Huge disappointment!!! We've been regular customers at uncle Julio's for well over 20 years. Within the past year we have attended the Arlington location with it being closer to home and the one of the best HH around hence bc the service had improved greatly since they first opened this new location. We have gotten to know most of the bartenders within this time and had close bonds with most of them. Sadly on a few occasions and specifically the last one we had odd and disrespectful encounters with one particular bartender that in past had only served us as our bartender solo maybe once. We normally only came in to see other bartenders we knew and enjoyed which either worked alone or on maybe two occasions worked with this bartender. " Gabby " on many occasions confronted us while sitting at the bar enjoying our food, drinks and conversation with other bartenders serving us and made inappropriate odd and I feel very insecure comments about not being liked bc we asked or associated with the bartenders we knew and enjoyed. She made comments like " y'all don't like me " and was snide, oddly insecure and rude to us in these comments we didn't understand. On our last most recent visit we had come in for a few HH drinks and food and this employee walked in for her apparent shift, mind you we had already been there being serviced by another bartender we knew, and she once again came up to us , interrupted our peaceful time and said again " y'all don't like me " I find this behavior odd, rude and highly insecure especially as an employee of a restaurant. We talked to the managers when they confronted us after I mentioned to one employee of this odd rude behavior from Gabby and mind you some of the employees, bartenders and one of the acting managers also witnessed this encounter from her to us. The G.M. Of the restaurant walked up to us very unprofessional and suggested we call first to make sure gabby isn't working before we come in. I feel like their was no formal apology made or reprimand to that employee for her rude an unprofessional behavior towards customers especially regular respectful ones. I have never felt so disrespected as a customer than I did in that moment. Sadly We have not been back and no plans to bc of Gabby and the G.M. And how this was handled. So unprofessional and disrespectful. As long as they continue to allow employees to treat customers with such disrespect and witness it and do nothing about it, they will continue to lose good regular customers. I hope something is done not just for us but for anyone who wants to come in for a peaceful dinner and drinks with family, friends or loved ones and try and enjoy their experience. Reviews are everything!! read more

Food is terrible. They forgot rice and tortillas in the fajita meal. The queso was cold. It took them too long to make my order that was ordered ahead of time. read more

Food was good but over priced! The service was great and so was the ambiance. I just can't justify 30 bucks for the chocolate pinata.

Terrible food Corn tortillas like sandpaper Fajitas tough Queso tasted like nothing but onions Chips stale Charro beans no flavor read more

Bartender was scrubbing down the bar drain with her gloves, didn't bother to say hi. I was the only person at the bar at 8:24 pm on a Tuesday evening. At her leisure, she threw the menu at me and walked away. I noticed her grab a bowl of chips without changing her gloves and brought it back. I told her that was gross and asked her how she would feel if it was her on the other side of the bar. She got upset at me and told me I she would find someone else to wait on me. I called the manager over, who wasn't really a help either. I ended up leaving without eating. Melissa was the manager. read more

So enjoy this place. Love the staff especially Stephanie. We're Hanging out at the bar with friends today and she's always so jovial. Had the nachos- hmm they were good but really missed the old way. Please bring back the individual nachos instead of the bowl. . read more

The tres amigos Margarita is amazing!!!!! And the service is always wonderful each time my friend and I come.

Isaac was an amazing server. Me , and my wife had a great experience. He recommended the honey salmon , and it is to die for. Will definitely be returning soon. We also got the chicken fajitas they are marinated to perfection. If I could give them 10 stars I would. read more

Good food, sometimes the service could be better but I get it. The waiters are overworked and stretched between several tables. Uncle Julio's has great drinks. The margarita in my pic is my go to, which I can never remember the name so I always just show them a pic from Yelp! I always get the fajita bowl but recently stepped outside my comfort zone and tried the enchiladas which were great! read more

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We usually like Uncle Julios, but we had a take out order that was just not good, we were so disappointed. They messed up the order, left parts of our order out and when we called we got hold music for 10 minutes before giving up. We ordered a large guacamole and a small queso with picadillo. Check out the pictures. I put the quarter in there to show size. Thats a $12 large guacamole next to a $9 small queso. Value is poor for the $$, food was cold even though i was early to pick up, and the missing parts of our order is frustrating. Caveat Emptor! read more

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Gabby was our waitress and she never let our drinks run low. Very friendly, smiling and attentive. The food and atmosphere was perfect.

