My family and I used to love Uncle Julios. Unfortunately, something has changed and the quality of the food and service has deteriorated. The quality of the steak used for steak fajitas is no longer worth the premium price tag. They have also dropped one of the salsas that used to be available. Service was always a little slow but the food was worth it. I write this review in hopes management reads it and makes the necessary improvements to remain in business. read more

The chocolate piñata was a showstopper and we all enjoyed it. Beyond that, service was poor. Not sure if it was just our waiter. We were not given an adequate amount of salsa for our table of six adults and a child. We had to ask for more. The wrong salad was served to my colleague and the waiter spilled more than half of my beans on my Baja fish tacos. We also had to ask for small plates for the chocolate piñata ($35). Our drinks were not promptly refilled either. I do not like paying with the handheld card reader. I would have to wave down the waiter again to ask if we could split the cost of the appetizer and/or dessert. Not sure if there's an easy way I could have done it on my own. read more

Having dined with a large group at uncle Julio's Tulsa there are some things I would improve. Nothing truly against the food, it was decent and the chips were well salted the main problem we had was our server. Diego though understandably would be overwhelmed with such a large group but he was disrespectful and unable to complete his tasks well. We waited 30 minutes to put in our drink order, not get our drinks just to tell him what we wanted. When brought to his attention he chose to blame us instead of taking accountability and just grabbing the drinks. Then When ordering food though he seemed to be writing on his pad still delivered the wrong food. Diego also needed my help to give everyone their food because he simply did not listen to the people around him telling him whose food was who. Coming from a family of servers I understand it is overwhelming to have a large group but this was simply unacceptable. We offered to have two servers and help him to make the dining experience as smooth for him as possible since he simply could not do it. When leaving and settling the bill he then tried to keep the cash leftover from a ticket (which was not intended since it was way more than the meal and tip was included) overall decent food horrible service. read more

We've eaten here about 6 times and it's a 50/50 crap shoot whether we'll be satisfied or not. Pass on the tableside guacamole appetizer; the kitchen made is better. This most recent visit all the 4 meal servings were barely warm to cold temperature. Some sent theirs back only to be disappointed again. Yeah they comped the meals but I'd rather pay and enjoy a good hot meal. Service always varies by the training and experience of the wait staff. It was much better when they first opened. read more

I'm sorry to write this review me and my family had a very underwhelming experience. It wasn't as much as the food than the service. We had a server that didn't speak much English. We were trying to get around the barriers, but he kept telling us things were extra when we didn't ask for prices. He couldn't explain to us that we cannot add an extra meat to our taco bar. Most of our experience he wasn't around. He wasn't very attentive at all. Which made the experience even worse. The food was just OK at best. I bought the $28 steak fajita. The portion was pretty laughable. I was very discouraged about it. It was chewy and I think that if you are charging premium prices, you need to be ordering premium ingredients. The guacamole was cool. The onions and bell pepper under the steak were flavorful. The steak was so chewy. The tortillas were delicious. I will be back to order tortillas only. They make the flour tortillas from scratch that is the only thing I completely enjoyed, unfortunately. I won't be back unless it is a to go tortilla order. read more

The chips and salsa are AMAZING but the cost of food is high for the portion size. The restaurant is beautiful and the staff is welcoming and attentive. That being said, there are other local options that provide more bang for your buck. read more

This was our first time going to uncle Julio's , we liked the salsa, the cheese queso was good. One member of my party ordered Tex mex combo which included beef enchilada a chicken enchilada and a taco, he said it was really good, another member of my party, had cheese enchiladas , I had shrimps fajitas, it came out hot, the shrimp was big, the beans and rice were good and I was full when I finished. The waitress was attentive and service was good. The restaurant was a little loud but there were several big parties that came in while we were there read more

Flaming fajitas meat 8/10 Beans not cooked enough / flavor was good 3/10 We could taste the everclear they used to make it flame. Holy guacamole that was terrible. Shrimp cheese dip (came with fajitas) 0/10 the cheese was bitter and grainy Table side Guacamole 3/10 Salsa was different but, ok. It had a smoky flavor with no kick. Asked for the spicy salsa, lots of kick no flavor. Mixed the two salsas... just ok. Stale chips. So very stale. We had two cocktails. I had the grapefruit margarita absolutely no flavor other than the salt on 1/4 of the rim. THE SERVICE WAS TOP NOTCH. OUR WAITRESS WAS AMAZING. We didn't complain nor ask for any compensation. We just won't go Back. read more

