Dusty Creech
Enjoying Max’s Pizza (Pepperoni Pizza) since the 1980s, and now I get to share this iconic Surf City restaurant with my family.
Back in the day, Max’s was one of just a couple of restaurants on the island. As a boy, it was such a treat to enjoy a slice of Max’s Pepperoni Pizza after fishing for the day with my family on the Surf City pier. Your server would bring the pizza to the table and the cheese was so molten-hot that it would nearly scald your mouth, but it is so good you couldn’t wait for it to cool down or stop eating it. So, so good!
Love Max’s. Drove down from Topsail to take my family there. Brings back a lot of nostalgia and NC pride to eat there.
(Let me know when you start selling Max’s T-shirts because I would gladly buy one).
… moreDoug Johns
We had never tried Max’s Pizza until today. We arrived about 1145am, we were greeted immediately, seated at a booth as we requested, and we met Jessica our amazing waitress. Kind, courteous, and quick ! We ordered our drinks, and garlic cheese bread as a starter. It was 10/10 hot, fresh and delicious ! Our pies were cheese, and a pepperoni, we asked for light sauce, and a crispier crust. It was done perfectly . Our pies were delicious, excellent sauce ! Jessica made sure we had everything we needed, during our visit, she was awesome. The bill was about $50, which I consider a bargain for good food and a family of four. I read the reviews for the restaurant before we came, and while everyone is entitled to their opinion, some of them are just malicious. A pizza place, at the beach, is going to be super busy, expect some wait time. An overwhelmed restaurant at peak time, might make a mistake, be patient and kind. This pizza parlor is a hit, and we highly recommend you give it a try ! An update, we picked up take out of 2 pizzas today 9/20/25. They were both PHENOMENAL ! Easy to order by phone, ready right on time, pizza was delicious
… morexLUCIDx
We went and ate at Max’s pizza twice while we were on topsail for vacation, first night there. We ordered takeout, it was hands down, the best pizza we’ve ever had from down there, their cheese and pepperoni pizzas, are to die for!! Lol then the day before we left, me and my wife went there to dine-in, just us two, food was decent then too, we ordered cheese sticks and a Max’s style pizza, (the works) I enjoyed it and so did my wife, but afterward we were both severely sick for a couple days, not 100% if it was this place or what, but just to note. Other than that it was a great place, little too crowded and noisy for us. But service was great, overall I’d go back, as long as I knew it was this place that made us sick!
… moreJacklyn Banyas
We stopped in on Sunday evening in April. It wasn’t too crowded and we got a table right away. The space has a mix of tables and booths. Our server was friendly. We ordered the garlic cheese curds, two pizzas and an Italian sub for the table. The cheese curds were lightly breaded and served with warm marinara sauce. Both pizzas were very good and had generous amounts of toppings. I wasn’t sure about the Italian sub as it came with a runny/watery sauce on it, but it was very tasty. We will definitely be back.
… moreVictoria Nelms
Yum yum. Talk about the best steak and cheese subs on Topsail island and the kiddos love the cheese pizza. It was so worth going and definitely worth going back to again. The staff was super friendly and made sure you had plenty to drink with your meal. Look them up online for menu items..dine in or carry-out your choice. But trust me dine in was my first choice.
… moreSuzanne Sell
This place was recommended by several locals, and it did not disappoint. Friendly staff and super speedy service combined with excellent pizza (their sauce is the bomb!) made this a place we will have to visit again.
… moreSamuel Smith
Max’s Pizza delivers tasty food in a classic old-school environment. The recipes and interior decor haven’t changed since inception, but there’s no reason for updates. Friendly staff, delicious pizza.
… moreAllan Moody
I definitely do not mind the 5 1/2 hour drive from Hickory to get this pizza. I don’t think I have ever had pizza this good. Trust when you ask for extra cheese omg you GET extra cheese.
… morechris stafford
This is one of the OG places in Surf City. We were lucky to find a time to walk in and grab a table. The staff is super friendly and the place has a great old school atmosphere. I had the steak and cheese that was delicious. My wife had a small house special pizza. You can see from the photo that they don’t skimp on the toppings. She loved it. If you are in the area, stop by and check them out.
… moreJulia Martinez
We ordered three pizzas for take out! We waited about 40 minutes, but the restaurant was packed… not a bad wait for Surf City. To our surprise, the topping on the pizza are baked underneath the cheese! So, if you open up your pizza box and see a cheese pizza, the toppings are actually just underneath! The overall taste was very good. It’s like eating a classy pizza. Very yummy. Would go again.
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