Reviews of Julio's (Restaurant)

Robert Craver

Get the HLBs!

Victor Martinez

Very good Mexican food in Montpelier, capital city of Vermont State.... variety and authentic flavours, great service and ambiance plus a well stocked wine and spirits (tequila and mezcal, of course) bar

Alex N

Excellent food, friendly staff, and went the extra mile to help out with food allergies. Very glad we stopped in here for lunch.

k k

Disgusting owner. Do not come here at all. The food is trash and if you have any allergies the owner with purposely put that in your food. Surprised this business is still open

Strange Tryp

Mediocre food. We are local but unfortunately not many other options. Service was lousy. Ran out of salsa and asked the waitress for more and she disappeared. Never actually got the salsa and my drink was empty a couple of times. Mexican food is pretty simple. Serving it is even simpler. Keep the chips and salsa bowls full and never let a customers drink get to the bottom of the glass!

Scott Dodson

Great service. Good drinks. Decent food but not the greatest. Fresh salsas and guac are to notch, but the rest is only OK. To be fair, I had just come from a trip West and had some fabulous Mexican food, so my expectations may have been too high.

Tovah Donahue

Really good food D and service

Ryan Jones

Extremely rude and doesn't respect customers dietary wishes. Asking for a burrito without cheese doesn't mean the owner should hide cheese in the burrito to teach me a lesson.

BDB

Enchiladas dry and overbaked. Salsa overwhelmed by garlic. Chips stale.

Sophie Podhurst

Decent food, okay prices, service was pleasant but not the most efficient

Kyle Williams

Solid mexican food. Never been disappointed here.

Dan Ouellette

Easy parking, great food, great waitstaff...super friendly. Wife and I had a nice meal. Recommend.

Becca Leigh

Readily responsive when questioned about their willingness to make food to order for special dietary or allergy needs. Also seem to be willing to make modifications, especially when the request is to leave off an expensive ingredient. Thanks for being publically open and direct about your willingness to make vegan modifications in light of the recent unnecessary controversy.

jeff russell

Best Mexican on the block

John Evans

Good food at decent prices. Friendly wait staff.

V Warfield

Good food and atmosphere.

Danielle Thompson

Always delicious!

CookieW1973 Mhs

Always a wonderful experience at Julio's! The food is terrific - my current favorite is the squash, Apple and cheese quesadilla - staff are all friendly, courteous and fast-moving, and the atmosphere is inviting and comfortable. Lots of choices to eat in Montpelier, really good places, and I find myself at Julio's more often than most places.

David Walker

The young man in this picture was very nice I can't remember what his name was there's always a joy to go in and have him service us thank you very much one of my favorite spots in Vermont thank-you Julio's

Jennifer Smith

Not authentic Mexican cuisine however some of the best wait staff in Montpelier.

David Day

great Mexican food in the heart of Montpelier. They also have surprisingly good burgers (Tuesday is half priced burgers for lunch!). Friendly service and good prices.

D4rkl33tm4st3r

Great food good prices nice helping sizes nanchos are to die for

Ben Van Meter

I ordered steak fajitas and asked for no sour cream. However, sour cream came out smeared all over, there was barely any steak (but a ridiculous amount of onions and peppers), and it came out mildly warm not hot. The waiter seemed annoyed that I wanted to get my order right and attempted to charge me extra for asking him to get it right. Someone wrote that the chips and salsa are amazing, but that's definitely untrue. The bottom line? Bad service and poor quality food.

Klattu Barada

Standard Tex Mex. Fair. Not especially good or unique.

mia houston

very yummy food. I suggest the house nachos with black olives.

Jenny Wu

Super full, price is reasonable and for the first time I kind of like the beans. The service is good. The portion is too big for my small Asian stomach, but glad that I can take my leftovers back. Heard my peers said that the shrimp stuffing is good

william kennedy

Fantastic Food, I live in Pioneer Valley and am used to great restaurants. Julio's ranks right up there. Service was fast and friendly. The shrimp tacos and steak fajitas were yummy. Definitely will return.

ukpaul19

Tasty food at a great price and a good selection!

Matthew dexter

Wouldn't change a thing.

