Previously a frequent diner. However, that is no more. My pervious review was amazing (a year ago). I will start by saying our waitress was great. Now, food, we ordered table side guacamole (they don't provide it "because of covid" understandable) but masks are optional for employees? Not quite sure who made the quac but I had to request ingredients to significantly adjust the taste. I order this every time I've been, this was the worst. I witnessed that the servers were extremely relaxed with not wearing a mask. And after seeing management I knew why. As he gingerly relaxed at a table nearby and walked around really not managing. It was disappointing. I say that because I realized there were tables cleaned at the top but dirty on the floor and in clear site. The quality (taste) was significantly different. And the concern for it was lacking. Once my favorite, not anymore. read more

Uncle Julio's - Food and napkins clearly on the floor. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I ordered a tres amigos margarita and she ordered a chelada for our drinks. We ordered carne asada with an extra order of beans and their tortillas. The tortillas are made in house and this order comes with four tortillas. I would say everything from the carne to the tortillas and everything in between was average. Maybe a tick above Tex Mex. Wife loves it here because of the drinks and the very nice venue..... But this is my review. 2-3 stars all day. I only choose to go when she wants to, otherwise I wouldn't go. However, I would say it is worth the visit for the venue alone and you can make your own determination. read more

Uncle Julio's - A tres amigos margarita and chelada. Carne asada with an extra order of beans, rice and tortillas. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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I have been here in past years when it was better but no longer worth it. Restaurant was not busy but food was very slow. There was and abundance of staff hanging around, the person who brought out food said he was just cleaning walls waiting for something to do. As far as the food, salsa was not good. Watery and little flavor. No tomato flavor for sure. The server actually got my order wrong- I asked for chicken tacos and she put in fish. Call this a misunderstanding, but I accepted the fish because it had already taken so long. It was tilapia and was dry. Fish tacos need some kind of sauce, which it did not have. Beans and rice were the best part. $50 check without tip. Not worth it read more

Only because it was my g-daughter's birthday, I ended up at Uncle Julio's. Granted, we had a late reservation but the staff was great in getting us seated and making sure we were ok. I did have to keep reminding our server to fill my glass. The food was o-k! Will I go back? I'm not sure. Such a blahhhh review, but there was nothing on the menu that made me excited to return. Pricey, but eating out is pricey. read more

Uncle Julio's - Carnitas Fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I was rooting for Uncle Julio's, but sadly they stayed on par with their 3-star rating. We were able to get seated immediately outside without a reservation. However, the walk from the hostess table left me uneasy as there were dirty tables and food and napkins on the floor. I chalked this up to the lack of waiters and waitresses, and they focused more on the food. However, our waiter was amicable and knowledgeable. I asked if one of the dishes could be made without bacon, and he mentioned unfortunately not. After I order my entree, he mentioned the beans that came with the rice had bacon. So he offered to substitute with black beans, which didn't have bacon. When I received my dish, everything was good.. As we were slowing down, the waiter asked if we wanted boxes and the check. After paying for the bill, we noticed there was bacon in the beans I got. While I was upset, I chalked up the mistake with the kitchen versus the waiter. I would come back for happy hour, margarita, but that is about it. read more

Great environment! The marketplace area is already one of my favorites. Uncle Julio's had a great environment and with their indoor-outdoor seating and open doors it was perfect for those that love AC but still like to feel like you're outside. There happened to be love music when we went so I was dancing all the way through dinner. The Swirl (Frozen Margarita & Sangria) was delicious. I would recommend for those who like flavored frozen margs. I also had the Guadalajara Fajitas- so good! The bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp and steak were delicious. Chicken was good too. The staff made some other good recommendations for our table. The tortillas are so soft and with the "open-style" kitchen you can see them toast the tortillas and cooking- I love that. The tables are spaced out enough where you don't feel on top of other parties and you can comfortably have your own conversation. Bathrooms are clean and not cramped. There was a spill on the floor by our table that left one of our seats wet that the staff seemed to acknowledge but not address but it wasn't a huge deal - just wish they would've wiled down the seats first before seating us- we just switched out the chairs from another table. I would definitely be back. read more

The best time to visit is during happy hour. You can't turn down a good $5 margarita. I'm not a frozen margarita type of female;however, there swirl margaritas with the Patron float is the go to. Try the $16.50 Honey Habanero Shrimp Appetizer and the $15.50 Quesa-Birria. I guarantee you will be satisfied. Good meal for $50 and don't forget the chips. They are complimentary. read more

