Great for Tex-mex classics, Uncle Julios is known for their steaming fajita platter! We had a nice dinner here, including a kids meal that came with two sides! My kid liked the quesadillas, which were cheesy without being too filled and goopy and he really loved the refried beans and guacamole. I enjoyed the fajitas! I had the steak and chicken combo and both were tender and flavorful. Uncle Julio's is definitely more Americana tex-mex than authentic Mexican, but we enjoy that as an option for nights out too! The service was fast and we got our food and drinks right away! It wasn't a very crowded night so that probably helped, but we found the staff and service to be good here. We didn't sit on the patio tonight but there is a really nice patio with a few tables to enjoy on a nice evening! read more

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Service was awesome Food is fabulous Nothing says Cinco De Mayo like: - Patron ...fresh jalapeño margaritas - Chile Con Carne Beef enchiladas - Carne Asada Well Done Uncle Julio's - Well Done ! read more

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Gina is wonderful and really makes the experience 100 times better. And the fajitas are pretty good too. read more

Wandered in on Valentines Day (in town for a family emergency) No reservations but no problem! Found a seat at the bar and we were quickly greeted. The staff was super welcoming-MIDWEST NICE! We started with spicy margaritas and ordered dinner. Hubs had carnitas tacos and a side of guac. I had Cochinitas Tacos. Both were delish. Nice large bar with plenty of seating. read more

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Had some great drinks and adequate food at this local Mexican chain. It may not be authentic but they're not trying to be that to be honest. Uncle Julio's has a few locations including this one in Naperville. Each of these has a slightly moderated menu. They actually changed a lot of it and got rid of some great things. Coming in here in the evening we noticed it wasn't busy. It's one of those things that should have been a sign. They changed a lot of the menu too. Got rid of a lot of the favorites. Was a lot more things previously for vegetarians. It's about $8 for the cheapest margarita. This is called the Julio's Gold Rocks. This is made with agave house sour and Jose Cuervo Gold, which is pretty good stuff. Got us the Taco Plate. It's 2 tacos for $16, which sounds like a lot it seems. This comes with a pretty big salad though. Got the tacos with avocados. Then these were topped by things like cheese which I left off, and tomatoes. Came with a pretty big salad which was bigger than the tacos actually. The meal actually was pretty satisfying. Got to say it used to be better. It's not like the other locations, because they don't have a happy hour. The menu also used to be a lot better and bigger, so there's limited choices for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Uncle Julio's - Julio's Gold Rocks And Taco Americano Plate - Mexican Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Uncle Julio's was next door to my hotel and I stopped in for lunch. I sat at the bar and was immediately brought water, chips and salsa. The restaurant had only been open for about 10 minutes when I arrived so the bartender was still setting things up. However, he was very attentive to me while multi-tasking. The salsa is some of the best salsa I've had at a restaurant in a long time. The flavors were layered and it was just enough spice. The chips were warm and fresh. My margarita was perfect after a long travel day before thanksgiving. I ordered the shrimp enchiladas which has a pablano sauce. They were so good. I could eat that pablano sauce by itself. I could tell the food is made in-house and they care about the quality that they serve. I'm not in the area often but Uncle Julio's will be my first stop the next time I'm near. read more

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Yeah, 3 stars is spot on. Americanized-Mexican is the best description. Food is alright, but El Jefe margaritas is where it's at!

Had a great lunch at uncle julios last weekend. Corbin was our server and he made us feel like a valued customer. He provided recommendations and always on top of water and chip and salsa refills. I highly recommend this location. read more

Reservations were at 6:30 waited for 40 mins so we just sat down at the bar tables we put in our order for drinks and appetizers, waited for another 40 minutes and still haven't gotten anything, we left this place needs work on staff if they want to run it properly. Unbelievable service read more

If you come here, get the tamales. Hands down the absolute best thing on the menu. Order 3, not 2. My wife prefers the pork, while I like the chicken, but it's not gonna matter cause they're both delicious. They're not "an abuela selling them out of a 5 gallon Gatorade container" good, but they're good. read more

Everything was great from service to food! Atmosphere is good. Relaxing comfortable place to enjoy family! read more

First time here after reading mixed reviews. We enjoyed everything we ordered. We will be back.