Uncle Julio's - Flaming fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

We were seated in the bar area as a family of 5. The party by us was so loud we couldn't hear each other. The server was nice but forgot drinks and food. The yellow queso was not great but the chips and salsa were good. The carnitas tacos were ok. The crab and shrimp enchiladas were cold in the middle. The combo fajitas were ok but super small portion. For the price, we'll visit other restaurants instead. read more

The only reason I gave this place 1 star was for the alcoholic drinks, but the food is god awful 0/10 the guac had ZERO flavor, not enough lime or salt, the tortillas were cold, the fajitas were the worst I've ever had in my life, so flavorless I mean seriously if you love bland food then this is the place for you! Their mango passionfruit lemonade just tastes like minute made lol it's always slow, and it was especially slow on a Saturday night so that's pretty telling. read more

Best dine in experience I've had in a while. Food could not have been better and the service was top notch. The manager even came out to check and make sure everything was good several times. I will definitely be making it a point to eat here again when passing through! read more

Uncle Julio's - Jalisco - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

This place always impresses me very, very great very clean. Service was amazing. The guacamole is amazing. Some of the best fajitas I've ever had. I highly recommend this place. Don't give five stars very often but today I do. read more

Service was spot on. Never let my drink get empty. Food was very good. 2nd time to visit. Definitely will be back. read more

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Although the service was great and the atmosphere is a more "upscale" version of local Mexican restaurants, the food is overpriced in my opinion. You can find much better Mexican food throughout Tulsa for a more reasonable price. Perhaps if the menu was larger or the food was larger portions/better tasting, the price would be justified. read more

I honestly think that people that don't like this place just like the greasy, cheeses, gross Tex-mex you find all over Tulsa and doing like anything that frankly fresher. And it seems like locally? Mexican restaurants are just for drinking a huge marg... I've been to Uncle Julio's 4x and I usually get the fajitas- the meat quality is waaaaayyy above most and it is tender. The salsa is so good and smoky and the queso...yuuuuuummm!! I really and so confused at some reviews.... read more

Food just wasn't good along with high prices and tiny serving sizes. Not worth the money better off going to nearly any other Mexican place

-Food is great. Trendy upscale. - $$-$$$; More expensive than typical Tex-Mex -VERY loud restaurant due to acoustics/hard surfaces. -Crazy long wait times, but VERY easy to make reservations on their mobile website. read more

Slow, inattentive service. Significantly overpriced, small portions. This was our first time and will definitely not be back. I eat at Mexican restaurants in Texas all the time and this was 20-30% more expensive with less quality and way worse service. Unfortunately many Tulsans have low expectations when it comes to Mexican food. This place wouldn't last in DFW or Houston. No one ever came over to ask how our meal was or acknowledged us when we walked in or left. Save your money. read more

I have a family with two young kids. They brought out big glass cups for both the kids. The drinks ended up costing the same as an adult drink. We also got a small side of guacamole for the table that cost $9, but was just a tiny scoop. Options on the menu were not very many, and overly complicated. The only good thing about the restaurant is the cool tortilla machine. read more

Wow, I was really impressed with the physical space itself. The lighting and design were chic while still being relevant to the cuisine. The staff was incredibly pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu. I love that the guacamole was made in front of us in a bar cart. I really enjoyed my fish tacos, beans, and rice. While the Tex Mex options are not unique, they are certainly made from good quality ingredients and well-seasoned. I would come again, but I do think the $ of the menu items make it more of a date night destination. read more

Uncle Julio's - Grilled Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Great place, great food! Ordered the fajitas with unlimited flavor tortillas. The tortillas were fresh! The salsa was juicy and can taste the flavors. The fajitas were cook perfectly! The texture went well with the fresh tortillas. Plenty of avocado. I was surprised when they brought me white rice! Loved it! White and Mexican rice are different so they brought both. Try the white rice. The service was outstanding! The best part was the chocolate ball cake. Delicious with real Mexican chocolate and churros. You gotta try this place! Highly recommended. read more