Uncle Julio's is pretty good. Nothing crazy, but it serves decent Mexican food. The one in Woodbridge is decently clean. I ordered the fish tacos. The food came out pretty quickly on a Friday night. I wish there was more sauce on the tacos, but the rice & beans on the side were good. It wouldn't be my first choice to go back here. read more

Uncle Julio's - Fish tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I have been going to this place for several years. The food was so bad so we stopped going. Then started back up with in the last 6 months after a 2 year break. Food was good service was good. In the last 4 months the service was terrible and the food portions were cut back to a kids menu. The managers don't seem to care. The stated that the food is all weighed prior to serving average sized adults. So after spending $150 dollars each time go. Never again. They are on their last breath. They have been bought and sold twice in the last 6 months. Save your money. Go to literately any place else. read more

Well, we gave them another chance, and regret completely. Service was extremely slow, then when the server brought our food, he said (quite rudely) you need to take these (referring to the tortilla holder to my husband) First glance of our meals were not appealing. My husband ordered carnitas fajita- and it LOOKED like jerky. So dry. I ordered shrimp fajitas, they were like rubber (and so many onions- but those were actually the most tasty part) Our drinks remained empty, we had to flag people down to request . We left hungry and extremely disappointed. read more

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

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Love me some Uncle Julio's. But today was not their day. I stop through as I don't live in this area anymore and my family loves it so I take some home but today, they were out of chips, ground beef, and they said tequila. That's pretty crazy for a Sunday evening to be out of do much main items. Disappointing. Smh. read more

Save your money it's not worth it spending your money and time . Service was bad. We ordered fajitas we ordered medium well they served as rare. The side dishes was mixed with the stickers. read more

There are so many awesome food options to choose from in Woodbridge. My suggestion is you pick one of those over this place! Went here on a busy Saturday night. We don't expect the best service, but we do expect our food to come out right. Guillermo was our server. He was at first okay, but seemed like he was overwhelmed with tables. At this point he should've gotten his manager involved earlier. Food took awhile to come out after ordering. We waited for at least 20 minutes. After waiting awhile for the food, it finally arrived. The fajitas for 2 were missing a side of tortillas. It really looked like it was only fajitas for 1. The enchilada dish came out with the wrong sauce. Our server was no where to be found. Fast forward 10 minutes, and we finally had to flag down another server to have him help us. It was about 15 minutes total waiting for the tortillas. By this time, the fajitas were cold. Meanwhile, Guillermo told me that he could either "take my enchiladas off the check" or "have the kitchen remake it" how about both, I thought?! Enchiladas came out after everyone had finished eating. Thanks to a manager, he got involved and made sure the remake came out okay. He took the enchiladas and the fajitas off the check. Perhaps this location needs more waitstaff, better training, or more involvement of managers. If you, as a manager, see your servers struggling, you should step in and help out. If you, as a server, are too busy to the point where you can't keep up, you should get your manager involved. Giving 2 stars for the manager that helped us and the food. We won't be back. read more

This is by far the worst uncle Julio's I've visited. My family and I wanted to have some quality time and eat, so we decided to give uncle Julio's in Woodbridge, VA a try. We've been before at the Reston and Arlington locations during dinner rush hour and we're seated quickly. When we arrived at 2pm when we saw a lot of empty tables and ample staff to take care of the customers, but they had us waiting for almost 30minutes to be seated. After been seated, our table wasn't fully prepared with all glassware and silverware. We literally were unnoticed for almost another 20 minutes. Our waitress kept passing by our table and simply ignored us the whole time. She finally came to greet us when maybe the host told her we're her table. By the way, we didn't see any bit of sense of urgency in her. When it came to ordering our food, I really wanted the SIGNATURE TRIO JALISCO, the dish description was a mouthwatering experience, it was like: this is all I need. When my food arrived I told our server it was missing the steak, she replied she'll check in the back. Once she returned she said that this is how it comes and if I wanted steak I needed to choose between steak and shrimp, otherwise normally comes with Chicken and shrimp. I was like, but the name says TRIO, meaning three. I also told her that even in the menu is advertised that comes like this: "Spicy mesquite grilled jumbo shrimp, with mesquite grilled skirt steak & chicken fajitas. Served with Mexican butter". Whoever told you this don't know how to read, I added. I guess she was cornered because her only answer was that her manager had told her that it comes only with 2 items, not 3 like it says in the description. Really really bad uncle Julio's. False advertising, trying to insinuate I don't understand the menu and not trying to make things right. Oh and the dish was really pricy, but I was willing to pay if it had came like advertised, but I was annoyed even the manager says normally comes with chicken and shrimp. I'm adding a picture of the menu item as it is advertised and anybody can tell me if I'm wrong. I hope corporate sees my review and take action with the staff and manager at least. read more

