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The restaurant is a bit of a dive, but the food is great. It’s simple and cheap, with family recipes passed down through three generations of Cuban cooks.
The menu is stacked with classics like Cuban sandwiches, pollo asado (grilled chicken), and plantains breaded in fried sweet potato batter. But I also love the spinach salad, jalapeno-stuffed tuna salad sandwich and homemade guava cheesecake.
As a Cuban-American, I take pride in my heritage, and Uncle Julio’s is a formidable ambassador. All of the dishes are named after relatives of the owner, with photographs of his family on the walls.
What really draws me back to this place is that the food brings me home, to a table with family—my parents, grandparents and five brothers and sisters. The restaurant has been open for almost 25 years now.
What’s unique about it is not that it’s a family-run Cuban restaurant in a city filled with them, but that the owner is the original owner. When his father, Uncle Julio, retired after setting up this culinary empire in Paterson, his son took over the establishment.
I met Virgilio Martínez on a hot day last summer while visiting my family in Paterson. He and I went to the same high school and played football together for years. He was one of my best friends back in those days.
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Uncle Julio’s Menu Prices In 2023
Beverages
Foods |
Prices |
Coke |
$2.29 |
Diet Coke |
$2.29 |
Topo Chico |
$3.14 |
Izze Clementine |
$2.28 |
Izze Pomegranate |
$2.86 |
Dasani Water |
$2.29 |
Bulk Items
Foods |
Prices |
Flour Tortillas by the Dozen |
$2.87 |
Corn Tortillas by the Dozen |
$2.83 |
Chips by the Pound |
$3.71 |
Sides and Single Items
Foods |
Prices |
Single Crispy Taco |
$3.58 |
Single Soft Taco |
$4.15 |
Side Mexican Butter |
$1.91 |
Side Mixed Cheese |
$0.99 |
Side Sour Cream |
$0.99 |
Side Rice |
$1.99 |
Side Beans |
$1.99 |
Extras
Foods |
Prices |
Pint of Salsa |
$4.09 |
Pound of Chips |
$3.43 |
Quart of Salsa |
$7.64 |
Side Black Beans |
$2.38 |
Side Frijoles ala charra |
$2.38 |
Side Herb Vinaigrette |
$0.61 |
Side Mexican Rice |
$2.38 |
Side Monterey Jack |
$1.24 |
Side of Cheddar cheese |
$1.24 |
Side of Guacamole |
$2.15 |
Side of Half and Half Cheese |
$1.24 |
Side of Sour Cream |
$1.24 |
Side Peppers and Onions |
$4.68 |
Side Ranch |
$0.60 |
Side Refried Beans |
$2.38 |
Desserts
Foods |
Prices |
Churros |
$7.36 |
Bulk Tamales
Foods |
Prices |
Bulk Tamales NO Sauce |
$9.66 |
Bulk Tamales w/Sauce |
$11.59 |
Dessert
Foods |
Prices |
Cajeta |
$7.49 |
Mini Cajeta |
$3.75 |
Sopapillas |
$6.96 |
Vanilla Ice Cream |
$4.49 |
Bowls & Salads
Foods |
Prices |
Steak Fajita Bowl |
$17.46 |
2 Honey Habanero Shrimp Add On |
$5.70 |
Tex Mex and Specialty Tacos
Foods |
Prices |
Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Dinner |
$12.42 |
Chicken Enchilada Dinner |
$12.76 |
Beef Enchilada Dinner |
$13.07 |
Three Flauta Dinner |
$13.67 |
Cozumel Shrimp Tacos |
$16.77 |
Spicy Seared Tuna Tacos |
$16.77 |
