Max Downtown - Hartford

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   William

   Greater Boston23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food and service as always. I miss the lunch menus from the padt with wider choices.
   

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   Jessica

   Caribbean1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A wonderful evening with delicious food and drink.
   

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   Luv2Dine

   New York City16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a lovely evening- safe, convenient parking (included with a complimentary sticker for your parking ticket) in the same building as the restaurant. Beautiful decor and comfortable seating. Brendan, the manager at the host stand, greeted us with a sing songy welcome- which I LOVED. Our waiter, Jason, was patient, knowledgeable and kind. I had "High On Life" -a bourbon drink that was light and refreshing. Treated to a lovely olive oil focaccia bread, that stood well on it's own without the need for butter of doing oil. The Smoked Potato & Black Trumpet Mushroom Perogies were just charming-the date jam and Brie fondue elevated this side dish to a great starter for us. The Crispy Brussel Sprouts- with honey chili bacon glaze were some of the best Brussels I've ever had (and I typically order them if on a menu). A taste of the Shrimp Dumplings was received and that broth was very tasty. The Shave Cauliflower Salads Lemon Sumac Dressing needs to be bottled and sold- it was wonderful (and those almonds with apricots) We tried the Cod special (flavorful crisp skin and came with a delightful bean salad) and the Filet Oscar (perfectly cooked-and the lumps of crab and sauce) both were spectacular. Their pastry Chef had a wonderful plum cake with a flavorful ice cream, jam crumble and we tried the chocolate mousse- we brought quite a bit home and are looking forward to the leftovers. Highly recommend a visit and look forward to returning and trying some other dishes.
   

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   James VIP

   Philadelphia63 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great place, great food, really always a pleasant experience.
   

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   Cathy VIP

   Greater Boston18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Max never disappoints. Great good, service outstanding, good experience all around.
   

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   Nina

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very lovely experience. Great staff! No complaints.
   

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   Amy

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great evening. Our server and food was fabulous as always.
   

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   Michelle VIP

   Atlanta14 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Took over 1 hour to get our meal, we packed them to go. Server was just ok, didn’t clear finished dishes as they expired creating crowdedness. Meal was cold. Rolls were great, my cauliflower salad was great! They threw in the baileys chocolate bomb to go for the inconvenience.
   

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   Joew

   New York City9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Need to wait 30 minutes beyond reservation time we had a drink at the bar
   

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    Randy

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Always a great experience at any Max Restaurant, and the flagship for fine dining in the chain (and in downtown Hartford) doesn't disappoint. Interesting specials, great cocktails and an energetic but not overwhelming vibe before going to the symphony made for a great date night out.
    

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