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The 81st Anniversary Filipino Table San Diego

$81Celebrate 81 years of Max's with a feast made for sharing! Gather your family and friends around our 81st Anniversary Filipino Table, featuring Max's Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, Lumpiang Shanghai, Pancit Bihon and Regular Steamed Rice—all for $81.

Enjoy the Filipino favorites you love while making new memories together. Available October 17–31, 2026, for dine-in, to go, and online purchase.

Cannot be combined with other promos or discounts.

Max's Pork Sisig

$18A flavorful and iconic Filipino dish made with delectably marinated pork cheeks, expertly broiled and diced into bite-sized perfection. Finished with a crispy chicharon topping, red chili, and chili serrano for a bold, spicy kick.

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Lechon Kawali Kare-Kare

$22Golden fried to perfection, incredibly crispy and moist pork belly. Combined with the famous Max's Kare-Kare sauce and vegetables.

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Maja Blanca (Coconut Pudding)

$8A delightful duo of Filipino coconut puddings: Classic Maja Blanca with sweet corn, roasted coconut flakes, and Cheddar cheese, and Ube Maja Blanca with a rich, nutty purple yam twist. Sweet, savory and perfect for any occasion.

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Max's Filipino 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.Whole Chicken $20Half Chicken $15

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Lumpiang Shanghai

$14A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce on the side. A Filipino favorite.

Chicharon Bulaklak (Crispy Ruffle Fat)

$14Golden crisp pork ruffle fat served with vinegar garlic dip. An all-time favorite!

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Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Heart of Palm Egg Roll)

$15Shredded heart of palm mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat served with peanut sauce.

French Fries

$5

Sweet Potato Fries

$6These sweet potato fries are perfectly crispy and crunchy, deep fried to golden brown perfection.

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Laing

$14Spicy taro leaves simmered in coconut milk with shrimp and pork.

Chopsuey (Sautéed Vegetables)

$17Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork, and chicken sautéed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.

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Sizzling Tofu

$17Deep-fried tokwa (tofu) cubes tossed in a cream sauce topped with chilies. A vegetarian house favorite.

Daing na Bangus

$20Whitefish indigenous to the Philippines, made flavorful in a vinegar garlic marinade, deep fried, and served with our house relish and suka't bawang (vinegar garlic dip) on the side. Simple but tasty.

Bangus Sisig

$20Chopped deep-fried boneless milkfish with onions and ginger, served on a sizzling plate.

Kare-Kare (Beef Peanut Stew)

$23Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables simmered in thick peanut sauce. A native delicacy.

Crispy Pata (Crispy Pork Hock)

$30House-specialty! Premium pork hock simmered in a special marinade and deep-fried to perfection. No celebration is complete without this trademark Max's dish. Served with soy-vinegar dipping sauce.

Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly)

$19Pork belly deep-fried until crisp and golden brown, yet soft and tender inside. Served with liver sauce on the side.

Bicol Express

$19Deep-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)

$18Pork meat stew simmered in a rich sauce with serrano pepper

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Pinatuyong Pork Adobo (Marinated Braised Pork)

$17Marinated 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)

$18Pork cubes sautéed in a rich, mildly sweet & salty shrimp paste sauce

Filipino Bistek (Beef Steak)

$18Thinly sliced beef sirloin sautéed in onions, lemon juice, soy sauce, and gravy. Topped with fresh onion rings.

Classic Chicken Adobo (Chicken Stew)

$17Popular 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.

Chicken Sisig (Sizzling Diced Chicken)

$17Max's Fried Chicken, chopped to bits and served on a hot sizzling plate topped with chili fingers, onions and celery. Served on a sizzling plate.

Beef Kaldereta

$19Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese, and spices

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Lechon Kawali Sisig (Sizzling Diced Pork Belly)

$19Diced crispy pork belly mixed with Max's savory sauce. Served on a sizzling plate.

Classic Pork Sisig (Sizzling Vinegar Pork)

$16Delectably marinated pork cheese, broiled and cut into small pieces, and served on a sizzling plate. Originally from the province of Pampanga, prepared Max's way.

Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Marinated Pork Belly)

$19Grilled marinated pork belly, mildly sweet and tangy. Served with our house vinegar garlic sauce.

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Filipino Pork BBQ Skewers (4 Skewers)

$22Pork slices marinated in a special tangy mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.

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Max's Bulalo (Beef Shank Broth)

$32Tasty clear broth with tender Osso Bucco and generous portions of vegetables.

Nilagang Baka

$19Tender beef shanks and ribs in a flavorful soup, with greens, potatoes, and peppercorns. A best-seller

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Sinigang na Baboy (Pork Tamarind Soup)

$18A tangy tamarind soup, with pork and assorted vegetables. A must-try!

Sinigang na Baka (Beef Tamarind Soup)

$19A tangy tamarind soup, with beef and assorted vegetables. A must-try!

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Sinigang na Bangus (Milkfish Tamarind Soup)

$19A tangy tamarind soup with milkfish and assorted vegetables. A must-try!

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Sinigang na Hipon (Shrimp Tamarind Soup)

$19A tangy tamarind soup with shrimp and assorted vegetables. A must-try!

Steamed Rice

Freshly steamed white rice.Large Steamed Rice $9Regular Steamed Rice $7

Garlic Fried Rice

White rice deliciously stir fried in golden garlic bits.Large Garlic Rice $10Regular Garlic Rice $8

Crabmeat Fried Rice

$17Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas, and crabmeat.

Binagoongan Fried Rice

$15A special Filipino fried rice with shrimp paste topped with diced tomatoes, and green onions

Pancit Canton (Egg Noodles)

$18Egg noodles sautéed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.

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Pancit Bihon

$18Rice noodles sautéed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.

Miki Bihon (Egg and Rice Noodles)

$18A blend of egg and rice noodles sautéed with vegetables, pork, and shrimp. A unique dish.

Pancit Palabok

$18Rice noodles in a delicious shrimp and ground pork sauce, garnished with garlic bits, ground pork cracklings, green onions, and sliced boiled egg. An all-time favorite.

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Halo-Halo Special

$11A 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.

Buko Pandan

$8Young coconut mixed with pandan leaf (screwpine) gelatin and tapioca in a rich fluffy cream sauce, with Macapuno (coconut) ice cream and rice flakes.

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Leche Flan

$7Delicious and mouthwatering custard made from egg yolk and milk, topped with caramel syrup.

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Max's Caramel Bar™ (6pcs.)

$8These sweet, soft, and nutty Caramel Bars™ made with premium milk and butter, generously topped with ground peanuts.

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Max's Filipino Fried Chicken Cater Tray

$58The home-cooked, Sarap-to-the-Bones™, Filipino fried chicken that puts us on the map. Always made to order and best enjoyed with Banana Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce.

Lechon Kawali Cater Tray

$106Pork belly deep fried until crispy and golden, yet soft and tender on the inside. Served with liver sauce on the side.

Pork BBQ Skewers Cater Tray

$77Pork marinated in a special tangy, mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.

Beef Caldereta Cater Tray

$72Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese and spices.

Kare-Kare Cater Tray

$90Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables simmered in thick peanut sauce, served with shrimp paste on the side. A native delicacy.

Lumpiang Shanghai Cater Tray

$54A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce on the side. A Filipino favorite.

Dinuguan Cater Tray

$85(Rich Meat Stew) Pork meat stew simmered in rich sauce with Serrano peppers.

Fresh Lumpiang Ubod Cater Tray

$70(Heart of Palm Egg Roll). Shredded heart of palm mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat served with peanut sauce.

Crabmeat Fried Rice Cater Tray

$64

Buko Juice (Coconut)

$7Coconut juice with coconut meat served with shaved ice

Calamansi Juice

$7Philippine lime juice served with shaved ice

Mango Juice

$7Mango juice served with shaved ice

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Sago't Gulaman

$6Flavored with brown sugar syrup and a hint of banana extract. Served over shaved ice. A well-loved refresher.

Soda

$4