I always look for Mexican restaurants when I go out of town and we saw this place. I was worried since it only had three stars but I still said lets try it out. The place is really big with plenty of seating. We sat down right away since it wasn't that busy. Our waitress came over right away to see if we wanted anything to drink. We ordered some waters along with a couple drinks. We received our waters and chips and salsa right away. The chips were fresh and the salsa was very flavorful and tasty, delicious. For our entrees we ordered the fish tacos and the ground beef enchiladas. Our entrees came out pretty quick which was nice. The dishes were pretty big. The meat inside the enchiladas were good, the sauce was great, and the beans and rice were very good as well. The fish tacos were cooked perfect and the fish was flaky and had good flavor to them. Of course we couldn't eat it all it was so much so no dessert. Our waiter was really good. Definitely, would come back to this place. Love the atmosphere inside the place. read more

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We normally love Uncle Julio's but on this night, the tortilla soup was lukewarm which really affected the flavor and taste. The shrimp appetizer was good though. The service was okay but not as good as usual. After we said two of us were pleased with the temp of the soup, they didn't offer anything more. In the past if we ever had any issue, the manager has come over to talk with us. We weren't looking for any refund, just wanted them to know the food wasn't as good as we are used to. Additionally, refills were slow, and the fajitas came out in multiple steps, first the meat, then a little while later, the accompaniments and then a few minutes later, the tortillas. Just not a great dinner experience this time overall. read more

This is a review from an experience a few months ago when I came here for a coworker's birthday luncheon. I had not been to this particular Uncle Julio's before, in fact, it is set off the road enough that if you blink you might miss it. Walking in you immediately notice that the ambiance pays tribute to their other stores in that there is a nice blend of traditional Mexican decor blended with modern decor. I ordered Fajitas. I am going to say they were respectable. Not the best I have had, but way better than a lot I have had. Would I get them again? Probably, but there are a lot of other things I would try on the menu before getting them again. Being my coworker's birthday, we ordered a Chocolate Piñata for dessert. It was a fun experience to have people at the table take a swing at it, until out came Churros, and Fresh Fruit. There was an array of sauces to dip the Fruit and Churros in. Our Service was a bit slow at times, and for that I am taking a star off the rating. We all sat on the patio, which may have contributed to our feeling forgotten a few times read more

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Large party of eight for birthday. Let me lead with our extraordinary server Caylin. She was so nice and so efficient with us. We ordered a lot and she totally crushed the service !!!! The food was fresh , hot , plated well and we ordered several things off menu. And the best was The Chocolate Piñata. So special read more

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I came here for my sister's surprise birthday party and was very impressed with the quality of food and the quality of service! Even though this is a chain/franchise restaurant they treated us as if it was a family run business! Our party was almost 30 and to the best servers, Abe and Jack or amazing! We'll definitely come back again and again! Love this place! read more

Uncle Julio's - Jack in back in Abe in Front best Serv server ever - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

This soft serve margarita is amazing! It's strawberry and mango swirl! Then you'll see their Taco Tuesday special. Ground taco beef with all the fixings! Yum! We always sit at the bar because Josh the bartender/ server is so nice and awesome at his job. It's obvious that he cares about people! read more

Uncle Julio's - Taco Tuesday special - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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Great place to sit at the bar: enjoy an adult beverage and their chips & salsa. Uncle Julio's chips are warm and on the thinner side that I like. My guy had a classic margarita on the rocks and I had the seasonal margarita which was fantastic (agave house sour, muddled cranberries, Lunazul and St Germaine). I'll go back for the seasonal margarita several times before it goes off the menu. read more

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The service was fantastic the food was not good. We ordered the beef fajitas and combination meal with the beef taco, beef enchilada, pork tamale and rice and beans. The fajita meat was tough and so think we had to ask for a knife to cut it. The rice did not have much a taste. The enchilada was not properly rolled, the meat was dry and the cheese was not melted. Lastly, the tortilla chips came out really cold. Maybe it was an off night but it was not a great meal. read more

I go here with my family weekly. If you're sitting in the bar, ask for Josh or Deshawn. The food is always wonderful and a great environment overall. Their flour tortillas are a must. read more

This has always been a go to family favorite. However the last few times we have been, it's clear that there's new management or something. Biggest difference - portion sizes. A large queso is now what a small would have been. And for the fajitas, the sides of guac and sour cream has shrunk considerably. Similarly, they would only give us three flour tortillas at a time and the time to get new ones was long. And no side cheese either. The queso is also just blander now. The situation wasn't helped by mediocre and slow service. There were about three people working the front check in but while the place was about 1/3 full, the service was super slow. Lots of upselling when our server did come to the table, but weirdly they didn't serve plates with the fajitas without asking and even that took a while. We had to use the plate under the queso for the meals. We made a reservation for five and were seated at a table for six. No big deal but the hostess didn't even pull away the extra seat. We did that ourselves despite being told to enjoy ourselves half a dozen times. Overall, just a disappointment for what was a family favorite. We clearly need a new one now. read more

