Uncle Julio's Durham

8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham
(984) 329-2900

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Beef Enchiladas with Beans and Rice
Chicken and Steak Fajitas
Shrimp and Steak Fajitas
Tableside Guacamole Dip
Combination Enchiladas
Mushroom Quesadillas
Skirt Steak Fajitas
Classic Taco Salad
Chicken Enchiladas
Beef Bowl of Rice

Menu

Family Meals for 4
Family Enchilada Meal for 4
Chips and salsa, choice of queso or guacamole 3 beef enchiladas with agave queso, 3 cheese enchiladas with salsa carne, 2 chicken enchiladas with creamy hatch chile sauce, Mexican rice and beans, plus churros for dessert
Family Taco Meal for 4
Chips and salsa, choice of queso or guacamole Ground beef and pulled chicken with our homemade flour tortillas or crispy taco shells Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, Mexican rice and beans, plus churros for dessert
Nacho Appetizer Bar For 4
Build your own nachos with 2 full pounds of homemade chips plus all the salsa, queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh and pickled jalapenos, beans, sauteed chicken and ground beef you'll need to serve 4-6 people.
Family Fajita Meal for 4
Chips and salsa, choice of queso or guacamole Mesquite grilled steak and chicken or carnitas fajitas and our homemade flour tortillas, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, beans, sauteed peppers and onions, plus churros for dessert
Family Fajita and Grilled Shrimp Meal for 4
Chips and salsa, choice of queso or guacamole Mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas or carnitas plus 12 grilled shrimp with our homemade flour tortillas, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, beans, sauteed peppers and onions, plus churros for dessert
Family Fajita and Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Meal for 4
Chips and salsa, choice of queso or guacamole Mesquite grilled chicken and steak or carnitas fajitas plus 12 bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with cheese and fresh jalapeno and grilled over open flame Homemade flour tortillas, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, beans, sauteed peppers and onions, plus churros for dessert

Appetizers
Nacho Appetizer Bar For 4
Build your own nachos with 2 full pounds of homemade chips plus all the salsa, queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh and pickled jalapenos, beans, sauteed chicken and ground beef you'll need to serve 4-6 people.
Honey Habanero Shrimp Appetizer
Sweet and Fiery. Four mesquite-grilled jumbo shrimp stuffed with fresh minced habanero and crumbled queso fresco, wrapped in smoked bacon and topped with the honey chipotle glaze.
Guacamole
Made in-house with fresh Hass avocados, Onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapenos. Served with homemade chips.
Chile Con Queso
Spicy blend of cheeses.
Salsa
One pint of daily hand roasted salsa. Served with Homemade chips.
Queso Blanco
Rich white queso with jalapeño peppers.
Nachos Especial
Individual Chips w/ refried beans, Monterrey jack & Cheddar cheese, served with Sour cream and Guacamole. Choice of: Bean & Cheese, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Steak and Chicken Combo

Quesadillas
Quesa-Birria
Adobo rubbed beef, slow braised in savory Mexican spices, folded into spicy corn tortillas & griddled with melted Monterrey Jack Cheese. Served with delicious broth for dipping.
Pulled Chicken Quesadilla
Sautéed pulled chicken, tomatoes, onions, and Monterey Jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Vegetable Quesadilla
Sautéed peppers, onions, and Monterey Jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Fajita Quesadilla
Steak or Chicken Fajita, sautéed onions and Monterrey jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Premium Quesadillas
3 Cheese blend with pico de gallo on a seasoned flour tortilla and toasted. Choice of: Chicken Fajita w/ creamy hatch or Steak Fajita w/ agave queso

Famous Fajitas
Beef Barbacoa Fajitas
Tender adobo-rubbed beef, slow braised in savory Mexican spices, complemented with Grilled zucchini and squash, sautéed peppers & onions, crumbled cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, corn tortillas
Carnitas Fajitas for One
Savory braised pork with honey chipotle glaze, lime crema and fresh cilantro
Carnitas Fajitas for Two
Savory braised pork with honey chipotle glaze, lime crema and fresh cilantro
Seasoned Shrimp Fajitas for 1
Mesquite grilled fajita-style shrimp generously spiced with our signature parrilla spice. Served with Mexican butter
Seasoned Shrimp Fajitas for 2
Mesquite grilled fajita-style shrimp generously spiced with our signature parrilla spice. Served with Mexican butter
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas for One
Mesquite grilled vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, sautéed peppers, and onions. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, with our homemade flour tortillas.
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas for Two
Mesquite grilled vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, sautéed peppers, and onions. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, with our homemade flour tortillas.
Steak and/or Chicken Fajitas for One
Tender cuts of Midwestern grain-fed steak, hand-trimmed by our butcher and mesquite grilled chicken topped with whipped Mexican butter. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, sautéed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Steak and/or Chicken Fajitas for Two
Tender cuts of Midwestern grain-fed steak, hand-trimmed by our butcher and mesquite grilled chicken topped with whipped Mexican butter. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, sautéed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Jalisco
Spicy mesquite grilled jumbo shrimp and mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour tortillas
Guadalajara
Mesquite grilled jumbo bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fresh jalapeño with mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour tortillas.