Uncle Julio's - *NEW*Beef Barbacoa Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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I had the absolute worst fajitas I ever had that beef was so hard to chew , our salsa tasted bad and it was an overall bad expensive dinner

Wish I could do half stars but I would give this place a 3.5. Service was good! It's new and very busy, we did have a wait but not bad, it was expected for Sunday lunch. We liked the margarita's and the churros. I wished the food had more flavor or kick to it but wasn't awful, I would say a Chipotle burrito bowl has more flavor than Uncle Julio's one. I like that it's an option though, I haven't seen it at a lot of places. Next time I do want to try the Barbacoa fajitas and the table side guac that they are known for and update my review read more

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The new building and decor is nice but thats as far as it goes. The hostess was not not customer friendly for being the face of the company. My wife ordered a ranch water, which according to the menu is Topo Chico and tequila. That is not what we got, we got tequila and seltzer water from the bar hose. Verified as we were seated next to the bar and watched her make it. We told our waitress this wasn't Topo Chico and they offered to remake it, which came out the same, very unfortunate. A brand new business cutting corners, no a good way to start out a company. We ordered the queso blanco to start out with as an appetizer. The queso was good but the chips are so dang thin they wont hold up to a salsa dip let alone a queso dip. We ordered the Filet Mignon Fajitas for two. The filets were very tender, but the kitchen still couldn't cook them correctly. We said medium on the cook and got one medium and the other rare. I know the business is new here only being open for 3 weeks at this point, but there was too many mistakes for that expensive of a meal. As a side note before we went we looked at the Tulsa menu online and prices turned out to be very different then the menus in the restaurant. Much higher in the restaurant. As sad as this first visit was i must say I won't be going back. read more

Uncle Julio's - Queso Blanco (small) and chips - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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This review is only for my meal. I've NEVER sent food back for any reason. I normally write it off as a bad choice of mine. I'm kicking myself got not returning my meal last evening. I never order fish tacos unless someone told me that they are going to be delicious at this restaurant. Not the case today! Beautiful presentation. Poor execution! When the meal came, I took all three tacos and emptied each on my plate. Like having a mini fish salad. Before waiter left our table, I attempted to cut one off the three filets. It was HARD. I asked him if I had ordered chicken and he said no sir that's fish. Normally even fried fish won't be as hard as chicken. These three expensive small cold filets were absolutely the worst meal I've had to pay for in years. I swear they were horribly cold, hard and barely had taste of fish. Two weeks ago my wife and I split the Guadalajara and it was fantastic! Meaning that this restaurant is a meat place, not fish! I could have gotten better fish at Red Lobster! In the future I will graciously as the server to replace a meal such as this with one that suitable for human consumption. Server excellent Not to loud. Bit pricey read more

Grand Opening March 21, 2023 Taking reservations March 17. Looks interesting. Nice decor. Looks like they are struggling with the crowd. Food was good but not exceptional compared to competition. Upscale Tex Mex is a tough category to compete in this town with Abuelos and Los Cobos. I would rank this place below them. read more

Good food, clean, quick service and kind servers. Definitely will be returning. My taco salad was delicious and the fajitas looked amazing!

They have completely changed their beef enchilada. It used to have a delicious queso like cheese and not anymore.

Absolutely a fantastic place to dine. We sat at the bar where Jose was our bartender/ waiter/ server. He was great w the menu and spot on with service. We started with the table side guacamole, very tasty and fresh! We ordered the flaming Jalisco fajitas! Presentation was beautiful. Spicy shrimp, a garlic butter chicken and steak fajitas w charro beans, rice etc. the in-house made tortillas were so fresh and delightful. The chicken was our favorite. The butter sauce really adds a lot of flavor to the meal. The Happy Hour margaritas were refreshing and very smooth. We will be back! read more

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We were really hopeful this would be a great evening, but sadly disappointed in the food. The shrimp fajitas were wrapped in bacon and both were extremely undercooked. We were only served with appetizer size plates and had to ask for dinner size plates. None of the food had any flavor whatsoever. We do not plan to return, and will be stunned if this restaurant makes it. read more

Menu was a little pricier than I expected but the quality was worth it. Our server Crystal was super sweet. I promised I'd come back for the piñata dessert. read more

