our mimosas were filled (imperative for us :p) and very friendly.
The cinnamon rolls were gooey and flakey on the outside, moist and carmelized on the inside.
The red velvet pancakes came out in a huge mound (very generous portion sizes) and were light and fluffy. The lemon butter added a little zing to their denseness.
The jalapeno buttermilk chicken was the best fried chicken I have ever had!!! In SF I usually rave about Tyler Florence's fried chicken from Wayfare Tavern but Max's puts their chicken to shame!
The wild mushroom, arugula and goat cheese omelette was cooked to perfection. The jalapeno grits were a little al dente (I prefer them that way) and also mouth watering.
A family member ordered the Hangovers Pot Pie. Out cane this huge puffed pastry suiting on a bed of collard greens, over easy eggs, home fries and a cream sauce. I am getting hungry again just having to recollect their menu! The pie was a nice balance of salty and umami. If this pie will not cure your hangover, I don't know what will!
Not a bad Sunday brunch spot, especially for groups and especially if your group likes to drink.  I polled our table of 10 after the meal, and got an average of 3.5. The chicken and waffles def skewed more towards the 5. The creme brûlée french toast was a 4 and the egg sandwich more like a 3. A three egg sandwich sounds good but it needed some avocado and runnier yokes. I think part of the problem is the price. A $15 egg sandwich needs to be fantastic! The iced coffee and champagne got good reviews.
Our server was fun and energetic. The crowd was mostly young people but there were a few families. It's pretty casual but nice enough to be comfortable. I love the exposed brick decor.
Parking is pain. There's some street parking around the area, it's just not always close by or easily found.
Fried chicken and champagne.. Why the hell not?
Decor: 4/5
-huge and spacious. Everything is definitely bigger in Texas
-the wooden stools were not quite as comfortable though
Service: 4/5
-alittle laid back and slower than the speedy service I've been accustomed to in NYC
-she was extremely friendly though
Food: 3.5/5
We ordered a variety of dishes:
-Southern Fried Chicken was served in three pieces and served hot. The batter was alright but the chicken was amazingly tender and juicy, especially the breast. Definitely try the chipotle honey sauce! (3.5/5)
-Eggs Any Style is nothing special. The only thing worth trying is the jalapeno cheddar grits but don't get this just to try the grits (2.5/5)
-Hangover pot pie was the best of the three dishes. I removed the top bc it was unappetizing. Beneath I found two sunny side up eggs, collard greens, provolone and cream sauce that was just absolutely delicious with every bite. So addicting that I almost forgot to share the remaining portions. Definitely getting this next time (5/5)
I am a Babe's Chicken girl, but that Southern Fried Chicken I had today is making me reconsider....it was crunchy and seasoned just right. I ate all 3 pieces, plus the collard greens, home fries and Texas toast. Nothing was left on my plate!! Oh, and I also had mimosas and their cinnamon rolls. The cinnamon rolls were so delicious!
And one more thing...customer service here is great. My server Kevin and the assistant general manager Jimmy made sure I enjoyed my experience. I live 30 minutes from Uptown, but the drive today was worth it. This place is now on my fave list!!
I was really impressed with Max's wine dive.
Make sure to check for yelp check in specials :-)
The cinnamon rolls are light and flaky, I assume made with puff pastry. Â Also, there are few things in the world better than a good chicken (fried steak) and waffles. Â Covered with home made gravy and honey. Â
Reasonable food prices and killer wine prices ($9 bottles)
I've been to Max's about two time before this past weekend's visit, so I figured it was finally time to review!
For starters, I highly recommend reservations since Max's is very popular and tends to fill up quite fast during peak hours. Without a pesky wait time, one can really enjoy everything the place has to offer... like wine. The wine list is extensive, and the servers are knowledgeable and are quick to recommend something for everyone. Don't let the "Dive" part fool you though, the price points are a little higher than I expected.
Now for the food, on each separate visit I tried the Famous Southern Fried Chicken, Fried Chicken Sliders, the Max N Cheese and the Fried Chicken and Waffles. If you can't tell, I LOVE fried chicken so maybe I'm a little partial here. With that said, you have try try their chicken at least once! I really like their seasoning and the nice crunch it has. I really enjoyed the mac and cheese as well, but for those that may not like truffle oil it can be a little overwhelming.
For dinner, you can expect to spend about $75-$100 for two people (including wine), and about $50 for brunch.
I've been here 2x after my initial visit and I have to admit, Yelp is spot on with the 3* rating. Â I would still recommend going and trying it at least once, especially if you like wine.
I highly recommend the Guard Shack Red Blend. Â It's made to taste just like 'The Prisoner', without the marketing. Â At 13$ a glass, I find it a bit pricey seeing that this is a place geared towards wine (it isn't a fancy restaurant). Â I feel the glasses could be slightly less. Â HOWEVER, and this is a big however, you can get THREE bottles of this for 55$ to go. Â That's a killer deal for a bottle of wine of this quality.
