Maximón

First time visiting Maximon. The experience was absolutely awesome from the time we arrived until the time we left. The hostess escorted me to the sesting area I reserved to ensure that it met the needs of our party before seating us and it did. Our waiter was Victor, he was attentive, warm and professional. The food and drinks were outstanding. It was restaurant week which allowed for excellent choices. The decor was gorgeous and to top of the experience, they had a live band playing.

Food was decent—bit over priced for tacos. Queso was a too thick for my personal liking. Rock fish was cooked well, could use a bit more flavors. Churro was highly disappointing. It was very dry and bland…I would recommend avoiding this desert. The restaurant is designed well, but the environment was uncomfortably loud.

I would say if you could go anywhere else, go there instead of here (or any Atlas restaurants). There are tons of restaurants that are actually offering Mexican food that you don’t have to go to as a status symbol or something. I didn’t go here by choice of course, but I was willing to see why people are so excited about it. Very limited menu, even more limited for vegans/vegetarians. I probably wouldn’t recommend it if you have dietary restrictions, as the only options were like asparagus tacos for a main. If you go here you are getting scammed in broad daylight, let me just say that. $9+ for a single taco? Insane. It’s not even just about the prices too, I got the sweet plantains and the “street corn.” The street corn was nothing like actual street corn, it tasted like canned corn with some bland feta on top of it and two slices of chili. Not good at all, and $14 for a little plate of it. The service was also lacking for a high end restaurant, we had to keep asking for water refills, drinks and food took a long time, and food came out separately so people were waiting for their food while others were able to eat. Overall, just not worth it, you would be better off going to a REAL Mexican restaurant. You’re in Baltimore, there’s plenty of good options. But sure, go here if you want to drop a bag for bland food.

As a lover of Mexican cuisine, I selected this restaurant for my birthday for an elevated Mexican experience. The location is fantastic being right off the water. We requested outside seating and the weather cooperated perfectly. We were able to watch the sunset from where we sat. Our server was personable, funny and attentive! He even sung a birthday song for us, it was hilarious, sorry I can’t remember his name. I’ll be going back for the chicken chiccharonnes by itself!! They were cooked to perfection and soooo good!! No complaints around the table. He made sure we liked our drinks and had them done over until we were all satisfied. I loved entire my experience here and will be going back!

What a wonderful Valentine's Day surprise! We walked in without a reservation, and were fortunate enough to get a table in the lounge area. The service was impeccable, the food was delicious, coffee was just ok. Atmosphere was very cozy and charming and the live music was a very nice addition to it! Highly recommend this place for any occasion!