Great service and food. Hit the spot! Marcelo and the team have a welcoming ambiance read more

Marcelo the manager supposedly sucks. He's the worst person I've ever met. There was a hair in my salad and he told me it "wasn't his problem", seriously? He should be fired. read more

Birthday dinner. When we arrived at the bar the bartender looked at us and then walked away. We didn't order there we waited to sit. The waitress arrived immediately and we ordered drinks. We waited 30 minutes from order to table for a round of margaritas for 7. 4 were sent back. I had Baja tacos. Good but cold. The rice was crunchy like eating peanuts. The charro beans were subpar. Lots of young staff. No sense of customer service or urgency. The waitress seemed stressed before we met her and could only provide what she was given. The music was loud but the restaurant is cutely decorated. The young manager only offered excuses. Skip uncle Julio's read more

Sophie was amazing last Friday, July 31, 2026. I was meeting a client. She was very attentive to us and made recommendations. Sophie's service was friendly and experienced. I look forward to Sophie's service in the future. read more

Tortilla soup was okay, a bit salty same as shrimp fajitas. Price is too high compared to quality of products. Service is good. The atmosphere is nice and very traditional. Perhaps if needs remodeling. read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

1 Star -- Huge Disappointment There's a reason why all the recent reviews aren't good. We came to Uncle Julio's on a Thursday night and it was somewhat busy, but that's no excuse for how bad the experience was. There was only one waitress handling at least seven tables, and the service was absolutely horrible. We waited forever just to have our order taken -- at one point, our waitress literally forgot she had already come by. When the food finally came out, it was barely warm and tasted awful. The queso was especially bad -- it honestly tasted like it was made with powdered cheese. We barely ate any of our food, paid the bill, and left. What used to be a great restaurant has gone completely downhill. The food runners looked totally confused, wandering around unsure which tables needed food or what they were even carrying. The only decent thing we had all night was the iced tea and water. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. If you want good quality Mexican food, drive a little further down the street to La Hacienda Ranch -- or honestly, even Taco Casa serves better tacos than Uncle Julio's these days. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

First and foremost, the food was cold The queso was sick and disgusting and tasted like all they did was meltdown cheddar cheese no flavor at all the tableside guacamole was so salty. It was unbearable and worst of all I ordered fajitas for one and they had six little pieces of steak on it for $27 then the manager had an issue because I sent it back because it was literally stuck to the iron plate thing that it comes on management is very rude disrespectful and his name was Joshua. I will never go back to this place again. Service was awful. We felt neglected. Our drink stayed empty for more than 10 minutes at a time never again boo-boo and on top of that My Brother had the fajita for two and there was a hair in his plate. Disgusting. read more

Totally enjoyed trying this restaurant out. It was a busy Mother's Day afternoon and the staff was on their A-game. We were seated immediately and the young lady who served us was awesome. She was friendly and efficient. She got our orders and constantly checked in to see if we were doing fine and if we needed anything else. The manager met with all the guests to ensure great service. The drinks menu has a good selection of margaritas, beer and wine options. Watermelon margarita was the drink the month. Chips are served with 2 kinds of salsa - the smokey bbq salsa was different & unique. Enchiladas and tacos are what we ordered and the food tasted great. The ice cream ball for dessert was amazing - definitely shareable. Ambiance of the restaurant was upscale and spacious. Lots of parking available. Would recommend making a reservation for evenings and special occasions. Pricing : Moderate high Will I return? : For sure! read more

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I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. No service at the bar or even an acknowledgement by the bartender even though the place was dead. No menu offered or drink request asked. The bartender looked like he has a chip on his shoulder with a bad attitude. Left and went next door to Chilis and was asked by the host if I needed a menu and then had a 23 ounce happy hour beer in my hand within 30 seconds of sitting down. I always pay in cash snd leave a very generous tip. read more

The service was good! Even with a huge party! They did amazing! The best thing about this place is that they had my favorite beer Tecate!! And the shrimp stuffed poblano was surprisingly good! Everything else way below par! I had the barbacoa plate! I won't be getting that again!! All the salas were not even spicy!! The enchiladas and steaks meals were not good! read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Service was good the ambiance is great! The fajitas were delicious!Don't forget the Mexican butter it's soooo good! read more

