June 26, 2016
Max's of Manila
Summer has officially started, and although that might mean time off for keiki, parents may be getting busier as they chauffeur their kids to and from sporting events and other activities. Max’s of Manila is making mealtime a little easier…
May 22, 2016
Max's of Manila, Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant
Happy Sunday, Ono readers! I give you permission to call me the Nutty Professor this week, but it’s not because I’ll be doing wacky experiments like Eddie Murphy did in the movie. Instead, I’m going nuts with good eats —…
April 10, 2016
Max's of Manila
With Filipino favorites such as Pancit Bihon ($9.50) and Beef Sinigang ($10.95), it’s no wonder why Max’s of Manila is one of Hawaii’s most beloved Filipino restaurants. What started 70 years ago in Maximo Gimenez’s Philippines home as a place…
March 7, 2016
3660 On the Rise, Max's of Manila
As you’ve surely noticed over the past few years in the foodie world, pork belly is hot, hot, hot — and still sizzling! Even our most beloved thin slices of this cut of the hog, aka bacon, have taken a…
January 25, 2016
Max's of Manila
Famously known as “The House that Fried Chicken Built,” Max’s of Manila offers Filipino cuisine using the same foundation that restaurant creator Maximo Gimenez utilized 70 years ago. Gimenez started the restaurant in Quezon City, Philippines, laying down the groundwork…
December 29, 2015
Max's of Manila
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Max’s of Manila. The restaurant chain highlighting Filipino cuisine made its way to Hawaii almost 10 years ago, with one location in Waipahu and another in Honolulu. Max’s of Manila started in Maximo…
November 22, 2015
Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Max's of Manila
It’s widely reported that Americans consume more than 10 billion bowls of soup each year — and with good reason. Soups often present an entire lunch or dinner in one bowl, and are some of the most convenient and soul-soothing…
October 18, 2015
Max's of Manila
AT MAX’S OF MANILA, “Chicken Love” is indeed all you need. Upon launching his own cafe in 1945, Maximo “Max” Gimenez could not have envisioned the global reach his cuisine enjoys seven decades later. Diners continue to flock to Max’s…
September 27, 2015
Max's of Manila, The Mandalay
In many parts of the world, fried rice is regarded as a side dish to supplement one’s meal, but I know I don’t have to tell you that in the hearts and minds of Hawaii’s diners, it’s considered to be…
August 2, 2015
Max's of Manila
Of the several options you have to fulfill your Filipino food cravings, there is no better choice than Max’s of Manila. The establishment is known for its central Tagalog cooking style, which, for many, brings a taste that’s closer to…
