Max's Restaurant- Westgate

Max’s Restaurant- Westgate: Famous fried chicken. Classic Pinoy comfort. Friendly, fast service.

Casual Filipino family dining, mid-range (around 2–3x a fast-food meal); breakfast bowls offered as lower-cost options.

Menu Highlights:
– Signature fried chicken (crisp skin, tender and juicy inside)
– Sinigang (well-liked soup), plus kare-kare and bulalo
– Sisig options including tofu sisig
– Lumpiang Shanghai and chop suey
– Halo-halo (big portions, on the sweeter side)
– Lumpiang ubod (fresh, mild flavor)
– Breakfast bowls

Service Highlights:
– Quick service even during peak hours
– Friendly, attentive, accommodating staff
– Clean dining area with comfy booth seating; airy with good sound absorption when AC is fine
– Consistent flavors that regulars return for
– Observes safety protocols

Notes:
– Prices are on the higher side; some note recent price increases
– Halo-halo can be too sweet for some
– Lumpiang ubod tastes average to a few diners
– Utensil cleanliness issue reported on one visit
– Air-conditioning was down during one breakfast visit
– Breakfast bowls have smaller portions (rice is ample)

Logistics:
– Easy to locate at the Westgate corner gate, fronting Conti’s
– Clean comfort room
– Offers breakfast service
– Takeout available (e.g., whole chicken to go)
– Accepts inquiries for small events/party packages (e.g., baptisms) with in-house venue

Customers come for the signature fried chicken—crisp skin with tender, juicy meat—and the comforting spread of Filipino staples like kare-kare, bulalo, sinigang, and sisig. Folks also call out the tofu sisig, Lumpiang Shanghai, and chop suey as reliable picks. Desserts include a generous halo-halo that many enjoy for its heft, though some find it sweeter than they’d prefer. The lumpiang ubod is fresh and light, if a bit mild in flavor.

Diners enjoy the fast, accommodating service, even when the place gets busy at lunch. Staff are consistently described as polite and attentive, and the dining room feels pleasant—airy, with comfy booths and decent sound absorption—on days when the AC is working properly. Regulars mention that the flavors have stayed true over time, and the restaurant keeps safety protocols in check, which adds to the comfortable, family-friendly vibe.

Price-wise, it’s a mid-range spot—more than fast food, less than upscale hotel dining—and a few customers notice prices have ticked up. Breakfast bowls help with budget, though portions (aside from rice) feel modest. A couple of hiccups pop up in reviews: one visit had the aircon down, and another flagged utensils that weren’t spotless. Still, many families treat this branch as a reliable go-to for casual Filipino meals. It’s easy to find at Westgate’s corner gate (across from Conti’s), they serve breakfast, offer takeout for that well-loved whole chicken, and they entertain inquiries for small events and baptism packages in their venue.