Gabby is a great waitress and did a very good job. When we came in, it seemed very short staffed and Gabby was hustling big time

Wait times were a bit intense. Did not experience the food (sorry); however, the atmosphere was a little off (in my opinion). We left before being seated. read more

What a wonderful meal! Glo was fantastic and provided wonderful service. Highly recommend

Glo did a fantastic job as our waitress! She is incredible friendly and very attentive. She also made some yummy recommendation! Definitely will be back! read more

The Tex Mex dish was fabulous! Came out hot and fresh. Noah and Andres were amazing!!!! So nice to experience fantastic service.

for years 1 of my favorite place for mexican food...had great service but about 2 yrs ago changed managers and been downhill since...food, menu, service, and quality has gone down,was there a few weeks ago and no customers on friday after 3 so i have not been back..ptio used to be full from 3 on except in crappy weather read more

Megan was FANTASTIC! We sat in the bar and she was so personable and friendly and knew her menu! It wasn't too loud or busy, but she recommended the cochinata tacos and they were so flavorful and amazing. Megan had a great attitude and was very welcoming. Coming back just for her! read more

Uncle Julio's used to be my favorite Mexican restaurant. They're still not bad, but have gone downhill. Their salsa is not as good as it used to be, the queso is definitely not as good, and I miss the Blanco queso. Like everywhere else the portions seem to be smaller but the prices are definitely higher. I have been a very loyal customer to uncle Julio's and I really hope they can get their food back to the way it used to be. I could tell that their business has decreased because the dining room was at least half empty. In spite of this, the service was still slow, particularly when getting drinks. read more

Can I just say how awesome the 2 waiters were?! Josh and Jayden, they tagged team everything! It was absolutely amazing! Listen go here and ask for them! They will take care of you! I had to express to the manager how awesome they were. I will be back! -Fannie read more

Noah was not pleasant at all! Very nice nasty as a matter of fact! I will not recommend this location and will not be returning! If you have a large party DO NOT come here! I would rate this no stars but don't have the option! read more

First time there and loved the atmosphere and food was delicious. Went on a Saturday around lunch time so can't speak for dinner rush, waiting times etc., as it was well staffed and not a huge amount of people there. New to the area and less than a mile away, so we pumped to find a new regular place to go to! read more

I used to love coming here. We live pretty far away so we don't come that often. It's been about a year since we came. We came on a Friday. I was concerned it would be a long wait, but to my surprise, they weren't busy at all. It was over halfway empty and there were several tables that hadn't been cleaned yet. The plates were filled with food. You could tell the food was barely touched. I wish I would've left then. It was my husband, my son, and myself. I ordered salmon, my son ordered a kids taco plate with rice and refried beans,and my husband ordered enchiladas and rice and beans. My salmon came out so overcooked. One side of the salmon was hard and seemed like it had been cooked with a dehydrator or something. I've eaten tons of salmon, I've never seen salmon that was almost yellow. The overcooked side looked like congealed grease. My son's hard taco came out so soggy it couldn't be eaten properly and his refied beans were despicable! They had scraped all the hard crusty bits out of the pot and served us that! My husband's enchiladas were terrible. The sauce was all seized up like glue mixed with flour. They took off the salmon. We ended up grabbing burgers on the way home. Our server was nice! I couldn't believe how the quality of food had plummeted since my last visit. It wasn't busy! They weren't slow and served us that food! I would be pissed if I owned this restaurant. This place was always busy! I understand why people aren't coming here anymore. You can't charge a premium price for food no one wants to eat read more

Uncle Julio's used to be my go place fajitas, but the past 3 times I've went I've been overall disappointed. I understand Covid , under staffing, I'm taking into consideration all the circumstances surrounding our way of life right now. That being said I'm not going to bore you with crazy amount of time I had to wait for a table all 3 times I went because like I said it's the way of life now. Onto the food. The chips & salsa here are really good but I think it's because thur food has started to decline which is really sad. I used to love their frothy butter that came with the shrimp now it's just melted butter WTH. I feel jipped! My daughter & I ordered the Guadalajara & split it but was very disappointed. The shrimp were chewy, the rice was tasteless, & the guacamole was watery??? Hmm Hopefully it will get better when it's fully staffed because I really loved this place. read more

