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4720 Washington Houston, TX 77006

713-880-8737

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Critics'
Pick
Best Wine Bar Food
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Eclectic, Wine Bar

Hours: Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Thu 4pm-2am, Sun 11am-12am, Mon-Wed 4pm-12am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Attire: Hipster casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout
Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: No Parking

Description

Max's Wine Dive owes its unusual name to the combination of a terrific Texas "dive" menu with chili dogs, cheese fries and mussels steamed in Lone Star beer, and an innovative wine list that's light years ahead of the rest of the city. It's also a popular place for hip Heightsians to see and be seen.

2008 | Best Wine Bar Food

Go for the wine; keep going back for the food. Max's Wine Dive has a first-rate wine list, but it's this joint's food that separates it from the growing number of wine bars stretched along Washington. From the Texas-size Kobe-beef burger topped with creamy brie to the fried-egg sandwich with three eggs covered in truffle oil, smoked bacon and Gruyère cheese, Max's elevates dive-bar food to the level of straight-up cuisine. Often cramped with "pretty people," this place sometimes feels... More »
2007 | Best Cheeseburger

The city's best cheeseburger starts with a half pound of juicy ground Kobe cooked medium-rare. The cheese is nothing less than triple cream brie, troweled on extra thick. The bun is a custom-baked brioche fashioned by the artisan crew at Kraftsmen Bakery. Once the burger is mounted on the roll, it is topped with the chef's own house-pickled jalapeños. The tomatoes are beefsteak or other top-quality varieties depending on the season, and the lettuce is organic. The price is a mere... More »

Where the Chefs Eat: Hildebrand, Pellegrino and Edwards

By Mai Pham | Thu, May 17, 2012

I am always asking people where they like to eat. I'll go anywhere. A $1 fried chicken place in a gas station, a hole-in-the-wall strip mall affair on the west side, a hot dog stand on the sidewalk un... More »
Friday Brunch at Max's Wine Dive

By Brooke Viggiano | Wed, March 28, 2012

When visitors come into town, the first thing that pops into my head is, "Where am I taking these people to eat?" (This is mostly because I'm trying to avoid ever going to the Space Center again, and ... More »
Burger Bracket 2012: The Elite 8

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, March 12, 2012

Between our last Burger Bracket 2012 announcement and today, we had an interesting development: The owners of H-Town StrEATs welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world. The team is taking a well-des... More »
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Hot Dogs

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, December 23, 2011
Not Your Typical Date Night: Max's Wine Dive's Urban Picnic

By Brooke Viggiano | Wed, August 31, 2011

Getting tired of the same old dinner and a movie? So is your date. This date night, you can switch it up and woo your lover the traditional way - with a romantic picnic. Max's Wine Dive is offering it... More »
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chefjohnsheely | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

| Thu, August 6, 2009

Comfort food and great wines
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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Go for the wine; keep going back for the food. Max's Wine Dive has a first-rate wine list, but it's this joint's food that separates it from the growing number of wine bars stretched along Washington. From the Texas-size Kobe-beef burger topped with creamy brie to the fried-egg sandwich with three eggs covered in truffle oil, smoked bacon and Gruy�re cheese, Max's elevates dive-bar food to the level of straight-up cuisine. Often cramped with "pretty people," this place sometimes feels like a busy Manhattan bar. But sinful treats like the "Big Ass Brownie" and the "Guinness Float" are more than enough to put the soul at ease.
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Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

| Wed, January 28, 2009

The food is amazing! It's classic comfort food with a swanky twist. My favorites are the grilled cheese with a shot glass of tomato soup, and the french fries! The restaurant is small and usually fills up fast, but it's a great place to go on a date, or with a few friends.

Main Menu

Appetizers

Spring Roll

Pot Stickers
8 piece fried dumplings

Crispy Gau Gee

Crispy Won Ton

Deep Fried Chicken Wings

Soup
Add Crispy Noodle To Your Soup

Seafood
with tofu soup

Scallop
with egg soup

Abalon Pork & Vegetable Soup

Hot Sour Soup (hot)

Won Ton Soup

Chicken/duck

boneless chicken
with lemon sauce

chicekn
with chinese pea

cold chicken
with ginger & onion sauce

minute chicken

sweet sour boneless chicken

kung pao chicken (hot)

pork or beef

pepper steak (hot)

mongolian beef (hot)

kung pao beef (hot)

sweet sour pork

pork or beef with oyster

Vegetables

vegetarian spring roll
6 pieces

eggplant in garlic sauce (hot)

chinese peas with mushrooms

stir fried mixed vegetables with tofu

steamed choy sum with oyster sauce

steamed mix vegetables

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Max's Wine Dive

4720 Washington Houston, TX 77006

713-880-8737

Description

2008 | Best Wine Bar Food

2007 | Best Cheeseburger

Where the Chefs Eat: Hildebrand, Pellegrino and Edwards

By Mai Pham | Thu, May 17, 2012

Friday Brunch at Max's Wine Dive

By Brooke Viggiano | Wed, March 28, 2012

Burger Bracket 2012: The Elite 8

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, March 12, 2012

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Hot Dogs

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, December 23, 2011

Not Your Typical Date Night: Max's Wine Dive's Urban Picnic

By Brooke Viggiano | Wed, August 31, 2011

chefjohnsheely | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

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