The hostess is cute but inexperienced and not helpful. Loud with inconsistent service. The food did not live up to its description on the menu. Best thing in appetizer were the oysters. Food took over an hour to arrive it was not delicious and uneven. I ordered a ribeye steak bone in medium rare. It came Well done and when... More

We went here the Saturday before Mother's Day. My parents prefer the 2 for 20 deal at Chilli's so it was nice to take them somewhere a bit more respectable. There's also no way that fast food crap would fly with me and my wife. They are on Open Table which make reservations very convenient. 3 of us had the... More

There are few restaurants that manage over a decade to stay on top of their game. Max's is most certainly one of them. High end prices get you exactly what you'd hope for - great food, intelligent (not in your face) service and a setting that allows for conversation - wild or intimate. This is still Hartford's best.

We have actually visited Max Downtown twice in the last week. A week ago Friday after an Anthony Bourdain {TV Food Guy} and Eric Ripert {Le Bernardin/NYC} evening at the Bushnell. Eric mentioned he'd had a nice lunch there, so we walked over @ 10 p.m. after the show for cocktails, dessert & coffee. Very nice, great service from our... More

After reading many of the reviews on TripAdvisor, I went ahead and made reservations at this stylish restaurant in downtown Hartford. I thought I was going to run late and had to cancel my reservations, only to find that we were only going to be about 30 minutes late and when calling them, they were kind enough to fit us... More

Max Downtown Restaurant in Hartford use to be one of my favorite restaurants to dine at for a special occasion. My husband made a reservation a week and a half prior to the date and told the host that it was his wife's birthday and requested a round table. We arrived at the restaurant on time and and the host... More

We wanted to treat ourselves to a special night out. We decided to try Max Downtown. We have tried many of the other Max Restaurants in CT. We both ordered steak but two different kinds. We were both extremely pleased. We had a great bottle of wine and our salads and sides were excellent. Our server was very knowledgeable of... More

Came after work with several people and had dinner. I don't think any one of us had anything but an outstanding meal. Mine was just awesome. The attitude, service, and delivery across the board was superb. Well worth coming here for dinner, they really pay attention to details and make sure that what they serve is first rate. I had... More

Went here for a business dinner. I ordered the Kansas City Strip steak. It came cooked to order. Big. Firm/tender, and juicy. The only problem is that the chef has a bit of a heavy hand when applying salt. Oh my. What a shame. I had a problem like this years ago at another restaurant. I learned that as soon... More