We traveled a little ways out of the Twin Cities to try this place. Food was very good. So many…read moreMexican restaurants don't season their food very well. This one did and I enjoyed it. Service was good but a bit slow at some points and the ambiance was great. TV's throughout so you could watch a game. Had some nice live entertainment playing in the background. Not sure why this place wasn't packed. We were there around 5:30. I do recommend you try this place if you are near or passing through.

Authentic Mexican cuisine. Delicious! The menu includes more than the usual tacos, burritos and…read moreenchiladas. It's really a taste of Mexico

My husband had the fajita burrito (huge) and I had the cheese enchiladas with steak on top. Both…read morewere super flavorful and delicious. Got seated immediately on a Friday night and very fast service. Highly recommend.

Best carnitas I've ever had!…read more Came here on a Wednesday evening since I was in the area and I was craving Mexican food. Got sat right away, chips and salsa served immediately. Our server was quick, asking for a drink order without any time to look at the menu. If I knew what I wanted, I would've been grateful. Ordered the carnitas tacos and choriqueso. The choriqueso was good, nothing out of the world. But the carnitas? AMAZING. It was charred a little and the corn tortillas were toasted. I'm surprised I've had the best carnitas I've her had in Forest Lake Minnesota??? But seriously. It was heavenly. It was heavily influenced by the "medium" beer, which was huge, but I swear those tacos were DELICIOUS. Im definitely coming back for more carnitas tacos and lake views.

The food was amazing and service was great. Quite a bit…read morebetter than most Mexican restaurants! I highly recommend it. Ambiance was conducive to conversation even tho the place was quite busy.

Love this place it has delicious food and the fastest service ever so if you're looking to go…read moresomewhere that you will get served immediately definitely hit up this spot. Also has the best queso and Mexican rice ever for super cheap.

Great mexican american food always hot delicious meals, usually delivered to your table very…read moreshortly after ordering. The service is great as well and the environment is fun for meeting up with friends or even family.

I was feeling adventurous, so I went to Don Julios instead of my old standby, Dickeys BBQ. Everyone…read moreis so polite and attentive at Don Julios. I was quickly seated. They came by for my order before I figured out the menu. I'm assuming they have a solid regular crowd of locals. I base this partially on that the specials board just gave the number, but no description of some of the items. I ordered the fajitas de mar. It's just under $20 which might sound a little high for a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall, but wow it was good and a lot of food. Unless you are a big eater, you could split it with someone else. I didn't finish my guac salad or chips and salsa, but I still was overly full when I left. I need to learn to stop eating earlier than that. I had even burned off 600 calories on the bike that afternoon, I still didn't have room for all that food. Funny thing that happened was the assistant brought out all of the food except the seafood but still announced the dish. I was a little confused and poking around my salad to see if the seafood was in there. He came back a couple of minutes later with the seafood. I never got around to dessert, so maybe a future review.

We did not enjoy our dinner, poor food quality, terrible service, very disappointed. Nothing that…read morewe ate or other peoples plates were looked or tasted good BAD FOOD BAD SERVICE WILL NOT EAT AT ANY don julios again

Lack of atmosphere at lunch on a Friday. No music... just a TV with nothing current playing on it …read more When being seated there were maybe only two other parties in the entire restaurant and we were seated right next to them. I don't need to listen to their conversations. We moved to the bar. Service and food was ok-nothing to write about. We did witness a patron who came in and ordered a specialty cocktail and she said it wasn't prepared as good as it usually is. She also had a hard time placing her food order due to the language barrier. Customer did not consume her drink. Server never same back. Customer left to go elsewhere. Her food never came out of the kitchen. We paid and left. I assume it may have been an "off" day for this establishment?

One of the best old fashioned's I have had in a while. We went with a few folks and had several…read moreappetizers, all very good! Our server was quite lovely and I would definitely come back for more! Definitely felt like an old log cabin inside, fun week night out.

Our favorite location for either prime rib or the broasted chicken. Both are great meals and the…read moreservice is always excellent.

I've been to the Grillium now a few times since my last review and each time the food was…read moreconsistently good, hot, and flavorful. My favorites was the beef gyro. It's something I can't make at home, so it was a real treat. The BLAT - with the addition of an avocado - was amazing! The sandwich was a generous portion - enough for dinner and lunch the next day.

We stopped in for a quick bite after an exhausting day and The Grillium was just perfect for what…read morewe were looking for. We shared the grilled cheese with pulled pork with fries and shared the brussel sprouts. The sandwich was really good, but omg those Brussel sprouts were next level! I'd go back just for those and odds are really good I will. Good beer selection, full bar, yummy food, a really awesome bartender and a super friendly atmosphere. What else do you need?

We had a really nice dinner there. My wife had the pulled pork Mac and cheese and u had a pulled…read morepork Cuban. They have a huge smoker out front and you can tell it gets good use as the meat has a nice smoke to it. They also have a huge outdoor area where we could take our dog, so that was nice. This was an unexpected good stop after a day of travel.

Gonna have to downgrade from my previous 5-star review. We had been to Smokey's numerous times over…read morethe past several years and have always been impressed. Not this time. We stopped in with family recently and the food was just so-so. I and another member of our party ordered the beef brisket. The meat was dry as a popcorn fart. Was it left over from the previous day and re-heated? All I know is that Texas brisket should be moist and melt-in-your-mouth. This was like shoe leather. I had to slather it with BBQ sauce to make it palatable. I could only choke down about a third of it, and I gave up. The only redeeming value was the service was good that day, and they still have a decent beer selection. Smokey's, you be slidin'.

This place needs to be everywhere. It's very good. They give you a lot of food and it's very fresh…read moreand authentic. It's better than Chipotle for sure and the service is very fast and how you would expect service to be. It's decorated so adorable in there and they're all very welcoming. I also really enjoy that they have dirty sodas as well.

First time trying and was relying on reviews. Food was…read morejust ok. Had carne asada bowl. The tiny cubes of steak were about 40% fat. More disappointing was every single table was dirty. We were there at 6:30 on a Monday with only one other table of people dining in. Never saw employees do any cleaning. Tables remained dirty our entire visit. Customer service was bare minimum. We will not be back.

This place is such a hidden gem for brunch. The food is consistently amazing, and the service makes…read moreit even better Kristi is hands down one of the best servers we've had anywhere. We always go for the Grand Sandwich with carnitas, ham, American cheese, and egg, and it never disappoints. If you're looking for a go-to brunch spot that's a little off the radar but totally worth it, this is it. Highly recommend!

Fantastic food, service, and ambience…read more We went on Taco Tuesday for great deal on tasty street tacos. The chips and guacamole are wonderful. The drink menu is fun and the drink specials come in fun presentations. Staff are properly attentive. The manager came around and made sure everything was great and inviting us back with a personal touch. We will be back and try some of the dishes and other drinks.