Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Cafe at 4301 N Fairfax Dr Arlington, VA 22203
Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe Menu in Arlington
Handcrafted Teas and Lemonades
Handcrafted Teas and Lemonades
Mango Passion Lemonade
$3.99
Blend of lemonade and fresh mango passion fruit puree.
Strawberry Guava Lemonade
$3.99
Blend of real strawberries, guava nectar and lemonade.
Raspberry Iced Tea
$3.99
Real raspberries and freshly brewed tea.
Beverages
Beverages
Caned Soda
$1.5
6 Pack Soda
$7.49
16. 9 oz. Bottled Water
$1.99
Appetizers
Appetizers
Ceviche Fresca
$12.29
Shrimp, scallops and tilapia marinated with lime and lemon juice, tomatoes, onions and cilantro. Hot and spicy.
Habanero Honey Bacon Shrimp
$14.99
Four mesquite grilled shrimp stuffed with fresh minced habanero and queso fresco, wrapped in smoked bacon and topped with honey chipotle glaze.
Mama Julio's Nacho
$10.99
Refried beans, cheddar, Monterey Jack, fresh jalapenos, homemade guacamole and sour cream and a blend of cheeses.
4 Pork Tamales
$10.99
With New Mexico red sauce or salsa carne.
4 Chicken Tamales
$10.99
With salsa verde or creamy hatch chile sauce.
Roastead Vegetable Tamales
$10.99
With salsa verde or creamy hatch chile sauce.
Pulled Chicken Quesadilla
$13.99
Sauteed pulled chicken, tomatoes, onions and monterrey Jack on flour tortillas with sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
$15.99
With sauteed onions.
Beef Faajita Quesadilla
$15.99
With sauteed onions.
Vegetable Quesadilla
$13.99
Sauteed peppers, mushrooms, onions and monterrey Jack on flour tortillas with fresh guacamole and sour cream.
Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla
$15.99
With peppers, mushrooms and onions.
Guacamole
$7.49
Made in-house with fresh Hass avocados.
3-pepper Spicy Guacamole
$11.29
Jalapeno, habanero, red bell peppers with cilantro and crumbled queso fresco. Hot and spicy.
Pineapple Bacon Guacamole
$11.49
Pineapple, hickory smoked bacon and crumbled queso fresco.
Chile con Queso
$7.49
Spicy blend of cheeses. Hot and spicy.
Guacamole and Queso Combo
$10.49
A perfect portion of each.
Cowboy Queso
$11.99
Spicy blend of cheeses with beef fajita, bacon and pico de gallo. Hot and spicy.
Soup
Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
$5.59
Zesty chicken broth, chicken, vegetables, tortilla strips, avocado and queso fresco.
Salads
Salads
Chicken Fajita Cobb Salad
$14.99
Mixed field greens, mesquite grilled chicken, bacon, sliced avocado, roasted corn, tomatoes, black beans, queso fresco and tortilla strips with 3-pepper ranch dressing on the side.
Acapulco Seafood Salad
$15.99
Mixed field greens, fresh sliced avocado, jicama and grape tomatoes with citrus vinaigrette on the side.
Classic Taco Salad
$15.99
Fresh romaine lettuce, avocados, grape tomatoes, black beans, roasted corn, cheddar and monterrey Jack, in our homemade tortilla shell with 3-pepper ranch on the side.
Tex-Mex Classics
Tex-Mex Classics
Cheese and Onion Enchilada
$11.99
With New Mexico red sauce, creamy hatch chile sauce or salsa carne. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Chicken Enchiladas
$11.99
With creamy hatch chile sauce, salsa verde or salsa blanca. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Beef Enchiladas
$12.99
With New Mexico red sauce, salsa carne or tequila sunrise sauce. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
2 Enchiladas Combo
$12.99
Choice of beef, chicken or cheese and onion. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
3 Enchiladas Combo
$14.99
Choice of beef, chicken or cheese and onion. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Soft Taco Plate
$12.99
2 chicken or beef tacos. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Supreme Soft Taco Plate
$14.99
2 chicken or beef fajitas tacos. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Crispy Taco Plate
$12.99
3 crispy chicken or beef tacos. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
3 Carnitas Taco
$15.99
Pork in spicy red chile sauce with onions and cilantro in handmade corn tortillas, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro rice and spicy. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra. Hot and spicy.
