635 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-4136
635 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-4136
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    • Mini Plate

    • Chimichurri Grilled Shrimp Skewers

      honey-chipotle glaze, cheesy grits

      $11

      add any side $3

    Maxie Plate

    • Cajun Seared Swordfish

      whole grain mustard aioli, roasted sweet potatoes and cauliflower, maple braised collard greens

      $24

    Sweet Plate

    • Beignet Bread Pudding

      chocolate, salted caramel and raspberry sauces, freshly whipped cream

      $7

    MAXIE'S STANDS WITH ALL WHO OBJECT TO RACISM, VIOLENCE, AND BIGOTRY

    Soup & Salads

    • Maxie’s Mighty-Mighty Gumbo

      with andouille sausage & chicken, over rice

      $6.50

      $9.50

      $13

    • Crab and Corn Chowder

      $6

      $8.50

    • Supper Club Salad

      local field greens, bleu cheese, toasted pecans & fresh apple, raspberry vinaigrette

      $7.50

      $10

    • Caesar Salad

      romaine lettuce with traditional caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and garlic croutons

      $7.50

      $10

    • Arugula Salad

      spiced pepitas, Lively Run goat feta, dried cherries, apple cider vinaigrette

      $8

      $11.50

    • Add to Your Salad

      chicken breast 6 / catfish 10 / shrimp 8 / ahi tuna 16 / fried oysters 11

    Appetizers

    • Steamed Littleneck Clams

      in garlic butter broth with grilled french bread

      (12) $22

      (18) $29

    • Fresh Florida Rock Shrimp Popcorn

      flash fried with remoulade and picked jalapenos

      $14

    • Cracker-Crusted Oysters

      with creamy mignonette

      $13.50

    • New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

      grilled french bread

      $11.50

    • Maxie's Deluxe Crabcake

      cajun mayo and 'rwb' slaw

      $12.50

    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      with remoulade

      $9

    • Gumbo Fries

      loaded with cheddar cheese, gumbo gravy

      $9.50

    • Peel n Eat Shrimp

      chilled, dusted with old bay seasoning

      1/4# $9.50

      1/2# $14.50

    Sandwiches

    w/ lettuce, tomato & maxie pickles. add any side for $3

    • Bleu Cheese Burger

      with caramelized onions and mayo

      $12.50

    • Chicken

      grilled, bbq, fried or blackened, with mayo

      $11.50

    • Fried Fresh Florida Rock Shrimp

      with remoulade

      $15

    • Andouille Sausage

      with remoulade and ‘rwb’ slaw

      $12

    • Blackened Catfish

      with tartar sauce

      $13.50

    • Fried Oysters

      with creamy mignonette

      $13.50

    • Portobello

      with bayou onions, honey-chipotle glaze

      $11.50

    Kid's Menu

    • Grilled Cheese

      with fries

      $5.50

    • Kid's Noodles

      with butter and cheese

      $5.50

    • Chicken Fingers

      with french fries

      $7.50

    • Fried Shrimp

      with french fries

      $7.95

    • Pork Sandwich

      with french fries

      $6.95

    • Fish Fry

      with french fries

      $7.50

    We will gladly substitute mashed potatoes, creamy cole slaw or fresh apple slices for fries at no charge for items on the kid's menu.

    Maxie’s Soul-Stirrin’ Classics

    • Shrimp and Grits

      shrimp, rich tasso ham gravy, over grits

      half $14.50

      full $19.50

      add andouille sausage $5.50

    • Jambalaya “Me-Oh-My-A”

      shrimp, local andouille, & chicken in zesty creole rice

      half $14

      full $19

    • Vegan Jambalaya

      smoked tofu, pecans, spinach, & black beans in creole rice

      half $12.50

      full $17

    • Grilled Portobello

      with creole sauce, mashed potatoes, baby spinach

      $16.50

    • Fish Fry- or- Shrimp Fry

      with tartar or cocktail sauce, rough-cut fries, creamy slaw

      $17.50

    • Chicken-Fried Chicken

      with mashed potatoes, tasso gravy and maple-braised collard greens

      $17

    • Cajun-Seared Ahi Tuna

      maple brown butter, horseradish potato cake, sauteed spinach

      $26

    Maxie Favorites

    add an additional side for $3

    • Maxie’s Deluxe Crabcakes

      with cajun mayo, rwb slaw

      $20

    • Fish Tacos (3)

