Quecho Elevated Mexican Eatery - Julian

Have had dinner here a couple times and have a great experience each time! Staff is super friendly and they have such good chips and salsa. Their guacamole was so good and so fresh! I opted for the Plato de papas and it was so good! And on a previous trip I did their carnitas plate and it was really good too. The atmosphere is really nice and quiet, it 's tucked in off of the main drag which is pretty nice. Perfect place to stop by and have dinner or lunch after a day of shopping or a trip to blue door winery! But definitely will be making this a regular stop when up here visiting family.

We were looking forward to dining at Quecho as they received awesome Google reviews and thankfully, by the time we arrived there wasn’t a wait. The ambiance was relaxed and the AC worked well which we appreciated on such a hot day. Our waitress was also incredibly nice and welcoming. We ordered the chef’s taco plate which consisted of two carnitas, pollo and carne asada tacos. Sadly, the carnitas and pollo were dry and bland. The carne asada had a little flavor, but there were unchewable pieces. The spicy salsa was delicious though. It helped add the clearly lacking flavor. We also ordered Mr. Manitas’ famous nachos and the best part of this dish were the chips. They were crunchy and salty. The carne asada on this plate had less flavor, but they were at least tender and tasted fresher. The cheese was too strong and the salsa had no depth. Overall, another disappointing dish. My daughter ordered their bean and cheese burrito and sadly, this too, was insipid. Luckily, their rice was decent enough that my daughter ate that instead. For dessert, we tried to order a Julian apple pie, but they were sold out. What?! We are in Julian, known for apple pies and there is literally, an apple pie shop down the street. It seems like it should be the one dessert, well stocked. I also ordered their classic margarita and it was just alright. It was a little sweeter than I preferred. We spent, with tip $92.72. Their prices were quite reasonable, but unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend the food.

Nachos were very good. Rice dry and beans boring. Salsa was awesome. Service lacking as only one server working. Ambience none. The kitchen help were very loud and there were many people in the tiny kitchen.

We were looking forward to dining at Quecho as they received awesome Google reviews and thankfully, by the time we arrived there wasn't a wait. The ambiance was relaxed and the AC worked well which we appreciated on such a hot day. Our waitress was also incredibly nice and welcoming. We ordered the chef's taco plate which consisted of two carnitas, pollo and carne asada tacos. Sadly, the carnitas and pollo were dry and bland. The carne asada had a little flavor, but there were unchewable pieces. The spicy salsa was delicious though. It helped add the clearly lacking flavor. We also ordered Mr. Manitas' famous nachos and the best part of this dish were the chips. They were crunchy and salty. The carne asada on this plate had less flavor, but they were at least tender and tasted fresher. The cheese was too strong and the salsa had no depth. Overall, another disappointing dish. My daughter ordered their bean and cheese burrito and sadly, this too, was insipid. Luckily, their rice was decent enough that my daughter ate that instead. For dessert, we tried to order a Julian apple pie, but they were sold out. What?! We are in Julian, known for apple pies and there is literally, an apple pie shop down the street. It seems like it should be the one dessert, well stocked. I also ordered their classic margarita and it was just alright. It was a little sweeter than I preferred. We spent, with tip $92.72. Their prices were quite reasonable, but unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend the food.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Brunch Price per person: $50–100 Recommended dishes: Plato De Papas, Cheese Quesadilla, Vegan Potato and Veggie Tacos Recommendation for vegetarians Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes