Good service. Fajita beef bowl substandard in flavor, mostly rice, small amount other ingredients. Cesar salad fair. Disappointed with food quality. read more

I ordered carnitas tacos, which were listed in the menu as coming with pineapple. (Because I love pineapple). They showed up with no pineapple. When I asked the waiter, he said their manager said they don't make them that way anymore. They were super bland, and the one I did eat had a piece of gross fat on it. read more

Food is fine but the portions are small and it's overpriced for the quality. Nice ambiance and the service is good.

Food is always on point, service is another story. I love this place, it's also close to home, but service is not so hot. Made a reservation for 4 at 7pm. When I got there with my party the hostess just sat an 8top and then tried to sit us in the same section with the same server. Anyone in the industry knows that is just setting the server up for mediocre service (especially since the rest of the section was sat). I asked to move us before we even sat. So we got sat in a better spot. Ok. After being sat we waited to have our drink order taken around 10min, but then waited another 15 for our drinks to come. Still no food order. As drinks were being brought the server finally came back to take our orders. The rest of the dinner went pretty smooth until we tried to order a round of shots. We requested 2 fireball shots & 2 jaegermeister. To our surprise the server told us they didn't have either???????? What bar in One Loudoun doesn't have that? I can understand it not being programmed into the system, but not behind the bar? The server didn't seem to want to even check with the bar or suggest anything else (including dessert) so we just asked for the check. So many service boxes unchecked left us with a mediocre experience to say the least. Bummer as I am always expecting more out of Uncle Julio's. read more

Food not good if you're Hispanic don't come here to eat but drinks are good it would be a great pregame spot !!!!

The food is top-notch and very good. The Quesa Brillia was delicious and the Empanadas were very good. It's a bit pricey and the service was really slow. Also, the water they bring out is warm and we had to request water in a bigger glass with ice. I think the service was slow because the place is huge and there's just not enough servers to cover a busy night. Despite that, the servers and staff were very friendly. read more

Last two carryout orders I made with Uncle Julio's were messed up. First one we ordered chicken fajitas for two. Curbside pickup. Had to go inside to get our order. Got it home. No wraps. Bought some at the local grocery store. Had dinner. Next time we ordered chicken fajitas for two. This time went for carryout. Went in and picked it up. Ready to go when we got there. Got home. No beans or rice. You gotta be kidding me. Last order was Order # 21311597384941573 I rcvd a message from them on this order asking for feedback. I replied and never heard anything back. Love their food but the people packing their carryout. Not so much. === UPDATE In my most recent order (with no rice or beans) I responded to below message to from Heather. Heard back that diners in the restaurant were not eating the beans and rice and they were thrown out. So to eliminate this waste Uncle Julio lowered the price on this meal and made beans and rice an option for only $1 more. I didn't catch this when ordering the fajita meal on-line. So guess that's on me. read more

C+ to B- big box Tex-Mex. Anything grilled, especially steak items are very good. They used to have grilled quail, but don't anymore. That's a miss. Roasted salsa is tasty, but often too watery. Similarly, the guacamole has good flavor, but tends to be blended too much. The homemade chips were too greasy the last time we went here. Portion sizes are huge and prices competitive. Service is good. You can online order here https://ordernow.unclejulios.com/menu/uncle-julios-loudoun/products/25555806 Bottom line: I would not go out of my way to eat at Uncle Julio's, but if you are already in the One Loudoun area and in the mood for Tex-Mex this is an acceptable option. read more

Amazing. I cannot describe how much I love this restaurant. It tastes so good and the fajitas taste disturbingly good.

Service sucked. Menus were disgusting, covered in stains, food and they were sticky! The Waitress was useless. She sat in the corner on her phone for 15 minutes while were we waiting for the check. She never refilled our drinks. She couldn't tell us what exactly was "Mexican" butter. The glass votive holder on the table was crushed. The upside, the carne asada was perfectly cooked. Won't be back, ever. read more

This used to be a fan favorite with me and my family and I'm so sad to say it's not anymore. I am not sure if it's management, but the past times we have been it has been disappointing to say the least. My mother wanted go here for authentic Mexican cuisine on her birthday, but instead we got store bought tortillas with queso that tasted like it came out of a Tostitos jar. Honestly very sad to see considering me and my family have lived here for a while and have supported this restaurant for a long time. read more

My family has been going to Uncle Julio's for well over 15 years, and this past experience was awful. We were made aware that they are no longer serving fresh, homemade flour tortillas at this location. Very disappointing as this definitely set Uncle Julio's apart from other Mexican restaurants and was my favorite part. While prices have gone up, the food portions seem to have gotten smaller. Although the steak fajitas are a classic, the price for the portion of meat you receive seems a little uneven. Drinks and service were great. Our server was helpful in letting us know about the changes with the flour tortillas. read more

Great service and the food was tasty! My favorite is the thin tortilla chips to eat with the guacamole!

