By Karen McBride
Award-Winning Cuisine
Fresh ingredients and authentic Mexican cuisine are part of the success of the award-winning Don Julio’s Mexican restaurant. For the second year in a row, Don Julio’s has won the Best Mexican Restaurant and Best Taco in Tampa Bay award presented by 92.5 Maxima. Due to significant support from the community, Don Julio’s is pleased to announce they have doubled their staff from 13 to 26 team members to continue to provide excellent customer service.
Traditional Mexican Menu
The delicious variety of menu items can please even the most finicky eater. Many of the recipes were inspired by Julio Rodriguez’s mother, Dona Esther, who loves cooking for her family. Taco lovers can choose from a variety of the award-winning delights, including Carnitas (slow cooked fried pork), Carne Asada (grilled steak), Al Pastor (pork with pineapple), Pescado (fish) and more. Vegetarians can enjoy the authentic Mexican flavor, too, as veggie tacos are also available.
Don Julio’s added new menu items including the Quesabirria Tacos and Consommé Meal. It consists of three tacos filled with slow cooked shredded Angus beef, melted cheese, cilantro, and onions. Served with their proprietary broth (consommé) salsa and lime on the side. This delectable meal has quickly become their top selling item and they sell out daily!
Guests can choose the delectable Burrito Don Julio (choice of meat, beans, and Mexican rice wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with melted cheese and tamales or seafood lovers may dine on Coctel de Camarones (shrimp cocktail made with Grandma’s homemade proprietary tomato sauce and spices).
Upon customers’ requests, more specialties have been added to the menu, including Molcajete (sizzling grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp cooked with onions, and red and green bell peppers, served hot in a Mexican stone bowl with slices of avocado and queso fresco); Chile Rellenos (Poblano pepper stuffed with melted Oaxaca cheese or ground beef); and Chimichangas (fried flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of choice of meat, beans, melted cheese, and Mexican rice).
The family-friendly restaurant offers kids meals including quesadillas, tacos, and soup.
Conveniently Located
Don Julio’s is located at 2808 E Bearss Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613. It is open Sunday through Thursday 11am – 9pm and Friday and Saturday 11am – 10pm. It is closed on Sundays. For more information, call 813-898-2860 or visit http://www.donjuliosmexican.com. Reservations can be made for dine-in, and curbside pickup, takeout, and delivery service are also available.