A Favorite Dining Destination in Downtown Walnut Creek,

Max Wolfe - Owner Max Wolfe, owner and accomplished chef, opened the doors of Maximillian in downtown Walnut Creek in 1977. He changed the restaurant's name in 1995 to Massimo Ristorante - giving it a new look and a new menu.

The interior was remodeled to reflect a warm Italian style ambience using light shaded woods, neoclassical columns and accented with a complementary color palette of avocado, off black and copper. The menu changed from French to Modern Italian cuisine. And after 30 years, Max has successfully maintained his long-standing reputation for quality ingredients, superb cuisine and professional service!

Career Highlights: Rainbow Room and Rainbow Grill in New York City, Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City and successfully managed restaurants in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia in the seventies.

Executive Chef Roberto Rodriguez, a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, enjoys his work at Massimo and is always happy to cater to a guest&8217;s special menu request, dietary need, or even provide a quick cooking lesson once in a while!

He became Executive Chef of Massimo six years ago. Since then, Chef Roberto and Max Wolfe have collaborated to create new and innovative seasonal menus. Chef Roberto is proud to say that everything is prepared from scratch, &8220;in-house&8221;, using the freshest ingredients, produce, prime meats and fish. And gladly reports that Massimo Cuisine has been trans-fat free for the last 4 years!

Career Highlights: Began cooking at Old Venice in San Diego at the age of 16, followed by work as a line cook at Moose&8217;s, The Pan Pacific Hotel and Peninsula Hotel in Los Angeles. Then as a Sous Chef at One Market, Red Herring, Rose Pistola/Rose&8217;s Cafщ and at Stars Restaurant with Chef Jeremiah Tower.

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