Robert Stone

Excellent food and great service

George Dodge

Food is delicious

Joseph Benavidez

This might be unfair, since I am from the North Bay, California, where Mexican food is good any place you go, but if I'm going to pay 15 dollars for a burrito, it better be bangin. This one wasn't. Overpriced food that's in no way authentic. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is that the service is good. Too bad they waste good service on bad Mexican food.

Bridget Adams

Delicious food with unique vegetarian options.

Lucas Berger

Had a mixed experience here. Food was okay and drinks were okay but the waiter was not a people person or just in a terrible mood. Ruined the atmosphere for us

Valerie Beaudet

Always a fun time at Julios! Great staff!

Timothy Mascord

Fresh ingredients, well presented with good service. Would definitely return again.

Rick Valenta

Hands down the best Mexican in Montpelier. The food, service, and drinks are fantastic. Prices are reasonable and specials are good. Try a margarita if you aren't driving. Recommended.

Cynthia Feltch

Good food. Pretty decent selection of vegetarian options.

Miranda K

Hides cheese in vegan's burritos so that we "learn to eat real cheese"

Chris Baker

Pretty great atmosphere and food

Daniel Brochu

We had a great time with great service and great food!

Jamie Pratt

Great food and service, nice atmosphere, good brew selection.

Angela Spencer

It was ok. Tacos were fine. Table salsa was good. A friend had the taco salad and she thought it was good. Would have been great to not be seated in front of the door as there was only one other table when we arrived.

Larry Hart

Great Food, Beer and Service

Spencer Perry

It's a nice place but the food can be a little over priced for the quality. Great drink list though and they have really good specials.

Jon Sairs

The Veggir burritos are awesome. Everyone had a great meal.

Bonnie Parker

As always, wonderful. Great food and service. I go here often.

Black and Grayson

This place will poison you. They only follow allergy restrictions when they feel like it's.convenient for them. They will put whatever they feel like in your food. Sometimes they won't even replace/refund your meal if they sneak an allergen in there. The owner is very unprofessional and so of the rest of the staff. The service is terrible and the food tastes soooo disgusting.

Ralph Reed

Thanks again Our favorite place for Mexican food in Vermont

Daniel Farias

Purposefully put allergens in food despite being asked for food without them.

gina rhein

Great service. Food was great.

Anvar Aliev

Outstanding, great selection. Amazing staff, just a wonderful atmosphere!

Paul Marin

Nice bar and restaurant. Good selection of craft beers and mixed drinks. Now about the food. I got a couple of tacos and refried beans with rice. Rice was cold, beans were warm. Tacos were ok but seems like a lot of flavoring thrown in just to make a unique taste. Flavors over ran each other so didn't have a standout taste. Wife got shrimp fajitas. Shrimp was good but everything else on it was either burnt or tasted bad. Looked like veggies wear precooked and then reheated. Needless to say veggies not eaten. Her stomach bothered her for a couple of days. In conclusion, nice place for a drink but be cautious of what you choose on menu.

Russell Glitman

Great food and service. Reasonable prices.

tavian plant

food was good drinks were good so it was a good experience

Maria Sweetser

Great food and even better company. My retirement party went well!

Patrick Woods

Standard Mexican food.

Vicki Bogert

I had the Mexican Garlic Shrimp and it was one of the best meals I have ever had!

Bryan Mukama

Casual setting, big platters with the nachos. Decent prices and short wait times.

Justine Cyr

I enjoyed the atmosphere and had a great chimichanga here!

Tracey Brown

My ultimate favorite place to eat good food Great service

Eric Fida

Great stop if you're looking for a bite to eat downtown. The steak fajitas and chicken chimichangas were delish and our waitress was super nice!

George Hood

Great Mexican food good service but a little slow.

Debbie Wall

The food was goog.

Parris George

The food was very good and the staff was also the same. You will not be disappointed.

Katie Roche

It is consistently the same as when I was a teenager. American Tex-Mex. Cheap. Fills you up.

Jennifer Murray

Friendly service and tasty food.

Gerg

Our family has been going for some years now. Everything's good & clean & the service is fine. But they stopped making the really good french fries they'd made for years & we've stopped. We can do better elsewhere.

Amalia Langlinais

Quick service, tasty house Marg, good chips n salsa.

