I came in a group and I ordered the carne asada, which was absolutely just fat and could not be chewed or swallowed. I wondered if it was just me but I had two other people try it and they agreed. I'm confused because other members of my group also had ordered the carne asada and only 1 of the 3 turned out good. I'm deeply dissatisfied with the quality of food the we were served. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Had a reservation. Checked in 12 minutes early. Was told it would be 10 minutes. Went back 2 minutes after reservation time and was told they are still working on it. There was a party of 24 on the waitlist they were setting up for and then our table for 8. We were told they were busy. Finally got to our seats 15 minutes after the reservation. The party of 24 was being served. Sat there for another 15 minutes with no one coming to our table and we all decided to get up and leave and went to another restaurant nearby that accommodated our reservation despite also having a waitlist. read more

The hostess was super nice and helpful and our server wasn't too bad either, to start. Food was mediocre at best and the presentation could have been much better. Our water cups were also dirty which was off putting. Our waiter wasn't very accommodating after we had gotten our meal but was trying his best even though the restaurant was pretty dead. In all reality there is just better Mexican restaurants for the price and quality. read more

The cheese enchiladas were horrible the salsa was bad ordered 2 dinners chips and cheese for 100 bucks do not waste your money.

Well it took 15min to be acknowledged at the bar. Finally got a drink and chips... another 15min to place a food order (never got a menu; had to look on website). Dirty dishes and glasses left for 30min on either side of me. Bartenders both buried. Manager finally came over. Sad to say but my experience sucked. It's not the bartender's fault. Manager needs to pay attention. This is squarely upon her! Finally ordered, got water and a roll-up (napkin, utensils). Food arrived and it was good. In all, experience was quite lackluster. It's no wonder many Uncle Julio's are closing. They value profits over staffing adequately. I feel bad for the bartenders at this Brookfield location. You deserve better management and ownership representation. It's not your fault my experience sucked. 2 stars cause in the end I got what I. Asked for and it was good. Shame on ownership and management!!! read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Bummer. - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

I read the other reviews (pretty consistently negative) and I was so surprised because I've been here multiple times and I've never experienced that type of food or encounter. I will focus this review on my most current experience: last night for taco Tuesday where we were seated in the bar area. Our waiter was so present--even if a quick check-in on his way somewhere else, he'd see if we were good with our drinks and chips. When we were finally ready to order, he was ready (and likely relieved we finally we ordering lol) for us. We got the taco Tuesday special: essentially a big lazy Susan of all items needed for building tacos. My only rec is that they'd give more of the toppings and fewer of the garnishes rather than equal parts. Sorry, I cannot remove a star for that. Each person is allotted four tacos for the first time but you can request more! The shells were soft and almost fluffy--almost like a small pita! Personally, I loved this but I assume many are rolling their eyes at that and thinking, "but authentic is not like that". But Uncle Julio's is not authentic so I'll praise and celebrate the shells! My friend said, "I think I like this even more than the fajitas!". I got the basic margarita and I thought it was great: sweet and flavorful but not too overly sweet like when you can just taste the sugary mix. The only thing is that the round tables at the bar are small--had we not ordered the big lazy Susan of taco things, I'd still think it small for all the glasses, chips, salsa, menus, etc. I can't wait to come back :) read more

No ambiance at all! Service was slow. Food was so so and very expensive for what you get! We got the shrimp fajitas for 2, very small portion and shrimp were very small. They only serve 1 type of salsa and its not very good and the color was black and smoke flavored! No red, green salsa and no pico! Very disappointing! I usually go back to give it a second chance. But I won't be going here a second time . read more

