Max’s Restaurant

In addition to Jollibee, this Quezon City-based international chain with locations in Glendale and Santa Clarita is a go-to spot among first-generation Filipino Americans looking for a taste of the motherland. Known as “the house that fried chicken built,” Max’s has been a household name in the Philippines for its succulent whole fried birds since World War II. For Angelenos, however, Max’s is a great way to experience traditional Filipino cuisine—the menu offers chicken adobo, multiple types of sisig (a sizzling, allium-rice plate) and iconic desserts like buko pandan, halo-halo and leche flan.