Max's Opera Cafe

For over 25 years, Max's has served America's favorite foods with an upscale style at affordable prices. Boasting "everything you've always wanted to eat”, only at Max's will you find a corned beef Reuben, Chinese chicken salad, BBQ ribs and Max's sinful; award winning desserts all on one table.

7 / 10
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  • Phone

    (415) 771-7300

  • Website

    maxsattheopera.com

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  • Type

    Diner

Address

601 Van Ness Ave (at Golden Gate Ave) San Francisco , CA 94102 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar

Comments / 46


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Greg Schwartz

The best matzoh ball soup in SF.

Bourbonaut

Get Max's Famous Reuben . It is heaven!

Jag Firerwalker

I love this place. Full of characters that I incredible. The service is good and the food too.

Stuart Creque

The portions on the wedge salad and the dessert eclair were huge. The sandwiches were very tasty.

Natalie M

Quick, easy, large and yummy to go salads and sandwiches on your lunch break if you work in civic center!

JoAnne Kao

Good eggs Benedict . Eggs perfectly prepared.

JoAnne Kao

Very good tuna melt . Like the capers w avocado .

Anthony John

Enjoyable Mango Margarita on the rocks!

Jackie Y Wang

They removed the Greek salad from the menu. Keep asking for it and maybe they'll bring it back!

Elvis Murks

Be wary. Sometimes they leave the food on the pickup counter so long it gets cold. Like the brisket here...

Nicole Lippman

Come here for brunch without the line , unless it's ballet season.

Nicole Lippman

Come here for a weekend brunch , get a bloody mary and something with home fries .

Tressa Crozier

Ultimate grilled cheese sandwich - it really is the ultimate and totally delicious!

T W

Great food. Try the raspberry sorbet for dessert !

Richard Gurry

Hottest coffee I've ever tasted in my life! Ouch! I love this place but make sure your waiter isn't a newbie:(

Teddy Wright

Wonderful crab cakes . And the macaroon crumble is to die for.

Scott Stauffer

Great food great wine great entertainment! Chicken pot pie !

Natalia Baker

Chopped steak and shrimp linguine

Don J

Cocktails are full price between 2PM and 3PM on weekends

Steven Kaye

Portions are huge, be warned.

SF BRAVO! CLUB

Who says dinner and an opera have to be stuffy? Try an all American burger and shake before the show!

Melissa

Thursday is Chicken Gumbo day and its delish!

Amy Rickard

The strawberry shortcake is amazing and the customer service was great!!

Katie Holt

best crapcakes ever. excellent customer service, duh! read the menu for more info.

Bikash Chatterjee

Try the mojito skirt steak !

Jackie Y Wang

The Greek salad and pot pie are definitely favorites :)

Jackie Y Wang

Try the Greek salad or chicken pot pie ! Both have huge portions .

Diego A

Very good dinner

Mars SM IB

Amazing food! Extremely filling!

Michael Levy

Nothing. This place has gone completely downhill from what it was. Chintzy portions, poor quality, poor service.

Alex Rosenberg

Quality has dropped off fast. Service has been poor on the last three visits. Management in this location is uninterested in the situation.

Steven Kaye

Huge portions !

Ozgur Pamukcu

Hot corn beef is amazing!

William Reynolds

Try the iced tea . It's brewed table side!

Shaw Vrana

Killer pastrami sandwich

Scott Lowder

Russian cabbage soup can't be beat!

David Asheim

Excellent sweet pot fries

Dave Black

Try the Chicken Marsala - Amazing!

Donnie Wilson

Best cheese cake , ever.

Ozgur Pamukcu

Braised briscit...man...

Damien Silva

Great live music !

Yillian Rago

Baked mushrooms . DO IT

natalie l.

The lox and bagel platter is a ridiculously overpriced plate of lettuce with a "bagel ". Don't bother.

Karin Hastik

Dr. Karin Hastik

Geoffrey Clapp

Breakfast food ....and bloody mary

Ian McGee

Pastrami Reuben . 'Nuff said

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