We made a reservation for 12 for Cinco De Mayo yesterday. We were also celebrating the vow renewal of a couple in our party. We arrive at our reservation time, we knew it would be busy and that we would have to wait a little bit. 30 minutes go by, and we discover they gave our table to a different party. They sat us after about 45 minutes total. Our server didn't come up to our table for about 10 minutes. She took our drink order, and didn't come back with our drinks for 20 minutes, meanwhile, we are watching her give other tables around us their drinks. We don't receive water or anything for about 45 minutes into being sat. They don't clear any plates, or glasses or our table is incredibly crowded. We had to ask about 5 times to get the water refilled every time. We put in our food order and begin the wait, it's about 8:30 at this point. We look at the clock and it's 9. We've been waiting for our food for food for 30 minutes, while once again we see other tables around us of equal size being served their food and drinks and leaving in timely manners. We flag one of the managers, and he was super nice. Very apologetic and kind. Offered a free dessert, which we never got. Our food eventually came and was fine. We received our bill with 18% gratuity already added. We paid and left at 9:30. TLDR; slow service, not helpful, everything is so unorganized..not a super solid experience all around for such a well known chain. read more

The amount of food you get in take out is significantly different (less) than what you get in person. Significantly smaller. Chicken quality used to be so good and now tastes like frozen, processed chicken. Service is always top notch when you sit at the bar, bartenders and managers are exceptional. Very professional and top notch, bring the quality food back please Uncle Julio. read more

We came to uncle Julio's on a Saturday night and we ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. We usually get fajitas from Silverado so that will be the basis of comparison for this review. When we got seated, I kid you not - I saw 4 other people ordering the fajitas so that made me excited. And TLDR; the food was pretty good. They gave us an enormous amount of portion and the tortillas were very fluffy, but we missed the smoked jalapeño and varied bell peppers from Silverado that usually comes along with the onions. (Uncle Julio's had just onions and a couple of red bell peppers, but they weren't as caramelized/sweet as Silverado's). Also they didn't have any tomatoes or lettuce either. The service was okay. Not bad, not good. We eventually got what we asked for like hot sauce and whatnot but they didn't keep an eye out to fill up on my water or anything. Ambience felt a tad bit too dark for my taste, but I generally don't prefer bar-type ambiences which is the vibe I got from this place. Overall I'd recommend if you are craving fajitas! read more

The food is okay. But their server is ruined in their business. It wasn't a rush hour but the server wasn't attentive and friendly. We have to keep asking him for refill on drinks, he barely checked on us but only focus on his other table. Kinda sucks when he didn't even bother to bring down the empty plates and help make some spaces for dessert.! He just put the churros on conner and left .! We have to clean the table ourselves to make some spaces for our dessert. Overall, it's a 4.5/10 experience. I wouldn't be back though.! read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

This place is super cute, the outdoor seating is perfect for a nice sunny day.The birria tacos are amazing! Service is really good as well. read more

Uncle Julio's - birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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Don't order the original margarita, they use artificial flavoring now :( but still charge the same price $$ plus their portion size has decreased on the Guadalajara On a better note.. their carna asada is delish. read more

The food at Uncle Julio's is delicious but the customer service is bad. I work for a medical practice and we placed large orders at least twice a month. The last order was 45 minutes late and there were no tortillas. I called Uncle Julio's to have someone deliver the missing item and I was told by Victor the manager that he will see what he can do to deliver the tortillas and will call me back, that was yesterday. I have not heard from him. I guess he does not care for my business and the $ 250 dollar order we place every two weeks. Perhaps another Mexican restaurant will care read more

I enjoyed this place. Had a blood orange margarita which was quite nice. Vacillated between the Carnitas and the fish tacos, that was steered toward the Carnitas by the server. It was a good call-they were quite tasty and very filling. They came with beans and rice, as well as a little side dish of lettuce salsa and guacamole. Service was good. My only comment would be it's a bit pricey. For two lunches and two blood orange margaritas it was $75. read more

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I got the swirl Margarita, it was really sweet and good. I also got the shrimp street tacos which were really delicious the service was friendly but not very through with info about the food or drinks I had to ask questions. read more

