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Julio's Restaurant

4.1 (545 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Taco Vampiro
Alex P.

Julio's in Bothell downtown apparently has been around for a while. It serves a good variety of Mexican dishes and alcoholic drinks. I would call it a family restaurant. It's kid friendly. The interior is a bit outdated and could use a little remodeling. Seats are ripped in places, tables feel sticky. Menus don't smell good. Aside from that, the service is lovely and attentive. Mojitos are very good! I'd come back just for the mojito haha. They serve chips and salsa, which taste freshly made. Chips are thin and crispy. Salsa has a perfect level of spice (for my Caucasian taste buds). The tacos vampiros were pretty good. 2 tortillas stuck together with cheese in the middle, I've never seen that before but I approve. The steak was cooked perfectly. Steak fajitas were good. It's a huge portion. Lots of meat with onions and peppers. The only thing that threw me off is their sour cream...it didn't taste like sour cream at all...not sure what that was. I know that's a strange thing to pick up on but im Eastern European and sour cream is a staple that I know and love. I would come back here with kids to try more dishes. It's a solid 4 star restaurant.

Pollo chipottle
Smrithi S.

We wanted Mexican food for dinner and decided to try Julio's. I got the Chicken Quesadilla , my husband got the Pollo Chipotle. We enjoyed both of our dinners and will be back for more.

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David F.

Close to where I was staying overnight and high rating got me here. Warm welcome and friendly service (Alejandra) was a good sign. I wanted enchiladas but was restricted to just one sauce. So I ordered 3 "sides" so that I could get one red (beef), one green (pork), and one mole (chicken). The latter was my favorite. The only thing I didn't like was how quickly the tortillas fell apart. Guacamole was fresh and seasoned just right. Flan was creamy. Nice ambiance, plenty of seating inside and out and nice background music was pleasant. Will come back.

Ionut T.

Very spacious and the portions are generous. Good prices too. Definitely love the sizzling fajitas.

Claire M.

Good service and decent food. Friday night is date night for my husband and I, and we decided to stop in at Julio's for this particular Friday night. I got a margarita which was great paired with the chips & salsa. For food, we split the Carne Asada, which was certainly big enough for us to split, but unfortunately a bit chewy and not as high-quality meat as we expected. We still ate the whole thing and enjoyed our experience, but we would get another dish if we came back!

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The food came out and was frozen in the middle. When we told them they didn't care and expected us to pay for the meal we couldn't eat.

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The food here is delicious. Tonight I had the tacos vampiro and it was a perfect mix of textures and flavors. Service is amazing.

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Julio's is back. The skirt steak chilaquiles is amazing. So are the cocktails. Dinner was so much more than I expected. Must order.

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I got chimichanga and it was delicious. The waiter was also friendly. I also love the space.

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Food is good and nice staff! Serving size if getting takeout is much smaller than of eating in the restaurant, but the price is the same.

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La Gloria

La Gloria

(111 reviews)

Delicious hidden gem. I can't believe I didn't know about this place. The jicama tacos are a…read morewonderful gluten free option. I asked for the sauce on the side so I could try the other salsa with them. I am so glad I did. The carne asada tacos were really good. The salsa that comes with the chips was super good and I added it to my tacos. They also give you a complimentary tostada per person. You can ask for no cheese. The service was really good as well. The place is primarily a bar with a few tables in the under 21 section. But well worth coming to this place with kids. The food is great.

