Mexican favorites & pitchers of margaritas served in roomy, laid-back surroundings with patio seats.
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Address: 12631 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone: (602) 788-7400
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Julio G’s Mexican Restaurant – Phoenix, AZ
Julio G’s Mexican Restaurant is a premier and authentic Mexican Restaurant that has been proudly serving the Phoenix area and beyond since 1986.
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Reviews
Ravikant Ahire
Julio G’s in Paradise Valley is a hidden gem for authentic Mexican food.
The dishes are full of flavor, portions are generous, and everything tastes freshly prepared.
Service is friendly and attentive, making the dining experience enjoyable.
The only area that could use a little improvement is the décor, which feels a bit plain compared to the vibrant food. Otherwise, everything was great — definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area!
… moreThe dishes are full of flavor, portions are generous, and everything tastes freshly prepared.
Service is friendly and attentive, making the dining experience enjoyable.
The only area that could use a little improvement is the décor, which feels a bit plain compared to the vibrant food. Otherwise, everything was great — definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area!
Lyle Scritsmier
My wife and I recently enjoyed our dinner. We enjoy going to Julio G’s as the food is good and the servers are helpful and attentive. This particular evening, we complimented a busboy who was very attentive and helpful, only to learn he was the owner. We had a nice conversation, and he was proud of his establishment and shared how committed he was to ensuring everyone had an enjoyable time and good food and drink. We learned that food is prepared from scratch each day rather than up to 2-3 days in advance, as done in many other restaurants. We will be going to Julio G’s even more often in the future.
… moreGabrielle Ackerman
I dine at Julio G’s regularly and have never been disappointed. The staff are fantastic, quick to serve you and engage with everyone. Darren specifically is amazing with how he engages directly and his communicative personality. I typically get the kids bean and cheese burrito so it’s not too big and the portion size for the price is phenomenal. Make sure to get the chips and queso as well. I get chips and queso at every Mexican place I go to, and Julio G’s is top 3 with the amazing portion size, the phenomenal flavor and amazing price. Everything has such high flavor including the salsa. The atmosphere is a diner-like vibe in a Mexican form, amazing. I highly recommend coming here and if Darren serves you, he’s great!
… morecommon law
Context is key. This is not the fanciest, nor necessarily the best Mexican food, but in terms of bang for your buck this place is the rodillas de las abejas.
Here’s why. You go in at lunchtime and it’s full of gray haired folks. You go in between 5 and 6:30 and it’s full of gray haired folks… why? Well because they’ve learned a thing or two about good value for your dollar. The food is good and a couple of dishes are really good. Such as the Carne asada fajitas or the ground beef taco/cheese enchilada combo. Those dishes run about $16 and $10 respectively. Great value for the money. The lunch specials are basically all under $10 or thereabouts and offer plenty of food with rice and beans. Dinner is slightly pricier, more along the $15 to $20 range, but still good value. The food is well spiced/flavored.
The chips are typically great. Usually hot, then you splash a little salt on them and you get two salsa options. White cup is pico mild, black cup is a peppery hotter non-chunky salsa. The way to go is to take a little of the hotter stuff and mix with the pico style and that seems to be just right for me at least, but nice to have options.
Add some iced tea which is decent or a sharp diet soda and it makes for a regular day date lunch spot or an early dinner place. It shuts at 8 right now.
Also, rumor is it was bought and things might tweak a bit as to the menu and likely pricing. Let’s hope they don’t wreck a good thing, place is usually packed but waits tend to be under 10 minutes even during busy times and it’s a fairly large space.
As for the staff, we’ll they’ve always been attentive and polite, sometimes talkative but in a good way. Eventually they start knowing your order or at least drinks and get them to you straight away after a quick ask. All good stuff at very fair prices.
A few things are just okay, the chicken can be a little overdone here and there and the taco salad can be a bit too much of the toppings in terms of ratios, but probably works for some folks.
