I eat at Uncle Julios so much I should have my own table. The service is good 95% of the time and food is consistently great. I love the smoky taste of the Tacos Al Carbon, the grilled veggi plate when you don't want fille up, and the Huevos Rancheros are almost as good as those in Mexico. If you want a good Tex Mex place in Woodbridge, come to this place!! read more

Drinks are pricey, but the food is delish!!! My fiancé and I split the nachos and fajitas especial and we were not disappointed! I thought $8 for a margarita was a bit much, but I just moved here from a college town sooo.... read more

So the major con was the service. Our server Jordan was awful. He had the personality of a potato and was terrible. However every other server who spoke with us was great and helped a lot. The pros:The food was delicious. Highly recommend the enchiladas or the fajitas, both were delicious. The atmosphere was quite nice as well. Would definitely recommend going here but hope you don't get Jordan. read more

Our first time at Uncle Julio's was great. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. We can't wait to go again! :)

Way overpriced for what it is. Guess they have to pay for all the expensive decor. Food is average. Many other Latino restaurants in the area with equally as good food for much less. All that being said, it is a beautiful restaurant. Sit outside if the weather is nice. read more

Went here very excited...heard a lot of great reviews...not very impressed...food was Ok...portions size for what you pay is small...got the chicken, shrimp, steak fajitas...Chili's taste better... read more

Love this place. So much fun to eat outside in the warm weather, at night really romantic. The food is excellent and so is the service, they really take care of you. Enjoy! read more

This was our first time here and we are very pleased and full! Coming from Texas and being brought up on tex-mex food, this is hands down one of the very best restaurants that we've had in VA! The waiter was very attentive and had very good knowledge on the menu selections! The flour tortillas being fresh and homemade was definitely a highlight of our meal! We ordered the steak fajitas with a side of queso! Oh goodness, we took left overs home! Lol so much food for the price and military discounts accepted! We will definitely be regulars! read more

This was my first time here, I won't be coming back. The food was ok, the service was subpar. I didn't see anyone that seemed over 21 in the restaurant that was working. The floor manager spent his time flirting with the two hostess girls and didn't seem interested in customers. read more

Beautiful space in the bar area. That's where I like to sit. Swirls are excellent, sweet and tart at the same time. Less sweet, and outstanding, are the Classico margs on the rocks with Cabo Wabo substituted in. As another reviewer mentioned, some interesting flavor accents are needed, and offering mole sauce would be a real improvement. But I always enjoy the place, and the beef fajita quesadillas and the delicious Camarones Brochettes are my go-to dishes. Not perfect, but then we're not actually in Austin or Dallas either. read more

I've been here a couple of times, I'm not sure how I keep coming back, it's definitely not the food.., but the food here is not good at all, of course this isn't real Mexican food but they can at least try to make a decent parody of it, I ordered one of their "famous" plates, and it was unappetizing, also the food is so overpriced, so little food and taste and they charge too much! read more

Going downhill. As regulars, we've seen it lose quality week by week. Walked in today, restaurant empty, got seated. I guess hostess didn't tell server so we had to go ask her to send a server after long wait. Chip crumbs in the booth; sticky floor. Who's doing quality control? The just out of school managers appear clueless. Other employees do not appear to care. I'm working on my margaritas and learning Mexican food recipes on the Internet. Hosta la vista, Uncle J. It was fun while it lasted. I'll be cooking at home. Update: using internet recipe, I made enchiladas at home. Just as good, if not better than Uncle Js, easy to do and quick, but most importantly, I know what was in them and my home is cleaner than Uncle Js. read more

While we enjoyed the decor, and the service was good, the food was just okay. For the price, I would have expected much better food. We had four plates - Juanita's Platter, Shrimp Taco's, Fish Taco's and basic taco platter (I forget the name). None were great, none were really that good. The best way I can state it would be "Bland." read more

Amazing food here! Outstanding service. Ive always favored the breakfast so i typically get the breakfast tacos or a breakfast platter with perfectly cooked bacon, eggs and the side of beans are amazing. The chips are perfectly thin, airy and crispy never oily and the salsa is delicious. Awesome bar....try the pomegranate mimosa! You cant go wrong here. read more

First off let me say i hate sitting at the bar. Its always dirty and the service sucks... But then again I've never had Taylor as a bartender. I came in on break and she is definitely one of the most interesting people I've met recently, i didn't have to ask for refills and even with me being picky, my food came out perfect and way faster than i expected. I will definitely be back with more people soon! read more

Food was bland and overpriced. Was charged $2.99 for sweet tea.....for my kids! Fajitas were beyond dry. My husband and I both had margaritas( house and El Jefe) which were Awesome as well as the Service. I would return for bar service and appetizers only. Coming from San Diego, I just expected better tasting food. read more

First time here, good tasting food and margaritas. Little small on margaritas in rocks glass and little pricey in food but good all around. Server was training newbie, so I won't be too harsh on Service but check in more often. read more

