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Tex-Mex chain serving mesquite-grilled fare & margarita-sangria swirls in a hacienda-style space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (984) 329-2900
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
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Our waitress was nice but terrible. She tried tirelessly on the up-selling and this got pretty annoying to begin with. She was the African American woman with short died blond hair. Fajitas came out Luke warm in a pool of juices and never received the extra tortillas requested. Only 3 small ones. I had to finish the rest with a fork. Tacos were cold. No refills occurred at all. She said she was going to bring but was always came back with nothing. She delivered chips in the beginning with 5 chips on top and a bowl full of crumbs. When I asked for chips, she gave us undercooked huge clusters with a few chips on the bottom. We traveled 3 hrs to go there for the food and for the dessert pinata. My daughter was excited for this. After the Luke warm meal was finished, the waitress was excited to offer to finally put in the dessert. We declined for obvious reasons. She was visually upset about that. The chance of that dessert becoming a disaster was near 100%. The manager took off a meal but never visited our table. Quite unprofessional for it being so slow that afternoon. We’ll, we came, we saw, and we were pretty disappointed. Good salsa though. Wish I had more chips to enjoy!
… moreDan Miller
Sadly I have to agree with the rest of the bad reviews. This place is awful!
The food tastes like nothing, no spices or salt or any taste at all, the salsa was just tomato juice, the Waitress was nice but so incompetent.
Sorry that restaurant is a no go!
… moreThe food tastes like nothing, no spices or salt or any taste at all, the salsa was just tomato juice, the Waitress was nice but so incompetent.
Sorry that restaurant is a no go!
John Kroetch
I was taken to a seat very quickly, and a big bowl of chips and salsa were brought. This was probably some of the best salsa I’ve tasted. The chips were warm, fresh, and crunchy. I emptied the salsa bowl!
I ordered the tex-mex combination dinner. When it arrived, the plate was very full. The beef taco was okay, and the chicken enchilada was good, but the chicken was a bit dry for my taste. The beef enchilada was very good. It would have been easier to eat if I had a knife, but the servers were so busy I couldn’t get their attention.
5 stars for food, due to the salsa and generous portions. 4 stars for service – they were very nice but overworked.
… moreI ordered the tex-mex combination dinner. When it arrived, the plate was very full. The beef taco was okay, and the chicken enchilada was good, but the chicken was a bit dry for my taste. The beef enchilada was very good. It would have been easier to eat if I had a knife, but the servers were so busy I couldn’t get their attention.
5 stars for food, due to the salsa and generous portions. 4 stars for service – they were very nice but overworked.
Rashondra Bradford
The food was decent, nothing spectacular. I had the carnitas tacos, they could use a little more flavor. I loved loved the table side guacamole it was delicious I had the Margarita of the month which this month is “Mango Jalapeno” which is a very good mixture of sweet and spicy!
Our waiter was the bomb and so was the manger Micheal!
… moreOur waiter was the bomb and so was the manger Micheal!
The1stPrototype
The restaurant is beautiful but huge and always seems empty when I go. The staff was great. It seems like everyone in the restaurant was in my waitresses section.
The problem to me seems to be the food. This place is over priced and not worth it. Red salsa was too salty. Tomatillo salsa was less salty but no flavor. $25 for kid sized portion fajitas. 3, 2-inch strips of chicken and steak is ridiculous. The tortillas were palm sized. I don’t mind paying when its worth it. We ordered it with intentions of receiving $25 worth of food.
I asked for extra crema and a side of jalapeño ranch on the side with my pulled chicken bowl. Received 2 cremas. Because the whole restaurant was in my servers section, it took a while to get her attention to get the ranch I asked for. Got the ranch after finishing my food. If I knew the ranch would be an extra $2.50 I wouldn’t have asked for it again, especially since I didn’t get to eat it with my food, crazy…
There was one window open on the patio with no customers out there. So I’m confused as to why the window was open. That’s when I remembered why I haven’t eaten there in 3 years, I hate to fight the flies for my plate. Close the window! I will not be returning.
… moreThe problem to me seems to be the food. This place is over priced and not worth it. Red salsa was too salty. Tomatillo salsa was less salty but no flavor. $25 for kid sized portion fajitas. 3, 2-inch strips of chicken and steak is ridiculous. The tortillas were palm sized. I don’t mind paying when its worth it. We ordered it with intentions of receiving $25 worth of food.
I asked for extra crema and a side of jalapeño ranch on the side with my pulled chicken bowl. Received 2 cremas. Because the whole restaurant was in my servers section, it took a while to get her attention to get the ranch I asked for. Got the ranch after finishing my food. If I knew the ranch would be an extra $2.50 I wouldn’t have asked for it again, especially since I didn’t get to eat it with my food, crazy…
There was one window open on the patio with no customers out there. So I’m confused as to why the window was open. That’s when I remembered why I haven’t eaten there in 3 years, I hate to fight the flies for my plate. Close the window! I will not be returning.
