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For one star American, try Max's Restaurant in Corte Madera. Reviewers didn't rate this place very highly. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place is good for groups.
1.0 of 5 stars.
WHAT HAPPENED HERE? New Manager? New Management? This place used to be really good. Good deli, good service, nice management....now it is terrible. The food is barely edibly (and I have low...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is a reason why reviews on this place are so mixed.They make it clear right on their door that "Critics aren't welcome".The reason why has nothing to do with the quality of their food. It tends...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant seems to be a good place to eat, but I had a big problem with a menu item. The dinner item Number 13: #13 is the M.I.L.F. sandwich, yes I did say the M.I.L.F. Valley Sandwich. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much agree with LSX S review having eaten here many times since the place opened years ago. In the past this place was 4 star, but more recently has slipped. I would add that the place is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Max's Cafe - Once GREAT, now MEH. Going to Max's used to be an anticipated pleasure because the food was good, the portions were huge, the selection was ginormous, the atmosphere was fun and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few places to get my Jewish dessert needs served to me in a restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is very good to poor - inconsistent. I've eaten there and the food was fantastic - Best Steaks around. On other days it's been poor to awful. Depends on the cooks. Service is good. They will...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It is a little greasy, the service is not fast or especially courteous, and it just felt like a regular diner. Old school, where everything is greasy and the waitress is tired of you before your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy this place, but I sometimes wonder about the prices... The line on the window right next to the door, however, explains it all: "This is not a good place for a diet".Great breakfast here. When...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Max's is like every other restaurant- you have to know what to order. There are some foods that Max's does very well. For example: piled high meat sandwiches- favorites being the Reuben and coned...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm usually not a huge fan of this style of restaurant but I've never had a bad meal here. The food is fairly consistent as well as the service.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine this: Denny's and Marie Callendar got together and produced a child called Max. They never let Max out of the house, paid little attention to him, and when he got older they said be like us...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service was good, our waitress was very pleasant and thoughtful...but she didn't make the food...which was Bland and Dry.A for Dining room F for KitchenIt's really not that hard to make Nachos for an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food quality is not up to par anymore. I feel like this place used to do better a few years ago. I've only eaten at the Corte Madera location so can't compare to other Max's. Don't think I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
horrible, horrible horrible. the food is lousy, the service is lousy and the customers look lousy. every time we go there we don't get what we want. if their two things on the menu with the same...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We find Max's to be consistently good food, whether it's Corte Madera, Burlingame or Palo Alto. Pastrami Rueben's are their specialty, breakfast is much better than Denny's and service is great!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It used to be better, seriously they changed the menu and took away a few of the best things they had in the past. I don't work there so don't ask me why they changed it?OK , its decent food but it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not exactly sure what it is that people are expecting when they come to Max's. For me, it is large portions of adequately prepared foods that I generally wouldn't cook at home, decent service,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Max's started out years ago as a sort of New York Jewish deli-restaurant with California cuisine leanings. Recent menu changes (due to new ownership??) have squeezed out most of the Jewishness and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
their best menu items are their jewish foods. potato latkas (like potato pancakes) they r big thick and crunchy with chives on top also served with sour cream and apple sauce. yumm! also their matza...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Max's, and I like this Max's the best. The portions are so huge they are kind of ridiculous, but that's the schtick at Max's. I like the burgers and the fries, I like the salads, I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dont know why for some reason everytime I think of Max's Corte Madera or just Max's in general even in SF "Office Meetings" cross my mind maybe because that is one reason why we come here, to have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As good as any other Max's. Same predictably good food (especially sandwiches) and service.Although, there are kids freaking screaming and flying around everywhere. But that's life in the burbs,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Everything is really good at this Max's, which I stumbled upon while in Marin County last year. Great coffee, lovely food. I was a happy camper, and came back the next morning for more. Plus, they let me buy...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place....Last night was my first time at Max's Corte Madera with my husband. I ordered Vegetable stuffed potato and he had Turkey dinner.Food ....Big portion(very very big)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I go to my doctors in San Rafel I stop by here on the way home. Service is always good, sometimes better than others but still decent. Food is good, I normally get the salmon. Tasty! The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
haha.. what other establishment has a full bar open at 7am?? haha.. love this place.. my night shift friends had a party at 8am for our dear friend Peter, and it was great..i had a freaken gin n'...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My Granddaughter and I had lunch at Max's today. The first thing I noticed before entering was the "critics not welcome" located to the left of the door. That should have been clue enough to turn...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Restaurant needs updating. We no longer go there, and it was always on of the best places. Bread and butter are good. Place is so dated.The last few times the food was NOT good. The Max's at Stanford...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 words: vegetarian double stuffed baked potato. I've been going back for 11 years now for that baked potato (comes with one of the best caesar salads I've had in my life, too). Amazing!
