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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)



For Quarter Ended  February 14, 1999       Commission file number  0-11514
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                         Max & Erma's Restaurants, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                                 No. 31-1041397
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   (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

 4849 Evanswood Drive, Columbus, Ohio                       43229
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (614) 431-5800
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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to the filing
requirements for at least the past 90 days.

                                                YES  X    NO ___


As of the close of the period covered by this report, the registrant had
outstanding 3,625,010 common shares.

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          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION / ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC. - CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   February 14,
                                                                                       1999            October 25,
                                           ASSETS                                   (Restated)            1998
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
<S>                                                                                 <C>                <C>
Current Assets:
Cash                                                                                $ 2,068,073        $ 2,151,323
Inventories                                                                             876,317            855,202
Other Current Assets                                                                  1,486,813          1,662,760
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Total Current Assets                                                                  4,431,203          4,669,285

Property - At Cost:                                                                  62,649,265         60,656,746
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization                                       23,213,581         22,559,784
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Property - Net                                                                       39,435,684         38,096,962

Other Assets                                                                          3,547,796          3,191,709
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Total                                                                               $47,414,683        $45,957,956
                                                                                    ===========        ===========


                           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Current Maturities of Long-Term Obligations                                         $   794,431        $   772,634
Accounts Payable                                                                      2,620,321          2,838,526
Accrued Liabilities                                                                   3,641,137          3,689,637
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Total Current Liabilities                                                             7,055,889          7,300,797

Long-Term Obligations - Less Current Maturities                                      22,990,658         20,009,596

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock - $.10 Par Value;
Authorized 500,000 Shares - none outstanding
Common Stock - $.10 Par Value;
Authorized 10,000,000 Shares,
Issued and Outstanding 3,625,010 Shares
   At 2/14/99 and 3,772,388 Shares at 10/25/98                                          362,501            377,239
Additional Capital                                                                    6,583,344          7,655,299
Retained Earnings                                                                    10,422,291         10,615,025
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity                                                           17,368,136         18,647,563
                                                                                    -----------        -----------
Total                                                                               $47,414,683        $45,957,956
                                                                                    ===========        ===========
</TABLE>

    (See notes to financial statements)



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                         MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                   CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Sixteen Weeks Ended
                                                                   -------------------

                                                             February 14,
                                                                1999              February 15,
                                                             (Restated)              1998
                                                            ------------         ------------
<S>                                                         <C>                  <C>
REVENUES:                                                   $ 31,149,489         $ 29,544,785

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs of Goods Sold                                            8,162,873            7,900,969
Payroll and Benefits                                           9,912,083            9,138,309
Other Operating Expenses                                       9,600,381            8,565,061
Pre-Opening Expenses                                              34,072              225,713
Administrative Expenses                                        2,357,683            1,959,951
                                                            ------------         ------------
Total Operating Expenses                                      30,067,092           27,790,003
                                                            ------------         ------------
Operating Income                                               1,082,397            1,754,782
Interest Expense                                                 430,707              762,318
Minority Interest in Income
  of Affiliated Partnerships                                      18,424               37,489
                                                            ------------         ------------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES,
   EXTRAORDINARY ITEM & CUMULATIVE EFFECT
   OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                             633,266              954,975
INCOME TAXES                                                     187,000              290,000
                                                            ------------         ------------
INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM &
    CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
    ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                                         446,266              664,975
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS (net of income tax
    benefit of $186,000)                                        (400,000)
CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON PRIOR YEARS OF CHANGE
    IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR PRE-OPENING
    EXPENSES (net of income tax benefit of $101,000)            (239,000)                  --
                                                            ------------         ------------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                           $   (192,734)        $    664,975
                                                            ============         ============