Uncle Julio's - Fajitas for 2 with the Mexican butter! - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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What happened? We used to love this place but it has gone way down hill. We went on a Saturday night & realized rather quickly the temperature was rather warm. We asked our waitress why it was so hot & she told us the A/C wasn't working! (Then WHY is the restaurant still opened?) This is August in Texas! Our drink ordered came in a timely manner but our food took FOREVER! Our waitress asked us if we wanted another round of drinks but we haven't even had our food yet! The restrooms were absolutely disgusting! There was water all over the floor & no soap in the soap dispenser. After all of this we decided it was time to talk to the manager who basically laughed it off. When our food FINALLY came we were missing one entree & by the time it came she wasn't hungry anymore! Unfortunately, we will NOT be back. read more

Unfortunately, "twice" time is a charm for me here. I had gone several months back and was not serviced until I found someone to help us. I will say then the manager was very helpful and offered a free appetizer etc. We declined that appetizer as we weren't after anything but to be accommodated while we were there. Today, we gave them another shot. Walked in and were seated relatively quickly and told "your server will be right with you" - this was at 11:30 AM. There were a few other tables that were sat at that same time but no more than 10 total in the whole restaurant from what I could see. 11:40 rolled around and still nothing so I told my partner we would wait until 11:45 and if still not served we would go somewhere else. It came and my thought was to let them know we were leaving... unfortunately there really wasn't anyone to tell... so we left. It's unfortunate. The restaurant has potential but lacks attention. Hopeful they can get this ship together before it isn't around anymore. read more

I have eaten Mexican and Tex-Mex food all over the USA. The food I had at Uncle Julio's was undoubtedly the absolute worst! The food had little to no flavor and was barely warm. The service was just the bare minimum. Had to ask for water twice. The room was not crowded and the atmosphere was very casual. Avoid this place like the plague. read more

Deanna (hope I spelled that right) our waitress, was great. It wasn't too crowded when we came and were seated immediately. The hostess sat us at a table initially but we asked for a booth. There were two open booths behind the table but she sat us at the one in the back of the restaurant. However the couple that walked in after us, were seated in one of those booths. Not a major deal and we could've asked for one of those booths but it was just something I noticed. Now for the food! Chicken and steak fajitas for 2: 7.5/10 the steak wasn't cooked how we requested flavor wise the steak was good and so was the chicken. The rice was a little mushy for my liking but the pinto beans were the most flavorful thing. Appreciated that we were able to get our own guacamole/ cheese / sour cream and tortillas. Queso blanco with ground beef: 7/10 this was good the only thing I wish is that it came on some type of hot plate to keep the cheese warm. Blood orange margarita: 9/10 no complaints this was a great drink. Swirl margarita: 6.5/10 it melted fast and it was very average. The only thing that saved it was the nice sizes glass it came in. read more

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Everything about this place is bad. Service times were horrible. Took 20 minutes to see the waitress for our table. Then after that another 15. Ordered fajitas for two, then waited another 25 minutes. Food comes out cold and the meal was for one. Flavorless food , meat hot plate loaded with soy sauce. Rice was inedible, cold. Charros were such a small portion and cold. Waitress was totally inexistent and had very little care about this. Restaurant was NOT busy . Also $28 for 1 plate with all of the above. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND GO TO MI DIA, they never disappoint and are almost cheaper than this place. Unfortunately, this place preys on tourists it would seem. Thanks for ruining dinner for me and my family tonight. read more

This 5 star review was for one reason- Our waiter! We frequent this location regularly solely for our steak fajita fix. While Uncle Julio's is by far our favorite place to get them, I'll admit they are not always super consistent with the cook. Never bad, just some visits they are better than others. Today we had just an ok experience with the food. It was still yummy. But our waiter was hands down the best we've ever had here! He was very kind, attentive, polite, thoughtful and SUPER on top of everything! He said his name was Jaden (or Jayden sp?) So if you find yourself here soon- ask for a table in his section! He was FANTASTIC!! read more

Uncle Julio's - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Tried the carnitas tacos for lunch with a side of guac. It definitely need some sort of dressing/sauce as the carnitas were a bit on the dryer side. The tortillas were definitely some of the best I've had, I just wish the meat was up to the same standard. The tacos are garnished with cilantro and cotija cheese. Some pickled onions or sauce would definitely take it to the next level! read more

Uncle Julio's - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Not sure how this restaurant is still in business. The worst service I've ever seen. It took forever to get drinks, food was cold, no sense of urgency. The food just ok. read more

I do recommend this place for lunch or dinner. The food is fantastic. The service is excellent and we will be returning here on a regular basis even though it's way out of our way. It is well worth it. read more

