I was in the area for the evening meeting with friends. When I found Max's here on Yelp I liked what I saw, so this was the place for dinner! After swapping items from one truck to another in the parking lot (45 minutes later) it was time to eat! THE SERVICE: Upon arriving I gave my name to the hostess to hold a table for us. Good thing I did, it started getting busy pretty fast. They were still holding our table when we were finished and we were quickly seated. Our server was very friendly and accommodating. A+ THE FOOD: WOW they have a LARGE menu here! We started with the BBQ Pork Quesadilla and the Giant Nachos appetizers. Both were quite yummy! Then we moved on to dinner. My friends had the Penne W/Roasted Garlic Pesto, Roasted Turkey W/stuffing, fettuccine W/tomato sauce and chicken, and I had the Penne Alfredo with grilled chicken. Everything was absolutely DELISH! Very Good! OVERALL: For choosing a restaurant that was 440 miles away, I think I did pretty damned good! What a GREAT restaurant! We really enjoyed the whole experience! The decor, the service, the food, everything was top notch! I wish it was in my area, I would DEFINITELY go back! read more

Went To Max's with my cousin and his 8-year-old daughter for lunch around 1 pm last month. The place wasn't busy at all--two other tables with couples. The hostess seated us, gave us menus, and we sat there for thirty minutes unattended. The waiter completely ignored us ... never even looked our way once. My niece wrote on a napkin, "VERY HUNGRY CHILD HERE!" and held it up to no avail. So, we walked to In-n-Out ... read more

This review is based on far too many visits to Max's, as it's one of my Gran's favorite places to dine. +/-) The decor is nice and a vast improvement over Marie Calendars, but beware if you sit in the room with the fireplace - there's a ridiculously cold draft that comes straight down the hall from the front door that they can't seem to do anything about. I've spent entire meals sitting in front of the fireplace, too cold to take my down jacket off. +/-) The rolls that they bring you before dinner are a nice touch, and I really do like the raisin one. That said, they've frequently been left in a warmer too long and are *really freaking hard* and difficult to cut and/or chew even if you're not a mostly blind 80 year old. Just consider how much of a challenge they present for my Gran. +/-) The service is *very* hit or miss. I've had excellent service at Max's, but I've also had some of the worst, slowest, most inattentive service too. It really is a crap-shoot. According to their "rules", one visit left us being owed three slices of cake. (We didn't take them up on it. Chocolate cake is not one of my ruling passions.) +/-) The oversized eclair is amazing. Sadly, I have yet to eat anything else at Max's that is particularly appetizing. Their sweet potato fries are just okay. Their "nachos" were not only stone cold, but were honestly some of the worst looking, smelling, and tasting nachos I've ever encountered. Taco Tree's supernachos are better presented and taste far better than this - and I'm under no delusions about Taco Tree. Their chicken pot pie is enormous and I found it utterly inedible with leaden crust on top (but not on bottom!) and large, uncut mushrooms within. Ew. At best, some of the sandwiches are bland and unmemorable. AT BEST. -/-) This place is NOT CHEAP, particularly not for the quality of food you're getting. Gran likes the Bistro Salad, which is why we come back. I would just cave and order that too, but I object to paying 11.99 for a salad - and that's before adding chicken, mind you! (Also, the only cheeses they have for their salads are feta, bleu, and asiago - and I cannot stand any of those. What's wrong with some mozzarella or some nice tangy chevre? D:) The rest of the menu is similarly aggressively priced. -/-) I realize that this is petty, but their menu is unattractive, overwhelming, and rife with spelling and grammatical errors. I'm not perfect, mind, and I too mess these things up - but I am not a professionally put together menu that someone was paid to create. Further, I hate their "rules" schtick. Not only is it trite, but it features gems like this passive aggressive wonder: "We agree that the customer is almost always right. If there is a problem with your food or service, call for the manager, we'll fix it in a flash. But, if you finish your plate, it couldn't have been all that bad! Now, could it?" I'm not a fan, and I honestly don't understand where all these amazing reviews come from. Max's is a terrible value with overpriced, unappetizing food and I avoid it whenever possible. read more