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
    Income Before Extraordinary Item and
        Cumulative Effect of Change in
        Accounting Principle                                $       0.12         $       0.16
    Extraordinary Loss                                             (0.11)
    Cumulative Effect on Prior Years of Change in
        Accounting Principle                                       (0.06)                  --
                                                            ------------         ------------
    Net Income (Loss)                                       $      (0.05)        $       0.16
                                                            ============         ============
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                         MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                   CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                                   (continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Sixteen Weeks Ended
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                                                                February 14,
                                                                    1999          February 15,
                                                                 (Restated)          1998
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DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>
  Income Before Extraordinary Item and Cumulative Effect
      of Change in Accounting Principle                         $     0.12        $     0.16
  Extraordinary Loss                                                 (0.11)
  Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle                (0.06)
                                                                ----------        ----------
  Net Income (Loss)                                             $    (0.05)       $     0.16
                                                                ==========        ==========

SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  Basic                                                          3,701,995         4,250,491
                                                                ==========        ==========
  Diluted                                                        3,765,377         4,252,802
                                                                ==========        ==========

PROFORMA AMOUNTS ASSUMING
  RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF
  CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE:
  Income Before Extraordinary item                              $  446,266        $  647,427
                                                                ==========        ==========
  Basic Earnings Per Share                                      $     0.12        $     0.15
                                                                ==========        ==========
  Diluted Earnings Per Share                                    $     0.12        $     0.15
                                                                ==========        ==========

  Net Income                                                    $   46,266        $  647,427
                                                                ==========        ==========
  Basic Earnings Per Share                                      $     0.01        $     0.15
                                                                ==========        ==========
  Diluted Earnings Per Share                                    $     0.01        $     0.15
                                                                ==========        ==========
</TABLE>


  (See notes to financial statements)

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                         MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                 CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Sixteen Weeks Ended
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                                                                      February 14,
                                                                          1999            February 15,
                                                                       (Restated)             1998
                                                                     ------------         ------------
<S>                                                                  <C>                  <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM  OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                                                    $   (192,734)        $    664,975
Depreciation and amortization                                           1,456,672            1,791,139
Extraordinary loss                                                        400,000
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle                       239,000
Minority interest in income of Affiliated Partnerships                     18,424               37,489
Changes in other assets and liabilities                                  (358,956)           1,134,537
                                                                     ------------         ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                               1,562,406            3,628,140
                                                                     ------------         ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property additions                                                     (3,237,706)          (3,292,075)
Proceeds from sale of assets                                                1,215           16,998,868
Decrease in other assets                                                 (230,418)            (100,440)
                                                                     ------------         ------------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                       (3,466,909)          13,606,353
                                                                     ------------         ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments under long-term obligations                        (16,052,154)         (25,333,048)
Proceeds from long-term obligations                                    19,065,748            9,087,825
Proceeds from sale of stock                                                24,150               67,496
Purchase of common stock                                               (1,172,240)
Debt issue costs                                                          (25,000)
Distributions to minority interests in Affiliated Partnership             (19,251)             (38,503)
                                                                     ------------         ------------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                        1,821,253          (16,216,230)
                                                                     ------------         ------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)IN
  CASH AND EQUIVALENTS                                                    (83,250)           1,018,263
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                   2,151,323            1,149,482
                                                                     ------------         ------------

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                $  2,068,073         $  2,167,745
                                                                     ============         ============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                                           $    604,121         $    771,543
  Income taxes                                                       $    131,502         $    114,333
Non-cash activities:
  Property additions financed by accounts payable                    $    444,151         $    534,800
  Deferred gain from sales of assets                                                      $  1,544,273

  (See notes to financial statements)
</TABLE>


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                         MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


1.       Presentation
         ------------

         The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been
         prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include
         all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted
         accounting principles for interim reporting, which are less than those
         required for annual reporting. In the opinion of management, all
         adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, considered
         necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

         The Company, its subsidiary and Affiliated Partnership each have a
         52-53 week fiscal year which ends on the last Sunday in October. Fiscal
         1999 consists of 53 weeks and includes one sixteen-week, two
         twelve-week and one thirteen-week quarters.


2.        Extraordinary Item
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          In August 1994, the Company issued $10,384,000 of unsecured
          convertible subordinated debentures which bore interest at 8% and were
          due in 2004. In November 1998 the Company redeemed the $8,842,000
          outstanding debentures by utilizing borrowings under its bank credit
          agreement. The Company recognized an extraordinary charge against
          income of $400,000, net of tax ($0.11 per diluted share) related to
          the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.


