Max's Restaurant Waipahu, Cuisine of the Philippines

94-300 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu
(808) 698-7910

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Salted Fish Fried Rice
Bulalo Beef Shank Soup
Chicken Lemon Grass
Lechon Kawali Sisig
Sinigang Na Bangus
Halo-Halo Special
Garlic Fried Rice
Lumpiang Sariwa
Lumpia Shanghai
Pork Sinigang

Menu

Appetizers
Lumpiang Shanghai
Filipino style eggroll. A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables in a crisp pastry wrap, deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Calamari
Fried calamari rings, battered and deep-fried. Served with a vinegar and garlic dip.
Max's Teaser
Egg rolls, calamari and tentacles.
Tokwa't con Lechon
Crispy Lechon Kawali and Tofu seasoned with onions, bell peppers and soy sauce vinaigrette.
Chicharon Bulaklak (Crispy Ruffle Fat)
Golden crisp pork ruffle fat served with Vinegar Garlic Dip! An all-time favorite!

Specialty Soup
Nilagang Baka Soup
Beef with vegetable soup.
Sinigang Tyan na Bangus Soup
Tamarind soup with milkfish belly and native vegetables.
Sinigang Baboy
Tamarind soup with pork and vegetables.
Sinigang Hipon Soup
Tamarind soup with shrimp and native vegetables.
Sinigang Beef Soup
Tamarind soup with beef and native vegetables.
Tinolang Manok Soup
Chicken papaya soup.
Bulalo Soup
Osso buco soup.

Pancit
Pancit Canton
Stir-fried fresh egg noodles with meat and vegetables.
Pancit Bihon
Stir-fried thin rice noodles with meat and vegetables.
Pancit Palabok
Thick rice noodle with seafood gravy.
Miki Bihon
Stir-fried egg and rice noodles with meat and vegetables.
Filipino Style Spaghetti
Spaghetti noodles in a sweet tomato sauce with ground beef, slices of hot dog and ham, then topped with cheddar cheese.

Rice
Steamed Rice
Garlic Fried Rice
Crab Fried Rice
Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas, and crabmeat.
1 Scoop of Steamed Rice
1 scoop of steamed rice.
1 Scoop of Garlic Rice
1 scoop of garlic rice. Vegetarian.
Adobo Fried Rice with Salted Duck Egg
Salted Fish Fried Rice with Salted Duck Egg
Shrimp Fried Rice
Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas, and shrimp.
Chicken Arroz Caldo
Traditional Filipino Chicken Rice Porridge served with green onions and crispy fried garlic .

Max's Fried Chicken
Max's Fried Chicken
The secret family recipe that made Max's famous.

Ruby's Favorites
Kare Kare
Beef and oxtail with vegetables simmered in thick peanut sauce, served with shrimp paste on the side. A native delicacy.
Filipino Bistek
Sliced beef steak.
Crispy Pata Full Size
Premium pork hock simmered in a special marinade and deep fried to perfection. Served with soy vinegar dipping sauce. A treat!
Dinuguan
A rich meat stew.
Lechon Kawali
Crispy pork belly.
Inihaw Na Liempo
Grilled marinated pork belly.
Pork Sisig
Sizzling vinegar pork. A flavorful mix of broiled pork ears and snout.
Beef Sisig
Sizzling diced beef.
Bicol Express
Sliced pork belly with seasoned coconut sauce.
Lechon Kawali Sisig
Sizzling diced pork belly. Diced crispy pork belly tossed with onion and Max's savory sauce.
BBQ Pork Skewers
Pork slices marinated in a special tangy mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection. 4 Skewers
Pinatuyong Adobo
Pork adobo. Marinated braised pork adobo 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.
Chicken Adobo
Braised chicken adobo. A popular philippine chicken stew richly marinated in a sauce of vinegar and soy sauce. Enhanced with the flavors of bay leaf, garlic and whole peppercorn. Garnished with green onions and egg.
Chicken Sisig
Sizzling diced chicken. Max's famous chicken, cut into cubes and mixed with chopped liver, celery, onions and green peppers.
Daing na Bangus
Fried boneless milkfish marinated in vinegar and garlic then deep fried. Served with special house relish.
Bangus Belly Sisig
Sizzling marinated milkfish belly. Chunks of milkfish belly seasoned with onion and ginger.
Fish Fillet in Black Bean Sauce
Lightly breaded basa fish fillet, slathered with red bell peppers, green onions, ginger strips and black bean sauce.
Asparagus and Tofu
Fresh, healthy, and deliciously sauteed with wood-ear mushrooms. Served in an oriental ginger sauce with a dash of sesame oil. A good vegetarian option.
Chopsuey Guisado
Stir-fried vegetables with shrimp and pork.
Ensaladang Talong
Eggplant with onion tomato salsa. Vegetarian
Pinakbet
Stir-fried native veg in shrimp paste.
Ensaladang Kangkong
Ong choi salad with soy vinaigrette. Vegetarian
Laing
Stewed taro leaves in coconut milk.
Sizzling Tofu
Tofu sauteed with onions and bell peppers glazed with a special sauce and chili. Vegetarian.
Pork Binagoongan
Pork cubes sauteed in shrimp paste.
Ampalaya con Carne
Stir-fried beef and ampalaya (bittermelon) in our special tomato and black bean sauce.