Uncle Julio's Arlington - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Great food, drinks and customer service. We will visit again soon. The chips and dip was great

WOW...what happened to Uncle Julio? Well, I used to love the queso but when I tasted it recently, it is YUCKY as my 4 year old grandson said when he tasted it...I sent it back and told them to just bring me the white queso. The manager came over and was so nice. He explained that the new owner wanted to change up the food so it didn't taste like everybody else or something like that. I told him it tastes like goat cheese and I HATE goat cheese and he stated it now has goat cheese...OMG. If you detest goat cheese DO NOT EAT THE QUESO! By the way they no longer have the white queso. The nachos are piled high like your local bar nachos with the GOAT CHEESE QUESO on top they are no longer TEX MEX Nachos which I LOVED. I did have rare beef fajitas and thank the Lord, they have not screwed them up...yet. The El Jefe Margarita is still exquisite. The manager offered me their new chimi appetizer and I guess I'm not a chimi girl. Wasn't for me but you might like it. I changed my NOT GOOD rating because of the manager and the drink and fajitas. read more

Grant was amazing!! We had a tremendous experience for our first visit, food and drinks were spot on!

Go to Mercado Juarez across the highway... it's a big step up from this place. Overall, the food was disgustingly bad. Nasty minute rice used and the "pulled chicken" enchiladas (aka enchiladas verdes) were not good at all. Ground beef in the stacked nachos, same used in the chili con carne enchiladas was super salty. First and last time going. read more

It had been 3 months since we visited Uncle Julio's. The good news, our server was wonderful! Unfortunately, the food was just meh. We were craving their queso and ceviche, however they have changed their menu. No more ceviche, so sad. Their queso recipe changed and we found the new one to have a tangy flavor and not enjoyable so we returned it. Our server said it was likely the goat cheese that is now in it. We went with chicken enchiladas with a poblano sauce. Call me old-fashioned but I expected a white creamy poblano sauce. The yellow-green sauce was thin and similar to a tomatillo sauce but with poblanos. I asked if the beef fajitas had changed and she said no, so for that reason we will be back. Menu changes we disappointing. read more

I think I have a new favorite Mexican place... I'll have to try the Reana's and Samantha's but everything is delicious and I really like the flavors the very deep Complex. It's not Lapin trash, kind of Mexican and it's very well thought out and crafted. Highly recommend. read more

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I've reviewed Uncle Julio's before, always a solid choice. Fresh, well prepared food in a great atmosphere. This time was no different. I had the fish tacos, which were outstanding. Really crispy fish, well seasoned and served on corn tortilla with slaw and sauce. Best I've had outside California. Service was exceptional as well. read more

Living in Arlington, I was so thankful that this location opened, although we didn't mind heading to Fort Worth restaurant of of Camp Bowie. My wife and I visited on a early Saturday afternoon, and the place was pretty busy. We didn't really want to wait for 30-35 minutes, so we sat at the bar. Nothing better than sipping on a Negra Modulo or a nice top shelf on the rocks margarita while you people watch and dive into the menu. We started with some chips and salsa, and decided on our order. I ordered the filet mignon fajitas, medium-rare, and two cheese enchiladas on the side (Don't judge me) and my wife had the bacon wrapped camarones that comes with all the fixings. First, I ordered way to much food, but the fajitas were perfectly cooked, and with the rice, and beans, plus tortillas, etc, I could only have a couple of bites of my cheese enchiladas, but overall everything was very good. My wife enjoyed her bacon wrapped camarones, and even though it comes with stuffed Monterey Jack cheese, none was present. That's OK. With the chips, all of the sides that we had with our entrees, my wife was not very disappointed or upset, but with the restaurant pretty busy on a early Saturday afternoon, we didn't bother to say anything, nor did I reflect it in my overall score. Next time you come in, belly up to the bar, meet some new friends, have a ice cold beer, or margarita or two, and enjoy a nice meal with great service, and a relaxing atmosphere. Stay hungry my friends... read more

Uncle Julio's Arlington - Don't wait for a table, sit at the bar. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Absolutely the worst dining experience in a long time. I can't believe that they are still in business and I can guarantee that they won't be in business much longer. They weren't busy at all but took a seemingly long time to bring the food out after we ordered and then brought the table side guacamole out at the same time as the food. We allowed them to prepare the guacamole first. When we looked at the meal (fajitas) we could tell it had been prepared long ago. It was at least room temperature at best. This place is a joke. Do yourself a favor and find a better place to dine. read more