Uncle Julio's - Signature Trios. I choose the Jalisco but only came with shrimp and chicken. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Best margarita in town... well anywhere actually . We go all the time and get one, bad day, good day don't matter. read more

We got the fajitas for two as takeout. Curbside pickup was easy. Portions are pathetic for $37. Seriously pathetic. One tiny container of rice, one tiny container of beans, and two servings of cheese and sour cream, with a container of fajita meat which was mostly onions and a couple green peppers. The fajitas as dine-in were already expensive, the takeout version is even more of a rip off. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

Uncle Julio's - Fajitas "for two" curbside takeout - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

If I could zero stars I would. Just left uncle julios in Potomac town square Stonebridge. After taking ten Minutes to seat us (because we asked not to sit right next to other parties and there were three parties in the entire restaurant). I recently had Covid (1 mo prior) and didn't want to be close to others. To punish us, no one came to wait on us. We will never go there again. The hostesses laughed and said "have a nice day" as we left. No manager in sight. We had been loyal customers. Guess Chuy's just got some new customers. Todays date 9/16/22. Time was about 11:30 am. Response from owner underwhelming. My review stands. Terrible and won't be back. read more

One of the worst experiences ever at an Uncle Julio's. A party of 6 sitting in the bar area on a pretty slow Saturday. We had planned on spending time catching up with family over lunch. Family from Richmond, Culpeper, Baltimore, and Woodbridge all met here based on location and good Mexican food. Our bartender had a small section and he just seemed to have no interest in being at work. Numerous times forgot to put our drink orders in. We had to pre bus our table because without us taking the initiative to stack them, the appetizer and empty glasses built up around us and he would not take them. We stayed an extra 30 minutes just waiting for the check and to place one last order. You have to make eye contact in the service industry and if he just glanced in our direction he would have known we wanted him to come to the table. The kicker was on a $300 bill he didn't personally come to bring the check and thank us for the business. We assumed this would be a gratuity already added situation however it was not. What could have been a 25% tip reduced to 18%. I would never leave less than that even with awful service because you have to bring your A game everyday in the restaurant business. We completed the 4 question survey upon checking out. We never saw a manager on the floor or behind the bar. We will choose other options next time we visit this area. read more

Uncle Julio's [UJ]. (1.5 stars). "As I walk this land with broken dreams I have visions of many things But happiness is just an illusion Filled with sadness and confusion What becomes of the broken-hearted Who had love that's now departed?" - Jimmy Ruffin I don't even know where to start with this review but since I'll always be grateful to the restaurant industry for so many reasons, I'll start with the positives. PROS: 1) Diana the bartender was very friendly and welcoming. 2) The Carne Asada (steak) was tender. CONS: 1) Manager sat at the bar & then in random booths playing on his phone the entire time. Very unprofessional but it seems as though this establishment is run by a very young crew (20s?). At least the front of the house... 2) The salsa that comes with the complimentary chips (which were average) is EXTREMELY WATERY. I prefer a little chunkier & FLAVORFUL salsa. It literally tastes like dipping chips in slightly spicy WATER. The salsa doesn't adhere to the chips at all. Very bland. 3) I ordered carne asada & while the steak itself was cooked properly. It was NOT seasoned properly throughout the cooking process. Very bland. Onions and peppers were very uneven & some were almost burnt to a crisp. 4) Sopapillas. Mexican version of beignets. The execution & presentation were UNACCEPTABLE. First off, I had a burnt crisp pulled pork chunk served with my sopapillas. The cinnamon & powdered sugar were uneven in coating & covered the entire plate including the edges. There was a fingerprint in the "dust". Gross. The dough was slightly undercooked & not pleasant to chew. Very doughy. I will say this portion is way too big for $7!! 5) Bacon wrapped shrimp. $5.20 for two minuscule shrimp wasn't my issue. What I was served shows me the kitchen staff & manager don't care about what is coming out of the kitchen. My shrimp was old & the bacon was so dry & BURNT. Cheese was overpowering & not melted. I didn't feel it was freshly made. Tasted like it had been sitting under a heating lamp for a while... 6) Mexican rice. I sent the first one back. The second one was the same. It was warmer but half of the rice was undercooked verging on UNCOOKED & the other half was mushy. This is a fairly large venue with outdoor seating & I'm told UJ gets busy very often. It's surprising with such a high turnover in food that this is the disappointing meal that I received. The execution of these dishes is just a hair above Chili's or Taco Bell. I wasn't expecting authentic Mexican food but the foundation of cooking skills is not evident. While I don't rate service, I would say Diana was the star of the show. I left her a generous tip despite my unpleasant meal. It's not her fault. I wish UJ well. read more