Uncle Julio's - Swirl margarita - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Visited this location on New Year's after attending Light Up Fest. For the positives, the decor was beautiful and I liked the set up of the restaurant. I also appreciate the hostess for offering the bar option since there was a wait for tables. For 2 people, the bar was perfect. It was not too loud and my friend and I maintained conversation. For the negatives, the ladies restroom was not what was expected. It is very small and cramped and several things were out of order including one toilet (over flushing), one sink (ice cold water), and one paper towel dispenser (broken). The amount of maneuvering we all had to do was interesting and certainly generated conversation among all the women in there. Another challenge was the food. While I was okay with my dish, my friend was not feeling the rice and we both thought the salsa was not it. How can those two things go wrong? As a positive. I do want to note that I appreciated having lettuce wraps for my Shrimp al Pastor. Service was simply okay. It was cordial though inattentive all at the same time. Fortunately as a small party, we were pretty self-sufficient but still there was a time or too where we did actually have requests, which eventually got addressed. Overall, the experience was average. Not awful but not exceptional. read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

First time here, quite unimpressed. We asked to be seated outside but the hostess said there was no outside seating available. I mentioned to her that we don't mind waiting for an outside table. It was a weekday after all. Her response stunned me. She said that even if we waited she could not assign us an outside table because that's not how their "system works." There were two hostesses and apparently this unique system can't let someone get a table outside. (They have a large outdoor dining area btw) Our server was helpful. The music was so obnoxiously loud that we couldn't hear him at all (hence why we wanted to sit outside). One of our orders was messed up which I blame on the clownishly loud music inside. The food was actually good but it took eons to arrive. In the end, between four people we spent more than $100 on food alone, and for that price, the whole experience was rather underwhelming, especially compared to nearby options. TLDR: Underwhelming, expensive, not bad but not worth it either. read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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My lunch baes bought me here for a birthday lunch. Picture it, a nice warm spring workday where the weather was effect to take in some vitamin D while sitting outside. We were able to get seated right away for a party of 5 which was great considering they were busy. After being seated we were greeted by our waiter and e immediately grabbed our drink orders. We ordered table side guacamole as the app and it was brought to our attention that since we were seated outside, we could still get the the guac however it would not be made outside due to the cart limitations and it would not make the trip outside successfully but it would still be made in the table side fashion. So is it really still table side if we do not get to see it made at the side of the table???? But I digress. Our entrees all came form the lunch menu which still provided a generous portion. So do not be discouraged, you see a lunch menu and think of a little sister to the big sister dinner meal but the portion is still a winner. As we waited for our meals, gauc arrives with salsa and chips. The gauc was amazing!!! We asked for everything in it and slightly spicy. We learned that the level of spiciness is determined at the hands of the maker. We had pockets of bland and pockets of extra spicy guac. It was not well balanced on the flavor but we were able to look past that after a few bites. Entrees arrive and everyone got fajitas with their preferred choice of meat. You cannot go wrong with fajitas so there are not complaints there. I am not a tortilla person so I just ate the grilled chicken, onions and peppers straight off the plate. I also added on the guac and sour cream from the fixings plate and ate it as it. I m not a fan of the rice, it was dry and flavorless. I passed on the beans, you need no explanation as to why. No dessert as no one had any room for it. The longest part of the meal was waiting for the check. We asked for individual checks and that seem to take a minute to process. If this process was a little less painful and not as time consuming I could have came up off another star. This should be the easiest part of the whole visit. read more

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I took my friend out to Uncle Julio's tonight for his first time, and we ordered their special $5 guacamole, delicious! And Skirt-steak fajitas, which was also melt in your mouth delicious! Our server tonight was Kaitlyn and she was wonderful, a little slow on refilling drinks though and our table wasn't cleared. Otherwise great service! Their checkout system is also hightech neat! read more

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Was looking forward to some good Mexican food. Took family there to try it out and unfortunately was extremely disappointed. The restaurant itself is clean and looks fun/nice on the inside. That is where the compliments end. Music was too loud Daughter ordered kids fajitas...got a grilled chicken breast (aka no grilled peppers or onions or seasoning). Should be advertised as kids grilled chicken breast. Small guacamole was very small. Single serve. Don't bother for $9. The kids chicken fingers were dry. The adult fajitas (if anything like kids would be a chicken breast) we're $22 for a single person serving!!!! I will pass. The street tacos were flavorless. Hard to do with all the seasoning that are typical of Mexican recipes, I know; but disappointing. Service was ok. All told flavorless and skimpy dishes for more than $115 all told us enough for me to search for authentic Mexican fare elsewhere. I would not recommend unfortunately. read more

The food is always great and I absolutely love this place and its alcohol. . Our server Aldana was very sweet and made sure we had everything we need at our table. She did an outstanding job. I've been here multiple times and other servers in the past have also been outstanding. This place is great for families, friends, or even group events. read more