I can't tell you how many times I drove by this place without even knowing it was here. There is a…read moresmall cluster of restaurants that honestly don't have the strongest reviews. La Gloria is the exception. Reviews glow, but since you have seen my score, it's clear there is room for improvement. Once seated, we were served a Tostada. This was a single small fried tortilla with beans, cabbage and salsa. Probably cost less than $.25 in material, but sells for around $7. Now whenever, I talked to my God Mother, rest in peace, about a new Mexican restaurant, her first question was always the same, "How were the Frijoles?". These beans were creamy, well-seasoned and flavorful. The best refried beans I've tasted in some time. I still say the appetizer is overpriced, but I also see why they serve you one free for dining in. We started with chips and salsa. I still say, they should be free, but at $4, it's a little tough to complaint, but I will. The chips came on a dinner plate. A dinner plate of chips would be about the same size as a restaurant basket of chips, however, there was a large bowl big enough for soup with the smallest amount of salsa in it. So now, 25% of that surface space is gone. This bowl which most likely holds 16 oz has about 3 ounces of salsa, in it and 1/3 of the plate space is empty, So you have enough chips for one person and barely enough salsa for dipping. The salsa was also tart, no heat, no seasoning, we were very disappointed. Last, if you charge me for chips and salsa, it better be bottomless, but once the chips were gone, they removed the plate and bowl without offering to refill either. There were a couple items that looked good to me, but they both had squash. Sorry, I've never heard of squash in Mexican food, unless it's vegan, but maybe it's popular in the region this family is from. Rather than ask if it could be removed, I decided to go with the Carnes Asada. The food took a while to arrive, but they said everything is made from scratch and fresh, so I anticipated a meal worthy of El Presidente himself! Now, clearly this place was not without its flaws, but this was the best Carne Asada I've ever tasted. I was really skeptical, because it was thick cut and when Carna Asada is thick cut certain things tend to happen, it's not cooked evenly, the meat isn't seasoned well enough, so bites end up being bland. No, this was juicy, well-seasoned and cooked evenly, flawless. It also came with a generous scoop of guacamole, that didn't really impress. It was also served with Fried Cheese, no idea what that is, sounds like something served at the fair on stick. I got several tortillas that were hot and fresh and a small cup of whole beans that could have used some crumbled cheese on top. There was also a large portion of rice, but the flavor was a bit fishy. I don't know if they used a seafood broth, but for me it was inedible. There was also a smoky, spicy salsa served, but again, it was a tablespoon. Stop being so cheap with the salsa! This also would have been a far better salsa to go with chips than what was served. Glad I tasted everything, but not sure I would order it again. I didn't eat half of what was served do to taste which means I overpaid. If we do make it back, it would probably be for happy hour. That way we could sample a couple other items in a smaller portion for less. Would I recommend this place, sure, but not without the above cautions included. I like to clean my plate and feel like I got a deal, neither happened here due to some questionable choices in flavor or seasoning. The people could not have been nicer, but I can't say we left completely satisfied.

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To be blunt, this was the best Mexican food I've had in a very long time. Everything was perfect,…read morethe food and the service. Plus easy parking. Their promo - two entrees and two drinks and qualify tot a free side put the meal over the top with the three dip sampler (this was around 2pm, maybe is a lunch promotion):. Highly recommended. We will be back, a lot.

Decided to try this place on a Sunday afternoon. Walking up to the establishment, the inside was…read moreway bigger than what I thought it would be. We were seated immediately after walking in. The service was prompt and friendly. It took us a bit to look over the menu, but ultimately decided on asada tacos and the Jalisco Philly, with a side of the trio dip. To start all of the dips were delicious. Putting them all on one chip was the way to go. Both of our mains were great. The Philly with the consume was juicy and very flavorful even down to the bread. The Brussel sprouts that came with it(for a small up charge ) were some of the best Brussel sprouts I've had in quite some time. The white salad was good but needed some cojita cheese. All in all we had a great experience, the only thing that fell short were the Margaritas. First I had the jalapeño and cucumber marg, which was alright. No real spice and not much flavor other than the sweet and sour. The second margarita I ordered was the basil (I don't remember what it was called but it said they won best of in 2025 for it) and I added jalapeño to it. Slightly more flavor but nothing that jumped out at me. While the food was great, I had my heart set on a really good spicy margarita, but it came up a bit short. Though I know that we will be back there again for a meal, and the brunch menu looked like something that we were looking into to have soon!

Julio's Restaurant - mexican - Updated May 2026

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