Some things seem like odd pairings. Oil and water. Champagne and popcorn. A Red Sox cap with a Yankees T-shirt. Yet when opposites are matched, the results can be surprisingly interesting. (Champagne and popcorn, for example.)

Which is why on a recent chilly night, we were anxious to try the Philly cheese-steak spring rolls with chipotle ketchup ($9) at the suburban outlet of Max & Dylans, part of the Legendary Restaurant Group. The appetizer seemed an intriguing mix of Asian cuisine, Mexican dash, and streetwise savvy.