David Blumberg
Uncle Julio’s located at 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713 is a phenomenal Mexican food chain. Server Esteban was great!! Uncle Julio’s is a top top Mexican Restaurant chain that stresses quality as its feature. Tremendous food here – love their Fajitas!
Manager Stephanie was fantastic too. Very welcoming. This is a large Uncle Julio’s but still has an intimate feeling with the subdued lighting and sections in an open environment.
Gorgeous!
… moreManager Stephanie was fantastic too. Very welcoming. This is a large Uncle Julio’s but still has an intimate feeling with the subdued lighting and sections in an open environment.
Gorgeous!
Kristina H.
Thank you for your prompt service, great staff and delicious food! This was my first visit to an uncle Julio’s and I can definitely say that I’ll be back. I ordered the salmon and it was perfectly cooked. It paired nicely with the Mexican rice and pinto beans. Typing up this review already has me thinking about planning my next visit.
… moreCarly Kjelstrom
We LOVED eating at Uncle Julio’s at Southpoint in Durham The service was fast, the food hot and very fresh, and the waitress was super nice! Started with some complimentary chips and (spicy) salsa. Jason ordered the Guacamole for an appetizer, and Guadalara-ed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Chicken Fajitas as the meal, and I got the Pulled Chicken Rice Bowl.
Cost: $28 each, because Jason’s meal was $28
Kid-friendly: possibly, but it’s expensive
The Guacamole looked pretty, but according to Jason is wasn’t great. The veggie chunks were too chunky, and he thinks it needed salt. Plus, an avocado only costs $1 but this guac was $8.50. Not awesome.
Jason ordered the bacon wrapped shrimp and chicken fajitas, and ordered Guadalajara style, which means he got 4 (beautiful and delicious) pieces of strip steak for only $1 more. Oh man, I could have about the skirt steak as a whole review! The overall presentation of the meal was beautiful and it sizzled exactly as it should. The only downside was the bacon was undercooked so it was chewy. Jason says it was better as leftovers because it may have cooked more when reheated.
My rice bowl was beautiful as well and absolutely YUMMY! The pulled chicken was probably some of the best I’ve ever had, all the parts in the bowl tasted amazing individually, and when mixed together is was SO DELICIOUS.
Overall… Price per meal was high. However the proportions you get are pretty big. We probably should have split a bowl and saved room for a churro! You could bring the kids but it’s probably best for just adults based on the price.
My highlight: the perfect pulled chicken
Husband’s highlight: skirt steak for sure
… moreCost: $28 each, because Jason’s meal was $28
Kid-friendly: possibly, but it’s expensive
The Guacamole looked pretty, but according to Jason is wasn’t great. The veggie chunks were too chunky, and he thinks it needed salt. Plus, an avocado only costs $1 but this guac was $8.50. Not awesome.
Jason ordered the bacon wrapped shrimp and chicken fajitas, and ordered Guadalajara style, which means he got 4 (beautiful and delicious) pieces of strip steak for only $1 more. Oh man, I could have about the skirt steak as a whole review! The overall presentation of the meal was beautiful and it sizzled exactly as it should. The only downside was the bacon was undercooked so it was chewy. Jason says it was better as leftovers because it may have cooked more when reheated.
My rice bowl was beautiful as well and absolutely YUMMY! The pulled chicken was probably some of the best I’ve ever had, all the parts in the bowl tasted amazing individually, and when mixed together is was SO DELICIOUS.
Overall… Price per meal was high. However the proportions you get are pretty big. We probably should have split a bowl and saved room for a churro! You could bring the kids but it’s probably best for just adults based on the price.
My highlight: the perfect pulled chicken
Husband’s highlight: skirt steak for sure
Bhushan Sonaje
Great Ambience, friendly staff and great service. I really liked the food taste, prices of dishes are above avg. We tried both veg and non vegetarian options.
Limited veg options but food taste was great,you can ask them without meat options. They don’t serve Tofu.
Plenty of free parking.
… moreLimited veg options but food taste was great,you can ask them without meat options. They don’t serve Tofu.
Plenty of free parking.
Havi
The food, the drinks… all delicious. They had some of the best tortillas I’ve ever had at a restaurant. I give it four stars because their blender was broken so some drinks weren’t available and they were kind of stingy with the shrimp (at least 4 would be nice). But still, the fajitas were delicious. And I definitely recommend the Grand Swirl Martini. I’ll definitely be back.
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