Uncle Julio's Durham Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Uncle Julio's Durham, a premier destination for delicious Mexican cuisine located at 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC. Here, diners can indulge in a vibrant menu that celebrates bold flavors and fresh ingredients. The standout feature is their famed chips and salsa, which many have praised as some of the best around.
Expect hearty portions that promise to satisfy your appetite. Customer favorites include the Guadalajara-style bacon-wrapped shrimp and the delightful pulled chicken rice bowl, celebrated for its abundant flavors and stunning presentation. The fajitas are another must-try, known for their sizzling perfection.
Though service can occasionally be brisk due to the restaurant's popularity, the welcoming atmosphere and attentive staff create an inviting dining experience. Don’t miss the opportunity to relish their desserts, especially the churros, rounding out a meal that’s been highly rated by numerous patrons. Come for the food, stay for the warm ambiance!
Beverages
20oz Fountain Drinks
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, sauteed peppers and onions 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, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
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
Guadalajara
Mesquite grilled jumbo bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fresh jalapeno with mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, sauteed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour 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
Famous Fajitas
Bowls
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.
Chicken Tortilla Bowl
Sauteed pulled chicken, rice, roasted corn, black beans, sauteed peppers, onions and queso fresco, topped with crispy tortilla strips, a lime crema drizzle and pickled avocado escabeche.
Steak Fajita Bowl
Mesquite grilled skirt steak with rice, roasted corn, black beans, sauteed peppers, onions, chipotle crema, grape tomatoes, queso fresco, topped with crispy tortilla strips and a lime crema drizzle.
Combination Enchiladas
Choose two or three enchiladas: ground beef, pulled chicken or cheese & onion. Comes with rice and fresh cabbage slaw.
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.
Cheese & Onion Enchiladas
Choose between two or three cheese enchiladas with salsa carne sauce. Comes with rice and fresh cabbage slaw.
Roberto's Combo Plate
Seasoned beef enchilada, crispy beer taco, port tamale with salsa carne
Maria's Combination Platter
1 cheese enchilada, 1 crispy chicken taco, and 1 chicken tamale with pork green chili sauce.
Chicken Enchiladas
Choose between two or three chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. Comes with rice and fresh cabbage slaw.
Beef Enchiladas
Choose two or three ground beef enchiladas with salsa carne sauce. Comes with rice and fresh cabbage slaw.
Tamale Platter
Pablo's Combination Plate
Seasoned beef enchilada, crispy beef taco, chicken tamale with pork hatch chile sauce or tomatillo sauce pork tamale with salsa carne
Tex-Mex Enchiladas & More
Family Meals for 4 w/Margaritas
Family Taco Meal For 4 With Margaritas
Choice of 4 Swirls or Frozen Margaritas 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 Churros
Family Enchilada Meal For 4 With Margaritas
Choice of 4 Swirls or Frozen Margaritas 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 Churros
Family Fajita Meal For 4 With Margaritas
Choice of 4 Swirls or Frozen Margaritas 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 Churros
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, Jalapeno Ranch and Herb Vinaigrette
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
Salads
Margaritas
Bottled Beer *Requires Food Purchase
Your choice of Domestic or import Bottles.
Frozen Margaritas *Requires Food Purchase
Uncle Julio's 16oz Grande Frozen Margarita.
Churro Cake
A mini cinnamon churro cake filled with a warm cajeta sauce topped with whipped cream.
Churros
Our delicious churros are served warm with a sweet cream cheese filling, lightly dusted with cinnamon & sugar. Served with two delicious sauces for dipping.
Desserts
Appetizers
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.
Tortilla Soup
chicken broth avocado sweet corn Monterey jack tortilla strips tortilla strips
Fajita Quesadilla
Steak or Chicken Fajita, sauteed onions and Monterrey jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Queso Blanco
Rich white queso with jalapeno peppers.
Guacamole
Made in-house with fresh Hass avocados, Onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapenos. Served with homemade chips.
Chiles Puebla
Chiles Puebla; Our Twist on a chili chili relleno Three crispy rellenos filled with cheddar & Monterey jack with pork hatch green chili sauce Mexican rice Charro beans 16.00
Pechuga De Pollo
Mesquite grilled chicken breast with sauteed peppers and onions. Serve with 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
Bacon Wrapped Camarones
Six jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack and fresh jalapeno, bacon wrapped, and mesquite grilled. Served with Mexican butter, 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
Chile Rellenos
Three crispy rellenos filled with Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Smothered with New Mexico Hatch green chile sauce
Guadalajara
Mesquite grilled jumbo bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fresh jalapeno with mesquite grilled chicken and steak fajitas. Served with Mexican butter, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, sauteed peppers and onions, and our homemade flour tortillas.
Grilled Specialties
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tenders
Three juicy fried chicken tenders with your choice of ranch or ketchup for dipping. Served with French fries
Kid Crispy Or Soft Taco
Single beef or chicken taco with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Kid Burrito
Kid Quesadilla
Melted yellow cheese between triangles of grilled flour tortillas served with rice and refried beans. Four to an order.
Kid Chicken Fajita
Kid-sized serving of Uncle Julio’s famous original fajitas! Mesquite grilled chicken served with rice, refried beans and fresh flour tortillas.
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Seasoned crab stuffed shrimp spicy parilla seasoned sauteed spinach & vegetables served with our mexican butter.
Ribs
Served with Elotes & Papas Bravas - Fried wedge potatoes tossed in a bacon and queso blanco sauce.
Chiles Puebla
Our twist on a chili relleno three crispy rellenos filled with chopped hatch green chile cheddar & monterey jack with pork hatch green chile sauce mexican rice charro beans
Ribs & Jalapeno Monterey Jack Sausage
Served with Elotes & Papas Bravas - Fried wedge potatoes tossed in a bacon and queso blanco sauce.
Pan Seared Trout
Pan seared rainbow trout served with sauteed lump crab tossed with lemon-garlic butter topped with crispy tortilla crumbles.
Ribs & Combination Fajitas
Served with Elotes & Papas Bravas - Fried wedge potatoes tossed in a bacon and queso blanco sauce.
Limited Time Offer
Extras
Side Of Sour Cream
Side Small Fresca Salad
Side Of Guacamole
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
Nacho Appetizer 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 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
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 a dozen 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 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 Meals for 4
Tex-Mex Tacos
Carnitas Tacos
three corn tortillas roasted pineapple habanero salsa onions cilantro queso fresco 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.
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.
Fire-Grilled Street Tacos
Straight from the heart of Mexico–fire-grilled corn tortillas filled with melted cheese, roasted habanero salsa, roasted jalapeno peppers, pico de gallo, cilantro, avocado, lime crema and Mexican rice and black beans