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.
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