Uncle Julio's - Bethesda Row

4.3

684 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Kid-friendly

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 & tamales all with a selection of sauces made daily. Insider tip: order the tableside guacamole. It’s prepared for you at your table; if you like it spicy kick it up a notch with fresh chopped jalapenos.

Uncle Julio’s has a vast drink selection. Try our fresh margarita of the day, made to order with fresh fruit. If you prefer a frozen drink then the Swirl is definitely the perfect choice. The Swirl is frozen sangria & frozen margarita layered together dating back to 1987.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Tex-Mex, Mexican / Southwestern
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(301) 656-2981
Website
http://www.unclejulios.com/locations/bethesda/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Let Uncle Julio’s help you celebrate this holiday season in one of their private party and group dining rooms. Uncle Julio’s features private party rooms for both small and large parties and as always, delicious made from scratch Mexican cuisine.
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator: (844) 837-2957

Location
4870 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Parking details
Metered street parking is available. Several paid parking garages are also available.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Pulled Chicken$12.99
Sauteed pulled chicken, tomatoes, onions and monterrey jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole
Chicken Fajita$14.99
Sauteed onions
Beef Fajita$14.99
Sauteed onions
Veggie$11.99
Sauteed peppers, mushrooms, onions and monterrey jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole
Grilled Shrimp$14.99
Peppers, mushrooms and onions

Guacamole

Guacamole
Made in-house with fresh haas avocados
- Small$5.99
- Large$8.99
Three-Pepper Spicy Guacamole$9.99
Jalapeno, habanero, red bell peppers, with cilantro and crumbled queso fresco
Pineapple Bacon Guacamole$10.99
Pineapple, hickory smoked bacon, and crumbled queso fresco
Tableside Guacamole$11.99
Prepared for you tableside. Kick it up a notch with fresh chopped jalapenos

Chile Con Queso

Cowboy Queso$10.99
Spicy blend of cheeses with beef fajita, bacon, pico de gallo
Chile Con Queso
Spicy blend of cheeses
- Cup$5.99
- Bowl$8.99
Guacamole and Queso Combo$8.99
A perfect portion of each

Soup and Salad

Salad

Chicken Fajita Cobb$14.99
Mixed field greens, mesquite grilled chicken, bacon, sliced avocado, roasted corn, tomatoes, black beans, queso fresco and tortilla strips with three pepper ranch on the side
Acapulco Seafood Salad$15.99
Mixed field greens, fresh sliced avocado, jicama and grape tomatoes with citrus vinaigrette on the side. Choose from: spicy seared ahi tuna or grilled jumbo shrimp
Classic Taco Salad$14.99
Fresh romaine lettuce, avocados, grape tomatoes, black beans, roasted corn, cheddar and monterey jack in our homemade tortilla shell with three pepper ranch on the side. Add one of the following mexican mesquite grilled specialties: choose from: ground beef, pulled chicken, or fajita beef

House-Made Dressings

Ranch
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Citrus Vinaigrette
3 Pepper Ranch

Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup
Zesty chicken broth, chicken, vegetables, tortilla strips, avocado and queso fresco
- Cup$4.99
- Bowl$6.99

Mestquite Grilled

All served with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo, mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, our home-made flour tortillas

Original Fajitas

Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sautéed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.

Chicken
- For 1$18.49
- For 2$32.99
Honey Chipotle Chicken & Bacon
- For 1$19.49
- For 2$34.99
Chicken & Steak
- For 1$19.99
- For 2$35.99
Fajita Skirt Steak
- For 1$20.99
- For 2$37.99
Filet Mignon
- For 1$25.99
- For 2$47.99
Grilled Vegetable
- For 1$15.99
- For 2$28.99

Mesquite Grilled

Camarones Diablos$21.99
Six mesquite grilled jumbo butterflied shrimp
Bacon Wrapped Camarones$22.99
Six jumbo shrimp stuffed with monterey jack cheese and fresh jalapeño, bacon wrapped and mesquite grilled, mexican butter
Honey Chipotle Salmon$21.99
Mesquite grilled filet, honey chipotle glaze with corn and black bean cilantro rice and pineapple pico de gallo
Agave Queso Chicken$18.99
Mesquite grilled chicken beast with agave queso sauce, tortilla strips, hickory smoked bacon, cilantro rice and frijoles a la charra
Mesquite Grilled Salmon$18.99
Mesquite grilled salmon filet, sautéed vegetables, pineapple pico de gallo
Pechuga De Pollo$17.99
Mesquite grilled chicken breast
Carne Asada$22.99
Hand-cut marinated beef skirt steak
Steak and Enchilada Dinner$17.99
6 oz. Carne asada, guacamole, pico de gallo, with a cheese and onion enchilada, el paso style red sauce, mexican rice and refried beans
Slow Smoked Pork Ribs$20.99
Smoked with a sweet and savory dry rub. Served with homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, mexican rice and frijoles a la charra

