Max's Tavern - Springfield

The waitress was nice the food was terrible I ordered calamari it came warm with cold marinara sauce I also ordered crab cakes which was luke warm on a cold iron skillet I told my waitress what the problem was I could only eat half of it she took my plate away then the manager came over and I explained to her what the problem was and said that's how they serve calamari with cold sauce really I said the iron skillet was cold she replied they don't cook crab cakes in it I said you serve food that's supposed to be hot on a cold iron skillet yes she replied then walked away she took off one drink off my bill I didn't bother to argue we will never go back I see why the place was empty for a Saturday night VERY DISSAPOINTING!!!!!!

We have been Max customers since the first Max decades ago south of downtown Hartford. The Springfield branch has always been good, but now always great. My wife and I had a reason to celebrate tonight, and it being a Monday, the options were limited. Our main courses at the Tavern were splendid (Scallops and a Fish Stew). The new summer wine list also had a lot going for it. Desserts tend to be mega calorie affairs, but my lady enjoyed hers. Service is uniformly professional, but the odds of you seeing your server a month or two down the road is unlikely. Still, it is the place we take out of towners, and ourselves, when we don't want to experiment-just know we are going to have a fine meal.

Real good food with very generous portions. Great place to eat after visiting the Basketball Hall Of Fame. Burgers are juicy and well prepared. The pork cutlet sandwich is huge, as are the fish chips and chicken caprese sandwiches. We couldn’t finish our meals. The garlic aioli dipping sauce is excellent as well. Would definitely recommend this restaurant!

This was the first place we tried while in town for Amherst College graduation. The food was pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised that everything was fresh and tasty. We tried the Crispy Calamari and the interesting Truffle Mac and Cheese Bites. The honey drizzle on the Mac and Cheese Bites was the best dish we had while the Calamari was full of flavor. The burgers were just burgers and the salmon salad was okay but the appetizers are worth a visit.

After having a fantastic visit to the Basketball Hall of Fame, we needed some sustenance. We had heard very good things about this place, which is in the same building fortunately. We were able to sit outside-first time this season. It was pleasant but trains going by were a little distraction. Howver, our server was fantastic-knowledgeable, pleasant, efficient. Kitchen was a little slow but thats the norm almost everywhere these days. Hubby had a perfectly rare cooked burger and I had a delicious croque monsieur sandwich-fancy ham/cheese grilled to perfection. We also both had the house beer at the recommendation of our server-spot on.