Nice place. Food was good. Went here for a work dinner and got the surf and turf. Only downside was the beef portion was 5 ounce (and it isn't disclosed on the specials menu). Service was decent, place was peaceful, and the food was well seasoned. If you happen to be in the area, this place is great for a business lunch, but it wasn't distinctive enough to recommend going out of your way for . read more

My fellow colleagues and I are from NYC and found the food delicious and up to par to some of the best diming by us.Had an awesome Filet Mignon Steak, Cheddar Mash Potatoes and a couple of Long Island Ice Teas! I also had an awesome piece of chocolate cake that we split 3 ways and still the piece was huge! read more

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You should put it right on the front page of your website if you decide to close your doors due to Covid. Caught in Uber over here to have dinner. I get out and walk up to the door and it's locked. There's a notice on the door that says due to Covid we will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. That should be on your website which is where I looked before I came here. Now I'm having to stand out here in the cold and wait for my next to her to take me to another restaurant. Just a little notice on your website would've spared you this review. I do hope your staff gets to feeling better. I'm here through the weekend. Maybe I will come back and have a reason to change my review. As of now it's not likely that I will be back. read more

Stopped in on a whim. The food was delicious and the service was awesome. The rolls are fantastic. I cant find one thing bad to say about this place. Especially during covid. read more

I just called and a staff member told me they do not have outdoor seating. The listing here on Yelp says they do. FYI. read more

Pretty good food, but talk about price inflation! I enjoyed the salmon dish but my brother ordered a steak that he did not care for and it was $54. Our bill for a party of 5 was like $440. Service was good, but it is going to be a while before I go back there as it is not very good value. read more

we came here last weekend to celebrate the valentines day，this is one of the best restaurant around. Loved the crab cake, it was delicious. The tuna taco was good seasoning, and tasty. The beef was tender and love the mushroom came with it. The chocolate cake was too rich and sweat for me, but my husband loved it read more

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Delicious food and great service. I had never had Piedmontese beef before and I now find myself craving it again.

I was lucky enough to catch this during happy hour, which gave me a chance to try a few of their items for a relatively low price. Cheeseburger Sliders - the pickles seemed to be homemade and really complimented the house sauce they put on the burger. It was perfectly sweet and moist, which can often be over cooked with a bite so small. The $5 order came with two mini burgers, which seemed about right for the quantity and quality. Pulled Pork Sliders - The pulled pork on the sliders was quite a bit smaller than the amount of meat on the cheeseburger sliders, but overall the bbq sauce was a good mix of tangy and sweet. Mac N Cheese Side - Very creamy cheese and the bread crumbs were perfectly topped off. I thought the cheese blend though was a bit dull compared to other places. It definitely could have used some stronger flavors to give it a true signature at Max's. Buffalo Wings - They were grilled and not deep fried, which was fine. The buffalo sauce was definitely not your average store bought sauce, which was a pleasant surprise overall. My only complaint was no happy hour drink specials! They had a good selection of bottled beers to choose from however. All the small menu items do add up though! Wait staff I had was attentive for our needs, so it was an overall positive experience! read more

Great Espresso Martini! Tried the Seafood Risotto and not what I expected. Nice servings of lobster, mussels, clams and shrimp. More of a dry paella versus risotto. Okay but I would try something else next time. Heard the scallops, salmon and swordfish are the way to go. read more

Max's Tavern - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Once again, I gave them a chance. Ordered cooked-through pan seared scallops. Not only did they not cook them normally(in the pan) they seared them and then baked them--not what I ordered. So, I sent them back. The manager returned with raw in the middle scallops. NOT OK, particularly when their own menu warns about eating raw or undercooked seafood and meat. As a compensation, the manager brought me four of the toughest shrimp I've tried in a long while. So tough in fact they were inedible. So, I settled for a small bowl of celeriac purée... Very, very disappointed. The shrimp were so tough that I couldn't tear them in half with two hands as I showed the manager how tough they were. The General Manager/Partner-John Thomas was unable to make his chefs prepare my order cooked through, although before we were seated I described to him other visits when the chef refused to cook my fish thoroughly. The Restaurant Manager, Alyssa Blumenthal, recognized that because of an immunodeficiency from my cancer fight I needed my scallops fully cooked. When Alyssa brought my second plate of scallops to my table, I asked her to wait as I cut open one scallop - it was raw inside. (This was the second plate of scallops) I explained once again that I had ordered them cooked through. She offered to have the chef make a fully cooked plate for me, but by that time, my guest's dinner was already cold, and he was waiting to start eating until his hostess was served. Needless to say, neither me nor my guest were satisfied by the poor performance at Max's Tavern in Springfield, MA. read more