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If after a long week you want to have a delicious dinner, don't order from this place!! I ordered the shrimp fajitas and got shrimp chicarones! That's mean fried to a crisp!!! I've tried to call twice to speak to a manager and of course I've been on hold for 30 mins. Since I'm tired and now extremely hungry I will keep calling. Uncle Julio's you have been XXXXX read more

Uncle Julio's - Shrimp fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Wife's Shrimp and Crab enchilada came out Luke warm. My Chicken Fajitas came out but with no tortillas. Had to wait 10 minutes for tortillas. By the time they arrived to the table the chicken was cold and had to get a reorder. Restaurant was not busy so I don't know why we got the service that we did. read more

I came here for drinks and decided to sit at the bar. I ordered a drink that is supposed to have Don Julio Respado in it and literally watched the Bar tender pour a cheaper rail tequila ...., The service was also quite awful. read more

We had a large party there yesterday and it was the perfect place. Our server Christian was AMAZING - really helpful, kind and always had a big smile. The food was great (my ceviche was delicious) and everyone enjoyed theirs too. Highly recommend l! read more

its always a pleasure dining here. customer service on point. and FOOD FRESH AS HELL!!! literally everything is ALWAYS SO FRESH YOU CAN TASTE THE FLAVORS AND AROMA. mexican food heaven for a chain restaurant! read more

I said I wouldn't eat here again but it's our friends favourite place and as they've moved out of the area, they wanted to go when they visited. This place hasn't changed. Got there at 5.45 for a 6 pm reservation. Was told to wait and they'd seat us at 6. Half the tables were empty so we didn't understand why we had to wait but we did as asked. AT 7.20 WE STILL DIDNT HAVE OUR FOOD!!! Terrible service! The manager apologised when it was brought to her attention and comped us a drink. Not enough in my opinion. We left there at 8 pm after having a main course and two drinks. NEVER AGAIN! Don't go here if you're in a hurry to eat. Food is ok but there are better places to spend my hard earned cash. read more

So With On Going Pandemic The Resturant Was Spaced Out Practicing Social Distancing Practices With Masks On All Workers With Hand Sanitizer Available For All. My Girlfriends & I All Came For Dinner & Happy Hour Drinks. Happy Hour Drinks Were Definitely Worth $5 & Now Since Pandemic Like Most Resturant's They've Condensed The Menu Selection Sadly. So We All Got Dinner But Weren't Too Satisfied With The Food To Be Honest & Felt Like We Were Being Rushed Out As Soon As Our Food Arrived So I Don't Believe We Will Be Back For Dinner Or Food. Just For Happy Hour If Ever In The Future We All Left With Mixed Feelings Since We've Been There Multiple Times Prior With The Same Feeling Towards Food As Overpriced For Small Portions But Good 2 Cocktails For Happy Hour The Swirl & Julio's Gold! read more

Uncle Julio's - Happy Hour Swirl Frozen Margarita & Frozen Sangria - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

3/5, June 2022. It's an Uncle Julio's. That means it's a solid mid range Mexican restaurant. The service was good and the food arrived quickly. The food is a step up from your average fast causal places although the menu did seem more limited than I recalled. My tastes tend to run towards the cheaper end of the spectrum so it's not a great match for me as it is a bit pricey. Wouldn't be my first choice but it's a solid experience. read more

I actually love the food, ambiance and service at all of the different Uncle Julio's restaurants I have been to in the DMV. The reason I am giving a poor rating is because of one bad experience on May 27th. The website for the Woodbridge location says that Uncle Julio's delivers for $1 (click here) after I ordered and paid I was given a "pick up" time. I called immediately and was transferred to someone who could help me. She told me that Uncle Julio's did not deliver and "that shouldn't be there and I'll have to talk with someone about that". Then she asked me if they should make the food and could come pick it up. I explained to her that I was not able to and said she would cancel the order. I checked my account and I was charged $148.43 on food I never received and a $1 for a delivery order I never ordered. After 15 minutes on the phone with my bank I will still need to wait to see how the dispute of charges will be settled. read more

This has always been a go to spot for my husband and I. We always have enjoyed the beef taco salad. Today the taco salad was 90 percent lettuce and 10 percent other. The shell tasted stale and there was not much flavor or much to love about this. Very disappointed! read more