Grilled Fish Tacos |
$15.99 |
Soft Taco Plate |
$13.37 |
Crispy Taco Plate |
$13.37 |
Combination Enchiladas |
$13.03 |
Steak and Enchilada |
$21.56 |
Coronado Pollo Platter |
$18.75 |
Matador Carne Platter |
$18.75 |
Juanitas Platter |
$17.41 |
Kids Menu
Foods |
Prices |
Kid Quesadilla |
$7.19 |
Kidsadilla |
$6.18 |
Kid Nacho |
$5.99 |
Lotta Enchilada |
$5.99 |
Crispy Chicken Tenders |
$6.62 |
Kid Taco |
$5.99 |
Kid Fajita |
$6.99 |
Kid Ice Cream |
$1.99 |
Kid Fruit |
$1.99 |
Tex-Mex Enchiladas
Foods |
Prices |
Tex-Mex Combination Dinner |
$18.83 |
Steak and Enchilada Dinner |
$25.68 |
Mesquite Grilled Specialities
Foods |
Prices |
Camarones Diablos |
$25.60 |
Carne Asada |
$27.19 |
Agave Queso Chicken |
$19.97 |
Pechuga De Pollo |
$20.14 |
Slow Smoked Pork Ribs |
$23.78 |
Popular Items
Foods |
Prices |
Honey Chipotle Salmon |
$23.02 |
Bacon Wrapped Camarones |
$26.81 |
Carnitas Tacos |
$15.99 |
Habanero Honey Bacon Shrimp |
$14.68 |
Seafood Fajitas
Foods |
Prices |
Shrimp Al Pastor |
$22.60 |
Spicy Seared Ahi Tuna |
$22.57 |
Salmon Jardin Fajitas |
$22.55 |
Famous Fajitas
Foods |
Prices |
Summer Shrimp Fajitas for 1 |
$24.30 |
Original Chicken or Beef Fajitas for One |
$19.82 |
Filet Mignon Fajitas For One |
$27.87 |
Summer Shrimp Fajitas for 2 |
$45.43 |
Honey Chipotle Chicken Fajita for One |
$20.68 |
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas for One |
$18.13 |
Carnita Azteca Fajitas for One |
$20.70 |
Original Chicken or Beef Fajitas for Two |
$35.31 |
Filet Mignon Fajitas for Two |
$53.24 |
Seasoned Shrimp Fajitas for 1 |
$24.63 |
Seasoned Shrimp Fajitas for 2 |
$46.05 |
Honey Chipotle Chicken Fajita for Two |
$37.59 |
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas for Two |
$31.14 |
Carnita Azteca Fajitas For Two |
$37.56 |
Premium Margarita Bar
Foods |
Prices |
Everything you need for perfect margaritas. Rocks version includes a limited edition shaker tin and jigger!
|
Rocks Margarita Bar |
$68.55 |
Frozen Margarita Bar |
$85.18 |
Soup & Salad
Foods |
Prices |
Tortilla Soup |
$5.99 |
Chicken Fajita Cobb Salad |
$12.56 |
Acapulco Seafood Salad |
$12.42 |
Classic Taco Salad |
$12.99 |
Appetizers
Foods |
Prices |
Guacamole |
$7.62 |
Honey Habanero Shrimp Appetizer |
$15.40 |
Queso |
$7.45 |
Cowboy Queso |
$11.94 |
Mama Julio’s Nacho |
$10.93 |
Guacamole & Queso Combination |
$10.97 |
Ceviche Fresca |
$12.17 |
Salsa |
$6.29 |
Pulled Chicken Quesadilla |
$14.16 |
Fajita Quesadilla |
$15.50 |
Vegetable Quesadilla |
$13.18 |
Hand Rolled Tamales |
$11.16 |
Queso Blanco |
$7.99 |
Margaritas
Foods |
Prices |
Must be 21 or older to order
|
Frozen Margaritas *Requires food purchase |
$5.75 |
Swirls *Requires food purchase |
$5.75 |
Family and Party Packs
Foods |
Prices |
Traditional Fajita Party Pack |
$51.59 |
Chip and Dip Party Pack |
$34.99 |
Enchilada Party Pack |
$50.19 |
Soft or Crispy Taco Party Pack |
$46.19 |
Guadalajara Party Pack |
$60.99 |
Julios Togo
Foods |
Prices |
Due to the National Crisis Guacamole and Pico de Gallo are unavailable on Fajitas and Quesadillas.