3.        Change in Accounting Principle
          ------------------------------

          Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's financial statements for
          the first quarter of 1999 the Company elected to adopt AICPA Statement
          of Position 98-5, "Reporting the Costs of Start-Up Activities." As a
          result, the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended
          February 14, 1999 have been restated from amounts previously reported.
          The effect of this on the accompanying financial statements is
          summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Sixteen Weeks Ended February 14, 1999
                                    -------------------------------------
                               As Restated                Previously Reported
                               -----------                -------------------
<S>                            <C>                        <C>
REVENUES:                      $31,149,489                     $31,149,489

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs of Goods Sold              8,162,873                       8,162,873
Payroll and Benefits             9,912,083                       9,912,083
Other Operating Expenses         9,600,381                       9,600,381
Pre-Opening Expenses                34,072                         181,131
Administrative Expenses          2,357,683                       2,357,683
                               -----------                     -----------
Total Operating Expenses        30,067,092                      30,214,151
                               -----------                     -----------
</TABLE>




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                         MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                   (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Sixteen Weeks Ended February 14, 1999
                                                              -------------------------------------
                                                                As Restated     Previously Reported
                                                                -----------     -------------------

<S>                                                            <C>              <C>
Operating Income                                                  1,082,397             935,338
Interest Expense                                                    430,707             430,707
Minority Interest in Income
  of Affiliated Partnerships                                         18,424              18,424
                                                                -----------         -----------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES,
   EXTRAORDINARY ITEM & CUMULATIVE EFFECT
   OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                                633,266             486,207
INCOME TAXES                                                        187,000             144,000
                                                                -----------         -----------
INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM &
    CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
    ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                                            446,266             342,207
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS (net of income tax
    benefit of $186,000)                                           (400,000)           (400,000)
CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON PRIOR YEARS OF CHANGE
    IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR PRE-OPENING
    EXPENSES (net of income tax benefit of $101,000)               (239,000)
                                                                -----------         -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                               $  (192,734)        $   (57,793)
                                                                ===========         ===========

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
    Income Before Extraordinary Item and
        Cumulative Effect of Change in
        Accounting Principle                                    $      0.12         $      0.09
    Extraordinary Loss                                                (0.11)              (0.11)
    Cumulative Effect on Prior Years of Change in
        Accounting Principle                                          (0.06)
                                                                -----------         -----------
    Net Income (Loss)                                           $     (0.05)        $     (0.02)
                                                                ===========         ===========

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
  Income Before Extraordinary Item and Cumulative Effect
      Of Change in Accounting Principle                         $      0.12         $      0.09
  Extraordinary Loss                                                  (0.11)              (0.11)
  Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle                 (0.06)
                                                                -----------         -----------
  Net Income (Loss)                                             $     (0.05)        $     (0.02)
                                                                ===========         ===========

SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  Basic                                                           3,701,995           3,701,995
                                                                ===========         ===========
  Diluted                                                         3,765,377           3,765,377
                                                                ===========         ===========
</TABLE>

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

REVENUES

         Revenues for the first quarter of 1999 rose $1,605,000 or 5% from the
first quarter of 1998. The increase was a result of i) the opening of five Max &
Erma's restaurants during 1998, and ii) the opening of one Ironwood Cafe during
1998 and one during the first quarter of 1999. The increase in revenues from the
opening of new restaurants was partially offset by the closing of two Max &
Erma's restaurants, one during the fourth quarter of 1998 and one during the
first quarter of 1999, and a decline of approximately $320,000 or 1.2% in
same-store sales for restaurants opened at least 18 months.