Carnitas were awful! You had a standout with the carnitas fajitas! They were cold unflavored and dry! Expected the hot honey pork! Was awful! Why? They were perfect, so you change them! 200% fail! Probably won't be back! Everyone makes the new recipe! You had a 5 star offering before so of course change it! read more

I had a birthday celebration here and it was fantastic! I will recommend to everyone I know! Such great food and the Piñata dessert was delicious. Thank you to your staff for a great experience. read more

Arrived as a party of 2 on a Friday afternoon. Walked in to no one at the host area then someone came and politely seated us. Our waiter Mario was fairly attentive. He offered quac or queso as an appetizer in a slick way not really asking if we wanted one or if we even wanted either of those choices, I did not appreciate that slick move. The chips were cold and the.salsa was watery. My companion enjoyed their chicken enchiladas and margarita. I liked my chicken fajitas but not the beans, appeared to be straight from a can. I did like the cute water glasses and complimentary chocolate given with the self pay machine. This location was busy so maybe my taste was off because of the allergy medicine I had taken The decor was nice, plenty seating Inside and outside with a bar area. I guess it's worth a try but I don't think I'll be back. read more

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The food was great. Chicken fajita meat very moist. Beans were less than luke warm though. An employee was in an adjacent room near the restroom hallway brushing black fuzz out of the ceiling vents. It was gross to see it falling to the floor and likely filling the air and dropping on the tables already set with napkins, plates and water glasses. Then another employee began dusting all of the light fixtures throughout that same room above the rest of the tables. Another employee sort of brushed off the set tables without first removing the napkins, utensils, glasses and plates. This sort of cleaning should be conducted... 1) after hours 2) before setting the tables that should then should be cleaned after these actions. That aside, our server was kind and attentive. read more

Uncle Julio's Arlington - Employee on background on ladder brushing black dirt out of the ceiling vents. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

I made a reservation for October 25th under the name Jackson. The service was less than mediocre. Our server was very rude. I guess because our party was 17, instead of the 25 I reserved. May have contribute to her unfriendly, and unprofessional attitude. She started out with a demanding tone in her voice. "I will take your drink orders, and your food order, and I will not start until everyone is seated". One person was late. I had to get her attention several times just to get her drink, and food order. I'm used to servers being friendly or at least wishing the birthday person happy birthday. I attempted to ask her for water, I couldn't really get the words out, because she kept interrupting me " I will bring you more tea" this went on for about 30 second until I had to raise my voice, I'm asking for water. Her response " there water on the table" I informed the pitcher is empty. Even if the pitcher wasn't empty, why would I want to drink water out of the glass I was drinking tea in. Instead of putting the water pitcher back in the spot where pick it from, she put on the other end of the table. I ask for Pico with my plate; she brought my plate and stated your plate doesn't come with Pico, and it will cost more for Pico, I said I want Pico. They brought out a shot container of Pico. After she gotten everyone's payment, she walked off. I had to stop her and ask for the cakes I brought in. She brought the cakes and put them on the gift table. You think she would have ask do I need someone to clear the table or plates for the cake. No, she walked off and went to a table where three people had just arrived. I went to the manager, and asked if someone can clear the tables, and for folks. I guess because her gratuity was 20% per check, she didn't feel the need to be polite. And the food was not good. I went home and ate a bowl of creamy chicken noddle soup, my son cooked tasted better than the food I paid for. The original Uncle Julio in Fort Worth service is always on point, and the food is good. read more

Had a great dinner here. Delicious chips with salsa. We had the guacamole and queso as well and those were also delicious. The guacamole service is also really nice and thorough. We shared the steak and chicken fajitas. The meat was great and so were the tortillas. I also enjoyed the ambience here. Definitely a good spot for some Mexican or TexMex good. read more

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The food was tasty except for the rice it had no flavor but overall the rest of the meal was good. I will say the menu is very pricey so expect to pay for your meal. The service was top notch and the ambiance did not fall short either. The establishment we were in was roomy with seating indoors and outdoors. Our server was very friendly, and enthusiastic. The manager was as much the same checking on the customers and interacting with all. I enjoyed this place and will return in the near future. TY DC read more