3 Grilled Fish Taco
$15.99
Grilled tilapia with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, spicy avocado crema in handmade corn tortillas. Served with cilantro rice and spicy black beans. With Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra. Hot and spicy.
3 Spicy Seared Tuna Tacos
$15.99
Homemade corn tortillas, spicy seared tuna, mango and jicama slaw with chipotle cream. Served with cilantro rice and spicy black beans. With Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra. Hot and spicy.
3 Cozumel Shrimp Taco
$15.99
3 homemade corn tortillas, seared shrimp, pineapple, mango-jicama slaw with our mango. With Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra. Hot and spicy.
3 Flautas Dinner
$13.49
Chicken or beef. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
3 Juanita's Platter
$16.99
Includes beef enchilada with agave-queso sauce chicken enchilada with creamy hatch. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Benito's Platter
$16.99
Includes cheese chile relleno chicken enchilada. Served with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Cheese Chile Rellenos
$16.99
2 egg-battered poblano peppers stuffed with monterrey Jack cheese, served with ranchero sauce. With Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra.
Mesquite Grilled Original Fajitas
Mesquite Grilled Original Fajitas
Chicken Fajita
$19.29
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Honey-chipotle Chicken and Bacon Fajita
$19.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Chicken and Steak Fajitas
$19.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Fajita Skirt Steak Fajitas
$21.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Filet Mignon Fajitas
$26.9
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas
$16.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra, sauteed peppers and onions with our homemade flour tortillas.
Mesquite Grilled Fajita Combinations
Mesquite Grilled Fajita Combinations
Jalisco Entree
$22.99
Jumbo butterflied shrimp, with chicken, beef or combination fajitas. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Guadalajara Entree
$22.99
Bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack and jalapeno, with chicken, beef or combination fajitas. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Laredo Entree
$21.99
2 stacked beef enchiladas with chicken and beef fajitas. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Juarez Entree
$22.99
Slow-smoked pork ribs, with chicken and beef fajitas. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Mesquite Grilled Seafood Fajitas
Mesquite Grilled Seafood Fajitas
Shrimp al Pastor Fajitas
$21.49
Seared shrimp with pineapple and a mango habanero sauce. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Spicy Seared Ahi Tuna
$21.49
Pan-seared Ahi Tuna served with a soy-ginger sauce. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas. Hot and spicy.
Salmon Jardin
$21.49
Mesquite grilled salmon, drizzled with homemade chipotle crema sauce. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Mesquite Grilled Entrees
Mesquite Grilled Entrees
Camarones Diablos
$22.49
6 mesquite grilled jumbo shrimp. Served with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas. Hot and spicy.
Bacon-wrapped Camarones
$23.49
6 jumbo shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack and fresh jalapeno, bacon-wrapped and mesquite grilled. With Mexican butter. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Honey-chipotle Salmon
$21.99
Mesquite grilled fresh salmon filet with a honey-chipotle glaze, served with corn and black bean. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Agave Queso Chicken
$19.99
Mesquite grilled chicken breast with agave-queso sauce, tortilla strips, hickory-smoked bacon, cilantro rice and frijoles a la charra. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Mesquite Grilled Salmon
$19.49
Mesquite grilled salmon filet with sauteed vegetables and pineapple pico de gallo. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Pechuga de Pollo
$18.99
Mesquite grilled chicken breast. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Carne Asada
$22.99
Hand-cut marinated beef skirt steak. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Steak and Enchilada Dinner
$18.99
6 oz. carne asada and a cheese and onion enchilada el paso-style with red sauce, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and refried beans. Served with our homemade flour tortillas.
Slow-smoked Pork Ribs
$22.49
Smoked with a sweet and savory dry rub. Served with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and our homemade flour tortillas.
Sides
Sides
3 Piece Applewood-smoked Bacon
$2.99
Fresh Seasonal Fruit and Sweet Cream
$4.99
Yukon Gold Brunch Potatoes
$1.99
Refried Beans
$1.99
Black Beans
$1.99
A la Charra Beans
$1.99
Kids Menu
Kids Menu
Kid's Kidsadillas
$5.79
Grilled cheese sandwich, julio-style. Melted yellow cheese between triangles of grilled flour tortillas. Served with a cup of fruit.
Kid's Delicious Taco
$5.99
Single beef or chicken crispy or soft shell taco with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans on the side.
Nino Nachos
$5.59
4 individual chips with your choice of cheese or cheese and beans. Served with a cup of fruit.