Update: Don the GM has earned another 2 stars for he promised me to pay it forward and give the free meal he offered my husband and I to another couple just there to have fun and looked kind. Thanks for addressing my review Don. You're Aces. .......................................................................................................................... It sucks to have to write this review. Before Max's was Mega Corporate Chain, it used to be really good. We were returning to Sac from Reno and I saw their billboard and my eyes meet 30 foot Reuben sandwich. I had been running on adrenaline and beer for 48 hrs and just the sign made my mouth begin to have convulsions. I yelped em up for directions. We were in a great mood, having actually done really well in Reno, so all smiles for the staff, not so much returned, whatever. We order two beers and then placed our order. Simple me #1 add sauerkraut, hubby #23 It's not like we made it difficult. There are what seems to be 15 employees and 4-5 tables. I went with every intention of ordering that reuben, but then I'd have had to gone all "When Harry Met Sally" because I'm not a huge fan of rye and thousand island grosses me out. So I see the #1 is corned beef, pastrami on an onion roll. Perfect, just needs a little kraut. I like SOUR kraut and SALTY meat, I was in expectation heaven! So a food runner brings our sammies and you guessed it..... no kraut. So I say I don't see any kraut. she responds "Oh, do you want a REUBEN?" (in my head, "if I'd wanted a reuben I''d have ORDERED a reuben) "No, just the kraut I ordered" She tries to take the sandwich and I tell her just to bring me a side of sauerkraut. So I sit there with the top off my sandwich for what feels like 10 minutes, but was probably closer to 5 We are like 10 steps from the kitchen, I have no idea why my sandwich is getting cold waiting for some kraut, but to learn the "chef" was nuking it to kraut lava. "I'll show her!" Finally get my sandwich assembled and our waitress walks by...first time I've seen her since we ordered. Boy that one other table she has must be some demanding people! And she says, yeah, sorry about that kraut thing." I'm dying of starvation at this point, so with my sammy all slathered in horse- radish sauce I take a bite. ...... ..... .. How do you make kraut with absolutely NO flavor? I didn't think that was even possible. Pastrami fat and gristle for the most part and it's HILARIOUS how they pile the meat in the middle so when cut in half looks like this gorgeous mound. but as you get nearer and nearer the tail end of the roll there's but a couple of stragglers. Can't say much for the corned beef, it didn't really have a "taste" either. I could seriously only really taste the horseradish and the roll, which INCIDENTALLY was called an onion roll, but it had more poppy seeds (not advertised) than onions, but it was soft and tasty. I'm still picking poppy seeds out of my teeth, and what if I had a poppy seed allergy or aversion? To the waitress, you would have had a REALLY good day if you'd only have been a little more cheerful, a little more sorry about my order and a little less hiding in the kitchen, because we were on a winning high. The $4 is more than you earned, but as a former server I am incapable of giving less than 15% $33 for two sandwiches and two domestic beers... Skip Max's and hit up a Mom n Pop, yes billboards make food look good, but chains suck. read more

If i could give less than 1 star, I would. I ordered the pan fried salmon.... I'm sure they put it in the deep fat fryer they borrowed from long john silvers. That's the only possible way you could do whatever it was they did to the salmon. The quinoa side dish was also full of grease My husband had the turkey dinner that came with mushroom gravy perfectly suited for beef stroganoff. The overcooked spinach was dripping in oil and accompanied by COLD cold mashed potatoes, and the most wretched cranberry muffin i have ever had the divine pleasure of sampling. read more