Max's sits right next to the new Basketball Hall of Fame. They have an exquisite menu, and their wait staff is very friendly. We were able to order freely, and they never pressured us. We had a half dozen oysters for an appetizer, then followed that with an entree that was delectable. I had the special: a blackened steak sandwich with spinach, onions, and mushrooms. I ate that meal about 10 hours ago, and I am still full. The dessert was fantastic too. It was a chocolate chip cookie tart with ice cream and strawberry sauce. I would visit Max's again for sure. You should too! read more

Max's Tavern - Oysters on the half shell - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Outstanding food. Sandwiches and salads were huge. Jerk chicken sandwich was tasty but piece of chicken was very small. Apple cider donuts, chocolate cake, sorbet, cheesecake were all delicious. Bananas Foster was a little disappointing. We were at Max Tavern to celebrate our daughter's ordination to deaconate in the Episcopal Church. When it came time to pay the bill, our waiter informed me that our check had been taken care of by a friend of the restaurant by the name John. I did not get to thank John, but hopefully he will read this post. If he does, our family and friends want to say thank you. read more

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I took my daughter for lunch at Max's Tavern today... It was a big mistake!! we both ordered filet and loaded baked potato,after we ordered our waiter came back and told us they didn't recieve an order due in so we were unable to have the loaded baked potato. No big deal we ordered the fries instead. soon after that they brought just our fries to the table, we thought the steak must be coming out next. we ate a few fries while waiting for our steak. The fries were mediocre at best. No big deal we were having a nice time together. Almost 20 mins later our steak comes out. So strange to bring the fies 20 mins before the steak. We didnt make a fuss the waiter said he brought extra fries on the steak plate in case the first ones had gotten cold. we ordered the steak med well. Yes I do believe it sometimes is difficult to know what that is in less ofcourse you are at a real "steak house". hey stuff happens!! we both cut into steaks and one is nearly brown all the way through and the other has a dark red center. We literally could not cut the steak with the steak knife, it was sooo tuff, now keep in mind it was a "Filet ". I kidded with the waiter and asked for a sharper knife. He laughed and said he was going to talk to his Manager and do something for us. He soon returned to the table and offered a dessert. We declined the dessert and he quickly brought our check. Almost $60 per steak and a grand total of $165.00 including a tip. The waiter I believe seemed embarrased and just wanted us out of there. He was totally left to handle the situation and the so called Manager never came out to apologise to us. This was an important lunch for my daughter and I as we hadnt spent time alone in months due to a very tragic illness. We did not matter in the least to this place! I never have written a restaurant review before but, I work VERY hard for my money as most people do and completely felt ROBBED! Dont eat there, there are places that care and want to earn your business. Places that you can walk out feeling like you cant wait to go back. This was such a disappointment! read more

This is a solid restaurant on every front. If you are looking for fresh and well prepared food, this is a great selection. The food is on par with a Ruth Chris and better. Trust me, it will not disappoint diners. The service is always just as awesome as the food and the staff remembers regulars. My favorite is the tuna appetizer but I tried the pan seared cod today and fell in love. It was spectacular! I travel to Springfield on business often this is a must stop on every visit. read more

Max's Tavern - My spectacular lunch today. Nobody does it like Max's. Pan seared cod, DO IT! - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Hit or miss. Went with a large group with a large order selection. Service was great. Wait staff met our every need and request. Unfortunately, our requests included sending certain items back to the kitchen as they were underdone (chicken wings). I, personally, ordered a crab cake and grilled chicken Caesar salad. The chicken was very, very dry. The romaine lettuce was filled with knots and drowned in fishy dressing. The crab cake...oh my...one of the best crab cakes I've ever had. Light. Airy. Filled with crab. Just perfect. I would be back, but know to avoid certain items. read more

Max's Tavern - Crab Cake - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in times of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy." -MLK Jr Tonight I was in town for business and used the opportunity to take my daughter (Springfield student) out for a proper dinner. Service was great (Healey). Loved the fried cauliflower appetizer. Unfortunately my daughter's med rare pork chop came out well done. It could have gracefully ended there with disappointment and polite apologies etc. but the staff saw the first cut and whisked the plate away. I had finished my scallops by the time the new one came back, but Alyssa, anticipating this, had brought out a complimentary bowl of DELICIOUS and beautiful soup just in time so that by the time the new (perfectly cooked) pork chop came out, we didn't really miss a beat in the rhythm of our dinner. That would have been enough, but even at the end of the meal she brought a perfect creme brûlée WITH caramelized orange slices and a perfect tauny port to wash it down. It's easy to say a place is great on their best night, but a good recovery speaks so much more. We'll be back! read more

Didn't know where to eat at this time of night. Thank god Max's Tavern was open. Showed up at 9:45 at a supposed 11pm closing and was told they were closing for the night. Im highly upset. I spent time venturing out here with hopes of catching a last minute bite but i guess it just didn't happen like that. read more

My wife and I love their app specials and cocktails at the bar on sundays. Their calamari, buffalo shrimp, and tuna tacos are among the best we've had anywhere. The service at the bar is great and they didn't flinch when we ordered 50 shucked oysters for us and another couple. We look forward to going back one of our favorites. read more

Max's Tavern - Tuna tacos app - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Went back in September it's okay. Got the lobster it was delicious but the vibe was just not it. Drinks were ok.

