In The Press

Fresh off a 2026 SA Picks win for Best American Food, Max & Louie's New York Diner packed up the menu, griddle and all, and set up shop in the SA Live studio. The visit landed in a milestone month: ten years in San Antonio, plus a second location in Cibolo that opened four months ago. Owner Drew Glick walked through what goes into every burger: 80/20 beef that's fresh and never frozen, a house seasoning of salt, pepper, and garlic, in-house-baked buns, and whole heads of lettuce cleaned daily. The showpiece was the BFS (Burger, Fries and Shake), stacked in a single tall glass with a straw on top, an idea that Drew traced back to a slider-sized hors d'oeuvre served at catering gigs three decades ago. Also on the table: brunch runs all day, every day, the orange juice is squeezed fresh for mimosas, and the ice cream is now made from scratch in-house. And the name says it all: Max & Louie's is an homage to family, with Melvin's right next door.

San Antonio has spoken, and Max & Louie's New York Diner has been voted Best American Restaurant in KSAT's 2026 SA Picks Awards, part of a citywide vote that drew nearly 10,000 ballots across San Antonio's food and restaurant categories. Max & Louie's was also recognized as one of the city's top picks for Brunch and Sandwich Shop.

Max & Louie's New York Diner has been voted Best Comfort Food in San Antonio Current's Best of 2026 awards, marking the diner's second win in the category following its 2024 title. San Antonio Current writes: "Establishments claiming to serve 'New York-style' anything outside of the Big Apple tend to be a disappointment. But leave it to an actual New Yorker to get the job done."

Melted cheese lovers, this one’s for you. Paul Stephen of the San Antonio Express-News recently shared his take on the Top 10 grilled cheese sandwiches in the city, and Max & Louie’s New York Diner landed on his list of the city’s best grilled cheese. See how we ranked.

David Elder visits MAX AND LOUIE’S San Antonio location on May 4th for classic New York diner favorites, Star Wars Day and a special birthday celebration for Drew Glick.

Join David Elder at MAX AND LOUIE’S in Cibolo! With a NEW location under construction in Cibolo, Max and Louie’s is a New York-style diner known for its wide variety of food options and “fanatical hospitality.” Anything on the menu can be customized exactly the way you’d like it, even their iconic and ginormous BFS (burger, fries, and shake). Max and Louie’s NEW restaurant in Cibolo is expected to open in April or early May 2026 and will be even bigger than the flagship San Antonio location. Stay tuned!