Max's Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Max's Grill, a culinary gem nestled in Pacific Grove, CA. This New American restaurant specializes in tantalizing seafood and offers a delightful range of dishes that promise to excite your palate.
The menu boasts an array of well-crafted entrees, such as the Duck Our Way, featuring confit duck leg and ravioli, and the savory Braised Lamb Shank, paired with saffron rice.Robert O. highlights the unique flavors of the shrimp spring rolls and decadent duck, making his experience feel reminiscent of Paris.
As you explore, don’t miss the Dungeness Crab Cakes and Tempura Ahi Tuna Roll appetizers, praised for their freshness and creativity. Each dish reflects a meticulous attention to detail, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to quality.
The warm ambiance and engaging service further enhance your dining experience, making Max’s Grill a must-visit for seafood lovers in the area.
Appetizers
Crispy Shrimp Spring Rolls
served with sweet-hot dipping sauce
Ravioli
freshmade ravioli stuffed with duck mousse, topped with orange sauce
Tempura Sand Dabs
served with house made tartar sauce and tempura sauce
Tempura Ahi Tuna Roll
a sushi style tuna roll with a crispy tempura crust - served with wasabi and pickled ginger
Tempura Prawns
fresh prawns with a crispy tempura crust - served with tempura dipping sauce
Dungeness Crab Cakes
with housemade tartar sauce
Garden Salad
fresh mixed field greens with tomato, cucumber and roasted portabella mushroom vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
topped with caesar dressing, crumbled crispy wontons and parmesan cheese
Baby Spinach Salad
with walnuts, blue cheese and pomegranate syrup
Today's Homemade Soup
changes daily
Salads And Soup
Entres
Vegetarian Creation
ask your server to describe this special dish
Chicken Alfredo
grilled chicken breast withmushrooms and garlic in creamy alfredo sauce served on fettucini pasta
Chicken Breast Piccata
sauteed in butter & white wine with capers, mushrooms & garlic, served w saffron rice
Braised Lamb Shank
with onions & tomatoes, red wine sauce, served with saffron rice
Pot Roast
slow-roasted tri-tip steak with savory stock, tomatoes and roasted potatoes
Duck Our Way
confit leg of duck, and duck mousse ravioli with orange sauce and baby spinach
Rib Eye Steak
10oz blac angus topped with red wine sauce and crumbled bleu cheese, served with roasted potatoes
Rack Of Lamb
oven roasted, encrusted with dijon mustard, topped with red wine sauce, served with potatoes maxim's
Sand Dabs
sauteed in white wine and butter with capers, served with grilled vegetables and saffron rice
Calamari Steak
dipped in egg batter, sautéed in butter, topped with capers, served with saffron rice
Max's Cioppino
prawns, scallops, tuna and salmon, leeks and fennel in saffron-tomato broth
Fish Of The Day
Entres - From The Sea
Main
Warm Baby Spinach Salad
with bleu cheese and walnuts
Surf & Turf
with lamb chops and seasonal vegetables
Filet Mignon, Prawns And Seasonal Vegetables
Cioppino
Seafood Pasta
Escolar
with seasonal vegetables