Don't bother. The best thing we ate here were the chips and guacamole and the lemonade. The waitress was MIA, service was Horrible. Our food arrived cold and it was just awful. My steak tasted like I was chewing on a gummy bear and my tacos were stale. This is not authentic Mexican food, not fresh, arrived cold, overcooked and definitely not worth the long wait. There are so many other restaurants options at this location with higher quality food and better service. read more

Uncle Julio's - Chips and Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Our visit to Uncle Julio's at One Loudoun exceeded my expectations! The atmosphere was perfect, and there was a lot of character in architecture and décor. I enjoyed the best fajitas I've ever had. Our waiter was prompt with service, and above and beyond respectful. I highly recommend Uncle Julio's in One Loudoun. Thank you, Yuseif, for amazing service! read more

I got the soft taco plate with ground beef and it was delicious. The ambience was good, your standard Mexican restaurant, good decor. Saved the best for last, had outstanding service from Kevin! Didn't have to ask for anything.. ask for him. Overall highly recommended! read more

This place isn't what it used to be. Fish tacos smelled extremely fishy - and not in a good way. Refried beans on the side were like a soup, watery and flavorless. Shredded chicken on my salad looked, smelled and tasted like it came from a can. It even left the distinctive pink juice at the bottom of the bowl. This used to be good. I don't know what changed, but we won't be returning. read more

Update: I am changing this review after Uncle Julio's went above and beyond to make this right after the initial issues we faced. We recently used Uncle Julio's for a large gathering. I called them twice leading up to the event -- a week in advance and then the week of -- per the recommendation from their catering manager. This was a big party for over 50 guests. When I arrived to pick up my food, I had to wait for over an hour, despite following their protocol. This was obviously a problem since the food was needed at the start of the event; however, the bigger issue was how the Uncle Julio's staff responded. I called them today twice and both times was told I would be passed to the manager to discuss the issue only to be put on an endless hold. This is a terrible way to do business and as someone who helps manage events in the Ashburn area, I will be sure to never use / recommend them again. What terrible customer service - go elsewhere! read more

Stopped by for a quick drink (emphasis on the word quick) for Cinco De Mayo. Ordered a frozen margarita swirl and complimentary chips and salsa was provided. The frozen margarita was good. Drank it fast and had a brain freeze. It was on happy hour for $5. Afterwards paid the tab and was out quicker than I came in. Nice fire pit outside. Wish I had time to stay longer. read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

I find it fascinating that one restaurant could be busy and packed and another one next door is deserted. Uncle Julio's has the IT factor. Great food, pleasing prices, pretty decor and good service. You know what you're getting and One Loudoun's flagship store doesn't disappoint. Salsa/tortilla station is eye catching. I could also have several tables and pieces in my house. They've invested in this location. SALSA AND CHIPS: for breakfast? Yes please. The chips are always thin and crispy. And how do they make their salsa? We need to figure this out. I could drink it. SPICY JALAPEÑO MARGARITA: on the rocks with a sugar rim at 11am? Hells yes. I don't care if you order enchiladas, fajitas or a salad. It's comfort food and I'll be in a Mexican food coma afterwards, thank you very much. read more

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The rice was parodied not good for we are expecting tomato rice service are very poor waitress never come to our table after service

The food was ok and it was cold. I don't know what they're too busy, maybe for their alcohol. Won't go there again.

Good Mexican food. Nice large outdoor patio with plenty of seating. Dog friendly. Food is well made read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

My wife and son went to Uncle Julio's recently and had an awful food experience. My son ordered fajitas and they were not served hot and my wife ordered tacos and they also came out cold. It was a Tuesday night at 8pm and they were slammed. They should have recognized the fajitas were not hot when they served them but they did not. My wife immediately called over the floor manager who basically said there was nothing wrong ( this is how the food is served and it looked fine) and proceeded to do nothing; this was shocking. You are probably wondering why 4 stars are given. It is what happened next. The waitress recognized the problem, then got the kitchen manager who came out and sat down at the table and completely apologized. He was actually embarrassed. He redid their meals, and personally checked their satisfaction of the remade meal. He then completely zeroed out their bill except for $1, which included their drinks. This was impressive and how the situation should have been handled by the first manager. We understand mistakes are made but how they are handled are very important and how they define us ...and our businesses. The kitchen manager sat and spoke with my wife and then made no excuses about the cold food and the poor handling of the inexcusable meals by floor manager. For that reason, drinks get a 4 stars, food gets a 1& 4 stars, and kitchen manager and waitress get 5 stars ( initial floor manager gets 1 star). My wife left a very nice tip for the waitress who handled the situation very well. read more

Ridiculously slow. Over 40 minutes and still did not receive a simple to go order (shrimp fajitas). Restaurant not crowded. No reason, just "it's almost ready". Waste of time. Now to wait several days for my refund. read more