Uncle Julios Fine Mexican Foods

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For two star Mexican, try Uncle Julio's in Dallas. This restaurant is inexpensive.

User Reviews of Uncle Julios Fine Mexican Foods

Yelp.com Review - by Jon W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I enjoy coming here at least once when I am in town for solid Tex-Mex, great drinks, and attractive fun people. The Chambourge Margaritas and Queso are fantastic. This seems to be a very popular...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just went to Uncle Julio's on oak lawn with my wife. Best mexican I have had in a long time. I reccomend the Carne Asada, and my wife loved the chicken enchilada's.
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Some days I wish Julio was my uncle. When it comes to Mexican food, I can be pretty snobby. I worked at Pappasito's through college and was spoiled rotten by some of the finest Mexican food in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Exhibit A: BOMB ASS QUESOExhibit B: Stellar-delicious fajita nachos (they come individually made...so each chip has a fair share of toppings, and no fights break out over the "good" chips)Exhibit C:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ariza S.

3.0 of 5 stars. My job was having a goodbye luncheon for one of ladies on Monday so I decided to get out of the office and join the crowd. I was nervous because it was in the middle of lunch hour and we were going to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by D S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have always had a solid food experience at any Uncle Julio's. So much so that I gravitate toward the Guadalajara platter for its variety of bacon-wrapped shrimp, fajita beef and other goodies.What I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. When you have to wait 45 min to an hour to get a table, this tells you something about the place. This place was busy and happening!!! We got there around 8pm, we got a table around 9pm.We got the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I definitely don't think this place has fine mexican foods. I expected a wide variety of hot sauces too, it being a Mexican restaurant and all. Nope, they only had tabasco. Tabasco? Seriously?...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie M.

4.0 of 5 stars. omg this is the best location. this food is SO good i can't even begin to describe it. everything is bursting with flavor. the tortillas are just as good as the one's at chuy's. i ordered a sangria...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Noemi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to Uncle Julio's 13 years ago, and almost forgot about this place.A friend invited me yesterday ....he said Carne Asada it's really goodso we went......the place was full......everybody looked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Food is excellent! I cannot get enough of the fresh tortillas. They make them right in front of you. And if you bring the kids, they give them some dough to play with.All is fresh and delicious!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by lindsay h.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went for my "first day of work lunch" today and enjoyed it. The staff is friendly. The mesquite shrimp fajitas were yummy. (quite butterlicious) And the ice cream dessert was decadent.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Clement H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well, after many months of not going to Dallas, was worth it as I always like this place.The food is always fresh made and the waiters are very handsome too right close to oakl lawn area where the gay...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good Food and Service. Nice warm chips and fresh salsa. The fajita combo plates are so large, I share one with my husband. The atmosphere is fun and the large dining room is comfortable. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Es tiempo para una swirl! That's pretty much the catch phrase for this place (at least for my mom and her sisters) and their frozen margarita with a sangria swirl is definitely worthy of such a high...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadine F.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a good Tex-Mex place in Dallas. I had lunch here and was satisfied from beginning to end. The chips and tortillas are homemade, and the salsa is delicious. I had a combo platter, which...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diego S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Uncle Julio's will never die. It's been around for years while not being all that great in the food department.Believe me, there are definitely worse places than Uncle Julio's (Chevy's anyone?) for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mykie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Uncle Julio's used to be my fave mexican spot in dallas. i have been there many times and was always satisfied. the last time i went (halloween) i was underwhelmed. but for the most part, its a good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm the first one to snub my nose at a chain restaurant, but this place was really good! Everything on the menu looked so good, so the chips & salsa kept us busy while we figured things out. It's odd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Sorry excuse for mexican food

This has to be the worst so called mexican restaurant. The food tastes like it came from a box of frozen dinners. They need to send the cooks to Mexico so they know what real mexican food is all about.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by deno f.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was hungry for Tex Mex. I was meeting a friend in between her work and mine. We had no idea where to go. "How about Uncle Julios?""I've never been there...okay. Uncle Julios! I'm starvin like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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Great Atmosphere

