Julia's Bistro

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3722 Main St (at Alabama Street)
Houston, TX 77002

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(713) 807-0090
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Julia's Bistro - Houston, TX
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Best

My wife and I made our third visit and each time has been a treat. The menu is creative, there is something for every palate, and the food is beautifully prepared and presented. ...

Worst

We went because we had driven by the place once, and I loved the red decor inside. We went on a week night, and there was only 1 other table there, and a few people at the bar. ...

Fun eatery near Midtown 1/3/2007

This locally Chef owned restaurant is a true gem of Houston. They have great food and a stellar wine list. Their salads are creavity and always a sure bet. The lobster empandas are out of this world. And the stuffed chicken rolls are better than you can get anywhere. Great for a group of friends or a couple. Pros: Wine LIst and Food Cons: Parking more

Julia, where are you? 9/16/2006

I went to Julia's Bistro on a Thursday night. After several months of driving by (new to the area) I chose Julia's due to its hip urban look. I had a friend from San Francisco in town and we arrived on a quiet evening, about 7 pm. There was no one at the door, and the bartender and a few random bus boys glanced at us. Hmm, not a good start. When we were seated we waited for longer than expected for our waiter to arrive. When we asked about the food, he stammered and said, ""I can send the manager over."" No thanks, we said and quickly reviewed the menu, which is not very impressive for a ""South American"" bistro. The selections sounded good, and they actually didn't taste bad, but for the price and what I exepected, was not impressed at all. They served us white wine in a large red wine balloon glass, which was no loss since the wine tasted flat. We sent it back and ordered the mojitos instead. Appetizers (salad and some tacos ""de Filet Mignon"") were servicable, but not executed with any conviction. THe pecan crusted fish dish $24 was tiny and dry as were the plantains served with them. My chicken breast $18, was also dry and over taken by the huge amount of green beans on the plate. Only the Mojitos were decent at Julia's and we did not enjoy being served by the kitchen staff and waited on by the bus boys. I'm not going back, and don't recommend you do either. Pros: Not near the Galleria. Cons: Severely overpriced food and pathetic service. more

Went 3 times this week - wonderful!!!! 8/11/2006

After being taken there for lunch on Wednesday by my very hip daughter, I returned for lunch AND dinner on Friday and had consistently delicious food and great service. Chevre salad with chicken added was outstanding (I'm addicted), taquitos de filet mignon, shrimp quesadillas also wonderful. Not to be missed is the dessert called torta de coco, which resembled a tres leche with a coconut milk twist. I will keep returning until I make my way through the entire menu! more

mediocre at best..... 4/26/2006

Had the pork tenderloin entree with spinach and broccoli. The broccoli was good however the salt content in the tenderloin and especially the spinach made it impossible to eat. I will say that the portions were unexpectedly small as well so don't go if you're really hungry. you will be disappointed. Service was extremely slow as well. Pros: near rail station Cons: food salty, poor service more

Hmmmmm - Still not sure 2/19/2006

I saw the past reviews and going by their large windows many weekends now and seeing it so homey and busy through their large windows decided to finally give it a try. The food was very good, interesting menu. The service on the other hand was very sub-par. Took awhile for anyone to take our drink order. We ordered a bottle of wine and it came at the same moment my soup came. It made me feel rushed. I didn't feel like we had any attention other than you would at a Denny's or something. In the server's defense he may have been new but someone should have been backing him up if that was the case. Overall, average atmosphere, good food, poor service. With all of the other choices in our great city I don't see the point in going back. Pros: Menu Cons: service more

Great Food, Great night! 11/14/2005

I am honestly amazed at all of the mediocre reviews on this posting. I went to Julia's on Friday with four friends and we all had an amazing meal. The empanadas were out of this and everyone raved about their food. I didn't get a chance to try the specialty drinks, but we found a great bottle of wine for under thirty dollars. Other entrees were just as amazing. The service was amazing. It is a modern dining experience with a casual atmosphere. Everyone came by to check on our meal and make sure we were being taken care of. I want to go back for lunch now and am really shocked at the bad reviews on this site. The food reminded me of when I lived in Argentina and the sauces rival the great restaurants in New Orleans. I think everyone should stop in and give it a try. Pros: service, outstanding menu, free valet more

save your money 11/7/2005

I dont't understand what everyone is raving about. The food is mediocre at best. My husband's tropical salad was literally a medley of fruit with overly citrus dressing with a few pieces of lettuce thrown, my beet salad was just beets & some lettuce. I almost asked if they forgot to add dressing to it. My husband had steak which tasted like it was boiled and I had fish which was extremely dry & tough. The service, however, was excellent. There are plenty of other great restaurants in Houston to waste your time and money at Julia's Bistro. Pros: good service, nice location Cons: mediocre food, uncomfortable chairs more

Should have read all the reviews! 10/1/2005

Atmosphere was nice, wine list is very good, everything else was very much below average. The food was nothing special. Plenty of other same priced places with food that will leave you full and satisfied. Pork had to be returned twice. Waiter was nice and they did apologize, but overall value just does not cut it. Try it in a year or two, if it's still around. Pros: location, atmosphere, staff Cons: food, food, food more

Very Surprised 7/10/2005

After reading some of the negative reviews on this restaurant, I was reluctant to meet my friends there. But the restaurant was really very good. I am a salmon snob but I thought their's was amazing. Everybody loved their dishes. Service was outstanding. You must give this place a try before reserving judgement. Pros: Great Service, Great Food Cons: Bar closes too early more