Man, I can't tell you how much I love this place. First of all, the food (more important than anything) is always amazing. I never have any complaints about my food. The service is great too. Waiters and waitresses keep an eye on my drinks and always check up on me. Last visit, I went with my coworkers and we had a very friendly waiter who made us laugh and took care of us. I feel terrible that I forgot his name. Definitely recommend! read more

Eastern Prince William County has lots of Mexican restaurants to choose from, if you're looking for a bit more upscale with great food and service...this is the place. read more

Went in with a group of 5 ppl. We were sat immediately but then that was it. We were stared at by staff and management but never approached and never received service. Literally at least 3 servers and one manager came within 15 feet of us and still no service, not even an acknowledgement nod. 1st and last time I will ever attempt to give this place my business. read more

My family visit Uncle JULIO's Woodbridge very often, I have to say on this particular visit the food in service was a step above previous visits and I hope that continues. I would guess there was a recent management change because there was actually one walking around the restaurant as opposed to non existent. The food was hot when it arrived to the table. Very pleased with this visit and hope the good changes continue. read more

My review is only for salads because that's the only thing I eat - if your ordering salad - read on. Good presentation. Relatively fresh. There are no popping ingredients or unique mixes. It's also a whopping $15. But filling and lots of chicken. The bacon comes in extremely large chunks read more

Uncle Julio's Woodbridge - Chicken Salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

We arrive five minutes before our reservation. We were told we would be seated at the exact time of our reservation. We wandered into the dining room and noticed that there were five empty tables. Why did we have to wait 5 minutes? We went to the bar area where we waited for our table. I told the server we were waiting on a table. I told him we were going to order chips and drinks. He said he would be back and went to the back when he came back out he did not come to our table. Within 10 minutes our table was ready 5 minutes past our reservation. We were led to one of the tables that was vacant when we first arrived. We had to wait for service and eventually asked another server to find our server. The server came and took our drink orders. I ordered a sugar rimmed margarita. I got a mouth full of salt because that's what they put on the rim instead of sugar. I ordered carnitas and they were dry and chunky. Needless to say this was a disappointment. read more

Just moved to the area and this is the first place I ate. A roasted pepper salsa and freshly made thin chips, that are probably the best I've tasted. Fajitas for 2 are great deals. The whole menu is reasonably price. An old world decor/modern decor. The staff is friendly and attentive. read more

This is the go-to restaurant for Tex-Mex in the area. Have eaten here many a times and have never had a bad experience. We did not have reservations and our party of five was told it would be about 45 minutes (the place was really full). 15 minutes later or buzzer went off and we were seated in a nice area. The waitress (Alejandro) was fantastic. We took a while to decide what we all wanted and she was very patient. Always had the salsa and chips refilled. After we finally ordered, food came out quickly and was great. All five of us were very pleased with the meal. The waitress checked on us throughout, replenished our drinks with speed and even added an extra touch to our piñata. Yes we will be back. read more

The food and drinks are very good but i don't understand why there aren't at least a half dozen more tables at the front of the restaurant, there is plenty of room and it would reduce the long wait time. Also, during the long wait there is hardly anywhere to sit,there are only two benches to sit on outside of the door of the restaurant. They try to stir you to the bar but that is not why i came here. They need to fix this. read more

I requested to go to Uncle Julio's for my birthday! My daughter called way in advance( more than a week ). She was told we were the first reservation for that day. Upon arriving we were told they were waiting for the previous party to leave. We had a group of 18. After waiting 30+ minutes we were told our table was ready, but only half of our table was ready. We had to decide which half was going to be seated. There was a table next to ours that was empty but they wouldn't move it next to ours making excuses that there wasn't room but there was plenty of room. We ordered appetizers and drinks. All was good. We ordered plenty of food. I really was excited about the chocolate piñata's. We ordered 3 of them at 30 dollars each. I was disappointed with them they were small and not much in them. Our food cost at least $400 or more. This resturaunt was busy and making plenty of money so they don't care about customer service. I was terribly disappointed about having these issues for my special occasion. read more

It's time to tell la verdad about Uncle Julio: the service is horrible! I came here on a quiet Tuesday evening, hoping to sample some delicious salsa and enchiladas with una chica bonita. I drove pretty out of my way because I had heard good things about this restaurant. What a mistake! First, it took forever to get a refill on my thimble of salsa, even after asking multiple people, including a man who looked to be the manager. It also took forever for the the drinks, and when they did came, they were watered down. As other Yelpers have discussed, the drinks are wildly overpriced, as is the food, which was just all right. Now we come to my true tale of woe: the service. Eating next to us were a man and woman who seemed to work at the restaurant (who eats at the restaurant they work at on their day off anyway? Just sad). Anyway, I must have seen every employee in the restaurant come to hang out and talk to these people. I'm not talking just saying hello--I'm talking plotting shifts and discussing who was boning who in the restaurant! Not only did I not want to hear this salacious information, it was clear that restaurant service was being neglected. My date and I waited 15 minutes for the check after finishing our meals and drinks, and another table had to have waited at least 20 minutes before being served. Even the manager was hanging out! Uncle Julio needs to get a better handle on his waitstaff. Until then, I will NOT be returning. read more