This place is a great resturant to go with large groups (only problem is they dont take reservations) but it has a great laid back atmosphere. Food is always good and the service has never been bad.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carlo B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Bar to the right? Check. Latino Waitstaff. Check. 28 bottles of Tequila behind the bar. DOUBLE CHECK! Fast seating, chips upon arrival, hot sauce to follow in seconds, Melody our waitstaff...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by D L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good quality food and salsa. Always the slowest waiters though. I am not sure why the service is always so bad when I come here but it never fails to be slow.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Pretty Good

This restaurant has great style good food nice menu selection friendly staff good service good prices clean building.
kudzu.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Haydee P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to live in the Dallas area and have to say this is really one of the things I miss most. The margaritas are delicious with high quality tequila and lime juice. And the fajitas...oh my....the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yummy Yummy!

I love Uncle Julios! My favorite items are the Margarita's, Flour Tortillas, and Queso. Basic But Delicious! The service pretty good although they get really busy so sometimes the service is slow. Uncle Julios...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Great mexican

I love the food at Uncle Julio's. I just try to stay away on Sunday afternoons because it gets so crowded with us having 2 small kids. But otherwise, I can eat here every day. Great prices. Great drinks!
kudzu.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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Great Place For Happy Hour

Uncle Julios has delicious food and they have a pretty good happy hour too! They have quick seating and the staff knows what they are talking about as far as food and drink recommendations. Its a nice plae to...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Nice Spot

love this location of Uncle Julio's. Sometimes you have to wait a while for a table, but relax and have a drink. The food is delicious. Prices are good. Location is good. Parking is sometimes a hassle, but...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Great location

Uncle Julio's is in a great spot. Sometimes it's hard to park, but if you have to walk a little, it's well worth it. The food is delicious. Prices are good and the staff is amazing.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Great Margarita's

A great place to go eat and have a few margarita's. The margarita's are outstanding! The food is pretty good and the service is always good.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Great Mexican

The food is great but the margarita's are exceptional. I am a good judge of Margaritas!! Great service each time I visit.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Excellent margaritas

Uncle Julio's has the greatest margaritas and the food is really good too. Sometimes you have to wait for a table, but it's well worth it.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dear Uncle Julio,Mi tio... por que?! Why did you get valet parking? Your parking situation was fine! I could always get a space, even if I had to circle around a couple of times when it was full....
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Great mexican food

I love this location of Uncle Julio's. Sometimes you have to wait a while for a table, but relax and have a drink. The food is delicious. Prices are good. Location is good. Parking is sometimes a hassle, but...
kudzu.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fajitas - yum. Margaritas - yum. Enchiladas - yum. Salsa and chips - yum. Parking and overcrowdedness - migraine headache. 3.5 stars for brilliant food and attentive and friendly service - but the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kurt T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Uncle Julio's always rocks the house. I prefer the one in Ft. Worth though, but I sometimes come to this one if I'm in Dallas. It's by my buddy Paul R's house that I'm always talking about in my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Remember when fajitas were invented? It was the late 1900's when we talked on pay phones that cost a solid quarter and listened to music from cassette tapes we put in machines we called "Walkmans",...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Best Maragritas and Mexican Food

For my night out with my family and friends we decided to go to Uncle Julio's. I am from Houston so we took the advice of our friend who lives in Dallas. I must say I was not disappointed! The atmostphere was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave C.

1.0 of 5 stars. I guess I was one of the unlucky people but our party of three got slow, unreliable service tonight. We arrived at 9pm and were seated at 9:30ish. We quickly got warm chips and watery salsa. After a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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The Best Mexican Food in Town by Deanna B. at InsiderPages

Everything is always right at this resturant. This is the only resturant I will eat mexican food. Love the chips and salsa. Their Flatuas are out of this world. Shrimp Flastis are great also
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Best Mexican Food in Dallas by Brandy B. at InsiderPages

My whole family LOVES Uncle Julio's. The food is awesome, the complimentary chips and dip is wonderful, but mostly the Margaritas are the bomb!!! The price is more than reasonable. Everytime we go there is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Wonderful by Michael R. at InsiderPages

We had lunch here on New Year's Eve. We pretty much can judge a Mexican Restaurant when we taste the chips & salsa. If these two items are not delicious you might be unhappy with the rest of the meal. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Very good tex-mex with nice touches. Great top shelf margaritas - just tequila, cointreau and lime, none of that disgusting sweet and sour mix other places use. The grilled frog legs are unique and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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We Looove it!!!!