So why 3 stars? Â Well, on our second visit, the waitress was sort of hovering and rushing us as in 'so what do you guys want? Â Have you decided?'. Â She really couldn't explain the wines that they have and offer good suggestions. Â Anywhere else this would be fine, but this is a wine place, so they should not rush people or make them feel strange to ask for tastings before committing.
Last night we sat at the bar. Â Service ended up being good, but why do I need to sit there for 10 minutes and then flag someone down to place an order? Â
In a nutshell, this place would be a solid 4 if they can work out the kinks with the service. Â That's half of the experience.
Ok bye.
Nom nom nom!
I've been here twice recently (which is saying something since I live no where near Uptown) and both times we had a great experience.
There is something for everyone on their wine list; my eye gravitates towards the Spanish reds and there are quite a few good choices on there right now.
The first time I was here I got the fried chicken. Â If you like fried chicken get this. Â It's worth the wait and is very yummy. Â Last night I got one of the seasonal specials and it was deliciously prepared as well. Â One of these times we'll have to try the Blue Cheese "Wiz" (how can you go wrong with potato chips, blue cheese and bacon?) and the Nachos.
Max's is conveniently located in Uptown, so feast your eyes on the people watching.
A Great Brunch Spot in Dallas and a trendy restaurant
Half Wine Bar and half restaurant, this little trendy restaurant is a neat little find. Â The Brunch was very good, and the chicken fried steak and waffles were great as was the red velvet pancakes. Â The food portions are large, and service is good. Â The dinners looked great, and this is a neat place to hang out with friends, have a few glasses of wine and enjoy a full meal. Â Unlike some wine bars that offer cheese and meat plates, this restaurant goes all out with some interesting south fusion meals that are absolutely delicious. Â Parking is in a garage around the side of the building, but easy to access. Â All in all this place does not dissapoint.
I know this is a wine dive, but I've only been for brunch so far, so I have to talk about mimosas! If you know me at all, you know that I love grapefruit, and Max's Wine Dive has a seriously great, beautifully bright, just bitter enough Grapefruit mimosa. It's incredible! They also offer orange and cranberry, but go for the g-fruit because it's totally the best.
I came to Max's on a Saturday morning and it was poppin'! Lots of people, lots of busy waiters, and a lot of options. At first I'm all, "do wine bars have good brunch?" Later I'm all, "I don't know, but Max's does!" Their brunch menu (only offered Fri-Sun) offers a ton of awesome and pretty creative fare. Steak and eggs, chicken-fried steak and waffles, cinnamon rolls, red velvet pancakes, sandwiches, omelets, crème brûlé French toast, etc. I chose the Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese omelet and it was so simply fantastic. There were literally only 3 ingredients. Eggs. Mushrooms. Goat cheese. It tasted so clean and earthy; these were the greatest most rustic mushrooms ever!
Prices are a little up there, but everything is top-notch and the wait staff is so attentive. Your glass will never be empty! I cannot wait to come back and try out Max's for their specialty - WINE. They offer "9 wines under $9 everyday", so that's something to get excited about! See you soon, Max's.
Fried chicken and champagne... why the hell not??!
Attracted at first by the promise of fried chicken and waffles with some bubbly on the side, I decided to come here for brunch with some friends... Since then, i've fallen in love with the place, and lucky for me, I got the chance to come here again as part of a yelp elite event that i will not go over in details but will describe all the samplers that i got to try. In two food filled and incredibly tasty trips i've managed to try a couple of their brunch specials:
- The cinnamon roll - HINT: you get a plate of these for FREE if you check in on yelp when you get there!! - Â a flaky, thin crust stuffed with amazing cream cheese and bursting with a cinnamon flavor that is the perfect start to any day or meal!
- Chicken fried steak on top of a belgian waffle: EVERYTHING about this dish is phenomenal, the crispy steak coated in delicious gravy on top of a fantastic waffle, this is by far my favorite dish here!
- Hangover pot pie: Had a lot to drink last night and need to recover? Go no further, this is the perfect remedy... Over easy egg nestling on top of collard greens and homemade fries, and topped with puff pastry and bacon... YUM!
- Egg sandwich: A classic, and incredibly huge sandwich, this here is a more traditional breakfast that will satisfy you for the rest of the day... It was phenomenal and so big i couldn't finish the whole thing even though i was famished when i started!
- Red velvet pancakes: and here you thought you were done with the meal... not without these for dessert (if you resisted long enough to not order them as your main course). Perfect pancakes with a dollop of lemon cream cheese and syrup.... The best way you can imagine to end your meal.
Couple all this heavenly food with cheap mimosas ($3 for mimosas, that's pretty much a steal) along with the friendly staff and goo music in the background and you've got yourself a great brunch and  a fantastic experience you'll be eager to have again (& again & again...)!
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