Uncle Julio's Hacienda
3.5
from - Neighborhood: Old Town
- 855 W. North Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60622
- 312-266-4222
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
Uncle Julio's Hacienda aims to make you forget that you're eating in a restaurant. Instead, the owners try to transport you to the sprawling abode of a wealthy Mexican rancher. Personal touches include "family" portraits on the walls, trophy heads from Uncle Julio's hunting expeditions scattered about the dining room and hutches stocked with hand-painted earthenware pots and platters. You can even watch as Julio's "family" makes homemade tortillas from scratch. The menu is upscale Mexican. There's a full selection of standard items -- tacos, flautas, enchiladas, etc. -- but the restaurant also offers quail, frog legs, an extensive seafood selection and daily specials that might include duck tamales or king crab legs. A full-service bar with plenty of seating offers 23 different kinds of tequila.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- North and Halsted.
- Parking:
- Free Lot. Free Lot: $4 after 4 p.m.
- Public Transportation:
- Accessible by elevated train (Red Line, North/Clybourn), city bus (72-North); taxicabs available.
- Wheelchair Access:
- No
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
- Cuisine:
- Mexican and American Tex Mex
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Smoking:
- No
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes. Daily until 5:30 p.m.
- Specialties:
- Tex-Mex food; ''plato gordo'' (mesquite grilled shrimp, fajitas), ''plato Guadalajara'' (shrimp brochette and mesquite grilled chicken or beef fajitas)
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- For 348
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"Too many swirls will get you in trouble!"
By jrdragon21 from Bridgeport, October 22, 2009
Uncle Julio's is always busy so we usually go on a weeknight. They have the Swirl which is a winner! It is frozen margarita with a swirl of sangria...
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"Just Bad Food"
By Rose3852 from Rogers Park, May 16, 2009
I was here for lunch yesterday, and the food was really just awful. Cheese and onion enchilada was mushy and bland, rice was dry and flavorless, a...
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"Why not!"
By Disco from downtown, March 29, 2009
I've been here a good number of times over the years and have been satisfied. First off they don't take reservations because it's always busy. The ...
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