We always have fun and a great meal and drinks at Uncle Julios. We go at least a couple times a year. Love their chips and salsa and the fajitas. Their queso is very good too. read more

Good tamales. Enjoyed the atmosphere as well. The server was personable and provided excellent service.

For a chain, it's excellent, I love this place, damn good food, probably my favorite chain for American Mexican, always reliable and excellent, absolutely love the Rita's but not loving the size and price of them, need larger options for Rita's read more

My family and I got there sat at the bar. Top waited 15 minutes. No one came over. No one said a word went back up to the front told the hostess. She acted like she didn't care set us in the dining room server. I forgot his name was very good took care of us. They need to be more attentive management needs to be on the floor and they should know what's going on. read more

We visited here after our kid's open house at school on a Thursday night. There was hardly anyone here. The food was great, came out fast. I had the carnitas tacos, my husband had the fish tacos. The kids had kids taco meals. Everyone ate everything happily. I'm surprised at the low rating, we had a pretty perfect visit. It is a little pricy, but everything is, these days. Our server was really nice. Pleasant music, cozy yet spacious decor. read more

Service was good, friendly, efficient. Ambiance was fine. Food however was really nothing special. We do love the chips and salsa at the table. read more

The good: The bartender sorta read my mind and suggested a great "non margarita" cocktail called The Spritzer... Tito's, St Germaine, and the result was a spirited drink that wasn't sweet but refreshing with a little punch. The not so good: Probably some of the worst guacamole I've ever had... tasteless mash with big pieces of onion, no heat and two bland sauces... the chips however are good! Ambience is ok and because I skirted the lunch and after work crowd it wasn't noisy... after experiencing the sad guac, I got 3 pork tacos to go... dry and tasteless too. Did I pick the wrong thing? It's Uncle Julio's so on that brand alone I'll try them again but beware the guac! read more

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Zach was our waiter and was very attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. I would definitely return for dinner again.

Service was slow, with waiter managing 4-5 tables (had to repeat several requests). White rice was undercooked (hard) that came with salmon. Others ordered steak tacos that were good. Water has foul taste. I've eaten here years ago, with very fresh, flavorful food. It's not the same. It's no longer worth the price and there are better choices throughout Naperville. read more

Went last night. It's been a few years since we had gone and then remembered why. Our waitress brought water glasses but no water. We had to ask for the water. Our friend is gluten free and they don't really have any options. Waitress went to manager and they suggested the fajitas with no marinade, ok, no problem. She said it may take a little longer, again, no problem. My husbands and my order came out so quickly and my friends was 15 mins later. They should have held ours to come out with hers, ridiculous. Her tortillas were dripping with oil and the chicken was so over cooked she barely ate it. My husbands and my meal overall taste was not good either. I had parts that were cold. That's when we remembered why we hadn't visited. Food just doesn't taste good. We definitely will not be back. read more

Wow what a shit show. We showed up with reservations and waited for forever, then took a bar seat because folks were walking in and being seated there sooner than our half hour standing around. Then we sit down order drinks and apps and another 45 minutes sitting with water and greasy chips no salsa. The manger here is pretty much brain dead for the way they staffed this night. Save yourself the time and just go to Taco Bell. This place is terrible. read more

Really impressed with our service! We have some food allergies and not only were they able to accommodate but offered ideas for substitutions that we hadn't thought of. Beyond that, they were friendly and attentive The food was solid and for a decent price. We had the chicken & steak fajitas for 2. If I had to change one thing it'd be the beans, but I'm not huge on beans anyway. read more

Went there for the first time for a birthday and was surprised at how nice it is. And the salsa is amazing!