Uncle Julio's - Crispy Taco Plate - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Wow! Ate dinner at this place a couple nights ago and let me just say it was absolutely delicious! The staff was very friendly and attentive! I had the Guadalajara dish and WoW! I would definitely recommend this restaurant!! read more

A friend of ours recommended Uncle Julio's a while back. We were in Tulsa to celebrate our birthdays recently, and thought we'd check out Uncle Julio's. We were not disappointed. The food and margaritas were excellent. The wait staff were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We have added Uncle Julio's at the top of our date night favorites and will return soon! read more

This place will not be in business 2 years from now unless they make some significant changes on staff, attention and speed of service. The last 3 visits continue to get worse. They are definitely unequipped to handle parties greater than 3-4. Tonight was just awful. read more

I was planning to give a higher rating until the bill came. Three of us went for Tuesday taco and thought the food was good. Especially enjoyed the pulled chicken and all the sides. But....then the bill came and we were each charged for tortillas!! Apparently the "taco bar" doesn't include taco shells!! Are they serious?! Either raise the price and include taco shells or let your customers know and put on the menu that shells cost extra. Probably won't bother going back. read more

Uncle Julio's - Taco bar - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Beautiful restaurant, our server Victor was great and the food was delicious. We had the Taco Tuesday platter, we ate a ton and didn't finish it. Just my husband and I. It's only $12 a person. Delicious margs and mojitos too. Extra stars because they take reservations. We will for sure return. read more

Uncle Julio's - Taco Tuesday! - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

We have eaten here many times when they first opened, the food was great, but they changed, the enchiladas were tasteless, the rice was like something out of a can. The whole menu changed for the worst. Service was ok. We definitely won't be back. Sad because we spent $165.00 for the worst meal in town! read more

From the moment I found out the restaurant was open I was dying for a reason to go out to eat. Today our experience was definitely one to remember. While the service was slow, we never got offered more chips & a spoon same out dirty I will say the friendliness of the staff and the amazing food made those problems seem obsolete. The food was phenomenal and met every expectation I had based off the aroma of food you could smell from outside of the building. The Beef Barbacoa Fajitas fell apart in my mouth. The drinks we ordered almost looked too good to drink. The strawberries used for the strawberry margaritas were absolutely delicious. This was definitely a great experience and a wonderful ambiance to catch up with friends before moving out of state. read more

I usually wait for a restaurant to be open a few weeks so they have time to work out all the kinks, but I couldn't wait to go to Uncle Julio's. We went on a Saturday evening, so there was a wait, but it was worth it. The ambiance is nice - it has a modern look to it, which I really liked. We were seated and our server showed up quickly to welcome us and get our drink order. I got the Patron margarita, my husband got a Modelo beer. The margarita was perfect, not too sweet, not too tart. And the glass had lime slices lining the inside of the glass, which looked cool. Our waiter suggested the Quesa-Birria appetizer, so we got that and wow, it didn't disappoint. It was corn tortilla quesadillas with slow-braised beef that was incredibly tender. There was also extra broth to dip it in, and it was amazing! I'm thinking about getting that app as a meal next time. Yum! For dinner, we decided to get the filet mignon fajitas for two. I had never had filet in a fajita, and I had to try it. When they brought it to our table, it was very impressive, it was a huge spread of the sliced steak on a hot skillet with onions and peppers. There were several toppings, sour cream, a spicy queso sauce, their delicious guacamole, shredded cheese, plus rice and beans as a side. The steak was tender and flavorful, the toppings made it even better. We were full, and had enough left over to take home. The restaurant was packed, and it was a bit noisy, but not enough to interfere with conversation. All of the servers and staff, including the manager, were friendly and asked us if we need anything and if everything was ok. Overall, it was a pleasant surprise for a restaurant that just opened, even if it is a chain. We will definitely be back! read more

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The food and drinks were delicious!!! The butter was my favorite I could have drank it! Our server did great with our party. The only problem I had was the excessive amount of kitchen ware on the table. The aesthetic was beautiful but our table was over flowing. I'll definitely come back here! read more

Uncle Julio's - Guadalajara bacon wrapped shrimp, chicken and steak served with Mexican butter and a strawberry margarita on the rocks - Mexican Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma