Frontera Grill

I came in here for restaurant week and had a great, casual lunch in the afternoon. The place was not crowded and we were seated right away. The menu has plenty of options and some truly unique ones when it comes to Mexican cuisine, as well as a good number of vegetarian options. I ended up ordering the enchiladas and some chips and guacamole, where the chips were deliciously crispy. We were happy with the portion sizes and the service was excellent as well! Looking forward to coming back and trying more options from the menu. Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options available from the ala carte menu

Attention to detail is evident in the flavor profiles created in the food as well as the atmosphere. From the moment you walk in Frontera, you can't ignore the colorful works of art that encompass the foyer, restaurant, and bar. *The drinks, appetizers, salsas, fresh chips, soup, meals warm homemade corn tortillas, authentic Mexican hot chocolate, and desserts all had bold, individual flavors; nothing repetitious. My dining comments: Service lacked, soup & appetizers were hot, but the meals/proteins were delivered cold detail lacked here.

Love this place! The food is seriously incredible and takes a fresh and creative spin on Mexican food. Expect to pay upscale dining prices but know that you won’t regret it! It was an adventurous and flavorful dining experience and I got to try dishes I’ve never had before. Highly recommend!

I just happened to be looking for somewhere to have lunch, as I saw this restaurant while walking down the street in what is to me the unfamiliar city of Chicago. I am from California have been enjoying Mexican food since I was a child. I was not expecting to have the best Mexican meal I had EVER had. Hot damn! That is exactly what happened!

Frontera Grill is a great choice for a dinner in Chicago. The staff is friendly, while the food is expertly cooked and tastes delicious. I did feel like for the portions you got the pricing was kind of high, still a worthwhile restaurant to checkout nonetheless.

Customer service was great thanks to Alejandra who came to the rescue to help us secure seating. Food was wonderful but I would say a tad overpriced. The green salsa and red were good. The sopes were delicious. The black beans were delicious. What bothered me was the 20% added on to the bill. To me this is unacceptable on so many levels. I should be able to decide on the gratuity.

My siblings and I grew up watching One Plate at a Time. Rick introduced us to Mexican cuisine beyond the tacos and burritos that we knew. We admired not just his passion for the food but his love and respect for the culture. Needless to say, a siblings trip to Chicago would not be complete without a stop at one of Rick's restaurants. We tried not to hype ourselves up, mostly because we tend to get disappointed this way. We had reservations at 4:30pm because that was all that was available. We ordered a few appetizers and they were all delicious. The chicken tortilla soup was flavorful and while it had the components of a typical tortilla soup it was very different. this was the same with everything we ordered. Familiar yet completely different and incredibly delicious. The menu is ever changing so even if I list everything we had it may not be there next month. I will say we enjoyed most of the dishes we ordered and even the ones we thought were "okay" had elements we really enjoyed. Whatever you do, definitely get a dish with Mole. All three of us couldn't get enough of the mole sauce in each plate. All in all we were incredibly satisfied with our meal and we can't wait to come back and try Topolobambo and XOCO. Note: We shared a small dessert here but we also went to XOCO for the churros and chocolate dip. Best churros and chocolate I've ever had.

Was highly recommended this restaurant from a foodie friend who enjoys Rick Bayless’ restaurants. It did not disappoint! Server was a little overworked, so I’ll fully let it slide that she couldn’t properly keep up. Drinks were great and the food was superb, can without a doubt say this was the best meal I had in Chicago over the whole weekend. Will be recommending to all visiting friends!

Absolutely delicious and worth the price tag. The carnitas were fatty in a good way and the endless tortillas was amazing. Ceviche was great though I wish there was a bit more. Love the cafe de olla. Waiter was extremely friendly. The 20% gratuity is automatic so be warned.

My wife and I enjoyed a great meal at Frontera Grill. We both agreed that it was the best authentic Mexican meal we have ever eaten. Highly recommended.