My how this restaurant location has changed. The quality of food and service has declined. I made reservations for nine to celebrate my sister's birthday this past Friday and upon arrival things were going well. We started with drinks and appetizers. When we started to place our entree orders I explicitly expressed to our waitress that my visually impaired mom could not have onions, green peppers, etc., on her food steak tacos. I ordered steak tacos for her with just meat, cheese and tomatoes. When her food arrived, There was tons of picco on her tacos. One of the managers, the African-American young lady who was assisting bringing out our meals, said no problem, took the entrée back and I thought it was odd how quickly they returned with the items. I'm convinced they took it in back and simply thought they had removed all of the pico, but clearly had not. It was lazy and insulting! My mom took a bite and said there were onions in there. I took a look and didn't see any. She took something out of her mouth and showed it to me. I took it from her hand low and behold there were chopped onions! I got a hold of our waitress showed it to her and she offered to make something else and suggested that we choose something that didn't have ground beef. I said it wasn't ground beef. It was steak and I said now she doesn't trust your food so my mom opted to not replace her meal. I'm thankful my mother did not suffer an allergic reaction due to this careless act by your staff. Although the waitress said she was going to speak to her manager, no one ever came in to address the concern. Fast forward. Another member of our party had ordered a drink with his entree. After ten minutes of having received his meal, I went to the bar because I was going to order and bring the drink back to our table (assuming the waitress had forgotten to place the drink order) when I got to the bar there was a very semi-melted sangria swirl sitting at the bar. The young lady at the bar apologized when I told her that I believed that was for our party. I was trying to carry it back our table when our waitress appeared and assisted by taking it from my hand as it was spilling . She was apologetic. The fact that the restaurant did not appear to be packed and we were the only ones in the room we were placed in made me feel as though we kept being forgotten about. The food quality and taste was not what I remembered from Uncle Julio's. I used to love this restaurant. However, this experience as a whole left a bad taste in my mouth! I chose to not address my displeasure in that moment as to not further take away from my sister's evening. At this rate, I wish I had taken suggestions and gone to habaneros...well, maybe not there but somewhere else for sure. Very disappointed read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Melted sangria swirl Swirls *Requires food purchase - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Went to Uncle Julio's on Friday August 2 2025. Order the cheese and onion enchiladas they were delicious and hot when they came to the table The Bartenders On duty were Jared and Alonso Were Very Professional and the service was excellent The margaritas they served us were some of the best I ever HAD They were only 4.0O each I am going to give they 11 stars Because 10 would not be enough for there service Thank you Eddie P read more

Do not go here if you want something vegetarian. Staff wasn't trained well enough to let me know what my options were and assumptions were made. In addition, even though they were not busy, it took forever to get our bill. We actually had to leave our table to go find someone. Will never be going back. read more

We have been there in the past and it was awesome. After a few years we went back..... let me tell u it s#cked. We had reservations and we're told 15 min. Sat at the bar couldn't get a drink, saw ppl just leave. Finally ppl came in and we're seated right away, I got up and said something., she looked like a deer in headlights and stayed us... btw 90% of the restaurant was empty. Took forever for someone to take our order. Food came out fast but was AWFUL. read more

Went on a Thursday at 5pm. Service was the slowest, least attentive that we can remember. Son asked for nacho toppings on the side and they did not do that, waters were constantly emptied and not refilled, told the waitress of the dessert we wanted at the beginning of our order and she didn't let us know they were out of it until 30 minutes after our food was finished. Family dinner with 2 kids took over 2 hours from when we were seated. I've never written a review of any place, ever! This experience was so bad that I felt the urge to warn others. read more

Food is overpriced, service is terrible, management is somehow worse. You'd be better off going to Taco Bell.

I met some friends at Uncle Julio's a week or two ago for lunch. I was very excited because they had Baja style fish tacos! I was late due a previous appointment, but my friends were visiting. I asked the waiter for ice water three times and never got it. The tacos (3) had what I can describe as tiny fish sticks in them! I combined the fish all onto one taco or it would gotten lost in the tortilla. I requested no pickled onions and got them anyway. These were definitely not the fish tacos that I had when I lived in Baja! The price was ridiculous for the little bit of food I actually got. I'll pass on on Uncle Julio's next time. read more

Food is mediocre. Dirty utensils. Greasy chips. Our server was nice and accommodating. The sidewalk was full of snow and slippery. Seems they don't care if people slip and fall. read more

The ambiance was very nice, and the chips and salsa were excellent. The service was mediocre - had to remind the waitress a few times on what we needed, and everything seemed to take longer than necessary. Ordered a glass of wine, and the wine glass was dripping wet as if it was just washed, but the old lipstick stain and all the other smudges on the glass suggests that it was not washed so not sure what that was about. The food was not good - chicken was very dry, no flavor whatsoever to the tacos. The beans were not your typical refried beans - it looks like they came out of a can of Bush baked beans with cilantro sprinkled on top. The rice was dry - some was crunchy as if it was not cooked long enough. Combine the above experience with the high prices, and it is a hard pass for me. read more

