max lager's wood-fired grill & brewery

good management ok food. manhattan steak good cowboy was pretty chewy; beer was great; niceatmosphere- no rush server; family friendly

niceatmosphere& great food! i had the open face black bean burger on a croissant with avocado mayo & it was delicious! my husband had a flatbread pizza, also very good!

whether you are seeking a location for a business lunch or a comfortable dinner while in atlanta for a convention or vacation, max lager’s is a great choice to consider..l.theatmosphereis industrial yet warm, and spacious enough that typically you can get a table with only a short wait, even on busy weekends...the drinks aren’t the only reason to check out max lager’s wood-fired grill & brewery. the food menu offers a great variety of small and large plates, all a cut above your typical “bar food” offerings in quality and presentation. max lager’s uses a hickory and oak fired smoker to amp up the flavor of their steaks, seafood and chops, while also offering pizza, sandwiches, salads and more.

fire & spice onion rigs are fantastic, ribs were smokey and flavorful, fried chicken was southern goodness. beer flight was excellent with the house seven. service was outstanding andatmospheregreat.

greatatmosphereand food. i've wanted to eat here for a long time and finally went for lunch recently. it didn't disappoint. granted, we ordered some basic stuff, but i really enjoyed it. theatmospherewas really nice but casual, the service was great, and my turkey sandwich and vegetable was really good. the beers aren't bad. it's not the best microbrewery in the world but still very good. i don't know why this place doesn't have a higher rating. i would recommend and am looking forward to going back.

this restaurant has a really niceatmosphereand their food was really good. definitely a place to try if you haven't already!

decent beer; don't bet on the food. visit date: 6/25/10

my girlfriend and i went for a late lunch (approximately 2 pm) because it was near to our hotel and i was craving a cold beer relief from the hot weather. the place was dead...the only other two people were sitting at the bar, which is we decided to sit as well. the bar ha several hd tv's where we could watch the world cup.

the bartender took our drink orders right away. he was certainly an extrovert in a loud, commanding kind of way. at first, it was entertaining but eventually got to be a little too much. i started with their red and my girlfriend went with the kolsch. i'd say both were good, solid representatives of their styles. i went on to try the common (a steam beer) and the wit. again, i was pleased with all 3 but the red was my favorite.

for lunch, my girlfriend ordered the alaskan wedge and 10 wings our way with chipotle seasoning. i went with the peachtree special. the alaskan wedge was very good with great, fresh tasting blue cheese. my girlfriend was disappointed in the wings because they came breaded. she has to watch the amount and type of carbs she eats which is why she chose the wings as the menu did not indicate that they were breaded. lesson learned: definitely need to ask rather than assume... my peachtree sandwich was definitely one where you could tell it was cooked in wood-fired oven with plenty of smoke undertones. i had read reviews that the salt content in the meals can be high and i will agree that is the case for this sandwich. the bacon itself is salty and the additional other seasoning adds more.

as i mentioned, it was very quite while we were there though it is large, story location. obviously, they have invested a considerable sum in building out the location. i can't comment on theatmospherewhen it's busy but i'd imagine it might have a lot of energy.

overall, i would say this one visit was rather average. the beer was the highlight while the food was definitely second fiddle. the service was fine but a bit over the top.

food: 5; beer: 7; service 7; atmosphere: 8