         Exclusive of the two week period from January 2, 1999 through January
15, 1999, same-store sales increased approximately $330,000 or 1.4% from the
first quarter of 1998 to the first quarter of 1999. During the first two weeks
of January, same-store sales declined approximately $650,000 or 20% due to
extremely harsh winter weather impacting the entire Midwest and to a lesser
extent the Company's southeastern locations. Same-store sales declines at
individual restaurants during this period ranged from 4% down to over 60% down.
During the two week period over half of the 41 restaurants included in the
same-store sales group reported sales declines of 20% or more, with no
restaurant in the chain reporting positive sales comparisons. Management
believes the total revenue loss at all restaurants during this period was in
excess of $800,000.

         Management expects modest revenue growth during the second quarter of
1999 as it anticipates no restaurant openings during the quarter. Beginning in
the third quarter of 1999 the Company expects to open two to three Max & Erma's
restaurants per quarter through the end of fiscal 2000. The Company is currently
under contract to purchase or lease ten Max & Erma's locations and is
negotiating for an additional five sites.

         The Company expects to open an additional Ironwood Cafe during the
third quarter of 1999. Management will continue to monitor and evaluate the
Ironwood Cafe concept through the end of 1999. At that time the Company will
determine its future development potential. Management is encouraged by initial
sales at the second Ironwood Cafe, which have averaged over $17,000 per week
since opening, approximately 75% higher than the first location.

         The Company also anticipates additional revenue growth from
franchising. During the first quarter of 1999 the Company signed its first
multi-unit franchise agreement. The agreement requires the franchisee to open
four Max & Erma's restaurants in Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia over a
five year period. The agreement calls for a $40,000 franchise fee for each
restaurant opened plus a royalty payment equal to 4% of sales. The first
restaurant must be open by August 2000.





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COSTS AND EXPENSES

         Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of revenues, declined from 26.7%
for the first quarter of 1998 to 26.2% for the first quarter of 1999. The
decline was due to higher produce and dairy prices during 1998 and menu price
increases of 1-1/2 to 2 percent, while other inventory costs remained relatively
stable.

         Payroll and benefits, as a percentage of revenues, increased from 30.9%
for the first quarter of 1998 to 31.8% for the first quarter of 1999. The
increase was a result of the continued upward pressure on wage rates brought on
by the extremely low unemployment levels and continued high demand for
restaurant workers. The loss of revenue related to harsh weather in early
January 1999 also put upward pressure on payroll and benefits, as a percentage
of revenues. For that two week period most of the Company's restaurants operated
at a minimum fixed level of payroll with little ability to reduce payroll
further in response to sales declines.

         Other operating expenses, as a percentage of revenues, increased from
29.0% for the first quarter of 1998 to 30.8% for the first quarter of 1999. The
increase was a result of the two sale-leaseback transactions completed during
1998 which increased rent $514,000 and reduced depreciation $126,000 during the
quarter for a net increase to other operating expenses of $388,000 or 1.2%, as a
percentage of revenues. The remaining increase in other operating expenses, as a
percentage of revenues, was due to the weather, as fixed expenses cannot be
reduced during periods of temporary sales declines.

         Pre-opening expenses, as a percentage of revenues, decreased from .8%
for the first quarter of 1998 to .1% for the first quarter of 1999. The decrease
was a result of only opening one restaurant during the first quarter of 1999
coupled with the Company's adoption of AICPA Statement of Position 98-5,
"Reporting the Costs of Start-Up Activity," which requires that pre-opening
expenses be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized. Prior to adoption of
the new standard on October 26, 1998, the first day of fiscal 1999, the Company
amortized pre-opening expenses over a 12-month period. The cumulative effect on
prior years of the accounting change resulted in a charge of $239,000, net of
tax, or $0.06 per diluted share. Management believes that this expense will
increase during the balance of 1999 as the Company accelerates the rate of
opening new restaurants.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

         Administrative expenses increased 20% from the first quarter of 1998 to
the first quarter of 1999. The increase was a result of raises for corporate
personnel, expansion of the Company's corporate headquarters and administrative
expenses associated with Ironwood Cafe and the franchising program for Max &
Erma's. The increase was generally in line with Management's expectations.
Administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenue, increased from 6.6% for the
first quarter of 1998 to 7.6% for the first quarter of 1999. The increase was a
result of increased overhead in anticipation of an accelerated growth rate,
which should begin during the second half of 1999. The closing of two
restaurants and the revenue loss due to weather also put upward pressure on
administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues. Management expects that
administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues, will begin to decline in
the second half of 1999.