I love the atmosphere. You can watch them make the tortillas fresh. The food was delicious and portions were plentiful. The staff is extremely w. read more

First time ever getting cool fajitas, not hot, certainly not sizzling. Very slow service; food barely acceptable. Juts not worth it at all. We MUCH prefer Casa Noble. read more

The server we had had very little knowledge of the menu. My friend has several health restrictions, so asked many questions about her choice. The server got frustrated and left us before we finished our ordering. The manager came over to finish the ordering process. We will not go there again. The salsa is terrible. There are better Mexican restaurants. read more

To me this place is not a great value for a Mexican place. As I was looking forward to trying somewhere new for a date night. We explored this place and wanted to take advantage of the fact that it was on resy! However, I wasn't thrilled with the food and the prices were pretty elevated for a Mexican cuisine. I think the overall service and atmosphere was great and very attentive but for me the food was just not my cup of tea. read more

A group of friends ordered takeout, this was my first time trying their food. I've looked at their menu before but the prices kept me away. The menu is kinda small, and their vegetarian options are pretty slim. I went with the cheese and onion enchiladas (comes with a carne sauce so you have to sub something else). $13 for two enchiladas and $15 for 3. Might as well get three if I'm spending the money? The to-go containers are huge but I honestly thought they skimped on the pinto beans (delicious btw) by putting them in a super shallow container. Beans are cheap, I'd prefer more next time. The rice was okay, good portion. No extras like pico, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes. The enchiladas...they were cold and cold cheese wasn't the most exciting. I don't blame the restaurant, they traveled 10 minutes before I ate them. But that aside, they weren't that great. The hatch chili sauce was good and had a kick to it. When I heated up the leftovers at home, the enchiladas were a touch better but super flat and I've made better. The other complaint in the group was pork tacos, she thought the pork was hard and didn't seem fresh. Also, the complimentary chips and salsa for 4 was a small portion and the ultra thin chips were mostly broken. The smoky salsa was very good, we all agreed on that. $85 for four entrées and no drinks or apps, wasn't worth it to me read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - $15 Onion and cheese enchiladas with hatch chili sauce - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

We used to really like this place. But it has gone downhill nothing is the same. The salsa is too salty and has a burnt taste. The salads are made with old lettuce and the pulled chicken is now full of liquid. Not sure what happened almost like a new ownership we used to love the place. read more

Our server Nate provided excellent service. He was courteous, knowledgeable, and made our dining experience exceptional."

Uncle Julio's never disappoints! Dannie was our server and he couldn't have been kinder or more attentive. He made us feel so welcome. Ken, the manager, came by to say hello, and you can tell he truly cares about both the guests and the staff. Super genuine and down-to-earth guy. Great food, great people, great night! read more

Service was good, food was blah. Being from South Texas, I know Mexican food very well. Tortilla soup was a thumbs down for me unfortunately. Quesadilla was decent, nothing to get me to return. read more

Spent Sunday afternoon there and though I was never overly excited about their food, I do LOVE the drinks. We were waited on by Cheyenne who was serving tables as well as taking care of us at the bar. Was very slow there. She certainly filled all of our needs for drinks and apps and did all with a smile. She deserves some recognition for her over the top service. Keep her on board and hope it rubs off on other staff members. read more

Food is just not good. Disappointing and the reviews were right. Lacks flavor rice over cooked and mushy. Weird after taste. Will not return or recommend to anyone. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

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Easily the worst takeout we've ever had. A simple order of beef nachos was a half hour delayed, beef was undercooked, cheese on taco shells broken up, sloppy, and tasted maybe slightly better than dog food. Staff was undertrained and obvious they didn't know what they were doing. AVOID at all costs. Thanks! read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Nice big space, good menu, not too big but not too small, typical good chain Mexican food. The taco salad was huge enough for 3 of me, it was tasty, the meat didn't have much flavor but the presentation was awesome and the dressing was good. I wouldn't get it again, my friend got the steak bowl that was super delicious!!! Chips and white queso a must. Didn't try any drinks this trip but next time. Service was great, attentive and friendly. read more