I wasn't expecting much, and I got what I expected. In essence, Max's IS Marie Callendar's, but with slightly darker decor. We attended on a Sunday evening, and it was surprisingly crowded. Definitely good for casual dress, as we were seated near a high school boy in a Placer letter jacket. The menu was fun to look at; I probably went through it 3 times before I actually set out with the purpose of selection. The 'Max's Laws' are cute, even if I find them gimmick-y; just because your server has eliminated certain arbitrary waiter-speak from his vocabulary doesn't mean you won't experience a different kind of useless talk. I mean, there has to be SOME informal greeting going on. Max's has a large selection, and that's great. With expansive menus, it can really be a hit-or-miss (no cheeseburgers at a Chinese restaurant!). I wasn't feeling too adventurous, so I decided to just get a salad... Oh, wait, I wasn't looking for a twelve-dollar salad. Sorry, I don't care how big your salads are. I am looking for moderate-to-high quality, not quantity. I don't need huge portions in a SALAD. If you are feeling fatty, go for a burger. If I want a twelve dollar-salad, it needs to be fantastic, and i'm going to be snotty and judge you on everything else you provide, as to whether or not it will be worth it. So I buckled down and ordered the penne alfredo with mushrooms. It was a decent meal, and a good size. I would suggest a slicing of the mushrooms, as the whole-and-half thing just doesn't work out in the actual consumption. We didn't wait long with a party of 8, our server was friendly, and the food arrival was consistent. However, it was VERY irritating, getting very small water glasses and not having an attentive server in that area. We had to request water twice, and these are small glasses- we are not camels. As most restaurants are overzealous on water refills, I was thirsty at best. Maybe it's one of Max's Laws- if it is, I demand a new proposition to be put on ballot- if your glass is half-full or less (I swear, I'm no pessimist), your server should be filling it. One of my companions never received a refill on his soda at all. Max's- decent food, quick service, casual, rather noisy, slightly over-priced. Might come back again, so I can bitch about the salad for real. read more

My family always went to Marie Calendars on the way up to Tahoe, and we were surprised to see Marie Calendars gone and had been replaced by Max's. It's a fun restaurant, they have these laws like the waiter needs to give you your condiments before the meal arrives or you get a free drink or piece of cake. Another law is if you walk in by yourself and the hostess says "Just one?" you get a drink on the house. Our server was really friendly. And we did not have to wait long for our food. The only issue I had was that I did not enjoy my meal. I had steak and melted brie with a side order of vegetables. Firstly... steak and brie don't go very well together. The brie completely took over and that;s all I tasted. Secondly, the steak was more like a huge hamburger patty... not an actual steak. It was so bad I couldn't even finish it and was really disappointed. On the flip side, my family seemed to enjoy their meal very much... especially the big portions. There was plenty of leftovers to take home to enjoy (or not). The desserts here are AMAZING though. We shared the gigantic eclaire, and boy was it gigantic. We had a table of 8 and split it amongst all of us, and there was still some left over. And it was delicious. We ordered coffee ice cream on the side. I guess I'm just disappointed personally because I didn't like my dish. Everyone else I was with enjoyed themselves. I just like going to restaurants and enjoy my food, which is why I can't give it more than 2 stars. It's a good pit stop on the way to Tahoe if you're from the Bay though, for sure. read more

We decided to try Max's based on the good reviews. The ambience of the place was great, along with the very friendly service. We ordered the hot wing appetizer and the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. The wings were not good at all. The first one I bit into was still slightly cold. $9.99- not pleased. My husband enjoyed his philly, but he has definitely had better. They only gave him 4 small onion rings that were piled on top of crispy dried onions? (Don't know what that was about) I would give the service 4 stars. Food- Maybe a 2. Way overpriced! I did not expect diner quality at Maxs. I enjoy Denny's or Mel's more than I did this restaurant read more

I witnessed the most horrible treatment of a customer by the manager of this restaurant. I was speaking to a gentleman who works in the food industry and had attended a wedding of a friend. His wife came in and wanted a cocktail. The manager told the bartender to refused their order. I was stunned because this man was obviously not drinking much and the wife hadn't had any alcohol. The bartender was kind so the problem was not his. The couple requested to speak with the manager. The female manager would not come out and talk to them even after waiting quite a long time. I apologized for the manager's behavior telling them locals don't treat people like that. That manager should be fired for her behavior. I know the couple are from out of town and I hope they give Auburn another chance. If you believe in Auburn I would not give my business to Max's. read more

We have been here many times and the food, service and ambiance very consistent and excellent.