Extremely satisfied with the location. It seems to be more upscale than other locations. The bar area is extremely large and staff was very responsive no matter how busy they get in the evenings. The Quality of Steak Tacos including the rice and beans were elevated in flavor. The Margaritas are top notch. Shout out to Jose for making the best Spicey Margaritas I've had in a while. read more

Uncle Julio's - Amazing Street Steak Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Delicious flavorful filling food. Great service. Not too heavy. Perfect spot for an impromptu stop

I mostly came here for that chocolate pinata dessert but the food here was decent. It was overpriced for tacos and enchiladas for sure. I can easily get those for much cheaper at my nearest Mexican restaurant. The portions were huge though for what you pay, you can definitely take leftovers home. Parking was sufficient. We had a reservation so we did not have to wait long. Service wasn't terrible, it was decent. Next time, I'll have to come here only for dessert. Yes, the chocolate piñata was filling. I think the current cost is $35. read more

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I'd been to Uncle Julio's a handful of times but they recently made a few branding changes. Our waiter, Kevin, was super helpful at explaining some of the changes. The most notable difference is that they swapped to a more Tex-mex style rather than authentic Mexican. Still lots of great menu options though! The chips and salsa were great, and so were the steak quesadillas, Baja fried fish tacos, and shrimp fajitas. The quesadillas were my personal favorite. We finished with a chocolate pinata since we came to celebrate a birthday which is one of the highlights! Also highly recommend making reservations! read more

Uncle Julio's - Baja Fried Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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The food was amazing, everything came out quickly, fresh, and hot. The manager Gina was amazing! She came up to the table and made sure our food was what we asked for and made sure we were satisfied. She was wonderful! We'll definitely be coming back here soon! read more

I really liked what this restaurant was about 5 years ago. I've tried coming here for my birthday with a small family group in 2024 and again in 2025 and after last night, this is our last. We arrived on time for our reservation, the dining room was eerily quiet on a Sunday evening. So when we arrived at our table to find a bus boy bin sitting on it, then watch the hostess pick it up and set it on a near by table and then seat us without cleaning the table was simply unhygienic. That bus boy bin was moved table to table our entire meal, just piling more and more plates in it as it moved tables. It really "kills the ambiance" to have someone else's sour food sitting next to you. Only up side was that we got to use it for the nearly 15 baby wipes we used to clean our own table because there was a white sticky substance all over the table (like icing). The floor was also so sticky that my sandal almost fell off as I walked across it. It doesn't feel good to eat dinner in such a dirty environment. We waited 15 minutes for waters, food was delivered well but the price for this experience was a tough pill to swallow. Our waiter was pleasant but didn't seem to have the support he needed from bussing staff. At one point my husband had to take my water because his was never refilled, neither was my fountain drink. We had similar experiences last year where the waitress didn't get my order correct and I ended up having to box the replacement as it came after my family had finished their dinners. I even made a complaint privately with the website as there were other issues with that meal, and simply never heard back. What used to be a speedy, spirited, and anticipated place for a meal in our family, has become a tired, slow, lack luster disappointment. We found ourselves saying we wish we had gone anywhere else. It's a not so Happy Birthday when the ride home involves hoping you don't get food poisoning. read more

Paris was amazing! made sure we had everything we needed and there wasn't a moment where I was missing anything. food was great and came out in a timely matter. read more

Waited 15 minutes before we saw a waiter. Drinks took another 15 minutes and didn't arrive until after appetizers arrived. Meal arrived moments after we ordered, not in a good way. Dirty plates stacked up on our table for another 20 minutes while we waited for the check, which was wrong when it finally arrived. Food was fine, service was excruciating. read more

Our server Francisco was outstanding and made our night out extra special. The food was great!

great food and service! We had a wonderful evening here and will come back very soon. The atmosphere was nice as well

Great food and drinks. Food came super fast and the margaritas were so good. Zach was an amazing server!!

Great food and service. Our server Samantha was a natural. Very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable with and fast service. Margaritas flight was very tasty read more

Everything was so good! We have two littles and Samantha was extremely accommodating for them and even brought out two sticks to break the piñata! The food was so good. Great experience! read more

Kevin was great! We enjoyed the food. The salsa was excellent. The lighting was a bit dim.

Our waitress Paris was amazing and so nice. I ordered the chicken tacos and they were so good.