The food was good. The bacon wrapped shrimp tasted decent. The steak was cooked medium as I request and the chicken was not rubbery. The bartender made sure my cup was full and the atmosphere was what you'd expect from TexMex. The place was very empty on a Tuesday night though. read more

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We decided to "try" Uncle Julio's out; but to NO avail. Wait time was going to be 45 mins on Saturday night around 7pm this evening. Decided against the wait time and instead ate at Nando's around the corner. In my opinion a wait time of 45 mins for a party of 2 is outrageous, and we were not being picky as to where we would be seated. read more

Overpriced, crappy food and horrible service. I'm so mad I just paid $26+ for the crappiest steak fajita dish. It is NOT worth it. Meat was burnt (asked for medium well), cold beans and rice and got flour tortillas when I asked for corn. I would go to El Paso 100 times before I come back here. Please look at my pictures and tell me I'm not the crazy one here. The Business Owner's picture looks nothing like what they actually serve. I will not be coming back and wouldn't recommend the place to others. Only went here because Aroma Latin Fusion down the street was full. Big mistake, HUGE! "Upscale Mexican restaurant" Yeah, right. read more

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The salsa is really delicious! However, the rest of our food was extremely subpar. The rice served with enchiladas tasted like they threw uncooked rice on a plate. The sopapillas were covered in cinnamon, as though someone dumped a container of it on them. Honestly, the cinnamon made that dessert unappetizing. The enchiladas were pretty good. read more

Got the chicken enchiladas and it was delicious! Def the margaritas are bomb!! Got it for to go and they put it in an adult capri sun packet style... i love it!! This place is our to go mexican restaurant!!! Our server was on it! Checking on us if we need anything and hows the food. Love this place!! read more

This was my first time trying Mexican food at a restaurant and I'd like to say I'm very impressed! The chips and salsa that they gave out before you got your food was so addicting to eat !! Everything there is top quality. The service was good. The only downside is that the food took quite a while to get to us. But, Overall I would recommend this place read more

Uncle Julio's - Chicken tacos, birria quesadillas, with chips and salsa!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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mannnnnnnn drinks took 2 hours, food was cold, we ain't get silverware until we got our cold entrees. Really disappointing one of my favorite spots from back in the day has turned to shit. Fire the cook and bartender restart from brand new. Won't be back avoid this place for your own safety. 2 Stars for 3 chip refills. Good job. Even the check was late. How the check come out cold. Needs to be called Cousin Julio's smh. Still waiting for the check the review started at 9:23. Alright guys they brought out this dessert tray. Trash!!!!! I asked for the check they bring out a dog tray. They can't do anything right. Get me out of here. read more

This is our go to Mexican restaurant in the area. Tonight we were having grilled flank steak at home to we ordered take out 2 dozen tortillas, quart of salsa and guacamole and a pound of chips. We love their chips. But tonight the bag was mostly crumbs. Truly disappointed. Every thing else was tasty as usual read more

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

We have learned to get the best service - sit at the bar - otherwise service is terrible. I had ceviche today and it was extremely salty. I ordered the mushroom quesadilla but they were 86'd on mushrooms! Really? Anyway, we always enjoy sitting at the bar and their bartenders are always great. We prefer this location vs the Fairfax Station location. It's cleaner. read more

Reservations are a must especially if you have a large party of 5 or more. The staff was friendly. It's good authentic TexMex cuisine. The salsa was freshly made. I ordered the summer special which was the summer shrimp fajitas and they were delicious. The mango lemonade was refreshingly good. I love the location of the restaurant because there are so many things to do around there. I will definitely be visiting again. read more

3 stars for the food. 5 stars for the service. The restaurant itself is really nice & a great spot for late night eats/drinks, but I honestly wouldn't visit here again because the food wasn't spectacular especially for the price tag that was attached to the meals. We made incorrect reservations for a Saturday night so once we got there it was easily changed and we were seated immediately. Our waitress, Franchesca, was fabulous! She took great care of us and easily engaged in conversation. We asked her for recommendations on what to order and she was easily able to break it down and explain what would be best. In the meantime, we had chips and salsa (addicting) to munch on that kept rolling in. Our food did not take long to get to us. My shrimp tacos were a little underwhelming. The slaw and mango/pineapple salsa were cut into big pieces as big as the shrimp. I will say though, there was a good amount of shrimp on the tacos. Just not the flavor I was expecting. I also ordered refried beans to replace the black beans. The food was just okay. Wasn't satisfied. Wanted to order dessert but I only saw 2 options which were both price at over $25...hard pass! Great location and it's spacious on the inside to include outside seating with views of the shopping center. read more

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