Just paid over $65 for 2 adults and 1 child for terrible food and a broken air conditioning. It wasn't until after we sat down and ordered that we realized we weren't cooling off from the 94 degree heat. You think this place would put a sign on the door to warn patrons that the ice in their drinks won't last 20 minutes. My husband and I are trying to stick to a low carb diet and both ordered salads. He had the Caesar, I had the Cobb, and both salads came with wilted, soggy lettuce for nearly $20 each! My child had the kid's chicken fingers that were mediocre with cold French fries and little side of guacamole. The wait staff was lovely, but the food was garbage and an absolute waste of money! read more

The quality of food has gone way down hill since the new ownership. The warm buttery tortillas are now bland and thin. The rice is now bland and dry. The queso also isn't the same and it's not good either. They are ruining a Fort Worth icon. Such a shame. read more

Second visit in the last two months. This UJ location in grapevine is not a good representation of UJ's brand. The last two visits have seen us wait 15-20 mins to get our drinks ordered (not received), ordered. Both times I've had to go back to the hostess stand to find our server. The food took a long time as well, and it was room temp when it arrived. I don't mind a wait if the food is hot and tastes good. Again, other UJ's locations have great quality & service....not this one. I won't try this location again. read more

Meh. This restaurant used to be the Movies 8 theater. My friends and I would go see movies there and then hit up the Wendy's right there. Anyway, I have been to Uncle Julio's several times. Not terrible, but if you have another option. Maybe consider it. read more

Uncle Julio's has been one of my favorite restaurants for more than 30 years. So many great memories there with my parents, brother, friends, wife, and our kids as they were growing up. For mine and my younger daughter's birthdays, it was always one of our top 2 restaurant choices. We went there last night for my birthday and were really looking forward to it. But the whole experience was off. First of all, the salsa was very watery. The flavor was similar, but tasted very diluted. It was about as thin as a water based soup. Then they brought us some queso, which has always been amazing. Same issue. Very thin and watery enough that you could drink it. We kindly asked our waitress about this and she said "the recipes had been changed." It seems like they just added water. As we waited for our food, we did a basic Google search and found that Uncle Julio's had been purchased by Sun Holdings, a private equity company. I've seen how this has played out with other local restaurants and it's not good. In the past, even when they were crowded, service was always pretty fast. But it was exceptionally slow. The waitress was nice and was never rude. But it took a very long time. When our fajitas finally arrived, they were basically room temperature and were not searing like usual. All the onions and peppers were just a watery conglomeration. The meat wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I'm seriously wondering if they're buying it precooked / frozen and just heating it up. It wasn't the same. The rice and beans were also very dull and had little flavor. The atmosphere was fine, but the food was a major disappointment. And it feels like we greatly overpaid for what we got. Knowing that they're being run by a private equity company, I don't see things turning around. We left feeling genuinely sad. After 30+ years, Uncle Julio's is not the same place we've always loved. I doubt we'll ever go back. read more

Everything. Not having been to Uncle Julio's in quite some time, I was shocked. We had a group of six with reservations, but decided to eat at a table in the bar as we were waiting for one of our party whom we knew was running late. First, we waited close to 20 minutes to even be acknowledged. There were at least 3 dirty tables, and parts of the bar that had dirty dishware, etc. This situation was present over an hour later. The place was filthy and we couldn't get served as other people were coming in as well. There was one person, the bartender, taking care of all customers, plus taking drink orders from the restaurant. It is important to note that the fault did not entirely lie with the bartender. She had absolutely no help. This all occurred at approximately 5 pm on a Sunday night. If someone would like to provide me with contact info of the franchise owner, I would be happy to discuss this incident. This chain has been a favorite of mine for years in Fort Worth. The owner and Health Department should be aware. You ask what could improve...Bottomline, new management of this restaurant. read more

When you order fajitas you expect them to come to the table sizzling. Not the case the steak was mostly fat and the chicken was Luke warm. Lemons for the water was very slimy. Not sure this was the best trip. read more

Sat for 10 minutes with no waiter in site, terrible service at this location. Place was not even busy.

Delicious! Make a reservation in advance if going on a weekend they get busy! The cocktails are fantastic. Our favorite was the Strawberry Rita so flavorful and fresh. Queso blanco was tasty, as for my entree I got the Quesa-Birria it was amazing!!! The broth could use an upgrade but the meal itself was great. Solid spot for some mexican food and drinks! read more

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This place was always more expensive than most Tex-Mex places but now the prices are worse. Smaller portions and outrageous prices. Regular beef fajitas (see photo) were $27.50; combination $24.50. Total bill for these fajitas and one Coke Zero came to $73 with tip. The food was good. Service excellent. They now have a chunky tomato salsa (in addition to the old green salsa), which I loved. I can no longer afford this place. read more

Uncle Julio's - Beef Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Grapevine, Texas