Uncle Julio's Old Orchard

“Excellent service and good with a shout out to Jason as our server for going the extra mile to make...”

Excellent service and good with a shout out to Jason as our server for going the extra mile to make sure we had everything and Bonus helped me with how to close the Togo box

Bryan

Feb 2026

“Our server Yasmine was very sweet and efficient.”

Our server Yasmine was very sweet and efficient. The food was excellent. I would highly recommend this place.

Laura Karam

Dec 2025

“Started with fresh homemade tortilla chips and salsa brought to the table.”

Started with fresh homemade tortilla chips and salsa brought to the table. Not sure why the salsa was dark in color. But it was good and had a little zing to it. Then had the Tortilla Soup, also good. Finished my meal with the Roberto’s (seasoned beef enchilada, crispy beef taco and pork tamale with red sauce.

Diane Wilczenski

Oct 2025

“Pretty good Mexican food, it has a similar vibe to a nicer Cancun resort Mexican restaurant.”

Pretty good Mexican food, it has a similar vibe to a nicer Cancun resort Mexican restaurant. The chips and salsa are really really good, and you can't go wrong with the table side guac. The menu has a mix of more traditional Mexican and some TexMex, pretty good balance between the two.

Leonardo Tanoue

Mar 2024

“I recently had an amazing dining experience at Uncle Julio's Old Orchard.”

I recently had an amazing dining experience at Uncle Julio's Old Orchard. The service was exceptional, with our server going above and beyond to ensure our satisfaction. The food was delicious, with every dish prepared to perfection. I highly recommend this restaurant for a fantastic dining experience.

Nik

Mar 2024

“A friend suggested this place for her birthday.”

A friend suggested this place for her birthday. It surpassed my expectations. First the ambience looks much cozier in person - I think they’ve updated their chairs since some of the other reviews were written. We were initially seated at a 4 top table, squeezed between other tables, with a large group consisting of multiple infants behind us. I spotted a 2 top booth and asked the host if we could possibly move there. She and our server were very accommodating and we were much happier in the booth. I asked our server how the skinny margarita compared with the regular and she liked the skinny much better so ordered one and my friend ordered the swirl. Both were good. I’m more of a beer person so I can’t really comment to compare the margarita. It tasted a bit sour to me and not too strong. Perhaps because it was the skinny? But tasted fresh. Overall good. The free chips on the table are nothing to rave about. Thin but not greasy. Perfectly fine. Two types of salsa. One quite mild with a lovely flavor that I think I could drink. The other smoky and a small bit of heat but barely spicy. That worked for me since I don’t need spice. I try to eat primarily plant based and fish so had planned to order salmon or black bean tacos but I smelled fajitas being brought to another table. I again asked our server her opinion of the chicken fajitas vs salmon and she personally loved the fajitas so I ordered them and was very glad I did. The chicken usually comes with a “Mexican butter” brushed on top but I asked for it on the side. It had white wine and garlic in it so it was less rich and yet more flavorful than I’d expected. Delicious! The chicken was already surprisingly moist but the butter kicked that into decadent. Excellent flavor and perfectly cooked. Came steaming hot with onions, green and red bell peppers. Nothing spicy. It came with tortillas (I chose flour), sour cream, cheese (seemed a blend of grated cheeses), mild guac. All delicious. I didn’t think I was hungry since we met early, but I cleaned my plate anyway since it was delicious. They brought a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream with a lit candle for my friend’s birthday which was really sweet. I love vanilla and thought it was good quality ice cream. We also ordered the churros. I disagree with a review on Yelp that they’re better than the churros place in glenview. At least our batch was quite greasy and heavily coated in cinnamon sugar. Perhaps for some that’s perfect. Too greasy and sweet for me, although my friend seemed to really like them. Churros came with chocolate sauce and caramel which were both good. I’d forgotten to bring a to go container so asked the server for something so we could take home the chips. She instead brought us a large bag of fresh tortilla chips and containers of guac and salsa. Maybe because we’d had a good time chatting with her. Maybe because it was my friend’s 65th birthday. Maybe because it was end of the night and they needed to get rid of food. Whatever the reason, it really touched us. I highly recommend uncle Julio’s, at least at the old orchard Skokie location. If you go, ask for Josephine to be your server. She’s exceptional.

Frances Brady

Oct 2023

“We were seated quickly.”

We were seated quickly. Nacho chips came out fresh. That dip is extremely watery and tasteless because of it. We only drink water it tastes like Tap water from the faucet. I ordered a Tex- Mex combo. My food is simply delicious!! The steak fajitas bowl is good according to my daughter.

Charlese H. M

Oct 2022

“Great chips and salsa but be careful if you eat too many you may not have room for the main course.”

Great chips and salsa but be careful if you eat too many you may not have room for the main course. Everything I have tasted here is delicious. Chocolate piniata is fun and yummy.

I D

Apr 2022

“My sister recommended uncle Julio’s and she was spot on with the recommendation.”

My sister recommended uncle Julio’s and she was spot on with the recommendation. This place has delicious food! Really enjoyed our ordered. They currently have a happy hour Monday - Friday 3 pm - 6 pm for 2 drinks, the swirl drink pictured below is one of them for $5. As for the service, it was great! Our server kept checking to see if we needed anything! Really enjoyed our dinner here. Will be back!

Mariam A

May 2021

“Love this location at the mall so Much!!!”

Love this location at the mall so Much!!!! Love the heaters for outside dinning !!!!... it’s feels so cozy and relaxing keeping you warm , and of course social distancing on point! 100% recommend this place ! By the way the mall has a gorgeous Christmas lights you can’t miss it! 😻 Also Love this location at the mall so much right Now because All the decoration are so gorgeous!!!!... they have a fire place and water fountain plus all the Christmas trees , Hanukkah decoration and a place where you can take a picture with the Grinch!!!!..and of course all the stores, I was like WOW! They did a great job⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!!! ..

uonlyu onlyu

Dec 2020

“It's a beautiful restaurant and good ambience.”

It's a beautiful restaurant and good ambience. Service was amazing, the waitress was very helpful in providing us help with vegetarian options. Surprisingly, not many options were available for vegetarians. Mushroom tacos were delicious and the house guacamole was decent. The only other option was a cauliflower bowl which was ok but I expected more from this restaurant for the money you pay here. Chips were very oily and the salsa was ok. Nothing special.

V P

Dec 2024

“Uncle Julios has a great atmosphere.”

Uncle Julios has a great atmosphere. It is so colorful and vibrant. The staff were nice and friendly the food is always good. The drinks are always delicious. Everyone loved the dessert. The soup was great. It's definitely a place to come back to.

Brenda Burgess

Jul 2024