Kid's Lotta Enchilada
$5.99
Single cheese enchilada topped with beef sauce. Served with rice and refried beans.
Kid's Fajita
$6.39
Kid-sized serving of uncle julio's famous fajitas! your choice of mesquite grilled chicken or beef. Served with rice, refried beans, kernel corn and fresh flour tortillas.
Kids Crispy Chicken Tenders
$5.99
3 juicy fried chicken tenders with your choice of ketchup or ranch for dipping. Served with a cup of fresh seasonal fruit.
Kids Seasonal Fruit
$1.99
Kids Vanilla Ice Cream
$1.99
Kids Drink
$1.99
Lunch
Lunch
Soup and Ensalada Lunch
$11.99
Chicken tortilla soup, ensalada with mesquite grilled beef, chicken or portobello mushrooms.
Soup and Taco al Carbon Lunch
$12.49
Chicken tortilla soup, beef or chicken taco al carbon with guacamole and pico de gallo.
Mamacita's Nachos Lunch
$10.49
Refried beans, cheddar, Monterey Jack, fresh jalapenos, homemade guacamole and sour cream.
Nachos Especial Lunch
$11.49
Refried beans and a blend of cheeses, grilled beef or chicken.
Honey-chipotle Salmon Lunch
$15.99
Mesquite grilled filet with honey-chipotle glaze, served with corn and black bean cilantro rice and pineapple pico de gallo.
2 Tex-Mex Mixta Lunch
$10.99
Choose 2. Served with rice and frijoles a la charra.
3 Te-Mex Mixta Lunch
$12.99
Choose 3. Served with rice and frijoles a la charra.
Lunch Quesadillas
Lunch Quesadillas
Veggie Quesadilla Lunch
$12.49
Sauteed fresh peppers, mushrooms and onions. Served with fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Pulled Chicken Quesadilla Lunch
$12.49
With tomatoes, onions and spices. Served with fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Lunch
$12.99
With sauteed onions. Served with fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Beef Fajita Quesadilla Lunch
$13.99
With sauteed onions. Served with fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Grilled Shrimp Quesadilla Lunch
$13.99
With peppers, mushrooms and onions. Served with fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Lunch Mesquite Grilled Fajitas
Lunch Mesquite Grilled Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas Lunch
$13.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas.
Honey Chipotle Chicken Fajitas Lunch
$14.29
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas.
Chicken and Steak Fajita Lunch
$15.29
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas.
Steak Fajitas Lunch
$16.29
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas.
Carnitas Azteca Fajitas Lunch
$14.99
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas.
Spicy Sizzling Shrimp Fajitas Lunch
$15.29
Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice, frijoles a la charra and fresh flour tortillas. Hot and spicy.
Lunch Tacos
Lunch Tacos
Cozumel Shrimp Tacos Lunch
$12.99
2 homemade corn tortillas, seared shrimp, pineapple, mango-jicama slaw and drizzled with mango habanero sauce. Includes fresh fruit and sour cream.
Carnitas Tacos Lunch
$12.49
2 corn tortillas, pork, carnitas sauce, onions and cilantro, guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro rice and spicy black beans. Includes fresh fruit and sour cream. Hot and spicy.
El Dorado Soft Tacos Lunch
$10.99
2 soft beef or chicken tacos. With fresh fruit and sweet cream.
El Dorado Supreme Soft Tacos Lunch
$12.99
2 soft beef or chicken fajitas tacos. With fresh fruit and sweet cream.
Reynosa Tacos Lunch
$10.99
2 crispy beef or chicken tacos. Includes fresh fruit and sour cream.
Grilled Fish Tacos Lunch
$12.49
2 corn tortillas, grilled tilapia, shredded cabbage, carrots, pico de gallo, spicy avocado cream with cilantro rice and spicy black beans. Includes fresh fruit and sour cream. Hot and spicy.
Desserts
Desserts
Chocolate Pinata
$25
Filled with homemade mini churros, fresh fruit and berries. Served with raspberry, chocolate and caramel sauces and house-made whipped cream.
Cajeta
$7.29
Vanilla ice cream, toasted coconut, pecans, house-made caramel sauce and whipped cream.
Mini Cajeta
$3.49
Sopapillas
$5.29
Puffed Mexican pastries, cinnamon, powdered sugar and honey for dipping.
Coconut Flan
$5.29
Creamy coconut-flavored egg custard topped with toasted coconut and made fresh daily.