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I remember when this place opened. I think I've been eating here since I was 10, and it's still one of my favorites. I live in Austin now, but I have to make a trip to an Uncle Julio's (this one or the ones in Dallas) anytime I'm in DFW.
I love the food here. It's not the most authentic Tex-Mex ever but it's always delicious. I usually order the chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce, the chicken tacos or the bacon-wrapped shrimp. Their ceviche is quite tasty, as well.
Lots of memories associated with this place: I worked there as a hostess in high school, dated several of the waiters, attended many many birthday parties and graduation celebrations and just generally spent a lot of time here enjoying the swirl margaritas and the fresh, cilantro-laden salsa. Speaking of the cilantro: be wary of it if you go on a first date here. I learned that the hard way when it was plastered to one of my teeth. I wish the waiter would've clued me in but he (and my now-boyfriend) was too busy trying not to laugh. Oh well, we're still cool, Julio.
Average, average, average.
Margaritas were average, they don't have a selection of top shelf frozen ones.
Chips were average, salsa was average.
Enchiladas were average
rice and beans were average
fajitas were average
Patio was nice but average since it faces a street with no view.
If you're the average mexican food lover then Uncle Julios is your place.
I take my clients out for lunch here practically every time I'm in the Ft Worth area. Food is very good, but we always go during lunch, and it is always so crowded, and the service is SOOOO SLOW. How long does it take to make and bring out 3 plates of tacos? I prefer Mi Cocina much more, the food is better and the service is way more attentive.
Fresh ingredients and great recipes made for some good eats.
The tamale and enchiladas both had plenty of well spiced, tender meat. The enchiladas had nice bits of onion in the mix. The taco was crisp and crunchy, protected from the various juices by its own bed of lettuce.
The chips were a bit thin and greasy but were hot and crunchy to balance that. The salsa was smokey with lots of flavor without being spicy hot.
I had a Negro Modelo which came with a lime (?) and without a glass. A pair of odd flubbed details on an otherwise well executed meal but not enough to put me off giving them the five stars. The food, for me, is the thing.
That said, the decor is festive but didn't make me think of Disneyland. I liked it.
I ate at the bar and the tenders were helpful and attentive without being in my face.
Very nice! I'll be back. The menu offered frog legs and several nice shrimp dishes to try on my return.
I have eaten here quite a bit. In my opinion, everything on the menu is average for Ft. Worth. That is except the chicken fajitas. The absolute best in Ft. Worth TX. I would challenge any to prove me wrong.
The wait is the only bad thing about Uncle Julio's (and can be over looked once you get your food), the Gordo platter is a great way to go if you have 3 or more people, it's a mountain sized platter of Tex Mex goodness.
It's better than average Tex Mex (Far better than Joe T's, which is utter cr@p and hyped up even more than this place) and honestly I would say the place is more of a 3.5 out of 5 stars...
Although the ribs are probably the only sub par item on the menu (there tends to very little meat to these, basically only a bone covered in spicy sauce) and why would you order ribs at a Mexican restaurant any way while in Ft. Worth... If you want ribs, go to one of the many BBQ places in Funky Town, like the Smokepit...
It's a fun atmosphere and my family, including 3 teenagers all enjoy it. The service is sometimes on the slow side, but as long as they keep up with the chips and salsa and the DRINKS (hint hint), it's not so bad.
The food is great....just about everything on the menu is great....however, everybody in the Metroplex knows it. One the place opens, the parking lot is full and stays full til closing. Be prepared to wait..but it is worth it.
this place is nothing but HYPE for me. you almost have to plan your day around it because forget a weekend dinner unless you want to wait around and watch all of the big hair, prada purses, and polo shirts chat about. the place gets so busy and so loud, you forget what you're eating.
there's nothing spectacular about the menu. tex-mex in a nutshell. my husband and i ordered a combo dish with bbq ribs/bacon wrapped shrimp/fajitas. the cost was a bit expensive. i could think of other places i'd rather go.
If anyone in your dinner party says, "Let's go to Joe T Garcia's!" Promptly punch in the place you don't love them anymore, and drive to Uncle Julio's. Granted, you will have to stand around for an hour and pay something like $9 for swirls, but the food is light years ahead. Share the Gordo (?) platter with 3-4 people or get the bacon-wrapped-shrimp.
I have been here more than 50 times and this place has always had very good food. My fav is to get the combo fajitas with shrimp that comes with the hot butter..... uummmmm.
The last time I went has been over 6 years ago. I went on a business lunch with a client and we both got fajitas. This day was very busy but the food still came out fast. My client had never been there b4 and was looking forward to it. I pulled out a hot tortilla and lathered it up w/ guacamole, sour cream, beans, and beef... rolled it tight and took my first bite. Very tasty. Then my client said, " oh my god, what is that?!" pointing to my guacamole. Just then we watched as a very large roach crawled out of my guacamole. He had been covered up in the green stuff and was wearing half of it as he walked across my plate. My client threw up as I asked my waiter for the manager. My waiter did not pick up our plates or the bug and after a long wait came out and said the manager was too busy to come out. We left and I have never been back.
I am a huge fan of this place. It's everything a tex-mex restaurant should be but few actually are. They have THE BEST fajitas and so many options from huge prawns wrapped in bacon and monterey jack to fall-off-the-bone ribs. As if that isn't enough, the tortillas are made fresh in the restaurant (yummmmm).
DO NOT eat the roasted jalapenos that are on the fajita platter. I challenged my father-in-law to this bet and lost miserably. It almost ruined my meal (good thing I had eaten 4 fajitas before I went for it).
