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Maxie's Southern Comfort slams diners with Southern cornbread, jambalya, creole and style. |
 | By Maureen Post   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer Photography by Maureen Post E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Maureen Post |
| Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 11:59 a.m. |
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Less than two years old, Maxie's Southern Comfort, 6732 W. Fairview Ave., gets it right.
From incredibly knowledgeable staff to authentic Southern dishes, there's an obvious reason Maxie's is lively with diners even on a Sunday night. They love what they do and it comes through in the love of their food.
In addition to the supplied heaps of moist corn bread, we tried appetizers like fried green tomatoes, peel 'n' eat shrimp and crab cakes.
At the table, we ordered a little bit of everything. From Southern standards like andouille sausage, shrimp and chicken jambalaya and catfish creole to specials like hanger steak and North Atlantic salmon to seasonal dishes like a roasted beet and goat cheese salad. Everything was delicious.
I had the soup of the day; a zesty codfish chowder combining the broth of Manhattan chowder with Southwestern spice and large chunks of firm codfish. I've been in a constant search for soup similar to homemade seafood stew I had in the Norwegian fjords and although Maxie's took a Southern spin, my chowder last night was a good rival.
Desserts are beautifully presented and delectably rich. Key lime pie has a graham cracker crust and is covered in made-from-scratch whip cream. The winter specialty bourbon bread pudding is served hot with cold ice cream and moistened with rich bourbon caramel, topped large, lump walnuts. Lastly, the chocolate ganache cake is densely compact served over a fresh raspberry glaze.
As you can tell, we didn't opt to eat lightly.
The restaurant interior is gorgeous. An overall sense of slow, Louisiana comfort plus jazzy trend cover the walls, bar and seating with a combination of black, red and white. Classy small chandeliers hang over the short bar and illuminate the area with a luxurious glow.
I'm certainly not the only one, but I really love this place and I think it's a great, authentic independent on Milwaukee's West Side.
6732 W. Fairview Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 292-3969
http://www.maxies.com/milwaukee/index.html
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Posted by Tammy on Jan. 22, 2009 at 9:51 p.m. (report)
I love Maxie's. Pure and simple. Go and see for yourself. It's always a party!
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Posted by college_dave on Jan. 15, 2009 at 8:08 a.m. (report)
Right next to The Fairview Tap where the drinks are cheap and the expectations are low.
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Posted by mcdaddy on Jan. 14, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. (report)
I have been to Maxie's umpteen times and have never had a bad meal. If you haven't tried their mojitos do it. I have yet to have a better one in MKE. The food there is definitely Southern in the way they prepare their dishes. The pulled pork is supposed to be N.C. style pork so if you're looking for pork with Saz's style bbq sauce that's not what you're getting. Cornbread, jambalaya, gumbo, pulled pork. Not Southern? There is a reason the place is jammed all the time... because it is damn good! Keep up the good work Maxie's!
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Posted by rabid652 on Jan. 14, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. (report)
Unfortuneatly, I have to agree with the last couple posters. I loved the place (yes, it can be a little loud but that doesn't bother me) and the service was great from everyone. However, I thought the food was only a little above average and the prices were quite high. Also, I would agree that it is much more New Orleans than Southern. For the high price, you'd be better off going to Bayou were the food is excellent. On the other hand, the sandwiches are relatively affordable and I'll probably be back for those since both the atmosphere and service was outstanding.
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Posted by Mazzers on Jan. 14, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. (report)
I also find Maxie's a disappointment. I have been to Maxie's twice and both times at least one of my party's entrees were unforgivably salty, to the point they were inedible. Examples of other disappointments: The peel-and-eat shrimp is overpriced and does not taste fresh and even the cocktails weren't great. I am all for a little extra vodka in a bloody, but this was like a martini with a splash of Mr. & Mrs. T's. We won't be back.
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