My toasted pastrami sandwich sweat on the plate too long and was soggy. It wasn't very good anyway. The nachos were pretty good but it was served with an over ripe avocado with brown spots. My margarita was really good and our server was kind, but it wasn't a very clean or nice atmosphere. We won't be going again. read more

I'm conflicted on this one. We went nuts when we found out that one of our favorite Bay Area establishments was coming out this way. (I used to live above the original Max's location at Opera Plaza in SF, and when we moved down the peninsula, we then would frequent the ones in Burlingame and Redwood City. Oh, I do miss the singing and piano playing!) Yet, there is something missing here. It just doesn't *feel* like a Max's. It just feels like a converted Marie Callender's -- which is exactly what it is. Now, truth be told, we were all fairly happy with our meals, nothing was wrong per se. It just didn't seem like Max's. So, my 3-star review reflects my generally "OK" experience with this location, as well as my ho-hum desire not to want to strongly skew the rating one way or the other. My friend (who was also in my party, and a Bay Area ex-pat like me) commented how it seems that Bay Area establishments that come this way always seem to go downhill they arrive. I hear Gordon Biersch -- another one of my SF favorites -- is coming next, so I hope he's proven wrong. read more

Simple quality food with NY Deli flair One of the best dining experiences I have had in recent years. Good food and fair prices set the tone. Nice ambiance in the restaurant. Great range of food options and a reasonable wine list. read more

Decided to stop in on the way back from Reno. First, the exit going westbound is a bit hidden and comes up on you suddenly. Look for the Holiday Inn it's attached to. I wandered around the whole building before finding the entrance (it's on the right side near the back.) Anyway, having gone to several other Max's in the Bay Area and the one they used to have in Sacramento, I found the place and the decor rather perfunctory. You know you're in a hotel. As usual, the pastrami was good. Surprisingly, unlike the others they didn't bring out a small plate of pickles. I've never eaten any of the comically sized deserts (I think they have a macaroon the size of a softball). The service was indifferent, and the hostess almost committed one of the Max "sins" by asking me something like "just one?" The service just didn't have the enthusiasm of the others I've been to about Max's being special and about enjoying guilty pleasures. All the same, I'll probably be back as it is higher quality than the surrounding fast food places. read more

I am staying at the Holiday Inn and really wanted to eat without leaving. I was very pleasantly surprised to find some delicious spaghetti and meatballs! The atmosphere was comfortable and the server was great! read more

As an Auburn resident, I was quite surprised that this is the only Max's franchise outside the bay area. Apparently, they get a lot of mileage from the very tall overlooking the freeway right under the Holiday Inn logo. The Jewish deli food is as good as I remember it when I lived in the bay area. This is also THE place to go for an obscenely grotesque gut busting dessert, something I try to avoid in my older age. Outside of that, this place no big deal. Our meals took forever to arrive. The chef left my wife's corn beef hash eggs runny even though she emphatically told them to boil them hard. Just got the feeling they didn't care whether we came back or not. After all, most of their business is driving down the freeway at 75 mph read more

In Auburn for surprise birthday for my sis-n-law and chose the Holiday Inn here , love it!, quiet and comfy and when we went the restaurant found it is great! We ordered drinks which were promptly served and ordered around my bride's bro had fish n chips as did I, his wife the beef dip (as good as Felipe's in L.A.) with lots of "Au Jus" and my wife rounded it out with a Patty Melt. Also cooked perfectly! Typical sides we had were french fries and Cole Slaw and were quite good. Lastly a stop at the pastry counter for a look at the obscenely delicious items there and ended up with a Chocolate vanilla cream eclair and Chocolate covered macaroon, too die for! read more

Horrible We had brunch here last year and it was great. Lunch was horrible. I never send anything back but my son's hamburger was burned. They Made it again and burned on the outside again. My other son had clam chowder and had only a few bites. I ordered a Chinese chicken salad and still can't get the nasty taste out of my mouth from one bite. read more

