The restaurant was featured as the 'Most-Reviewed Restaurant on Yelp' in San Ramon earlier in May of 2013 on Patch. End of an era,' said Danica Clark of San Ramon. 'My husband and I met there 20 years ago. The city allowed too many small restaurants with a 'lower overhead', which made it too difficult to compete, Parhizkar said. He said the lease came up and they didn't renew.

Owner Matt Parhizkar said the rent was too high at $28,000 a month. The company, which has a face in the Bay Area with locations from Redwood City to San Francisco, showed no signs of closing.Įmployees were still taking reservations days before the closure, so it's unclear if they were aware that the diner would be closing the day after Christmas. This restaurant-grade mug from the famous Maxs Opera Caf on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco is in excellent vintage condition and measures 3 3/8 tall by. Yes, Max's Diner in San Ramon has abruptly closed, but no one seemed to have much of a warning. 'Max's has closed thank you for your patronage,' it read. I live in San Francisco and have dined at the various Maxs locations that have existed in San Francisco for many years. That means Thai soba noodle salads share menu space with Russian cabbage soups, chicken tostadas, and crispy calamari. She made the reservations over the phone three days in advance. But when she pulled up to the restaurant that Thursday, the restaurant was dark with a sign written with red crayon on the window. Like all of Maxs locations, Maxs Opera Cafe Redwood City can satisfy practically any craving with a menu boasting dishes from all around the world. Cathy Montag had reservations for her parents' 37th wedding anniversary at Max's Diner on Dec.

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