Fajita Combos

Jalisco$21.99
Jumbo butterflied shrimp, with chicken, beef or combination fajitas
Guadalajara$22.99
Bacon wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with monterey jack and jalapeño. With chicken, beef or combination fajitas
Laredo$21.99
Two stacked beef enchiladas with chicken and beef fajitas
Juarez$21.99
Slow smoked pork ribs, with chicken and beef fajitas

Seafood Fajitas

Shrimp Al Pastor$20.99
Seared shrimp with pineapple and a mango habanero sauce
Spicy Seared Ahi Tuna$19.99
Pan seared ahi tuna served with a soy ginger sauce
Grilled Red Snapper$23.99
Grilled red snapper with chipotle crema and sweet sauteed peppers

Tex-Mex Classics

Served with mexican rice and frijoles a la charra

Enchiladas

Cheese and Onion Enchiladas
With new mexico red sauce, creamy hatch chili sauce or salsa carne sauce
- Two$10.99
- Three$12.99
Chicken Enchiladas
With creamy hatch chili sauce, salsa verde sauce or salsa blanca sauce
- Two$10.99
- Three$12.99
Beef Enchiladas
With new mexico red sauce, salsa carne sauce or tequila sunrise sauce
- Two$11.99
- Three$13.99
Combination Enchiladas
Beef, chicken or cheese and onion
- Two$11.99
- Three$13.99
Three Flautas Dinner$12.99
Chicken or beef
Juanitas Platter$15.99
Beef enchilada with agave queso sauce Chicken enchilada with creamy hatch chile sauce One crispy taco with beef Pork tamale with New Mexico red sauce
Benito's PlatterTM$16.99
Cheese chile relleno, chicken enchilada, pork tamale
Cheese Chile Rellenos$16.99
Two egg-battered poblano peppers stuffed with monterey jack cheese; with ranchero sauce

Tacos

Soft Taco Plate$11.99
Two chicken or beef
- Supreme: Two Chicken or Beef Fajita$13.99
Crispy Taco Plate$11.99
Three chicken or beef
Carnitas Tacos$15.99
Three handmade corn tortillas, pork, spicy red chili sauce, onions, cilantro with guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro rice and spicy black beans
Grilled Fish Tacos$15.99
Three handmade corn tortillas, grilled tilapia, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, spicy avocado crema. With cilantro rice and spicy black beans
Spicy Seared Tuna Tacos$15.99
Three handmade corn tortillas, spicy seared tuna, mango and jicama slaw with chipotle cream with cilantro rice and spicy black beans
Cozumel Shrimp Tacos$15.99
Three handmade corn tortillas with seared shrimp, pineapple, mango jicama slaw and drizzled with our mango habanero sauce. With cilantro rice and spicy black beans

Desserts

Cajeta$7.29
Vanilla ice cream, toasted coconut, pecans, house-made caramel sauce and whipped cream
Mini Cajeta$3.49
Sopapillas$5.29
Puffed Mexican pastries, cinnamon, powdered sugar and honey for dipping
Coconut Flan$5.99
Creamy coconut flavored egg custard topped with toasted coconut and made fresh daily
Vanilla Ice Cream$4.29