I scheduled a training class at the Holiday Inn, with lunch to be served by Max's. The server, Corrine (sp?), did an excellent job, especially considering that the restaurant was very busy and we were in a conference room downstairs, not right in the restaurant. The four participants were very pleasantly surprised by their orders: the Jambalaya Style Pappardelle pasta dish was enormous, and those huge noodles were delicious. The fish and chips was also impressive - 2 huge pieces of fish, and a ton of "chips." The salads, sandwiches, and the Mexican omelette were all huge servings, and every single entree and side dish was delicious. I had pre-ordered a platter of cookies as a surprise for my guests. We were served a large plate of a beautiful assortment of cookies and small pastries. The items in the "to die for" category are: a small apricot pastry, a bar cookie with coconut, butterscotch chips, etc., and the entire cookie assortment. The exception was a brownie/cookie concoction that is drizzled with chocolate. It looks so tempting, and then the texture is a weird surprise. The inside is crispier than the outside, which made it seem dry. We were all so anxious to try that tempting cookie, and then were disappointed. However, I would encourage groups to ask for a cookie plate and try all of the items. Whether you like every single item or not, you will appreciate how fresh everything is. One disappointment in the service, and not the server's fault, was the timing of the order. After taking the four lunch orders for my guests (I had arrived early and eaten early - an enormous club sandwich), the server said that we would be served the four entrees in about 45 minutes. 45 MINUTES for 4 orders??? We all immediately reacted with surprise, and she immediately responded that perhaps she could bring the orders in about 30 minutes. MUCH better - still, I would think that the restaurant would be geared up for faster service at lunch. It was a little after 12:30, I think, when we placed the main order. Other than that, we all agreed that we would enjoy eating in the restaurant, and would schedule events there again. read more

I stopped by about 3 months ago. The service was good, and the bread offered when you sit down is a nice touch. I ordered a french dip but it was very chewy unfortunately. UPDATE: I received a message from the manager apologizing sincerely. I do believe that I will be trying this place again for the simple fact the manager responded, and took my opinion into consideration. read more

Ok, so haven't been here since before the pandemic. Meeting friends for lunch who just moved to Auburn. Recalled it had a lovely menu with many Jewish traditional dishes as well as other choices. My oh my what a disappointment. There were a few items that filled the bill--Ordered corned beef on rye, coleslaw and a side of thousand island (called Russian in real delis) . Also ordered a small bowl of chicken soup with a matzo ball. The soup was ok. The corned beef was #1:dried out like beef jerky. #2: laced with fat #3, rolled up to make it look like there was adequate meat on the sandwich. There was not. #4: hardly enough meat to call it a sandwich. The server forgot the soup for 3 of us, forgot the thousand island dressing for three of us and messed up the fourth order. Had to ask for ketchup twice. What a fiasco. The pastrami sandwich was equally as skimpy, fatty, meager and disappointing. So, our 2 sandwiches with coleslaw and a very small cup of soup cost $50.00 Mentioning the poor quality of the sandwiches to the wait staff brought no correction, no offer to fix it, no dessert on the house, no adjustment of the bill.. What a disappointment and deterioration of quality in both food and service. Driving from Sacrament for this pig fodder was a waste of time and gas. DEFINITELY MAXXED OUT and would advise no one to eat here. read more

I have been here twice and both times have been a great experience! Being born and raised in San Francisco; going to the original Max's across the street from Davie's Symphony hall was a real treat. Auburn has done a good job with trying to capture that upscale café/New York feel. The dining area is large and beautifully decorated. The service has been friendly and prompt. We had a little difficulty with a lighting strike disabling their computers and causing a slight delay in the processing of orders, but each waiter and even the manager made sure to inform every one of the slight additional time and apologized for the inconvenience. I ordered one of my childhood favorites, Guy's Chinese Chicken salad. I was slightly disappointed that it didn't give an option for the way the chicken was prepared. At Max's in the City, you could have the chicken grilled or "Cantonese Style" which was served fried and with certain spices. This salad was served with Chicken; the chicken was rolled in a peanut breading and was crispy, but lacked in flavor. I was hoping for a bold tasting salad and this was meek in flavor from what I had remembered. Their menu boasts lots of items to choose from and wide variety of drinks; all in all, I enjoy this restaurant. read more