Fruit flies, weak drinks, and surly hostesses highlight this destination in the crown jewel of downtown Springfield. Not the good Springfield in which the Simpsons live. The shitty one in Massachusetts. Imagine a shitty bar in a shitty city. There you have it. read more

Decor is lovely.. staff was friendly and attentive,but we food the food fairly ordinary and nothing exceptional . I had a steak dinner that I probably could have looked just as well on my own grill. Thought the menu was pricey for what you get. read more

We had a great dinner outside in the patio while the kids were at Six Flags. Heat lamps were on. Menu was terrific. I enjoyed the Caesar salad especially. We will be back next time the kids want to go to the park! read more

Absolutely delicious. Service was extremely polite and professional. Food came out at a perfect time. I went with my 12 yr old son who wanted a roast beef sandwich from subway instead after visiting the basketball hall of fame. I convinced him to look at the menu of this tavern instead and he was convinced since there are a lot of meat options. The only thing is we felt a little underdressed and out of place since everyone in there seemed to be older business men and women doing business things in business suits. My son and I were in sweats haha. We ordered ribs for starters and then we both had a version of grilled chicken for entrees. The ribs were the most tender I've ever had in my life and the chicken...I don't know how they managed to grill it so perfectly. My son ate the whole basket of cheddar biscuits and he didn't even use the honey butter with sea salt which was a shame. My son is lactose intolerant and I am gluten sensitive and we both left without a stomach ache and although the food was rich we were not weighed down and he went back to playing basketball. It is pricey but I can tell they use higher quality ingredients. read more

Omg we went here for 4:30 on a saturday. Birthday celebration and willing and ready to pay extra. The waiter Richard was the least attentive waiter we ever had. We sat there with empty drinks for 20 minutes. He did not bring out the food nor clean the dirty dishes, and still we had to wait and ask for everything. Ruined the 400.00 meal for us. If you go to a nice place yes you are paying for the food. But in my eyes it's the service. All the other employees were great and food was good. I had to go to the bar to get a glass of wine. Terrible service- sorry, Rey disappointed. read more

I came here with high expectations from a foodie friend review. It was a late evening and surprisingly the restaurant was packed. The menu lists delicious items and the prices are high ($20-30entree). The nightly special of cod sounded amazing so I ordered it. We also tried the crab cake. Blah. Blah. Blah. The fish had no flavor... I mean, literally no flavor. Which is pretty hard to do. Even lemon is a foreign substance to the chef apparently. There was an aioli drizzle... supposed to be lemon caper but could have been Elmer's glue based on taste. The crab cake also had no flavor, no salt, no seasoning... perhaps the crab was old because it didn't even have a flavor. We got a bottle of wine and at least that was decent. It's rare I have nothing nice to say about a restaurant but this one leaves me speechless. read more

Best spot in Springfield. All the food was amazing. The drinks were great! We got whole lobster and it was soooooo delicious. Highly recommended. read more

I went to this establishment and I had Christa as a server. It was me, my boyfriend and some friends and she gave us the best experience. Everything was exquisite! Bread right away. She gave us steak knives for our dinner. Made sure our appetizers were amazing. She put in A+ effort. You don't get that kind of service everywhere and I am so ecstatic that I chose to come to Max's Tavern that night before our excursion to the BIG E!! She made our night! She even told us about the best places at the big e and wished us an amazing time! By far, the best service we or I have ever received. Thank you Christa! Then the food was just amazing, you can't get better than that. By the time we got to the big e we were so full but we still had to stuff our faces! It was difficult because the food at Max's was so good. Great food, amazing service, I would recommend Max's to everybody and our server was great. You can't find that many places anymore. I highly recommend! read more

First time visiting Max's Tavern and look forward to more future visits. We had a great experience celebrating my wife's birthday here with a 3 hours of happy hour great foods, terrific cocktails and drinks, great attentive service and very nice ambiance. We will go for dinner next visit and parking was plentiful and in front of the restaurant. read more

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Went for our anniversary dinner. Had an unbelievably excellent dinner. Stephanie was our waitress... The best. Rich, the manager/ greeted us at the door. Top notch service. Will recommended to all. PS.... key lime pie is the best! read more

Excellent dining experience. Food was fantastic. Service was suburb. Highly recommend. In town for business. read more