What 684 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

684 Reviews

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MavMel
Washington DC
82 reviews
4.0
82 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Love the uncle Julio's spicy jefe margarita for two! My son always gets the chicken and steak fajitas, the adults mix it up. Consistent solid food with a fun ambient.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Missing a lot of food items, needs to bring back a-lot of things before covid.
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Aggie
Washington DC
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food is usually good. Service is always hit or miss. The bar service is usually slow and the servers don't check up with you as often as they should.
Uncle Julio's - Bethesda RowResponded on March 10, 2020
Hello Aggie, We greatly appreciate your feedback and expect a high standard of service for our guests. We apologize to hear that we did not meet these standards and your review has been sent to our teams to further address. We do hope for the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
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mariai
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Noise very uncomfortable... we could not speack to each other
Uncle Julio's - Bethesda RowResponded on March 10, 2020
Hello Mariai, Thank you for your review and we apologize to hear that the noise level was less than welcoming during your visit. We have provided this feedback to our team and hope to serve you in the future for an improved experience. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It was a good night and we really enjoyed ourselves the food was great and the waiter was friendly it was good night.
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Lashawn
Washington DC
33 reviews
1.0
33 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Lets start by saying there was no wait and they actually sat us at the time reserved. However it all went downhill after that, starting with our waitress who wasn't very friendly or attentive. We waited eleven whole minutes before anyone greeted us at our table... Also it was National Margarita day and they had no specials and the waiter even said to us that she had no idea what day it was. We got the manager involved who seemed sincere and swapped our waitress for a waiter by the name of Josh who did his absolute best to try to turn around a bad experience and make it into a great one. Moving along my food came out with hair wrapped around my shrimp, yuck I was completely disgusted and to add insult to injury not once but twice my sister asked for her drink with light sour and no salt but surprisingly they did it wrong both times. This was our first time at this location and we truly do not plan to go back. We usually go to the one in Virginia and will be going back there for both the food and service. I am super surprised with the service that was given to us at this location.
Uncle Julio's - Bethesda RowResponded on February 25, 2020
Lashawn, Thank you for loyalty and providing feedback on your recent experience. We apologize that your overall experience did not exceed expectations. Your review has been sent to our team who will further address and ensure all dishes are made to our high-quality standards. We look forward to serving you again in the future for an improved 5-star experience. Sincerely, Uncle Julio's
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The place is very nice. The food is really good. The only thing we didn’t liked is that we order a plate that said 6 jumbo shrimps. And when it arrived there were 6 small shrimps, I complained and the answer was: it’s the name of the plate! What??????
Uncle Julio's - Bethesda RowResponded on February 25, 2020
Hello, Thank you for your review and we apologize to hear that the opportunity was missed to provide you with an experience that exceeded expectations. Your feedback is greatly valued, and this has been sent to our teams to address further. We hope for the chance to serve you for an improved experience that is 5-star and memorable in the future. Sincerely, Uncle Julio's
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Aloysious
Washington DC
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
As you walked in the noise level was unbelievable-could bearly converse with the hostess. Chips and dip were very good but the tacos with ahi tuna were filled with mostly vegetables and cheese- tuna was maybe 3/4 of an inch in each of the three tacos. Margaritas which should have salt around the edges had salt dribbling down the side and tasted mostly like margarita mix. Would not even consider returning. Al R
Uncle Julio's - Bethesda RowResponded on February 25, 2020
Aloysious, Thank you for your review and we apologize to hear that the opportunity was missed to provide you with an experience that exceeded expectations. Your feedback is greatly valued, and this has been sent to our teams to address further. We hope for the chance to serve you for an improved experience that is 5-star and memorable in the future. Sincerely, Uncle Julio's
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great! Food was good, it came out pretty promptly. We al ordered the lobster, steak and chicken fajitas. We also ordered table side guacamole which was excellent!!! I’ll be back soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
There was an issue with our check and a tip was already added to the receipt. We were a party of 2. I have been here many times over past few years and the first time this happened.
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Uncle Julio's - Bethesda Row is rated 4.3 stars by 684 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Uncle Julio's - Bethesda Row

4870 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814

Additional information

Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Tex-Mex, Mexican / Southwestern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered street parking is available. Several paid parking garages are also available.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.unclejulios.com/locations/bethesda/
Phone number
(301) 656-2981
Private party facilities
Let Uncle Julio’s help you celebrate this holiday season in one of their private party and group dining rooms. Uncle Julio’s features private party rooms for both small and large parties and as always, delicious made from scratch Mexican cuisine.
Private party contact
our Private Event Coordinator: (844) 837-2957

Uncle Julio's - Bethesda Row

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Appetizers

Shrimp

Ceviche Fresca$10.99

Habanero Honey Bacon Shrimp$13.99

Mama Julio's Nachos

Mama Julio's Nachos$9.99

Hand Rolled Tamales

Four Pork Tamales$8.99

Four Chicken Tamales$8.99

Two Roasted Vegetable Tamales$8.99

Quesadillas

Pulled Chicken$12.99

Chicken Fajita$14.99

Beef Fajita$14.99

Veggie$11.99

Grilled Shrimp$14.99

Guacamole

Guacamole

Three-Pepper Spicy Guacamole$9.99

Pineapple Bacon Guacamole$10.99

Tableside Guacamole$11.99

Chile Con Queso

Cowboy Queso$10.99

Chile Con Queso

Guacamole and Queso Combo$8.99

Soup and Salad

Salad

Chicken Fajita Cobb$14.99

Acapulco Seafood Salad$15.99

Classic Taco Salad$14.99

House-Made Dressings

Ranch

Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

Citrus Vinaigrette

3 Pepper Ranch

Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Mestquite Grilled

Original Fajitas

Chicken

Honey Chipotle Chicken & Bacon

Chicken & Steak

Fajita Skirt Steak

Filet Mignon

Grilled Vegetable

Mesquite Grilled

Camarones Diablos$21.99

Bacon Wrapped Camarones$22.99

Honey Chipotle Salmon$21.99

Agave Queso Chicken$18.99

Mesquite Grilled Salmon$18.99

Pechuga De Pollo$17.99

Carne Asada$22.99

Steak and Enchilada Dinner$17.99

Slow Smoked Pork Ribs$20.99

Fajita Combos

Jalisco$21.99

Guadalajara$22.99

Laredo$21.99

Juarez$21.99

Seafood Fajitas

Shrimp Al Pastor$20.99

Spicy Seared Ahi Tuna$19.99

Grilled Red Snapper$23.99

Tex-Mex Classics

Enchiladas

Cheese and Onion Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Beef Enchiladas

Combination Enchiladas

Three Flautas Dinner$12.99

Juanitas Platter$15.99

Benito's PlatterTM$16.99

Cheese Chile Rellenos$16.99

Tacos