Julio’s

So here we go. You have the chips. I didn’t even get chips when I ate at the restaurant. These chips are crazy good. I’ve had them. As seen in the pictures from others the chips and spices cover one side of the place. I did however purchase the spice mixture. Now for the food. It is good but there is a reason they sell chips. Julio’s is a chip place that sells food. Most Mexican places you go are the opposite. Remember that when you eat here. It is solid food but nothing is going to wow you. Food came out fast. I had the chicken fajitas. Everything was fine. Would I go back? Probably not. And that is not a knock on the place. I just bet there is better in Del Rio and I am going to find it. Witt that said… Damn those chips are good.

It’s not the best but it’s not bad either. Their tacos are way too big, it would be nice if you could actually eat the taco without everything falling apart, some of us don’t like to get our hands full of beans when we eat.

Chips and salsa were great, be careful on which size you order. Only the smaller sizes come out fresh in baskets. The food was decently priced based on portions but came out cold and was below average on taste.

This place is one of my favorite places for chips n reminds me of childhood since they live down the block when they first started n look at them now Julios Chips all over Texas n there Best Sauce so if yall are every close by its worth the trip to come to there home and have there delicious Tacos n Food you will enjoy it.

Usually they have some of the best chips you’ve ever tasted. But recently I’ve found them to be a little stale. You should be fine with purchasing the bag and not eating in the restaurant. Maybe try a small one first and see what you think.

If I rated this restaurant solely on its chips, it would earn a 4 – 5. They really know how to fry those little tortillas. I’m writing, however, on the whole experience. The food itself made my stomach ache… too greasy and salty. I felt like a slug the greater half of the day afterwards. I’d stay away. There are plenty of other Mexican joints in Del Rio to choose.

Julio’s needs to stick to chips. This food was not up to par. The rice was cold. The nacho chip appetizer was horrible. The chips were burned on the end, yet the cheese was not fully melted. The taco shells were stale. The enchilada sauce was too salty and tasted like a pepper paste. The tortillas were good. Love the chips, but not impressed at all.

If you like an overdose of salt and to give yourself a heart attack then go here, but if you like your life and want to eat real Mexican food go anywhere else.

The décor is out-​dated and the chairs are uncomfortable. The tables had not been bused so we chose a table with only a few dishes. You must order and pay first then sit down. There is really no service at the table. The drinks are self serve. The chips that they are famous for are made onsite and cost extra. The chips you get at the table seem to be out of the bag. I ordered the tres amigos which comes with a soft taco, a crispy taco and a chalupa. Sides are Spanish rice and pinto beans.
The only thing remarkable on the plate was the pinto beans. They were flavorful and delicious. Nothing else on the plate was above par. A friend ordered enchiladas and they were barely edible and had to be sent back due to the fact they were too hard. They were almost like flautas with enchilada sauce.
Over all this is obviously a restaurant living on its past reputation. I would not recommend it as a good representation of Mexican food.

Generous portions but the food was lukewarm at best. Brisket was fatty, chicharron Taco was goopy. The entire time I was there, I was afraid I was going to get food poisoning, but 12 hours later everything is OK. Only saving grace and extra star was for the chips and salsa.

Best mexican food we have had since coming to Del Rio. Very generous portions and friendly staff. Chips were so good we got some to go.

Very delicious food for how cheap it is! I would definitely recommend you to try it at least once!

I have friends from Del Rio, and friends who now live in Del Rio who have told me this place was just ‘Meh’. I decided to try for myself since I do enjoy Julio’s Chips every once in a blue moon. We were kind of in a hurry and just wanted a sample of what the restaurant had to offer. First of all we had great difficulty trying to find the place. Highway 90 EAST going toward Laughlin AFB and NOT toward the lake.
Ok, so apparently part of the family was having lunch there because all these Mexicans kept coming in and they all knew each other and all the workers. A good portion of them ordered hamburgers wtf! Lol! That is the first sign (if you’re at a mex/​tex-​mex place and brown people are ordering burgers) to gtfo as quickly as you can. We had the super pericos w/​beef fajita meat. They were ok, but it all tasted like Julio’s Chips seasoning…:/

Back in Del Rio for another visit, and within the first 24 hours of being in town, I had to stop at Julio’s to buy chips, and more chips. My standard go to of the regular Julio’s and hot salsa was joined by some more sweet chips, and the new Freakin’ Hot Julio’s. These new chips are definitely hot, habanero being the addition to get the nose running, and you reaching for something cold to drink.
Fans of spicy will appreciate these chips, the hot kicks in after the second chip, but the addiction makes it hard to stop eating them.

Julio’s is best known for it’s chips (which are made at the two Julio’s in Del Rio, and three hours north in San Angelo), and it’s easily understandable. The chips and salsa are relatable to crack cocaine, because as you start eating them, it is almost impossible to stop. It might be the MSG that is littered all over them, but whatever it is is absolutely delicious.
The food is decent (surprisingly just like all the mexican food in this town), but I think a highlight is the breakfast burritos.
Even if you aren’t stopping for a meal, at least stop to pick up some chips and delicious salsa!

It’s a basic Mexican restaurant… nothing special… but the chips are awesome!!! Def worth a visit for the chips alone. Three stars for cute interior/​decoration and a short wait for breakfast burritos, plus an extra star for the unique tortilla chip seasoning:)

I’m perplexed at the mediocrity of many of this town’s Mexican restaurants (though maybe I just haven’t looked hard enough), given our proximity to the border. While Julio’s isn’t head and shoulders better than some of these other restaurants, some small differences make it noteworthy.
Most importantly, they make their own tortillas from scratch, as in, they grind their own corn. In fact, their primary business is their corn chips, which are sold in all of the supermarkets in Del Rio and as far away as San Antonio. Their trademark is the seasoning they put on the chips, which makes them more like a Dorito than a traditional tortilla chip. People either love the seasoning or hate it, but personally I think it works well with their salsa, though I do wish it was possible to buy the chips without the seasoning. You would think that because they’re pumping out so many of these chips, they could afford to give them away as free appetizers before the meal, like so many other Mexican restaurants, but they instead charge a couple of bucks for them while you wait. It’s not a dealbreaker, but interesting nonetheless.
The restaurant isn’t very big — more of a dining room, really — with a handful of tables in the front of the factory. The meals were fairly cheap, though I found the food to be on par with most other Mexican cuisine in town. I feel the refried beans to be noteworthy, as they include a fair amount of jalapeño which gives them a satisfying bite.
The dining room doubles as a store, where you can buy giant bags of their chips at a wholesale price. Given how brittle these chips are, however, I wouldn’t recommend it, as the bigger the bag produces the larger amount of crumbled chips at the bottom.
I like Julio’s because they’re amongst the only real Del Rio businesses, and I like to support the local economy. The fact that the chips and salsa are pretty good doesn’t hurt, either. When newcomers ask where to go for some good Mexican, Julio’s is often an answer they’re likely to receive.