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INTEREST EXPENSE

         Interest expense decreased 43% from the first quarter of 1998 to the
first quarter of 1999. The decrease was a result of the two sale-leaseback
transactions previously referred to, which resulted in interest savings of
approximately $686,000 over what would have been incurred had the sale-leaseback
not occurred and reduced interest rates. The interest rate on the first $9.0
million of borrowings under the Company's revolving credit line is 7.38%, with
excess borrowings at prime + 1/4% as compared to an effective rate of
approximately 9% under the Company's convertible debentures. The initial $9.0
million of the Company's revolving credit line was used to redeem the
convertible debentures during the first quarter of 1999. The Company incurred
approximately $125,000 in interest expense resulting from the repurchase of
approximately 650,000 shares of its common stock through the end of the first
quarter of 1999. The Company capitalized $71,000 and $38,000 in construction
period interest during the first quarter of 1998 and 1999, respectively.


INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY LOSS

         The Company's effective tax rate declined slightly from 30.4% for the
first quarter of 1998 to 29.6% for the first quarter of 1999. During the first
quarter of 1999 the Company redeemed $8,842,000 of convertible debentures. As a
result, the Company recognized an extraordinary charge of $400,000 ($.11 per
share) net of approximately $186,000 of income tax savings related to the
write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.


YEAR 2000

         The Company has reviewed its computer systems and software with respect
to the Year 2000 issue. The Company has identified three critical areas of
information technology: register systems, network and accounting software and
payroll processing. Register systems currently being installed are Year 2000
compliant. Older register systems function and accumulate data without regard to
date and therefore Year 2000 is not an issue. The Company's main accounting
software is supplied by an outside vendor and has been represented to be Year
2000 compliant in the course of normal system upgrades. Certain database and
spreadsheet software are being upgraded during fiscal 1999 at an expected cost
not to exceed $50,000 which will be expensed as incurred. During 1998 the
Company expended approximately $25,000 for computer equipment used exclusively
to process payroll. The related software was provided by the Company's outside
payroll service and has been represented to be Year 2000 compliant.

         The Company believes that little, if any, of its non-information
technology equipment and systems are date dependent.

          The Company presently has one major outside food products supplier to
its restaurants. It has inquired of that supplier as to its Year 2000 compliance
efforts and been assured that all operational areas are Year 2000 compliant.
Failure of that supplier to deliver food products to the Company's restaurants
could lead to a cessation of operations. While the Company has no contingency
plan regarding replacement of that vendor, it believes it could be replaced and
operations resumed within a 30 day period.



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         Because the Company's Year 2000 compliance is, like most businesses,
dependent in many ways upon the Year 2000 compliance of key third party vendors,
including gas and electric utility service providers, food suppliers, payroll
processors, credit card processors, and others, there can be no assurance that
the compliance of the Company's information technology and non-information
technology equipment with Year 2000 will prevent a material adverse impact on
the Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The
Company believes that the most reasonably likely worst case scenario resulting
from noncompliance with Year 2000 by the Company or its key third party
suppliers would be the temporary shutdown of some or all of its restaurants due
the unavailability of gas and electricity service or food products to some or
all of its restaurants. The shutdown of some or all of the Company's restaurants
for any substantial period of time would cause the Company to lose revenues from
sales, but the Company would not be able to reduce all costs of operations
associated with such shutdown restaurants, such as rent and other fixed costs,
interest, and certain employee and administrative costs. Accordingly, if a
substantial number of the Company's restaurants were shutdown for any
substantial period of time, such shutdowns could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The Company's working capital ratio remained .6 to 1 at October 25,
1998 and February 14, 1999. Historically, the Company has been able to operate
with a working capital deficiency because 1) restaurant operations are primarily
conducted on a cash basis, 2) high turnover (about once every 10 days) permits a
limited investment in inventory, and 3) trade payables for food purchases
usually become due after receipt of cash from the related sales.