I do crave the chips and salsa, so it hits cravability factors which are important. The atmosphere is a bit kitschy but kind of true to form with bright pastel type colors, a dash of pink neon and some interesting wall paper photo montages. Nothing spectacular but also nothing overdone. Go, you’ll get great service, great chips and good food for a very reasonable price. Let’s hope the new owners who apparently have some experience with a Mexican joint out of Flagstaff tweak things just right and don’t jack up the prices too much.
… moreHere’s why. You go in at lunchtime and it’s full of gray haired folks. You go in between 5 and 6:30 and it’s full of gray haired folks… why? Well because they’ve learned a thing or two about good value for your dollar. The food is good and a couple of dishes are really good. Such as the Carne asada fajitas or the ground beef taco/cheese enchilada combo. Those dishes run about $16 and $10 respectively. Great value for the money. The lunch specials are basically all under $10 or thereabouts and offer plenty of food with rice and beans. Dinner is slightly pricier, more along the $15 to $20 range, but still good value. The food is well spiced/flavored.
The chips are typically great. Usually hot, then you splash a little salt on them and you get two salsa options. White cup is pico mild, black cup is a peppery hotter non-chunky salsa. The way to go is to take a little of the hotter stuff and mix with the pico style and that seems to be just right for me at least, but nice to have options.
Add some iced tea which is decent or a sharp diet soda and it makes for a regular day date lunch spot or an early dinner place. It shuts at 8 right now.
Also, rumor is it was bought and things might tweak a bit as to the menu and likely pricing. Let’s hope they don’t wreck a good thing, place is usually packed but waits tend to be under 10 minutes even during busy times and it’s a fairly large space.
As for the staff, we’ll they’ve always been attentive and polite, sometimes talkative but in a good way. Eventually they start knowing your order or at least drinks and get them to you straight away after a quick ask. All good stuff at very fair prices.
A few things are just okay, the chicken can be a little overdone here and there and the taco salad can be a bit too much of the toppings in terms of ratios, but probably works for some folks.
I do crave the chips and salsa, so it hits cravability factors which are important. The atmosphere is a bit kitschy but kind of true to form with bright pastel type colors, a dash of pink neon and some interesting wall paper photo montages. Nothing spectacular but also nothing overdone. Go, you’ll get great service, great chips and good food for a very reasonable price. Let’s hope the new owners who apparently have some experience with a Mexican joint out of Flagstaff tweak things just right and don’t jack up the prices too much.
Gina Scaramella
This is my husband and I’s fave affordable date spot! We always get great service and the food is so good that we never take home leftovers. It’s fantastic!!!
… moreJo L
Zack is an absolutely professional server. He knew the menu intimately and didn’t miss a single request. Wow!
The food was fresh and delicious. One of the best chile rellenos I’ve had.
… moreThe food was fresh and delicious. One of the best chile rellenos I’ve had.
Jay Voorhees
I take my Mom here once per month when I visit from out of town, and we both just love it! The service is excellent, the interior is bright and cheerful, and the food is consistently great.
Our favorite dish is the chimichanga served enchilada style. The chips and salsa are wonderful too.
… moreOur favorite dish is the chimichanga served enchilada style. The chips and salsa are wonderful too.
Scott Stevens
The food is good solid, typical Mexican fare. I had the pork green chili rellenos. There was a lot of sauce but very little pork. Decent flavor, but the batter tasted like it was time to change the oil in the fryer. The chicken enchiladas my wife had were also good. The best part was the service. Friendly, fast and knowledgeable. She was very pleasant, engaging and attentive. This was my first time here and I will return.
… moreCathy Frank
We love Julio G’s! Great food and helpful servers. It can get a little loud in there but the service is so fast, you’re in and out un no time!!
… moreAlexander Lee
Decent food. Tacky aesthetics. The service started off a bit slow, but after the initial slump, it was alright. I had the beef fajitas with corn tortillas and a margarita with sangria. My meal was plentiful and filled me up, and my aperitif was tasty. I have to say, though, the decorations aren’t appealing. There’s a tacky, pink neon light that basically serves as the principal lighting of the establishment, and the upholstery of the booths isn’t very nice. Nevertheless, the meal did the job, and I would eat here again.
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