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really like grabbing lunch at Max's. Their rueben is the best. The downside is the unpredictable staff (some are good, others act like they hate their jobs) and the decor (boring..caught in 1981)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The mojito skirt steak FANTABULOUS! Drinks are awesome & inexpensive. Connected to Best Western Corte Madera, which I hear is a good place to stay. Calamari is awesome, and everything in the basket...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the day I would come here to say "yeah I just had one slice of cake" because, I did and no one needed to know that said slice was bigger than my head. I still love coming here to bring back a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Max's before it was Max's used to be one of those joints where the waitresses wear bunny type outfits. Now it's the only Jewish style deli food I know of in Marin. The corned beef and pastrami are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to really love this place. The first few years were its hayday. I went the other night and was disgusted. I honestly wouldn't have been suprised to see Gordon Ramsey to be sitting at the next...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If the service wasn't so slow and inconsistent I would have to give this place a higher rating... if the sandwiches weren't so delightful I would have to give this place a lower rating. It would seem...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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I'd give this restaurant a 3.5 star rating. The service can be hit or miss, but we always seem to have a good meal and it is definitely a kid friendly environment (i.e., usually loud and busy so nobody really...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place isn't that bad, especially if you order the right thing. Sometimes it is suprisingly good. The veggie baked potato is really good, and the portions are large enough for leftovers. I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped eating at Max's a couple of years ago, because, well, I don't want to eat that much anymore.Basically Max's tells you, "Hey Little guy, think you're tough? Eat all this sh*t and get back to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Max's for dinner while staying in a tent at Sears Point the night before my AFM race.The "critics not welcomed" sign on the door put me in a bad mood to begin with. If you can't take...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Max's used to be a great place to eat when you were looking for good, tasty comfort food. But no longer. Max's of Corte Madera is one of the saddest restaurants in the bay area. The place has a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh dear. Here I am, in South Marin, desiring a salad or a decent (real) deli sandwich... and after four years, Max's is the only place I can think of. Lack of imagination? No. I've tried everything I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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This is the place to go if you want a heaping pastromi sandwhich, probably the biggest in all of the Bay Area. And, if you have room for dessert after that, plan on splitting it. Even the normal ones are...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved back to Marin, almost 5 years ago, I really enjoyed Max's diverse menu of comfort foods and excellent service. That was then, this is now. I have noticed a downhill slide, but my Wife...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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Max's Restaurants remind me a great deal of my father's religious persuasion - pseudo this and pseudo that. The names are there alright but that's about it. Perhaps because Max (now his kids) doesn't like...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place for a quick lunch if you are in the area.Pretty extensive menu w/ specialty sandwiches, etc.My fave is the Club Sandwich. Nice place for a Sunday Brunch too.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Some day's at Max's are better than others. Sometimes you have to remind the server a few times to bring an kids water or bread, but it always gets done. The bread is wonderful! I love to go there for desert...
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I made the fateful decision to go to Max's for lunch. This place puts Marin Joe's to shame. Average age of the customers was probably about 65-70, and that's being generous. Definitely my kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mediocre food. The bread was good. Place was very old and rundown looking.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I go here a lot with friends. It's great for groups, family outings, and kids. You can wear a dress, or a sweatshirt. Come with a date, or come with grandma. It's one of those places. Dim lighting,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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towering sandwiches and desserts... fresh baked bread and large servings makes this a wonderful place for families to share New York deli style dishes... some of the branches are 'Opera cafes' where the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let's talk perspective inside the Max's Opera Cafe universe. How is this one compared to the others? This one is worse than most. The best Max's for flavor & service is Palo Alto - Stanford shopping...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually the worst Max's I've been to. I've been four times, but only because I used to work in Corte Madera and there was a hot waitress named Margaret who made it a little more palatable....
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing I ever order here is the vegetarian baked potato and it's one of the best friggin' meals I've had in this little land of Marin County. Otherwise, the decor, clientele, service etc kind...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone with a big appite? Anyone who likes leftovers? Come to Max's and your sure to satisfy both those needs. I have tried a lot of the things on the menu and most of time things are pretty darn...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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We were craving some comfort food on a cold saturday in January...Max's turkey pastrami reuben is awesome. Yeah it's more than the $6 sando you find in the City but it's HUGE. One is perfect for two people...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2004
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On the door of all the Max's Restaurants I've seen, there is a sign "Critics are not welcome." It's amusing (and very New York of them) and I don't doubt they'll be around for a long time, but they should...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2003
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i'm giving it 2 stars because of the bad hostess. you can't really...
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