         During the first quarter of 1999, the Company expended approximately
$3,238,000 for property additions, and $16,052,000 to reduce long-term
obligations and $1,172,000 to repurchase approximately 157,000 shares of its
common stock. Funds for such expenditures were provided primarily by $19,066,000
from proceeds of long-term obligations, and $1,562,000 from operations. The
Company routinely draws down and repays balances under its revolving credit
agreement, the gross amounts of which are included in the above numbers.

         At February 14, 1999, the Company was committed to the opening of six
Max & Erma's restaurants during the third and fourth quarters of 1999 and at
least eight Max & Erma's restaurants during fiscal 2000. At February 14, 1999
ten sites were under contract to purchase or lease, two of which were under
construction. Five additional sites had been approved and were in some stage of
negotiations.

         At February 14, 1999 the Company had one Ironwood Cafe under
construction in Cincinnati, Ohio, which it expects to open during the third
quarter of 1999. The Company will monitor and evaluate the Ironwood Cafe concept
through the remainder of 1999 at which time it will determine its future
development potential.

         Funding for new restaurants will be provided by cash flow from
operations, the sale-leaseback of real estate, equipment leasing and the
Company's revolving credit line. At February 14, 1999, the Company had $7.9
million available under its $20.0 million revolving credit line and
approximately $2.3 million available under equipment lease commitments. Although
the Company had no commitments for sale-leaseback




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financing of real estate at February 14, 1999, it believes it will be able to
obtain such commitments during 1999 under terms similar to the two transactions
completed during 1998.

         On March 11, 1999 the Company's Board of Directors increased the number
of shares authorized for repurchase from 750,000 shares to 1,250,000 shares.
Funding for the share repurchase program will be provided by cash flow from
operations and the Company's revolving credit line.


SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

         This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations ("MD&A") contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words "plan,"
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," and "project" and similar words
and expressions identify forward-looking statements which speak only as of the
date hereof. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include statements
regarding anticipated revenue growth from the opening of new restaurants
(paragraphs 3 and 4), revenue growth from franchising and the opening of
franchised Max & Erma's restaurants (paragraph 5), anticipated increases in
pre-opening expenses during the balance of 1999 (paragraph 9), anticipated
declines in administrative expenses (paragraph 10), Year 2000 preparedness and
contingency plans (paragraphs 13, 14, 15 and 16), the opening of additional Max
& Erma's and Ironwood Cafe restaurants (paragraphs 19 and 20), future sources of
capital and the availability and terms of sale-leaseback financing (paragraph
21).

         Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical or anticipated results due to many factors, including, but not
limited to, the Company's ability to open or franchise new restaurants as
planned, changes in competition in markets where the Company operates
restaurants, the level of market acceptance of the Company's new restaurant
concept (Ironwood Cafe), the Company's ability to control administrative
expenses, changes in interest rates, changes in cash flows from operations, the
availability of real estate for purchase or lease, and other risks,
uncertainties and factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and other filings from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION*

*Items omitted from this Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No.1) are either included in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as initially filed, or are not
applicable.

Item 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

          The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits on page 10
are filed as part of this report.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          None


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
                                                      Registrant



                                                    Todd B. Barnum
                                             ------------------------------
                                                    Todd B. Barnum
                                                    Chairman of the Board
                                                    (Chief Executive Officer)



                                                    William C. Niegsch, Jr.
                                             ------------------------------
                                                    William C. Niegsch, Jr.
                                                    Executive Vice President &
                                                    Chief Financial Officer




    June 9, 1999
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        Date





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                          MAX & ERMA'S RESTAURANTS INC.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.             Exhibit                              Page No.
-----------             -------                              --------

    2                   Not applicable

    3                   Not applicable

    4                   Not applicable

   11                   Not applicable

   15                   Not applicable

   18                   Not applicable

   19                   Not applicable

   22                   Not applicable

   23                   Not applicable

   24                   Not applicable

   27                   Financial Data Schedule




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