Great food & great service.
My group of friends goes out once a month, to a new place. We pick some place we have never been. This location and the atmosphere was very
nice. Very cozy.
The food was amazing! Great flavors.....
I will say the only bad thing, is the later in the evening, they run out of fish and lobster. So if you want a lobster, apparently you have to reserve one.
All in all...would eat there again
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A great hang out in a fun neighborhood.
My husband and I have been to Max Gill & Grill several times. First, if you want seafood, or rather, if you want fish, go Mon.-Friday.
This is true of most seafood restaurants. Having read several of the reviews, I wonder what day of the week they went. Keep in mind this is Denver. Fresh seafood is hard to come by let alone on a weekend.
'One of the best times to go to Max Gill and Grill is early on a Sunday evening. If you go before 6pm, it is happy hour and the appetizers and drinks are discounted. The reason to go on Sunday is the Prime Rib special which is excellent. You get a 10 oz. cut with mashed potatoes for $10 or a 16 oz. cut with mashed potatoes for $16. For about $4 or $5 more you can add soup or a salad or something else. Among the appetiezers, we are especially fond of the Carribbean Calimari which includes the unexpected twist of fried baby corn and fried Pepperoncini rings along with the calimari. We've had this several times and have never been disappointed. The steamed old bay shrimp and the
blue crab dip are also good.
They have good specials on a nightly basis which ar worth trying. They also have good bar specials. They serve fairly strong stiff drinks. I had a margarita once that I wasn't impressed with, but some of the other drinks have been quite good. The wine and beer are good.
We've always enjoyed the food, but I did give it a 4 instead of a 5 as the service can be unpredictable. Mostly, it is very good, but once in a while it is slow though we have always found the waitstaff to be quite friendly, and I do know of others who haven't had good service at the bar.
Overall, the menu has a little of something for everyone with a good atmosphere. Expect to pay anywhere from $10-$40 an entree depending on what you get. Definitely try the prime rib.
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Good Food, Great Service....
I have been to Max's a couple times and have not been disappointed - great oysters and specials. The wait staff is always super friendly!
Nice relaxed atmosphere...
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5280 dinner average.
Went to Max Gill & Grill tonight (remember this as the old Hemingways) and the 5280 Specials were below average.
The Calamari was filled with vegetables and very little calamari and the breading was heavy and greasy. The 4 oyster on the half shell option was good and above average.
Ordered their Sole special and I think I saw these wrapped fish pieces either at Costco or Whole Foods.
From the taste, I believe they were from Costco. the asparagas had a good smoky flavor from the grilling and they were cooked perfectly.
The Ahi Sashimi Salad was their chopped salad (very good but boring) with 5 - 1/8" slices of Ahi on it.
Very uninspiring.
Deserts were the Tres Leches (3 milks cake) which was divine and the Key Lime which after having been to the Keys, was flavorless and boxed.
Had a Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc for $45.00 and it was well worth the trip. Great wine at a fair restaurant price.
Overall, there seemed to be no difference between Hemmingways and Max and Grills although I will go there every night but Monday for Happy Hour 3-6 for $1.00 oyster.
If you go here, avoid the 5280 menu and order off the menu. You may get better flavor and excitement that way
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Max Gill Kinda a Thrill.
While atmosphere and service in any restaurant can vary, I find the "Gill & Grill" to be a great hang-out spot. Right? The drinks are
stiff and the food is great. Happy hour sometimes is like a classic dive bar, only safer and cleaner. There's a guy downing oysters and chasing them with beer, a few captivating ladies at the next table (who may or may not want you to buy them a drink) and the proverbial dirty old man...who doesn't love a dirty old man? I've had more fun just having a drink and hitting up tasty happy hour appetizers and quietly sitting at the bar, ominously writing in my notebook and observing the dynamic of a neighborhood pub. Makes me miss home a wee bit, but not enough to leave Denver.
Outside of happy hour, I've taken my love, my lady, my....well, my everything....for quiet dinners there and have never been disappointed. Especially in the Summer, make a reservation for the Tiki/Back Patio area and it's like being on Vacation for a couple of hours.
Ultimately, I really dig this place. You can't be up tight, you have to be open to a fun experience and just be prepared to meet some kind and interesting people. I recommend sitting at the bar or in the bar area for happy hour. Honestly, anywhere for dinner but the back patio is fantastic.
Order the Old Bay Shrimp appetizer, get some oysters (Kumamoto are the best) and my personal favorite, the Oscar Steak (I think that's what it's called) it's a filet mignon with some sort of lump crab sauce over it. Culinary Ecstacy. As far as dessert, I can only imagine they're great but I'vce never made it that far.
Check this place out. Just go blind. No expectations, observe and enjoy the crowd, really focus on the amazing food and drink you enjoy.
If you don't like Max Gill and Grill, don't hate on me. It's just a place I like. Honestly, if you don't like this place, chances are we will never meet of hang out anyhow. However, I do hope that one day we'll have the opportunity to meet at the bar one day, while we enjoy good drinks and friendly company.
Cheers.
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