Bland overpriced food 3/31/2005

My girlfriends and I were NOT impressed! There was no ambiance. I would be willing to forgive this had the food been at least half way decent. Our tapas has NO flavor - we had to ask for salt to add some type of flavor. My cesear salad came on a ""build your own"" plate - the lettuce (not Romaine by the way) was still whole and needed to be torn, and the remaining portions of the salad were seperated. I find it hard to beleive you can mess up a cesear salad- but they did. For the entree, the steak was bland and the potatoes tasted burnt. The only truly decent portion of the entree was the asparagus. Although we complained about the quality and taste of the food, we were only offered a dessert- as if I want to put anything else from this place in my mouth. Pros: decor is cute, on bus line Cons: bad food, over priced more

Disappointed 3/20/2005

Heard this was a new hot spot! Well my food wasn't that was for sure. Waited awile for our food and my steak was COLD! Sent it back, waiter wanted to continue cooking I said no didnt want it over done. So I get a new one and this one is hot but raw. The rest of the table said there food was very mediocre. Nothing exciting about this restaurant. Waiter had no personality. Would NEVER GO BACK! Cons: Expensive, bad food, poor service more

Bad experience 1/2/2005

On this past new years dinner. Our experience was very poor. Betweem my stuffed lamb and my girl freinds snapper our enrees were overpowerd by a taste of burnted garic, in all the food including the side dishes. When we mentioned this to the waiter nothing was done or offerd to compensate for a dissappointing dinner. Pros: pleasent surroundings Cons: , high$ little food, service aversge more

Julia's is about Kitsch not Food 9/22/2004

The evening at Julia's was a disaster, beginning with chardonnay served in cheap Mexican glasses. I rarely have dinner with only one glass of wine, but half-inch thick glass is not suitable as a wine container. That was followed by a Caesar salad, or at least the ingredients of a Caesar salad. Romaine, cheese, anchovies ($3.00 extra), dressing had not been introduced to each other before being placed on my table. Ever try to toss a Caesar in a tiny glass bowl? The entree of pork loin was overcooked and shoe-leather dry. The ""mofunga"" was purported to be a mixture on plantains and other ingredients, but had the taste and consistency of cardboard. So long Julia's! Cons: , Noisy, Fairly expensive more

Midtown Miracle 8/26/2004

A restaurant that offers truly unique and delightful fusion dining in Midtown. You could actually eat and then hop the train for a thrill ride. The place is small but it makes up for it in every way except the service. There, I'm afraid, they are barely average. Not that they are bad... just no better than IHOP. Don't let that stop you... the food and drinks are excellent and we'll go back again for sure. Pros: food, drinks, decor more

A little taste from home... 8/22/2004

A group of us went to Julia's Bistro on Friday night. The menu had a wide array of Latin fussion food which reminded me a little of home. The piña-mojitos were good. We decided to get one appetizer each and share them and then we split two entrees. The portions were a bit small and the appetizers were miniature. When we ordered another round of mojitos it took them about 20 minutes to bring them to the table. We tried 4 out of the 5 desserts and they were all very good, especially the pumpkin flan. Overall we will all come back. The foods a bit over-priced and the portions small...but the food was great! Pros: great food, good ambience, good service Cons: , small portions more

Great Food, Great Service 8/17/2004

I and 8 other business associates visited Julia's on 8/10/04 and had a wonderful dining experience. Every platter of food that was served to us tasted superb. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone that is interested in trying something new and different in Houston. We all were impressed with every aspect of our meal (food, service, drink, parking). We will return! Pros: Moderate Price, Great Tasting Food, Good Service more

A Must try! 7/15/2004

The ambience was simple, a little loud with the concrete and open environment at times....but the food was WELL worth it. The sea bass and pork tenderloin excellent, and both types of mashed potatoes (chipotle and garlic) were terrific compliments. Dessert is only $5 and primo....even if you have simple taste like my husband and order the cookies and milk (you are in for a surprise). It is nice to see places like this appearing around town! Pros: Food, Service more

great food 6/28/2004

, but with slow service. I had a simple salad of field greens with an awesome cilantro vinagerette. My snapper was excellent. You get a choice of two sides with every entree, so it was easy for me to keep my low carb diet. Dessert was really tiny, but tasted heavenly. It was 5 bucks, and i am on a low carb diet, so the size wasn't to bad. There is complimetnry valet, and plenty of parking accross the street is the Breakfast Klub parking lot. Pros: great food, Nice interior more

Very Tasty 5/27/2004

I had a great experience at Julia's. Great service and great food. No problems with parking. Reasonably priced for the food. Definitely going back! more

Nice Change!! 5/13/2004

Visited on 5/14/04. Had the Chicken Caesar Pita with Sweet Potato Fries. The food was actually very tasty. Would have liked to try the Apple Tart dessert but service was very slow and ran out of time. Really no where to park but convienent to rail line. Would recommend, if you can take more than an hour for lunch. Pros: Interesting Menu more
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  • The Scene
    The vibrant bougainvillea-colored walls at this casual bistro provide the perfect backdrop for prosaic silver chairs and white tablecloths. The space is small, but well-planned,...

  • 9/17/2007 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm; Fri 11am-2pm, 5pm-11pm; Sat 5pm-11pm
  • Payments: Visa, Discover, Master Card, Diner's Club, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: South Central, Midtown
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