Service was okay, slow and could be more attentive. Place is clean and bright. Food - chowder was a grey mass; salad was absolutely dripping with dressing; fish & chips, fries tasted of burnt fat, fish batter was soggy and fish was clear/raw. Never again!! The heads up for us should have been the table beside us who were having all sorts of issues with their food. Plus a server delivering a birthday dessert but saying to the couple "I do not sing birthday greetings" and just walking. read more

Sarah was a great server! Mini Ruben appetizer was literally just half a sandwich on a plate. I got the soup and salad. Matzo ball soup is always my reason for stopping at Max's. Cesar salad was nothing to brag about. Garlic burger literally was topped with roasted garlic cloves. We ordered the potato salad with it and that was great. read more

Max's brags about their Ruben sandwich and their pastrami. What a joke. Pastrami was like eating a rubber band. Others at our table had to send their sandwiches back to be grilled. Not even a pickle!! Matzo ball soup was not hot no flavor. Take a lesson from Ben's on Long Island, NY. read more

I don't know what has happened to Max's. The food is still great but the prices have increase to the point of ridiculous. I was just in there with a co-worker. We both had a chicken sandwich, we were asked what side we wanted with it (chopped salad) and each had an ice tea and a cookie. The total was 56.57 ..(plus tip) I'm sorry but that is WAY too much for a lunch. This place used to be a little on the pricey side, but better than average food..but this is just too much. won't be back. read more

Just okay. The decor reminds me of a Marie Callendars, kinda outdated and in need of a little TLC. We waited about 10 minutes to be acknowledged which we were later told was due to a large, unexpected party. While they apologized, there were staff that saw us standing in the lobby and could have at least said, "someone will be with you shortly" and gone to get someone but instead they just walked by; I guess it wasn't their job. On top of that the entrees were just alright but not great for the price. Stick with the sandwiches which are pretty good. On the positive side, the location is convenient. read more

Started off with no hostess at the podium so we sat ourselves in the bar(after waiting an acceptable amount of time)-when the hostess returned, she looked at us and did not address us. I got up and told her that we sat ourselves and she said that the 1 bartender they had would see us and take our order. We waited a total of at least 10 MORE minutes when I finally got up and asked the hostess if we needed to sit in the restaurant so we could get service. The waitress, named Meg, came over and got our order and drinks. She was not overly friendly but looked like she was working hard. Another lady came out and plopped our sandwich(that we were sharing) on the table and didn't even bother taking the share plate out from under the meal plate and said here you go and took off. We waited a long time for our check to be picked up-so long that we just ended up leaving cash. We quickly remembered why we don't visit here often and definitely won't be coming back. read more

Our family eats here at least once a week. The drinks and food are outstanding, from iced tea brewed fresh at your table to The Ultimate Margarita (best I've ever tasted). Everything is tasty and fresh and there is something on the menu to please everyone. Max's has the best kids' menu I've seen. I'm tempted to order off of it for myself sometimes. The kids' sundaes are free and my grand kids love them! Our favorite things to order are the loaded potato skins, sliders, reuben sandwiches, steak, chicken piccata, wraps, bbq chicken salad and dessert bites. Be sure and ask about the soup specials. The tomato-basil tortellini is out of this World! Service is always excellent. Servers are attentive, professional, and personable. read more

