Uncle Julio's Arlington/Ballston

Uncle Julio's Restaurant Review

A sure crowd-pleaser, Uncle Julio's delights every generation with its lusty fare and happy ambience. It's one of the few local places where high decibel levels really do not distract. Weekend nights are jam-packed. But in the end, everyone is served a gratis chips-and-dip combo. Enchiladas, tacos, sizzling fajitas, chiles rellenos, and even broiled quail emerge with baskets of freshly baked...

Posted on December 31, 2017. Brought to you by gayot.

Believers say "bueno" to "absolutely huge portions" of this Dallas-based chain's midpriced "Texican" grub, with the "endless" chips and salsa scooping up mucho praise, along with the "obligatory ‘swirl'" (a drink of layered frozen margarita and sangria), all served "quick" in a colorful hacienda-style setting; that parents can bring children and "never feel nervous about them being too loud"...

Posted on January 21, 2014. Brought to you by zagat.

Tad disappointed

Average Rating

60

A friend and I decided to give this place a try. It’s a Mexican restaurant with cool specialty drinks. The reason I was disappointed was the watermelon margarita was cool to look at. It was very expensive. No much alcohol & cost what our entrees...

Posted by Gamma I on March 31, 2018. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Expensive

Average Rating

60

Very mediocre food small Margaritas very disappointing. Yes they have great tortillas and service is good but the basic Mexican food is nothing that great,,,,we had the fajitas the meat was substandard.

Posted by Veronica R on March 17, 2018. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Great food and fast service

Average Rating

100

Our whole experience from walking in the door to paying the check was 35 mins! Our server was so nice and the food was delicious. We got the skirt steak fajitas for 2, excellent!!

Posted by hwhi0218 on February 18, 2018. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

A Margarita for every occasion

Average Rating

80

Visited Uncle Julio’s with my team for supper while in town. There was no waiting or unnecessary fuss. The table was ready and there was a nice amount of space for our party.
The food was consistently tasty. I had the chicken enchiladas and could...

Posted by Jakki W on February 03, 2018. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Excellent Tex-Mex

Average Rating

100

We had lunch here on Sunday and it was excellent. It's hard to find good Tex-Mex in this part of the country, but Uncle Julio's is spot-on. They do slightly upscale versions of traditional foods, and everything is fresh and from scratch. I liked that...

Posted by Heather T on January 28, 2018. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

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Posted on October 03, 2015. Brought to you by menuism.

Rio Grande Cafe can be found at N Fairfax Dr 4301. The following is offered: Restaurants: Mexican. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Arlington there are 16 other Restaurants: Mexican. An overview can be found here.

Posted on September 19, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Uncle Julio’s is a Mexican from scratch kitchen serving only the freshest ingredients. Specialties include: chicken & steak fajitas, tender filet mignon, and bacon wrapped shrimp. Other favorites include: seafood fajitas, shrimp al pastor, red snapper, or ahi tuna served with homemade corn tortillas or bibb lettuce.

Uncle Julio’s menu also includes Tex-Mex classics such as tacos, enchiladas &...

Posted on July 04, 2015. Brought to you by opentable.

Rio Grande Cafe is located at 4301 Fairfax Dr Ste 125, Arlington, VA. This location is in the Ballston - Virginia Square neighborhood. This business specializes in Mexican Restaurants. Rio Grande Cafe is open Mon, 11am-10pm; Tue, 11am-10pm; Wed, 11am-10pm; Thu, 11am-10:05pm; Fri, 11am-11pm; Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun, 11am-10pm and accepts All Major Credit Cards, Cash, Mastercard and Visa.

Posted on November 24, 2013. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

Enjoy an inviting atmosphere, authentic hacienda culture and freshly-prepared Mexican food favorites at your local Uncle Julio’s restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, today.

Posted on October 31, 2013. Brought to you by facebook.