Don Julio Tacos & Tequila Bar

Food was amazing! Cool vibe. Service was slow, but I was in good company. A little pricey for the portions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Sirloin Tacos

Very overrated.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

I loved this place from the moment we stepped inside. The decor, the music, my coconut margarita, then my fish tacos. The taco shells were great and made on-site. Will order the platter next time!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I stopped here for lunch with two other people while they had their Día de los Muertos special menu and really enjoyed the food. We shared some guacamole and yuca fries for starters and both were delicious. We all got pork tamales for the main course and absolutely loved it. It was so flavourful and cooked to perfection. I wish it was part of their regular menu because it was so good! I'll definitely be back to try other items from their menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I recently dined at Don Julio's and had the absolute pleasure of being served by Haley. From the moment we sat down, her energy and professionalism made the entire experience exceptional. She was incredibly attentive, ensuring that every detail of our meal was perfect without being intrusive. Haley made excellent recommendations, checked in at just the right times, and went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and happy throughout our visit.

Her warm personality, combined with her knowledge of the menu, truly elevated our dining experience. It’s rare to find such dedicated and friendly service, and I can confidently say that Haley made our night memorable. If you're visiting Don Julio’s, make sure to ask for Haley — you won’t be disappointed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carne Guisada, Churros, Guacamole Chips and Yuca Fries

MUI BUENO! Great spot! Our server HAILEY made the night so much fun! Can’t wait for our next trip to dons!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Sirloin Tacos, Tostada Del Mar, Churros, Guacamole Chips and Yuca Fries

This place is a new gem in the city. The margheritas taste like another round is needed and the tacos, forget about it. I've been there 4-5 times and never tried anything else on the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Sirloin Tacos, Nachos

This was by far our favourite restaurant in Kitchener while staying for a few days. Keep up the great work and tasty cocktails! Liam was our bartender and he was absolutely fantastic , knowledgeable and made us feel very welcome!! I’d give this place and the staff 10 ⭐️ if I could.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pollo Chicken Taco

This place was very good. Very Authentic. I am not sure what people are saying about the food being bland. Equivalent of North Americans saying Italian food in NA is better then the authentic food in Italy (is my guess). The atmosphere here is solid, service was great. Definitely coming here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had an amazing time coming in for their Tequila Thursday. We ordered some tacos which were made quickly and delicious. The cocktails were tasty. But the best part of all was Matt working behind the bar. He was so knowledgeable and kept giving us great suggestions on tequilas to try. I was so impressed by the selection but even more impressed by the service! Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

By far the best authentic food we’ve had! Super friendly and beautiful atmosphere! Will definitely be our new spot!
Thanks again!
Beef chorizo and chicken tacos were amazing and the guacamole with chips and street corn….THE BEST!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our first time here and we were pleasantly surprised. We used to frequent taco farm and since it closed we’ve missed having an authentic taco place with tequila. We had the street corn, fish tacos, the shrimp tacos, the sirloin and the chef’s special birria beef tacos. We also had a tequila sunrise and strawberry margarita. The portions are very generous almost to a fault ? we would have liked to try more but were stuffed with only 4 tacos each. The flavours of our tacos were good but, the shrimp tacos were dressed the same as the fish tacos so not worth it to get both unless they change the toppings. The drink we had were ?? and very fresh. The prices are very good for what you get. Some improvements I’d like to see would be: different hot sauces on the table, the option to get a trio of mini sides (xnitec, guacamole, cheese maybe) a tequila sampler option so you can try different tequilas in smaller portions (taco farm had this) and the shrimp tacos having different toppings than the fish. Otherwise we will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Street Corn, Shrimp and Sirloin Tacos

What happened today? So disappointed. Tortillas were cold and stale and yet advertised as homemade. The fresh salsa was several days old. Onions were leathery. The fish tacos not fresh. Tough. The patio floors not swept for several days. The waiter rushed. We were here a month ago with a totally different experience. We loved it mainly because it was so fresh. A more upscale Mexican place. Was hoping it would be a new favourite. The one redeeming item was the Margarita. One of the best in Kitchener. When you pay $10 a taco you expect more. What happened today?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

excellent service, amazing margaritas!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pollo Chicken Taco, Guacamole Chips and Yuca Fries

Preface: Quite surprised by others’ experiences in their reviews. We dined here last night and are a Latin family who not only cook Latin food at home but travel extensively in Latin America.

The Xintec, habenero salsa and chips were so packed with flavour!
Having corona on tap and the mango habenero margarita was perfection.
Our 8 y/o enjoyed the grilled chicken and potato dish while we shared the tacos pollo, pescado, carnitas and res.
The fresh corn tortillas made such a beautiful addition to the freshness and taste of the tacos and they’re surprisingly so filling 3 tacos per adult is more than enough! Someone saying they don’t have fresh lime is weird as I saw the staff preparing the large bin with fresh cut limes. But okay.
I wish I asked what the Chef Juan taco special was that day but we were too excited we jumped to ordering.
The ambience with the tin lanterns, high ceilings and exposed brick with the open kitchen looking onto the hard working Mexican chefs was the best.
Can’t wait to return, I hope they introduce some other traditional Mexican tacos and dishes soon. We miss Mexico and this was as close as it gets here in KW.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Sirloin Tacos