Lumpia and Side Orders
Fresh Lumpiang Ubod
Shredded hearts of palm mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp and crabmeat wrapped in a fresh home-made crepe. Served with peanut sauce.
French Fries
Arroz Caldo
Traditional Filipino Chicken Rice Porridge served with green onions and crispy fried garlic .
Fried Lumpiang Ubod
Shredded heart of palm, mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp and crabmeat wrapped in a pastry wrap. Served fried with vinegar garlic dip. A Filipino favorite delicacy.

All Day Breakfast
Tapsilog Breakfast
Marinated beef strips, garlic rice and eggs.
Bangsilog Breakfast
Marinated milkfish strips, garlic rice and eggs.

Combo Meals
Max's Chicken Dinner Combo Meal
Max's famous chicken with your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic rice or french fries. Also served with soup of the day and Max's Caramel Bar.
Max's Platter Combo Meal
A quarter of max's famous chicken and a hearty serving of pancit canton or pancit bihon and your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic fried rice or french fries. Served with Max's Caramel Bar.
Max's Fiesta Plate Combo Meal
A quarter of max's chicken served with lumpiang ubod and your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic fried rice or french fries. Also served with Max's Caramel Bar.
Max's Chop Suey Combo Meal
A quarter of Max's chicken along side a delicious helping of oriental mixed vegetables sauteed with pork, chicken and shrimp. Served with your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic fried rice or french fries. Also served with Max's Caramel Bar.
Max's Budget Combo Meal
A quarter of max's chicken served with lumpiang shanghai and your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic fried rice or french fries. Also served with Max's Caramel Bar.
Max's Basic Combo Meal
A quarter of max's chicken served with your choice of steamed white rice, brown rice, garlic fried rice or french fries. Also served with Max's Caramel Bar.

Desserts
Halo Halo
Mixed tropoical, beans and milk topped with ube ice cream and rice flakes.
Mais con Quezo
A cold and refreshing dessert of sweet corn, shaved ice and milk topped with Mais Quezo (corn & cheese) Ice Cream.
Leche Flan
A delicious custard made from egg yolk and milk. Topped with caramel syrup.
Ice Cream
2 Scoops of your choice of Ube (Purple Yam), Macapuno (Coconut), Mango or Mais Queso (Corn and Cheese).
Turon ala Mode
Banana Lumpia with choice of Ice cram
Max's Caramel Bar (6pcs)
Soft Chewy Caramel Bar made of premium milk and butter, generously topped with ground peanuts

Beverages
Mango Juice
Philippine Mango Juice served with shaved ice
Calamansi Juice
Philippine Lime juice served with shaved ice
Pineapple Juice
Pineapple Juice served with shaved ice
Buko (Coconut) Juice
Coconut juice with Slices of Pulp served with shaved ice
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Raspberry Iced Tea
Unsweetened Ice Tea
Orange Crush
Fruit Punch
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

This buffet was a good idea. Food was great even though not everything is up to par especially the lechon and crispy pata. So just enjoyed the great ones. Pancit, kare-kare, chop suey and seafood paella always the favorite(s). Then the different types of lumpia are great to have. Make your own halo-halo station, sometimes the ingredients were missing but was still good experience when you can make your own halo halo. Make your own halo halo, need to have when you're at a...
November 2025
The food is great for sharing when one has a large party especially because the serving sizes are big here.
There are not many veg friendly dishes.
I come here for the Halo Halo anyways.

Service can be slow during peak times, but they are always friendly.

It can be loud especially if the party room is reserved.
September 2025
We love dining here! Sinigang baboy! ( pork meat soup ), Filipino Bistek ( filipino style teriyaki steak ) and bicol express (fried pork chucks with coconut milk, onions, and chili peppers with a bit of fermented shrimp paste). Those are our go-to dishes, if we are really hungry, we add the crispy calamari. Super friendly staff. I wish they served beer 🍺. It is what it is, though. It doesn't take away from the food and service. Their deserts are pretty delicious too. Definitely...
June 2025

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Max's Restaurant Waipahu, Cuisine of the Philippines

94-300 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu, HI 96797
(808) 698-7910