Max's Restaurant - San Diego, CA 92126 (Menu & Order Online)

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MAX'S FRIED CHICKEN

Max's Fried Chicken

The home-cooked, Sarap to the Bones™, Fried Chicken that puts us on the map. Always made to order and best enjoyed with Banana Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce.

LIGHTER FARE

Calamares (Calamari)

Battered and deep fried squid rings, served with Vinegar Garlic Dip on the side.

Lumpiang Shanghai (Egg Roll)

A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep-fried. Served with Sweet & Sour Sauce on the side. A Filipino favorite.

Chicharon Bulaklak (Crispy Ruffle Fat)

Golden crisp pork ruffle fat served with vinegar-garlic dip. An all-time favorite!

Sweet Potato Fries

SOUPS

Nilagang Baka (Beef Soup)

Tender beef shanks and ribs in a flavorful soup, with greens, potatoes, and peppercorn. A best seller.

Bulalo (Beef Shank Broth)

Tasty clear broth with tender beef Osso Bucco and generous portions of vegetables.

Sinigang (Tamarind Soup)

A tangy tamarind soup, with your choice of pork, beef, shrimp, or milkfish with assorted vegetables. A must try!

VEGETABLES & SEAFOOD

Laing (Taro Leaves in Coconut Milk)

Spicy taro leaves simmered in coconut milk with shrimp and pork.

Chopsuey (Sautéed Vegetables)

Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork, and chicken sautéed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.

Ensaladang Talong (Eggplant Salad)

Eggplant with tomato onion salsa. Served with shrimp paste on the side. Simply delicious.

Tofu cubes with chopped onions and peppers glazed with a special sauce and topped with chili.

Daing na Bangus (Boneless Marinated Milkfish)

White fish indigenous to the Philippines, made flavorful in a vinegar garlic marinade, deep-fried, and served with our house relish and Vinegar Garlic Dip on the side. Simple but tasty.

Bangus Sisig (Sizzling Boneless Milkfish Belly)

Chopped deep-fried boneless milkfish belly with onions and ginger.

RICE & NOODLES

Lumpiang Ubod (Heart of Palm Egg Roll)

Shredded heart of palm, mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp and crabmeat. Wrapped in your choice of fresh homemade crepe or fried pastry wrapper, and served with Peanut or vinegar Garlic Dip. A Filipino favorite delicacy.

Steamed Jamine Rice

Garlic Fried Rice

Jasmine rice deliciously stir-fried in golden garlic bits.

Crabmeat Fried Rice

Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas, and crabmeat.

Binagoongan Fried Rice

Pancit Canton (Egg Noodle)

Sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A popular dish.

Pancit Bihon (Rice Noodle)

Sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.

Miki Bihon (Egg and Rice Noodles)

A blend of egg and rice noodles sautéed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A unique dish.

Pancit Palabok (Thick Rice Noodles)

Thick rice noodles in a delicious shrimp, squid, and ground pork sauce, garnished with garlic bits, ground pork cracklings, green onions, and sliced boiled egg. An all time favorite.

RUBY'S FAVORITES

Kare-Kare (Beef Peanut Stew)

Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables simmered in thick peanut sauce, served with Shrimp Paste on the side. A native delicacy.

Max's Crispy Pata (Crispy Pork Hock)

Premium pork hock simmered in a special marinade and deep-fried to perfection. Served with Soy vinegar Dipping Sauce. A treat!

Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly)

Pork belly deep-fried until crisp and golden brown, yet soft and tender inside. Served with Liver Sauce on the side.

Deep-fried pork belly in coconut milk and shrimp paste with fiery spices. A popular Filipino dish. Originally from the Bicol region, prepared the Max's way.

Dinuguan (Rich Meat Stew)

A savory pork stew simmered in a rich gravy of pork and beef blood.

Pinatuyong Pork Adobo (Marinated Braised Pork)

Marinated pork chunks braised in vinegar and soy sauce reduction. Made flavorful with garlic, bay leaf, and whole peppercorn. Garnished with green onions and served with diced tomatoes and onions.

Pork Binagoongan (Pork in Shrimp Paste)

Pork cubes sauteed in a rich, mildly sweet & salty shrimp paste sauce placed on a bed of fried eggplant. Garnished with tomato wedges and sprinkled with chopped spring onion.

Filipino Bistek (Beef Steak)

Thinly sliced beef sirloin sautéed in onions, lemon juice, soy sauce, and gravy. Topped with fresh onion rings.

Classic Chicken Adobo (Chicken Stew)

Popular Philippine chicken stew richly marinated in soy sauce and vinegar. Enhanced with the flavors of garlic, bay leaf, and whole peppercorns. Garnished with green onions and egg. A well-loved dish.

GRILLED & SIZZLERS

Chicken Sisig (Sizzling Diced Chicken)

Diced Max's Chicken and liver, tastily seasoned, mixed with celery, onions, and pepper. A Max's favorite.

Beef Kaldereta (Sizzling Beef Stew)

Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese, and spices.

Lechon Kawali Sisig (Sizzling Diced Pork Belly)

Diced crispy pork belly mixed with Max's savory sauce.

Classic Pork Sisig (Sizzling Vinegar Pork)

Delectably marinated pork cheeks, broiled and cut into small pieces.

Beef Kaldereta (Sizzled Beef Stew)

Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese and spices.

DESSERTS

Halo-Halo Special

A blend of refreshing tropical fruit preserves, beans, and milk in shaved ice. Topped with a delicious scoop of Ube (Purple Yam) ice cream, flan, and rice flakes. A classic Filipino dessert.

Young coconut mixed with pandan leaf (Screwpine) gelatin and tapioca in a rich fluffy cream sauce, with Macapuno (Coconut) ice cream and rice flakes.

Delicious and mouth-watering custard made from egg yolk and milk, topped with caramel syrup.

Choice of Ube (Purple Yam), Macapuno (Coconut), Mango, or Vanilla.

Max's Caramel Bars™ (6pcs)

BEVERAGES

Buko Juice (Coconut)

Calamansi Juice (Philippine Lime)

Sago't Gulaman (Tapioca & Gelatin)

Flavored with brown sugar syrup and a hint of banana extract. Served over shaved ice.

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