I live out of town,and every time we come to eat,here...the food is wonderful,and the service is great! It makes for a great trip everytime,over all.....We call ahead,and hardly ever have any waiting time........
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by cindy c.

3.0 of 5 stars. excellent service! the endless chips and salsa was my favorite part of the experience! i don't about the "fine mexican foods," it seemed like any other mexican restaurant. i think the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hek R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Over the last 15 yrs plus I have gone with family , friends , coworkers and girlfriends and it nevers fails to put a big happy smile on my face. I've had the quail, frog legs and the fish during my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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great food, great service, need to-go orders though

This place has great food and service in person, but what an absurdity that they wont take To-Go orders over the phone. That's ridiculous. We're in the year 2007, someone should be capable of taking an order...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa A.

1.0 of 5 stars. I cannot testify to the quality of the food because we never received ours. We popped in mid-afternoon Saturday just wanting something cool and refreshing, and high hopes for this place based on the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Obviously you Uncle Julio's naysayers have never had the quail?Seriously, in my mind, the quail is what sets Uncle Julio's apart from Primo's, Mattito's and all the other Mexican food places in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cannon F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Excellent food (A ), Service (B ), Atmosphere (C)Great food everytime. Only problem here is WAY too loud. Great for a family too.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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Love It....Love It......Love It!

This is my favorite mexican food. I totaly disagree with the negative reviews. In the last ten years I have never waited longer than 20min. It is so good, "If there is small a wait......so what!" Go to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony J.

3.0 of 5 stars. What do you know they have chain mexican restaurants in Texas too! A step above Chevy's, its exactly what you would expect.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Try to find better cheese and onion enchiladas! None compare.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Arissa C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I agree with Pat- but its still a Dallas institution... Always great of course to have your buddies around...anyways with margaritas around and tequila shots- who needs food ;-)
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Pat P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like the fajitas and the chips and salsa are great. So are the margaritas.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Wallace S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I agree 100% with Erik B. I boggles my mind to think that this place stays packed during lunch. Their drinks are incredibly expensive and their food is the typical Tex-Mex standards that can be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Good Mexican food-Too long a wait to be seated & service not good!!

We have gone here several times & each time we have had to wait an unusally long time to be seated. They wait staff is not the best either. When you go be sure & go early- because the dinner crowd & the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik B.

1.0 of 5 stars. "Fine Mexican foods"?????? I think not. This place is what I like to call a "Textbook" place. Food is your typical Tex Mex, and you know exactly how it's going to taste even if you've never eaten...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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Uncle Julios is not my uncle by Carolina G. at InsiderPages

The problem with Uncle Julios is the parking it is hard to find a parking space and then on one occasion the waiter tricked me into getting an expensiver plate, I loved the fact that they serve fruit though.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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Underwhelmed

A few friends and I decided to give Uncle Julio's a try. We were immediately seated to a table but it took 20 minutes for a waiter to come get our orders. I ordered the vegetarian fajitas with portebella...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Edwyn E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Going out for the night in Dallas' Oak Lawn district? I always stop by Uncle Julio's for great food and drinks. They serve more exotic style fajitas such as tiger prawns, ostritch, game hens, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2005
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Mmm, sangria swirls...

Love the Tex-Mex and slushy cocktails at this joint. Friendly service, great for families, lots of cute gay boys.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2002
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GuideLive

texans flock here for the consistently great northern mexican food and the eager, friendly service. both tex-mex standbys (fat, fresh enchiladas, tender fajitas and wonderful chiles rellenos) and more...
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TripAdvisor

i used to be a fan of uncle julio's but not anymore. their prices have been steadily increasing while.....
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RestaurantRow.com

uncle julio's has excellent food...
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Wcities

this colorful mexican chain restaurant is just plain fun. start with a large order of nachos or a bowl of tangy queso cheese dip. the austin-style tex-mex food is served in large portions with three fat,...
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