I was in a wedding this weekend, and Max's catered the food for the rehearsal dinner. I didn't know what we were having until we got there and finding out it was Mexican food made me really excited! It was set up buffet style, and there was a crisp romaine salad with a really yummy creamy dressing, chips and salsa, plenty of chicken and beef to make your own tacos or burritos. Sides of rice and beans, guac and sour cream. The beans were REALLY tasty. They were really flavorful pinto beans, and worked perfectly in my build your own tacos. There was also dessert! A creme brluee cheese cake? Or creme brulee flan? something lke that, and it was delicious! But my favorite dessert was the tres leches cake with lemon. It was regular tres leches cake with lemon curd in between layers. NOMNOM. It was overall a wonderfully catered meal, and all the food was fresh, tasty and satisfying. read more

Came here to get a slice of the tower cake for a birthday and the service wasn't very good. The girl who put it in the container kind of threw it in and wasn't careful at all. She looked pretty young, probably a high school student but not much finesse used in packaging. Won't use this place again for dessert. They need to train their young staff better. read more

CLASSY place. I am a fan. This seems to be the only place that still keeps the B-52 over on the menu, which I highly suggest to bring back This location also serves roasted brussel sprouts and Farro salad, unique from the rest. read more

A decent place for decent food. I had their greek salad which wasn't too greek and was a bit over-dressed. I did mention it and the server was kind enough to bring out a chocolate cake... however.... the chocolate cake was not very moist and the chocolate frosting was WAY to rich and bitter. I am a chocolate cake lover, and the Safeway cake I had last night was WAY better. Oh well. Maybe I will try their bar drinks next time?! read more

Horrible! This place is disgusting! Nothing about this place is good! There are so many things wrong I cant explain it all! My wife's spaghetti took forever to come out and on top of that it was cold! My black bean burger was hard and nasty, we didn't even complain because all they would do is replace it with more disgusting food! Do not come here you will regret it! read more

Great service Dave our waiter went above and beyond to make sure we had a great meal. Good food and atmosphere.

Nice place to stop for lunch right off hwy 80. Yummy stiff Hurricaine to go with my chicken melt. Great service, would like to come again anytime I'm up in this area read more

Max's - Burgers Near Me - Auburn, California

Broadway Show Tunes Night - Six of us went for an evening of music and dining on March 24th, 2012. Some Max's feature singing staff as part of their dining/entertainment mix. At Max's in Auburn they only do this Show Tunes Night a couple of times a year. Here's why we loved the evening. Attendees dine in a separate dining room from the regular restaurant. Most of the tables are circular and 10 people. You pay when you make your reservation so that while you're dining and enjoying the singing there's no interruptions with wait staff taking orders. The bar is outside the dining room. You go out there to order a drink. My margarita was excellent by the way. They have top shelf tequila besides the usual Cuervo. The food is served family style. The evening we went the food was mashed potatoes, awesome mushroom gravy, meat loaf, chicken,pork tenderloin, and noodles. On the table when we arrived was an excellent selection of rolls. Desert was a tray of mini-cakes. While we dined we were entertained by top notch singers performing mostly broadway show tunes with one Puccini piece. The whole setting had a family feel to it. Most, if not all, of the singers had family with them. When each finished a song he or she would return to the table where they were sitting with family. Every one of our party said they had a great time and would do it again. read more

I used to love this but going today changed my mind. I ordered a pastrami and a chopped salad. The sandwich was completely dry and salad was soggy greens with bits of chunky carrot. I was unaware I had to pay an additional $4 for my salad.I spent $15 on just the sandwich. Overall highly disappointed and will not return. read more

My friend and I stopped by for lunch on our way home from Reno.. I really did not feel like in and out, that was next door, so we tried here. I loved it, we sat at the bar, because no one else was sitting there, and they had the baseball game on. The service was wonderful, portions were large, and it was nice and cool, (92 degrees outside). I would definitely stop by again. By the way, it is in the Holiday Inn, so we sort of had to search to find it. I will definitely be back to here. read more

Very good meal. We had the butter lettuce wedge, Thai shrimp lettuce wraps and chicken piccata. There was enough to split between the two of us. Joyce provided excellent service too. We couldn't resist getting a giant chocolate eclair to go for our white water rafting breakfast tomorrow. read more