Overpriced and under flavored. We've had ketchup with more flavor than the salsa as it came out with a basket of chips. The waiter was quick to bring out some onion, cilantro and a bottle of hot sauce when we asked, which improved it greatly. A neighbor recommended the fajitas so we shared the beef and chicken plate for two. I'd skip the beef if we were to go again. The mesquite chicken was good but there wasn't enough of it. The beans and rice weren't worth eating but the guacamole was pretty good. One look at the drink prices and we stuck to iced tea and a beer. We were "gifted" with dessert, a plate of what we were told were sopaipillas but didn't resemble any we have had before. They were soft and doughy. On the plus side, it wasn't crowded as so many local eateries are over by the mall but Tex Mex? Not by my standards. The wait staff did their job cheerfully and got their tip but we won't be going back for the food. read more

I dine here often and am never disappointed. They have options in all different price ranges, so it doesn't have to be pricey! The Ceviche appetizer and tamales are delicious. I usually order the Fish Tacos or salad as my entree. I love the rice and beans that accompany the fish tacos and the salad entree with chicken is excellent, ask for extra cotija cheese! My Husband enjoys the fajitas and enchiladas. Everything is very good! read more

Wow... If there was any restaurant in woodbridge that I would LEAST recomend to anyone, it would be this place. I took my mom and 5 members of my family here for her birthday dinner. I called ahead to arrange reservations and they sort of brushed me off and said to just come in. My issue is not so much the food but the pricing and the horrible wait staff. First of all, we had multiple servers covering our table. That sounds great at first, but its not because they had no communication with each other as to who has done what. So basically nobody did anything, assuming someone else had taken care of it. We all ordered drinks etc, and for the most part we had to request refills. Then they would take forever. We ordered the food. They did not know where the food went once it arrived, that normally wouldn't be an issue but we mostly ordered the same dish with different variations that weren't apparent. I had ordered a side of sour cream and cheese. Never recieved it. That didn't keep them from charging me like 3 bucks for it on the bill. Of course I didn't say anything because we were on a family outting and I didn't want to argue about trivial petty things like that with a server in front of family. The food was okay...nothing bad nothing good. I will say my brother got some sort of marinated steak that was pretty tasty. However the horrible wait staff and the rediculous overpricing will cause me to never return. Then, freak accident, me and my boyfriend decide to go grab some drinks at 9:30 on a Friday night while we wait for someone to finish shopping at wegmans. Totally packed. After standing at the bar being blatantly ignored for about 10 minutes, I snagged one of the tables surrounding it. We had our drinks from the bar at this point, but a server came to greet us. She seemed agitated we had started a tab at the bar. We downed our drinks and left, gladly. One of the most annoying stuck up wannabe scene places in woodbridge that you will ever see. read more

Uncle Julio's has the best fajitas! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Great atmosphere and the service is amazing. I can't wait to sip margaritas in the patio this summer... read more

Pretty good for Woodbridge. The first of wave of nicer restaurants coming to the Wegman's shopping center and the Potomac Mills mall area. The swirls are good (they definitely make good margin on them) and the chips/salsa is pretty good too. Plenty of seating and bar is lively. Someone needs to explain to me why they are so stingy with sour cream. they give you a little dollop and then charge you extra! What is that about? overall opinion is thumbs-up, but will expect more value once Firebirds, Toby Keith's and Cheesecake are in business. read more

Below average food with below average service. I say save your money and go to On the Border instead. Pricey menu for what you get.

If I want fajitas this place is where I go. The flavor and portion is great. It is a little bit more expensive that the other tex-mex places but the flavor and quality is the reason why. read more

Plus: The atmosphere of this place is nice, if you are inside it's got nice decor and if you are out on the patio it's very pleasant. My young son got a kick out of watching the tortilla-making machine while we waited for the food to arrive. The food was fine. Minus: The food was pretty standard, did not wow me, and was way overpriced for the amount you got. We probably won't go back because of the cost. You can get On the Border for less and it's better food. read more

Food was good, service was outstanding - prices were on the higher side. The alcohol prices here are not to be pushed aside, think hard about how much you want that corona because $5 for a corona is definitely pushing the limits. That being said, I had the Juanitas Combo and my wife had tacos; we both thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The salsa was definitely different than the normal fare and was a welcome change. Our server was outstanding, attentive and maintained great rapport the entire meal. I'd certainly go here again with my wife, though the prices would likely keep me from bringing the kids. read more

As far as Mexican goes, its not bad. I would equate this to yuppy Mexican/American at best. I do miss real Mexican food and have not been able to find it here, even in little Mexico (Woodbridge) read more

I agree with most reviews on here as the prices are a bit high. However the food is good and yes as with most places in the nearby shopping center on busy nights Friday - Saturday, your rushed. Wish it were a little less crowded, however very family friendly! Make sure to ask for the dough for the little ones, keeps them busy for a while. read more

Love there food, but this location's customer service is terrible! It's hit or miss with the wait staff. Last time I ate there my food came out before my drink order, and it wasn't that busy. Nice big and open inside, but always nosy that it's hard to hold a convo with someone. read more