Max & Erma’s

First timer I got the cheeseburger combo that included a Cesar salad (you know normal run of the meal but served with a bread stick), a cheese burger with fries (I subbed a bean burger which was good but a little dry and bummed that jalapenos cost me a $ 1), and completed with a Mac Nut cookie. I will try again.

Sucks! There’s a reason you get right in. Food isn’t too bad but the service is horrible. I blame it on management. Food comes out wrong every time, sloooow and rude workers. I am honestly surprised this place is still open.

Very good food. Boy I miss this in Chicago even though I am not a fan of chains. Their food is very good and fresh. There are menu items that I haven’t seen which we tried and they were very good. We specifically enjoyed the pretzel and potato skin appetizers, as well as the burgers and the tomato chicken sandwich. The sundae bar is still going strong and we had to try that again as well. The service was genuine and good, friendly folks everywhere including other diners.

We had some really standout service here. The food was well prepared and the burgers were excellent. Great place to go for a quality meal.

Ok place

Hubby and I stopped for a quick early dinner. It is in a convenient location with easy access, parking, and generally not that busy. My shrimp salad was quite large and good. His hamburger was reportedly a non event, which should not be the case for that type of establishment. Service was average but very pleasant — we were seated outside. Our dogs enjoyed the leftovers!

My fiancé and I stopped here to try something new since we always seem to just pass by. I must say I wasn’t impressed. I got the club and it was so dry I’m glad I had my Sprite. The waitress was nice but that was about it. Since it’s not really nothing to write home about we won’t be back.

Typical of this kind of place — basic «bar type» menu of burgers, sandwiches, a few steaks, a smattering of seafood. Honestly, these places all run together for me, and I find it hard to distinguish between the menu and food at Chili’s, Max & Erma’s, Applebee’s, O’Charley’s, TGIFriday’s, Ruby Tuesday, Bennigan’s. .. Max & Erma’s does have a «sundae bar» placed on what is supposed to be a bathtub, and the toppings provided were both skimpy and sad. The burger and fries were fine, the prices were typical.

If you haven’t tried it, the tortilla soup is divine … as are their cheese skewers. The freshly baked chocolate chip cookies are a perfect way to end your meal. Savor one or two and take a few home for later.

I don’t come here often (unfortunately, because my husband doesn’t think it is anything great), but I actually really like this place. I’m a fan of comfort food, and I think that overall, this place does a good job of offering a variety of good-​tasting choices that are unique but not too «out there.» My favorite things to eat here are tortilla soup (not authentic to real Mexican food but I like it just as much for different reasons!!!), hamburgers, the grilled chicken sandwich (consistently a moist, juicy, substantial piece of chicken), the fried shrimp (I think it is only offered on Fridays), the banana cream pie (I don’t care for banana cream anything UNLESS it is Max & Erma’s – then I love it!!!), and the chocolate chip cookies. I have never ordered the all-​you-​can-​eat sundae bar in the bathtub, but it always looks good. My fear for this location is that it will go out of business, because I never see a lot of customers here and because Famous Dave’s across the street gets lots and lots of diners. If they ever close down, I at least want them to put out a cookbook with their recipes!!!

Max and Erma’s is one of my favorite chain restaurants. At this particular location, they rennovated the interior a few years ago, and it’s pretty stylish. They are never too busy, and the layout of the restaurant doesn’t feel cramped like some other places can.
They have a pretty good kid’s menu, including a kid’s-eat-free night on Tuesdays (which means I avoid Tuesdays like the plague. :P) For us adults, I HIGHLY recommend the Chicken Tortilla Soup, as well as the Village Side Salad. However, my favorite entrée there is definitely the Laredo Steak. They serve standard American food… burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads. There is truly something for everyone on their menu (which is updated pretty frequently, so far as I can tell).
Their desserts are fun, especially their sundae bar (in a bath tub) and their funnel cake fries!
The staff is friendly, sometimes overly so… but again, it’s a chain, so I’m certain they are made to be. The only caveat, as other posters have mentioned, are their prices. They HAVE gone up over the years, and they are beginning to price themselves out of their level of food, if that makes any sense.
Nonetheless. Go. Check it out. Get the Chicken Tortilla Soup. You definitely won’t regret it! :)

Every time I have been, this place was not busy at all. So you get all the attention for service. Good food. No issues there. A bit pricey for what you get. I was surprised with the price. Not saying this is an expensive restaurant, just more than I was expecting I guess.
You can sit outside, too, which I like. Like I said, their service was good. Overall, average restaurant.

M&E is a central states chain that does a good job of updating their menus and staying on top of trends. The sad part of that is my favorites get removed from the menu.
This is standard American fare, nothing stands out. However the prices have gone up a lot over the years. I know I will get a decent meal and get out reasonably quick.
I’ll go back, but only because I know what to expect.

Each and every time I have gone to this location– the service is excellent, the staff is friendly (to their advantage if they want a tip of course) and the food is *choice*. I have never had a complaint regarding a meal and of course it’s hard to leave without getting the chocolate chip cookies. They are absolutely delectable and I can’t get enough! I normally get the buffalo chicken sandwich and it is always tender, moist and piping hot. There has been a remodel done recently and the atmosphere is still warm and cozy…