they play sweet caroline when they want you to get the hell out and everyone stands on the benches and sings a farewell song...its awesome

I Call him "Bodie". I have perhaps known him longer than most of you. He is not the fonz, he is a great guy that deserves your respect! tell him Cupcake says hi the next time you see him.

i remember this place from way back in the day my best memories are from max's i miss this place dearly my best friends and best times of my life were spent here sailor dave and john mann were veterans of this place miss you brothers

Aah yes, it is great to hear that Max's still rules, I used to drink there periodically around the mid 1990's, and it's refreshing to hear that this sacred space is still in existence. Nice.

Max's is an awsome tavern!!! There are alot of punk frat-boy types, but they're offset by the cool local's. They have a goofy door guy who thinks and dresses like 'The Fonz', but he's harmless & means well.

well I just got back from Max's and I can say with full honesty, this might be my favorite bar in Eugene. Laid back atmosphere..free popcorn and the knowlege you're drinking at homer simpsons bar can't be beat.

It was a balmy July night when I was first introduced to Max's Tavern, located conveniently on 13th street, mere blocks from the UO.

Bowls of fresh buttery popcorn adorned the tables (which I'm now convinced is the perfect bar food) inlayed with chess boards. We hadn't come for chess though, we had come for one thing: beer. And lots of it.

Which was a good thing for us, because Max's Tavern has a good selection of it on tap, from Guiness to PBR, and Mirror Pond to Broken Halo.

Next thing we knew, it was closing time, and I for the first time experienced the power of 15 smashed Eugenians singing Neil Diamonds "Sweet Caroline" at the top of their lungs and pounding the tables and rattling the popcorn bowls. Neil Diamond is so much more manageable when you've got a gut full of Guiness and are eyeing the pretty bartender lady who you've been giving 260% tips to for the latter half of the night.

The best part about the joint, I found, was the service. The bartenders are nice and personable, and always stop by the table to see if you need another beer ... and another, and another, and another ... No, I take it back, the best part of Max's is the complete lack of frat boys (I guess they're all down the street at Taylor's). Combine that with the service, and you've got a first class boozing establishment for anyone with an aversion to popped collars.