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    Uncle Julio's

    3.5 (790 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Chicken and skirt steak fajitas for 2
    Emily T.

    Quality has definitely gone down since the last time we visited. Service was friendly but a little slow. The food was average on par with what you get at Rosa's. Dining room is well lit. (Super bright) There was a lot of mosquito and flies in the dining room.

    Place is packed and we got right in!  Plat Gordon for four!!!
    Jim T.

    The drinks are great, well made and to order. Queso was on point. It and the chips were so tasty, but don't fill up on chips, dips and Queso!! We got the mixed beef and chicken fajitas with 6 jumbo shrimp. Always add the Shrimp, they come 3 to an order. Arm wrestle for the extra shrimp! On a sad note, we are from out of town, they stopped the sopaipilla's and switched to Curro's. They are good, but we miss our sopaipils's.

    Chicken tacos
    Christopher O.

    Came in here for lunch after it reopened. Service was fantastic and our waitress was very attentive. The salsa was slightly bland but the chips were fresh. The queso definitely was creamy and had ok flavor. The Baja fish tacos were good and the mango pico in the salsa was refreshing. The chicken tacos were unfortunately very bland and tasted like they were boiled in water. This place has some good spots but also needs some work.

    Early dinner time.
    Chuck M.

    We decided on an early dinner and hopefully take advantage of Happy Hour prices. We didn't want to sit in the bar area, so we asked to be seated in the dining room. Since we were there for early dining, we asked Miguel, our server, what was available for Happy Hour. He shook his head and said nothing in the main dining room, only in the bar area. Unbelievable, oh well, unsweetened iced tea for the two of us. Since we hadn't had Uncle Julio's fajitas before we decided to split an order for one between the two of us. A hot basket of chips and salsa were soon delivered to our table. Unfortunately, the chips and salsa were underwhelming. In our basket there were several clumps of chips stuck together and were really greasy. Someone in the kitchen wasn't stirring the chips in the fryer well enough. Since the salsa was only OK, we didn't request replacement chips. In a flash, our chicken fajitas, were brought to our table sizzling along with all the accompaniments. In our honest opinion, the fajitas were good but not great. They did have a very nice Mesquite grilled smokey flavor. We left the restaurant with full tummies. Miguel did provide very attentive service during our visit. There were several disappointments during time at Uncle Julio, no happy hour prices in the dining room, so strange, the chips and the so-so fajitas.

    Fajitas
    Airon A.

    The Uncle Julio's in Austin closed so I always try to make a stop when I am in the Dallas area. The meal starts with free chips and salsa. It is hard to find a restaurant with good chips and salsa, but this is one of them and I am a fan of both. The chips are served warm and are thin and crispy with a good crunch. I love their margaritas that are fresh and made with muddled fruit. My go to order is the Guadalajara that includes mesquite grilled bacon wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack and jalapeño with chicken and beef fajita meat served with flour tortillas, Mexican butter, cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. I added diced tomatoes as well. I am not a fan of the Mexican rice or beans. We were able to split the fajitas and there was generous portion size. My favorite dessert is the Mexican piñata, a one of a kind smashable dessert that has fruit and churros inside of a chocolate ball. The restaurant was busy but the server was attentive and efficient. Overall a great dining experience.

    New Drink Menu
    Daniel N.

    The food quality is very, very good. It's got a similar taste and smell as Pappasitos. I love the fajita steak nachos and the chicken fajitas are great too! The flour tortillas are to die for! OMG I had like 3 of those and craved more even though I was full. The have a Chocolate Piñata desert which is fun for kids or birthdays, it's a little pricey but the experience and fresh fruit makes it worth it for special occasions. The menu has changed and so has pricing . I've added the new menu. The drink are always made nice and pretty strong too. The only think I don't care for is that Smokey salsa. I really wish there was another option, because the chips are good, but that dark salsa with that char taste isn't for everyone. Overall it's a clean restaurant with high quality ingredients and flavorful food.

    Mike F.

    Wow... WTF! After all the hype... so disappointing! Not at all the place we've all come to love over the years! Food, service, atmosphere... ALL sucked! Not a good welcome back... sad!

    Uncle Julio's Kids Chicken Tenders
    Dexter R.

    I recently went here with my friends after the remodel and I was pleasantly surprised.When I walked in I saw a more modern approach of a Tex mex restaurant. The waiter got all of the orders correct and was kind even though some of his customers were not wonderful. I ordered the chicken nuggets the fries were salted perfectly but the texture was mushy and not very crunchy.The tenders were crispy and were moist on the inside.Overall the restaurant improved.

    Terrible
    Kelly D.

    Use to be my favorite fajitas returning after being shut down definitely not the same sad to say horrible fajitas over cooked and cold. This will be the last for me.

    Salsas!
    Elizabeth A. H.

    The service here is always fantastic! They are very conscious of any good allergies. The fajitas are amazing shrimp, check cken and beef always perfectly cooked and flavorful. We live the table side guacamole is always fun and we can get it the way we like it. The building is always loud so be aware.

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    Richie M.

    First visited this location in 1991. Same tasty Tex-Mex all these years. Friendly service as always. Perfect chips, salsa, & queso. Plenty to try on their menu, so you can't go wrong.

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    5 months ago

    Had the combo fajitas and the tortillas were so fresh and the queso was delicious! Will definitely be back.

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    This has been the best Mexican food since I was a young child. Best fajitas in the world and amazing homemade tortillas.

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    Excellent enchiladas and salsa. The tamales were very good too. Service was prompt and our server was attentive.

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