Our most recent visit here was really bad. My taco shell was dripping in oil and just soaked. The chicken meat seemed like a chunked formed chopped chicken strip. The service really lacked also. Will not be back. read more

service was very good, but food was expensive for what you get. Small portions and food was just Ok

Came on a Sunday afternoon at 3pm. Got seated outside and no one came to our table in the whole 30 minutes we sat there. Not to take our drink order, anything. 30 minutes completely unattended to and the restaurant was EMPTY. How we were forgotten about is beyond me. We got up and left. Will not be returning. read more

It's a nice looking place, in a suburban sort of way. Food doesn't really compare in quality to my neighborhood family run Mexican places and the prices are much higher. Service was okay, young inexperienced waitress did the best she could but she wasn't all that familiar with Tex-Mex or cocktails. She didn't know what tequila the place offered. I guess that last sentence kind of sums it all up. read more

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Uncle Julios is a great spot to grab some Mexican food if you're out in Brookfield. We went right around 5pm and were able to get a table for two right away. We got a small queso as a quick appetizer and with that and our chips and salsa we were already a little full before our food even came. We got the enchiladas and quesadillas and both really enjoyed our meals. Our server was great and always made sure our drinks were full and that we were having a great experience. I would definitely recommend going to Uncle Julios! It's also a great place for the family. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Liz and queso - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

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Classy and stylish place with a nice bar and dining area, they have patio seating in the summer too. Amazing flavor of the carnitas fajitas for two which is a good deal and always lots of left overs! The table side guac is also great. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Carnitas fajitas for 2 & tableside guac - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Ate here Sunday evening. Place was quiet - may be because of Packer game this afternoon and thunderstorms. In spite of the place being only a quarter full, service was slow and not very attentive. Took a few minutes to take order and food arrived 10-15 minutes later. My grilled fish tacos were good. Wife ordered street tacos which were spicy and heavy on the jalapeños. Lost a star for service and another for the strong odor of what seems like a damp/stale washcloth used to clean the table. That stench is hard to overlook when you are trying to enjoy a meal. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Grilled fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

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My friends & I made reservations which was great since the service capacity is on at 25%. The host station is at the door & if anyone guest walks up they can come in w/ reservations only & or leave your name for them to text/page when your table is ready. All tables are spaced out, employees wear masks & someone comes around to clean/disinfectant areas on a timely matter. We had complementary chips & salsa waiting for us at the table, order large guacamole which was delicious, drink & food specials during the week. Our food was great the only thing I would suggest is for the ground beef to be seasoned more. I love the cheese sauce & can eat that on everything. read more

Uncle Julio's Brookfield - Tex combination platter w/ ground beef & chicken w/ rice, beans & sauces on the side. - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Good service, nice setting, but I wasn't impressed with the menu or the prices of items. They claim to be Tex Mex, but I've never been to a Tex Mex place that didn't have a single burrito on the menu. Also, the prices.. $23 for my salmon and rice dish, and fajitas easily in the $22 and up range. Three street tacos for almost $17? You can get those at Mexican places for $2-$3 a piece. Camarones Diablos are $27, which includes 6 shrimp. Six shrimp. That's $4.50 per shrimp. Ok, so you get beans and rice with it too. If this were actually a "fancy" Mexican/Tex Mex place with GREAT food, I'd get behind those prices, but everything I saw at our table and on the menu was just ok. The margaritas were good, but you guessed it- expensive. I had two swirl margaritas at $14.5 apiece. They were medium sized, but ouch, $14.50? Similar drinks can be had at other locally owned Mexican places for $11 or $12. The place is fine. Nothing bad about it, but I don't know what I'm paying more for here vs other favorites. read more

Food was garbage. Rice was undercooked. Salsa looked like poop. Queso wasn't hot. Everything came out lukewarm. So disgusted and have no intentions of going back. read more

This is our second visit. In short the atmosphere is good, the food is tasty and came out timely after order. However, my issue both times the wait staff was not all attentive when it came to timely taking our order, refills, seeing if we needed anything, or delivering the check even though they were not busy either time. Most places have you in and out in 1 1/2 hours. We were there more than 2 hours as were those in the tables around us. read more