      daily preparation, soft corn tortillas, side black beans and rice

      $18

    • Blackened Catfish

      with creole sauce, black beans and rice

      $17

    • Pulled Pork Plate

      eastern NC style, BBQ beans

      $16

    • Pulled Pork Sandwich

      topped with creamy slaw, BBQ beans

      $15

    • BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

      KC BBQ sauce, BBQ beans

      1/3 $12.50

      1/2 $16.50

      full $26

    • Big Pig Gig

      pulled pork, andouille sausage, ribs, BBQ beans

      $23

    Sides-n-Fries

    • Grits and Gravy

      $5.50

    • Maple-Braised Collard Greens

      $5

    • BBQ Beans

      $4.50

    • Slaw: ‘RWB’ -Or- Creamy

      $4

    • Vegan Black Beans & Rice

      $4.50

    • Sautéed Spinach

      $5

    • Mashed Potatoes

      $5

    • Spicy Cajun Fries

      with cajun mayo • side or basket

      $4.50

      $7

    • Rough-Cut Fries

      side or basket

      $4

      $6.50

    • Field Greens

      Choice of dressing

      $5

    Raw Bar

    raw oysters, raw clams and peel n' eat shrimp available. check the chalkboards for pricing and variety

    • The freshest sustainably raised and wild caught oysters, fish and seafood from North America's east coast are ice-packed and trucked directly to Maxie's twice weekly. Maxie's locally sources many natural products including Ithaca Soy organic tofu, Red Gate Grocers andouille sausage, locally-grown and milled grits, and seasonal produce from local farms practicing organic and biodynamic methods.

    raw oysters discounted for takeaway

    Raw Bar

    • Freshly-Shucked Cotuit, MA Oysters

      on crushed ice with cocktail, fresh horseradish, mignonette and lemon wedge

      $3

      available in any quantity, unshucked prices available upon request

    • Freshly-Shucked Barnstable, MA Oysters

      on crushed ice with cocktail, fresh horseradish, mignonette and lemon wedge

      $3

      available in any quantity, unshucked prices available upon request

    • Freshly Shucked Littleneck Clams

      on crushed ice with cocktail, fresh horseradish, and lemon wedge

      $2

      available in any quantity

    • Peel n Eat Shrimp

      chilled, dusted with old bay seasoning

      1/4# $9.50

      1/2# $14.50

    Signature drinks, wines by the glass and draft beers can be found 

    on our single-use menus for dine in consumption

    Go Cup Cocktails

    The go cup has been an essential factor of New Orleans culture, so we thought, why not bring it up north! must purchase food to carry out cocktails

    • Pimm's Cup

      Pimm's No. 1, housemade sour mix, muddled cucumbers, splash of ginger beer

      $8

    • Supper Club Sidecar

      maker's mark bourbon, cointreau, fresh squeezed lemon

      $10

    • State Street Hurricane

      dark & light rum, passionfruit, lime juice

      $8.50

    • Maxie-rita

      arette blanc tequila, cointreau, triple sec, sour, lime juice

      $9

    • Sazerac Sazerac

      pernod coated cup, sazerac rye, peychaud's bitters, simple syrup served 'up'