I will probably be stupid enough to try it again though..... just have to work on my skills : )
Not the best Tex Mex in Fort Worth.
The atmosphere is really great, the building is beautiful, and the staff is wonderful. This is a great restaurant for large parties and fun times. Huge bar and good chips and salsa. And you definitely can't beat their tortillas.
But I just feel like the food is lacking. Standard at best... It's just plain ol' Tex Mex. The tamales are kind of terrible. I've ate here dozens of times and every time I always wonder why I didn't go to another, more delicious (and cheaper) Mexican place. And the drinks are so expensive! When I feel like some really tasty Mexican, I head elsewhere. But when I have some people to entertain or I want to sit outside and drink expensive margaritas, Uncle Julio's is the place to go.
Can't get enough of those swirls! Great friendly service!
I have eaten at a lot of Tex-Mex restaurants and this is definitely one of my favorites. The food is great and the service is fast. Saturday and Sunday mornings they have brunch which is my favorite time to go. You have to try a Michaleda.
There is a ton of ambience in this cheerful, noisy, colorful, always crowded restaurant.
We were seated promptly, and our beverages came right away. The salsa served with the tortilla chips was excellent. I had enchiladas, beef and chicken. With every order beans are served (not refried, but good, good beans).
I'm still thinking about the salsa and chips. I'll bet most folks come out of that place with salsa on their shirts.
Like Mexican food? This one's a winner.
I've eaten Tex-Mex in dozens, if not hundreds of restaurants and most southern states, and Uncle Julio's is hands down the best I've ever had.
Here's why:
1. The meat is delicious and never dry. It's cooked over fire with a very light mesquite smoke added. You can catch the mouthwatering scent of the grills from the highway as you drive by if the wind is just right.
2. They have the best costillas (baby back ribs) of any restaurant in the region - and I'm comparing them to the barbeque places as well here. They are perfectly seasoned, falling off the bone tender, lightly smoked, and just barely sweet.
3. The staff is fast, professional, and nice.
4. The tortillas are baked fresh on the spot. This isn't unique, but it's a definite must to be considered among the best.
5. The salsa is simply mind blowing. Nobody else even comes close. They start with all fresh ingredients, fire roasted peppers cooked slow over the grill, then simmer it in a huge pot all day long. I've never had salsa anywhere else like theirs. You could make a meal of it. The chips are super thin, made from white corn, and are served hot and lightly salted. They are also fabulous.
Everything I've had here as been delicious - and I've been dozens of times - but some things are even better than others. If you go, I highly recommend that you try the meaty dishes cooked over the fire and lightly smoked with mesquite. The shrimp, grilled chicken breast, the baby back ribs, and the fajitas are all mouthwateringly delicious.
If you order drinks, they are very good, but the best they have is the 100% frozen sangria swirl.
-Kevin
The food is a totally gringo-ized, even for Tex-Mex, but it's still really really good. Chicken fajitas with some queso added into the mix is better than anything I can think of right now. I used to come here on a weekly basis.
This place is huge and it was totally crowded at 2 p.m. That's a pretty good sign in a city with lots of Tex-Mex options. The salsa, queso, tortillas, and fajitas were all yummy. My only negative--avoid the sangria. It was served sans fruit and reminded me of cough syrup. Next time, I'll have a beer.
i have been to hundreds of tex-mex and mexican resturaunts....but this is undoubtably the best.........YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!
try the tacos....(you cant go wrong) : )
This place was good. Kinda typical mexican - vibrant atmosphere with beans, rice, and meat in varying combinations. But that's exactly what I was looking for! :)
Veggie fajitas, yum. Always crowded. No reservations. Fun atmosphere. Killer margaritas. Great salsa. Food isn't overly special, but good. I bet Chevys or On The Border got their concept from this place. They even have a working tortilla "machine" by the bar.
I kind of associate this place with Pappasitos, which is basically a fuller atmosphere of Tex-Mex cuisine with higher prices to match. I had a large meat sampler, on which I ordered the quail, ribs, and frog legs. All 3 tasted like something alright from another restaurant. Ribs tasted like pretty good BBQ, definitely not authentic Mexican. I mean, if you want ribs, Fort Worth has plenty to offer. Quail was ok, just plainly grilled. Frog legs tasted like chicken. If any of these had real Mexican flavor, they would get my vote, but for the jacked up price for these pedestrian tasting meats, it's not really worth my money. Fajitas are acceptable here, but fajitas are fajitas. One really good part of their restaurant is that if it is your first time, you get an order of their mini sopapillas, which are pretty ordinary here. All in all, ok food, but not worth the price you pay for a more contemporary feel.
Another favorite tex-mex restaurant of mine. The got fresh tortillas for you. When I am here for lunch I always get the shrimp fajita plate which comes with a side of garlic sauce. I always double up on the garlic sauce because its so damn good! you can opt for a side of sour cream and shredded cheese as well. This dish alone is good for two people. The funny thing about the lunch shrimp fajitas is that it is not served during dinner and i have no idea why. Other than that, you gotta order queso because its a tex mex thing! ohhh and do not forget about the sopapillas
I used to live in Fort Worth. Now I'm in Los Angeles and since I am now a yelper, I had to chime in. This place rocks. I used to come here all the time when I lived in Texas and when I visit I always make it a point to come get some food at Julio's. The best chicken quesadillas I have ever had, without question, and they are the chicken, tomato, and onion ones, not the fajita quesadillas. There fajitas are excellent too. Great chips and salsa and good margaritas. Although its more Tex-Mex, and out here in southern California its more authentic mexican, Uncle Julios is the reason why I love Tex-Mex food.
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