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Frontera Grill

445 N. Clark St. (bet. Hubbard & Illinois Sts.) Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:
312-661-1434
Fax:
661-1830
Website:
www.fronterakitchens.com
Cuisine:
Mexican
Neighborhood:
River North

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Meals Served:

  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Brunch:
    • Saturday

Payment:

  • Accepts Major Credit Cards

Dress Code:

  • Casual

Date Opened:

  • Jan. 1987

Special Features:

  • Game Served
  • Natural/Organic Ingredients
  • Outdoor Seating:
    • Patio
  • Private Room Available
  • Takeout Available

Vibe / Atmosphere:

  • Trendy

Special Meals & Menus:

  • Children's Menu

Hours:

  • Tues: 11:30AM - 10:30PM
  • Wed: 11:30AM - 10:00PM
  • Thurs: 11:30AM - 10:00PM
  • Fri: 11:30AM - 11:00PM
  • Sat: 10:30AM - 11:00PM
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Frontera Grill

  • 1-5 of 215
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Reviewed by SteveS955233 on 09/15/2009.
Member since December 2003, Total Reviews: 86 (San Francisco, CA)

yummy, or was that the powerful drinks? Nice upscale mexican, different but you can find old standby s if you insist. Die for (and die by) the Habenero sauce.

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Reviewed by JohnW5231 on 09/04/2009.
Member since December 2007, Total Reviews: 7 (Male, Batavia, IL)

This was one of the best meals I've had at a restaurant. My mole enchiladas were very good, but my wife's steak was incredible. Details like rice, salsa and chips were very good too.

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Reviewed by PatrickE1917 on 09/02/2009.
Member since December 2006, Total Reviews: 50 (Male, 30s, Seattle, WA)

Frontera is a must - I have been to Chicago 4 times and have been to Frontera 4 times. My expectations went up every meal, and they were exceeded each visit. The drinks are as spactacular as the food; my favorite is the Mezcal Margarita. Get the special of the day - you wont be dissapointed.

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Reviewed by eldisd826346 on 08/26/2009.
Member since January 2003, Total Reviews: 52 (Female, 30s, New York, NY)

Skip it - Sorry Mr. Bayless! Bottom Line - there are way better mexican restaurants in the area AND with better prices. We had to make reservations 2-3 weeks in advance to get a decent time to eat but unfortunately the the restaurant does not live up to the hype. Surprisingly, the food was just ok - from the ceviche, to the queso fundido, the pork tacos, chicken mole to dessert(chocolate ice cream cake and the mint ice cream sundae). We gave it

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Reviewed by barbs1248 on 08/18/2009.
Member since August 2009, Total Reviews: 1

Really looked forward to Frontera Grill and were sadly disappointed. Margaritas were watered down, mole was nondescript and my flank steak was tough to cut and impossible to chew. The appetizers were fine and my friend loved her pork but the rest of the meal was sadly lacking. And it wasn't because Rick was out of town--he was seated two tables away from us after dinner. Of 4 dinners in Chicago, this was by far the worst. Really a bummer!

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