      $10

    Sparkling Bottles

    sparkling bottles discounted for takeaway, must purchase food to carry out wine

    • Blanc de Blancs, Veuve Ambal

      Jura, FR NV

      $14.50

    • Bollicine, Damiani Wine Cellar

      Finger Lakes NV

      $20.50

    • Brut Nature, Chateau de Lavernette

      Beaujolais Villages, FR NV

      $29

    White Bottles

    white bottles discounted for takeaway, must purchase food to carry out wine

    • Vinho Verde, Faisão

      Portugal 2018

      $12.50

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Thresher

      Chile 2020

      $12.50

    • Chardonnay, Comtesse de Marion, Domaine Robert Vic

      Languedoc, FR 2019

      $15

    • Pinot Grigio, Vigneti del Sole

      Abruzzo, Italy 2019

      $15

    • Riesling Semi-Dry, Lamoreaux Landing

      Seneca Lake 2017

      $16.50

    • Muscadet, Cotes de Grandlieu Sur Lie,

      Haute Nolles Les Parcelles Loire, France 2017

      $19

    • Riesling Dry, Hosmer Winery

      Cayuga Lake 2017

      $19

    • Gewűrztraminer, Sheldrake Point

      Cayuga Lake 2016

      $20

    • Pinot Gris, Sheldrake Point

      Cayuga Lake 2016

      $21

    • Vouvray Demi Sec, Florent Cosme Champs Rougets

      Loire Valley, FR 2017

      $27

    • Sancerre, Jean-Max Roger

      Bué, France 2017

      $29

    Rose Bottles

    rose bottles discounted for takeaway, must purchase food to carry out wine

    • Cinsault-Grenache-Syrah, La Vieille Ferme

      Ventoux, FR 2019

      $14

    Red Bottles

    red bottles discounted for takeaway, must purchase food to carry out wine

    • Malbec, Tinto Negro

      Mendoza, Argentina 2018

      $14

    • Merlot, Maison Nicolas

      Languedoc-Roussillon, FR 2015

      $14

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Crosby

      Sonoma, California 2017

      $15

    • Cotes du Rhone, Les Garrigues

      Rhone Valley, France 2017

      $16

    • Shiraz, The Stump Jump

      Australia 2017

      $16.50

    • Montepulciano, Visconti della Rocca

      Abruzzi, Italy 2016

      $16.50

    • Zinfandel, Graziano

      Mendocino, California 2013

      $21

    • Merlot, Ryan William Vineyard

      Seneca Lake 2013

      $23.50

    • Pinot Noir, Montinore Estate

      Williamette Valley, OR 2017

      $25

    • Barbaresco DOCG, Riva Leone

      Piedmont, Italy 2015

      $26

    • Beaujolais, 'Les Marrans' Domaine des Marrans

      Fleurie, FR 2018

      $27

    • Pinot Noir, Domaine Drouhin

      Williamette Valley, OR 2015

      $40

    Bottles & Cans

    bottles and cans of beer discounted for takeaway, must purchase food to carry out wine

    • NY Utica Club

      (can) 5.2% ABV

      $1.75

    • Pabst Blue Ribbon

      (16oz can) 4.6% ABV

      $1.75

    • Labatt Blue

      5% ABV

      $2

    • Miller Lite

      4.2% ABV

      $2

    • Michelob Ultra

      4.2% ABV

      $2.50

    • Sol

      4.6% ABV

      $2.75

    • Becks

      5% ABV

      $3

    • Abita Turbodog

      5.6% ABV

      $3

    • Hoegaarden

      4.9% ABV

      $3

    • NY Ithaca Flower Power

      (can) 7.2% ABV

      $3.25

    • Omission Pale Ale

      (Gluten Free) 4.2% ABV

      $3.25

    • Guinness Draught

      (can) 4.2% ABV

      $3.25

    • Dogfish Head SeaQuench Sour

      (can) 4.9% ABV

      $3.25

    • NY Rootstock Original Hard Cider

      (can) 5% ABV

      $3.50

    • NY Ommegang Rare Vos

      6.5% ABV

      $3.50

    • Bravazzi Hard Italian Soda

      4.2 ABV

      $6

    Non-Alcoholic Beverages

    • Ithaca Soda Co. Root Beer

      $2

    • Ithaca Soda Co. Ginger Beer

      $2

    Desserts

    • Key Lime Pie

      graham cracker crust, raspberry sauce, whipped cream

      $6

    • Maxie’s Chocolate Marquise Cake

      chocolate devil’s food cake, chocolate marquise, chocolate glaze, raspberry sauce, freshly whipped cream.

      $8

    • Banana Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie

      fresh bananas, vanilla pastry cream, chocolate, whipped cream, toasted coconut

      $8

    • Fresh Ginger Cake

      freshly whipped cream

      $7

    Don't forget to ask about tonight's sweet plate special

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