Max's Tavern - Day Boat Scallops with riced cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, spring green mix, pistachios and dried cranberries. Fantastic !! - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

We enjoyed the small plate choices and special cocktails at Max Tavern this weekend. Tommy Paradise was there and always makes it a point to chat and ask us how are meals are. Tommy's extra special service has us coming back to Max Tavern often! Tommy is the restaurant manager who really takes his job seriously and strives to always make sure things are right! read more

Two stars because our server, Jess, was awesome. Everything else was disappointing. Two of us ordered dinner. Calamari was greasy and nothing special, Martha's Vineyard Oysters were good. Strip Streak with 'loaded' baked potato for a side looked like something served at a diner. Steak was chalky and potato was cold. Double cut pork chop with BBQ Hoisin sauce was just ok. Chop was moist, but BBQ sauce just tasted like Hoisin and nothing else. Coconut sticky rice served underneath didn't leave a trace of coconut flavor. The ambiance leaves a lot to be desired- dark, and sports bar-like, loud rock music playing. Way overpriced for what you get. Never going back. read more

We sat for 20 minutes after being seated. No server ever came to visit us. We went to the bar and ordered a round, drank the round and left without anyone ever coming to talk to us. Extremely disappointing! Maximum disappointment. read more

Really enjoys Max's Tavern, the atmosphere was great and the food and drinks where A+. I had the Maryland Crab Cakes and Calamari. The service was fast and the drinks were great. When I'm back in Springfield Ma I will be back'! read more

I strolled in life with a friend around 9:45pm to have something light to eat and a few drinks. We head straight to the bar where 2 seats were unoccupied at the edge of the bar and one seat in the very corner of the bar leading toward the other 3 seats against the wall. I asked the 4 women who were huddled in the corner if anyone was sitting in these seats and they ignored me, so I sat down (leaving one seat in between us). It seemed everyone at Max's was still dressed as if they just stepped out of the office, still in work clothes. Long peacoats, dress shirts, and fake neck pieces around women's necks; meanwhile my friend and I in jeans and a hoodie, maybe that's why we were getting the side eye, we weren't dressed to the standards of the bourgeois there. As we order our drinks my friend nudges me as one of the women in the group in the corner suddenly grabs the purse that was hanging on the chair nearest to us and puts it on the other side of them. I'm thinking to myself... well that purse was hanging there before we arrived, with a full bar area full of people...how hilarious all of a sudden they decide to move it. They were annoying and intoxicated I could hear it in their tone as they were conversing. One claimed she may be having an allergic reaction and her husband (who happened to be a police officer) came quickly. This group was utterly annoying, riding their high horse. If anything it was them who annoyed us throughout the night. But I've visited this venue before and this is the type of clientele they cater to primarily; people with their noses in the air. I ordered a small serving of steak from their late night menu to go with my beers. The steak was cooked perfectly (somewhat salty), but the quality of the meat was mediocre. The beer was beer, Stella, nothing special about it. The bartender was overall attentive, she did step away a few times for longer than expected periods, so we did wait for second drinks. I am unsure if she was catering to the tables in the bar area as well, perhaps that is why. Either way, as a bar manager myself, a bartender should always be behind the bar. She was nice, nothing out of the ordinary. In previous visits, the food is a bit pricey off of the regular menu. The portions small, but the flavor divine. It is neat, clean, well kept, and overall a decent place to dine. UPDATE 4/25/18 One of the women in the party had the nerve to send me a private message telling me my review should've been about the restaurant not the guests. The nerve of this bitch. Because of their novice drinking and behavior they became a nuisance to others around them; how hard is that to understand? Still drunk? read more

Our waiter Brian (I think that's his name) was SO RUDE. We chose Max Tavern as a meet up place to eat and catch up with old friends, we're all military and live in different states now. We were appalled when we were met with everything but friendliness as we sat down to eat. He lacked skills in customer service and decided to make a comment at the end that we should of asked for separate checks in the beginning. Yes maybe we should of, but you don't need to make a comment stating that. Will never return. read more

Disappointed Not sure if our server was new, or new management. Service was slow on a quiet Thursday afternoon. I had to ask for bread,which was stale and the white tuscon bean soup was cold. It used to be great....what's going on? read more

Eh...for the "MAX" group;... I'd expect something higher end. I also feel that these places are a bit high brow and the food and service does not match. The restaurant was a bit dated and dingy Food was just ok.. I mean..example...I ordered the mussels appetizer and the beards weren't cleaned off of them! that is prep 101, people. My sliders were overcooked and underseasoned... The wing sauce was good but the wing itself was limp. Service was fine I wouldn't go back when you have PLAN B just next door. read more

The bartender did not know how to make proper drinks, mudslide, old fashion etc. if you don't order frequently, they make you feel uncomfortable. Did not feel relaxed or welcomed. read more