|
Combination Bake and Serve Enchiladas $20.00 |
$20.00 |
Bake And Serve Enchiladas $20.00 |
$20.00 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for Three $49.99 |
$49.00 |
Bottled Water |
$2.00 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for One $19.00 |
$19.00 |
Build Your own Margarita Kit! *Requires food purchase |
$50.00 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for Two $35.00 |
$35.00 |
Uncle Julios Togo Menu
Foods |
Prices |
Pint of Queso and Large Bag of Chips |
$10.00 |
Large Chip and Pint Salsa |
$5.00 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for One $20.00 |
$19.91 |
Guacamole and Chips |
$12.00 |
6 Kid Tenders |
$10.00 |
10 Kid Tenders |
$12.00 |
Margarita Kit *Requires food purchase |
$43.37 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for Two $37.00 |
$36.83 |
Original Steak and Chicken Fajitas for Three $50.00 |
$50.00 |
Bottled Beer *Requires food purchase |
$2.00 |
Margaritas for 2 *Requires food purchase |
$20.47 |
Julio’s Margarita *Requires food purchase |
$5.13 |
Lunch
Foods |
Prices |
Soup & Ensalada |
$11.44 |
Soup & Taco al Carbon |
$12.35 |
Carnita Lunch Bowl |
$11.99 |
Mamacita’s Lunch Nachos |
$10.06 |
Mesquite Grilled Fajita Lunch Quesadilla |
$12.92 |
Honey Chipotle Chicken Lunch Fajitas |
$16.10 |
Traditional Mesquite Grilled Lunch Fajitas |
$15.48 |
Carnitas Azteca Lunch Fajitas |
$15.96 |
Spicy Sizzling Shrimp Lunch Fajitas |
$15.72 |
Lunch Honey Chipotle Salmon |
$16.83 |
Pulled Chicken Lunch Quesadilla |
$11.99 |
Sauteed Vegetable Lunch Quesadilla |
$12.05 |
Cozumel Shrimp Lunch Tacos |
$13.96 |
Carnitas Lunch Tacos |
$12.96 |
Grilled Fish Lunch Tacos |
$13.12 |
El Dorado |
$10.46 |
Reynosa |
$10.46 |
Chicken Tortilla Lunch Bowl |
$10.00 |
Steak Fajita Lunch Bowl |
$13.99 |
Seared Chili Shrimp Bowl |
$13.99 |
Fajita Combos
Foods |
Prices |
Lobster and Fajitas |
$34.32 |
Guadalajara |
$24.70 |
Jalisco |
$24.70 |
Juarez |
$24.99 |
Uncle Julio’s History

Uncle Julio’s was founded on a farm in Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Illinois, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee on February 2nd 1986 by Russell “Rusty” Fenton. The first restaurant opened in Houston with 75 employees and about 7 to 8 thousand total guests.
In 1989 the company opened its second location it Dallas with a 200-seat capacity and approximately 10 thousand guests/year. It was at this point that Uncle Julio’s began its rapid expansion.
By 1994, the company was operating over 20 locations with approximately 8 thousand guests/year and a total of about $20 million in sales. In 1998 Uncle Julio’s opened its third location in California which led to its largest expansion to date.
During this time, the company also began expanding outside of Texas, first into Florida and Georgia then onto Tennessee. The rapid expansion would continue until 2002 when Uncle Julio’s opened its first location in New York, Chicago and Louisiana.
Within the next five years, Uncle Julio’s would expand into Kansas and Washington D.C. by 2004, then Pennsylvania and Georgia by 2006, while California was finally added in 2008. Since then the company has expanded to Utah and Indiana as well as adding locations in Colorado and Texas.
The rapid expansion continued unabated until 2011 when Uncle Julio’s began to slow down their growth rate through the years 2013-2015 when they would expand only to Oklahoma, Florida and Georgia before finally tapering off in 2016 for unknown reasons.
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