Shanda Williams

Bland tasting, but okay! Service is always lack luster, and so is the pricing..

edwin nieves

Loved it

Randall Reynolds

Excellent Mexican food. Prices can be a little high so go to their website and review the weekly specials to ensure you get a deal.

VARSHA RACHA

Food tastes much better now, love tacos

Jeff Killian

A variety of entrees that I don't find at most "Mexican" places. Attentive waitstaff and very patient explaining options for my wife with diatary limitations

Calvin Smith

I am revising my review of Julio's. For years I loved the atmosphere but hated the food. Since early 2013 I've eaten there 4 times, and on each occasion the food was very good. The atmosphere is even better than the food, but my favorite thing about Julio's is the server named Megan. That girl is a walking angel - a delightful presence on any day of the year!

Kathy Perry

We love to go to Julios before s movie. Waitstaff is excellent and so is the food.

Bob Green

Great food, great prices, great service

Raymond Myburgh

Best bloody Mary I've had. Great food, good service in a picturesque small town (capitol of Vermont)!

Rosanne Gray

Not authentic Mexican food at all. Better off going to Stowe, Vermont

Austin Hinton

Good food and low prices. Quick service.

rebecca tomaszewski

Centrally located with a warm and inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend the House Margaritas, they are to die for!

Shaylene Whitney

Haven't been here in over two years. I used to love it here. Everything started fine. But, I told the server I need to place a to go order and they never came back until we were almost done eating and I didn't want to wait 30 more minutes for food so I did not mention anything and they clearly had forgotten. This happens I understand, no big deal. But, the person I was with found hair in their food and when I went to the rest room our server was standing around the corner on their cell phone. I will return in the future but ask for a different server.

Lauren Wilder

Three street tacos for $10 on lunch special. The tortillas were tough to chew. The chorizo filling was okay but nothing special. The shrimp filling was great. Shrimp cooked just right. Avacado was fresh. Would recommend the shrimp. All tacos would benefit from adding fresh lime wedges. The restaurant is dark inside both lighting and decor. A small bar is at the rear of the room. Outside seating is available. My server was helpful and knowledgeable when ordering, but never returned to refill drinks or ask about meal. I was almost finished with my meal before i saw him on the floor again. I had to wave and get his attention to refill drinks and get an extra napkin. Menu prices are a little high for what is served. Authentic street tacos are not served with complicated and multilayered fillings. They can be better found from street and food truck taco vendors, prepared from basic ingredients, such as choice of meat with cilantro, onion, hot sauce and a lime, served on a paper plate at half the price. Maybe the chef should rename these as "Vermont style tacos". So, three stars because nothing was terrible, but not so great either. Edible, but ho-hum, and room for improvement in service.

Sherry White

They provide you with chips and salsa. They have hot and mild salsa. The hot was not super hot and had good flavor. The mild was very sweet. We ordered the steak fajitas for $18. It was enough for two people to share. It comes with a large side of shredded cheese, lettuce and diced tomatoes. It came with rice but we requested refried beans. For $4.95 you can get a side of white queso. The meat was flavorful and served on a sizzling plate with sliced onion and green peppers. The tortillas were flour and from a package. There is a bar with about six seats. They have nightly specials written on a chalk board. They play non Spanish music that doesn't go with the ambiance. There is Free street parking at night. They have outdoor and indoor seating. Overall, it was good American style Mexican food in Vermont.

Dale Prescod

This is not authentic Mexican food but Tex-Mex at best. Fresh guacamole is a plus but the meats needed some seasonings. Overall, decent.

Ethan Bogar

Nice staff, staple of Montpellier

Alice Bean Andrenyak

Very tasty mexican food in a easy to find restaurant in Montpelier. For those that can't easily make decisions about what to have, their combination plates solve indecision. Full bar and helpful waitstaff.

Steve Davidson

Not the better tacos in the land. Service was great.

Christine Hartman

I love Julio's. They have a wide variety of choices, yummy margaritas and friendly staff. Daily Specials too. My favorite is the Cantina Cobb Salad!

Harlow Soliman

The great place but the food isn't the best and I found a hair in my taco

marjorie canino

They have a great house hamburger.

Karem SalazarDDS

Horrible. The meat was awful! There were Flies everywhere and on top of that very expensive. Staff were nice tho. I wouldn’t go back.

Anna G

I stopped at Julio’s while on a road trip and it was a fabulous experience! Our server was attentive and kind. The food was incredible, prices fair, and ideal portion size. I was especially impressed by multiple gluten-free AND vegetarian options! This is so rare and appreciated. I choose the squash enchiladas, which were delicious and seasoned wonderfully, 10/10. So often vegetarian options at Mexican restaurants are just a sloppy messy of cheese and beans. My husband tried a variety of the meat street tacos and he enjoyed them all.

Marivel Fernández

Nice place! Awesome food!

TheBeckyjustin

Quiet on a Monday evening before a movie. Friendly and fast service. Yummy food.

Patrick Colburn

The margaritas were good, the fajitas were great and the peanut butter pie was even better! Yes, I know that is strange thing to point out for a Tex-Mex place but it really was that good.

Harry Reaves II

Great food and Great service!

Teddie Lynn Lawson

Always enjoy our time here. Food is good and fresh. Service fast and friendly.

John Sears.

Bland. It's probably the worst phrase that can be used to describe a Mexican restaurant, but sadly this is the case. Salsa had no taste, even with mountains of added bland table-side hot sauce. Got two varieties of the tacos, both were greasy messes that, again, lacked flavor. One was supposed to be super spicy, but lacked any heat. Everything was dripping down the sopping wet shells, making the experience of eating them as mediocre as the taste. How we ended up with greasy shrimp is beyond me. The chorizo taco was bland with a goofy aftertaste. My wife got a taco salad which she aptly described as "fine." I had a bite and can confirm this. The service was OK. This might be a three star review at another restaurant, but if there's one thing I want from Mexican cuisine its big flavors and they failed, big time.

Jessica Della Pepa

Excellent food, excellent service. Our table was tippy, but we made do. Parking may be awkward due to Montpelier's lack of building side lots, however there is communal parking in several locations in a 5-10 minute walk, which will means you'll have a chance to work up a little more appetite, and take in the beauty of this little capital. You will not be disappointed. Unless you are totally put off by tippy furniture...

Anthony Micarelli

Good food

Dave McGuriman

Really mediocre Mexican food, dpon't expect great things here.

Laura Schlaikjer

Loved my meal and Margarita at Julio's. I had a Mexican Rice Bowl which was out of this world. When I was asked which kind, I said, oh, are there different options? The pork plus apple and squash sounded like a great combo. The waiter said I'm sure we can do both, and they did!

Myles Thornton-Sherman

I have been to a lot of Mexican restaurants, and this one is definitely the best! Chips and salsa amazing, I had the three taco and beef and it was incredible! If anyone is in Montpelier, and hungry for Mexican food, Go Here!!!

Donna Jean Osborne

Everything was delicious. I highly recommend the tamale fritters. Big thanks to Nile for suggesting the summertime white sangria. Street tacos were perfect for lunch.

Cheyenne L

They will not considee special dietary requests. Beware!

Cindy McDougal

Food was great. Jeff was our waiter and he was awesome. He was pretty busy but very attentive.

Chris Brynga

The food is quite well done compared to other Mexican restaurants in the region which makes this always an option when in the mood for Mexican food. The building is a nicely decorated and has a nice cozy feel on a cool Vermont day. If its warm out sitting outside street side is always a treat.

Shane Harper

Was just going to stop for a drink but the food was tempting and proved to be tasty!

Mattia Dionne Marro-Kind

Great food, great atmosphere, and super friendly staff.

Chrysta Daniels

Great food and was the only place open on a Sunday during a snow storm.

Quadrillion01

I had the roasted butternut squash, apples and corn enchiladas, which I've not seen at any other Mexican restaurant. It was very good, except it had too much cheese and not enough filling.

Walter Marhefka

Awesome food and atmosphere!

Anne Candreva

Medium quality Mexican food. Decent ambience.

Robert Barnhouse

I experienced only average service and food

Jeanelle Angus

The salsa is very fresh and the chips are stale. The guacamole is also discolored and fresh. Will you are visit in and my eyes caught it, but we won't be back. Where is the real Mexican food? The taco salad was really good and the service was not so bad.

James Wallace

Excellent food and service staff!

Rafae Khan

It's good... For Vermont