Tex-Mex Enchiladas
Cheese & Onion Enchiladas
Choose between two or three cheese enchiladas with homemade salsa carne. Comes with rice.
Chicken Enchiladas
Choose between two or three chicken enchiladas with creamy hatch chili sauce. Comes with rice.
Beef Enchiladas
Choose two or three ground beef enchiladas with agave queso sauce. Comes with rice.
Combination Enchiladas
Choose two or three enchiladas: ground beef, pulled chicken or cheese & onion. Comes with rice.
Tex-Mex Combination Dinner
Beef enchilada with agave queso sauce, chicken enchilada with creamy hatch chile sauce and one crispy beef taco. Comes with rice.

Tex-Mex Tacos
Fire-Grilled Street Tacos
Straight from the heart of Mexico–fire-grilled corn tortillas filled with melted cheese, roasted habanero salsa, roasted jalapeño peppers, pico de gallo, cilantro, avocado, lime crema and Mexican rice
Soft Taco Plate
Choose between two or three pulled chicken, ground beef, mesquite grilled fajita chicken or beef tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with Mexican rice.
Crispy Taco Plate
Choose between two or three pulled chicken or ground beef tacos with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese. Served with Mexican rice.
Grilled Fish Tacos
Choose between two or three corn tortillas stuffed with grilled tilapia, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and homemade avocado crema. Served with rice.

Bowls & Salads
Chicken Tortilla Bowl
Sautéed pulled chicken, rice, roasted corn, black beans, sautéed peppers, onions and queso fresco, topped with crispy tortilla strips, a lime crema drizzle and pickled avocado escabeche.
Classic Taco Salad
Choose from: ground beef, pulled or fajita chicken on a bed of fresh romaine lettuce. Topped with avocados, grape tomatoes, black beans, roasted corn, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese in our homemade tortilla shell with homemade ranch on the side
Fresca Salad
Seasoned shrimp served chilled atop a mix of greens and cabbage, with carrots, roasted corn, tomatoes, avocado escabeche & cotija cheese. Choice of: Ranch, Jalapeño Ranch and Herb Vinaigrette
Steak Fajita Bowl
Mesquite grilled skirt steak with rice, roasted corn, black beans, sautéed peppers, onions, chipotle crema, grape tomatoes, queso fresco, topped with crispy tortilla strips and a lime crema drizzle.
Grilled Cauliflower Bowl
Seasoned Mesquite Grilled Cauliflower, cilantro rice, roasted corn, black beans, sauteed peppers, onion , guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco, topped with crispy tortilla strips and a crema drizzle.
Mexican Caesar Salad
Mesquite Grilled Chicken, fresh Romaine Lettuce, Avocados, sweet corn, cotija cheese, crispy seasoned tortilla strips, tossed with house made spicy Caesar dressing.
2 Honey Habanero Shrimp Add On
Would you like to add-on 2 of our Honey Habanero Shrimp to your entrée?

Mesquite Grilled Specialties
Jalisco
Spicy mesquite grilled jumbo shrimp and mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, sautéed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour tortillas
Guadalajara
Mesquite grilled jumbo bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fresh jalapeño with mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, sautéed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour tortillas.
Bacon Wrapped Camarones
Six jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack and fresh jalapeño, bacon wrapped, and mesquite grilled. Served with Mexican butter, homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra
Camarones Diablos
Six spicy mesquite grilled jumbo shrimp. Served with Mexican butter, homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra
Honey Chipotle Salmon
Mesquite grilled salmon filet topped with honey chipotle glaze served with Cilantro rice, homemade pico de gallo and black beans
Pechuga De Pollo
Mesquite grilled chicken breast with sautéed peppers and onions. Serve with homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra
Carne Asada
Hand-cut marinated 21-day aged skirt steak*. Served with homemade guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra

Desserts
Sopapillas
Puffed Mexican pastries dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar and served with a side of honey for dipping.
Churros
house-made | dusted with cinnamon sugar | with chocolate & cajeta sauce for dipping

Kids Menu
Kid Quesadilla
Melted yellow cheese between triangles of grilled flour tortillas served with rice and refried beans. Four to an order.
Crispy Chicken Tenders
3 Juicy fried chicken tenders with your choice of ranch or ketchup for dipping. Served with rice and refried beans
Kid Crispy or Soft Taco
Single beef or chicken taco with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Kid Fajita
Kid-sized serving of Uncle Julio's famous original fajitas! Mesquite grilled chicken served with rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.

Beverages
Dasani Water
*Or Equivalent

Extras
Side of Guacamole
Side of Sour Cream
Side of Half & Half Cheese
Side of Cheddar cheese
Side Monterey Jack
Side Cilantro Rice
Side Frijoles ala charra
Side Refried Beans
Order of Flour Tortillas (3)
Order of Corn Tortillas Tortillas (3)
Large Bag of Chips
Large Salsa
Pint of Salsa
Side Peppers & Onions
Side Mexican Butter

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Recent Reviews

The food was great. Service was polite but very delayed. Prices were higher than I'd like, but the food quality was high enough to justify it. I won't eat there all the time, but I'll definitely be back.
April 2025
We had a wonderful lunch here last Friday. We were greeted and seated promptly. Javier was our server and he was the best!  He was very gracious and friendly. We got our food quickly and it was very tasty.  Kyla (the manager on duty) came by our table also, and she was very cordial as well.  We have eaten at this location several times, and at the Raleigh location (which they sadly closed last year). We recommend this restaurant, especially if you are lucky enough to...
April 2025
This place has the same name but they have changed ownership they didn't tell us anything about it we went in the menu was different the food it was horrible I will never go back there again
March 2025

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Uncle Julio's Durham

8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713
(984) 329-2900