I've yet to try a dish or a desert from here that I didn't like.

The food is so good that, no matter how much I think, "I'll make it a point to take a picture of the food next time," I always seem to remember picture-taking after I'm halfway or more through the food...it's that good!

First time here, had Fuchifu(?) soup. Not usually a soup person, but definitely enjoyed it.

Arroz chaufa especial (those bits of pork marinated in tamarind [!!!] are genius -- this coming from someone who's not particularly into pork)...😮😋

Lomo saltado...soooo juicy! 😃😋

Tallarines verdes con bistec...😮😋😍 (still makes my mouth water just thinking about it!)

...and desserts? 😋😋😋😍

You MUST try the Chantilly cake...and the torta helada...and the Selva Negra...and...okay, just try them all lol (I pick one, my husband picks a different one, we share [or try to hehe] and we take turns making our way through the desserts during each visit -- just ask the waitress which one's the newest/freshest and you're good to go) 😍

The lucuma ice cream, the King Kongs and other Peruvian candies/sweets, as well as the "beso de moza"...more deliciousness 😊

...and the Chicha Morada (purple corn drink with pineapple). Yum! 😋

Don Julio really seems to be the gold standard for delicious Peruvian and Peruvian Chinese food in the area.

For us, it's well worth the drive.

The atmosphere is casual to dressy-casual and laid back.

The dining room in front is smaller, quieter (though I guess it'd depend in the time of day). The back dining room is larger more ornate, and (again, depending on the time of day/day of the week) a bit more active. The waitresses seem to lead guests to the back automatically; I only recall being asked once (maybe twice) where we'd like to be seated (front vs back) and I think it was our first time there and once when we went close to closing time.

As for parking, it's street parking, but we've usually found something either on that same block or close by across the street, with few (maybe one?) exception(s).