Frontera Grill

  • Mexican
  • River North
445 N. Clark St. (bet. Hubbard & Illinois Sts.)Chicago, IL 60654www.fronterakitchens.com
  • 312-661-1434

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Format: 05/09/2013
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96%
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# of Reviews:
1453
Mexican Rank:
4 of 110
River North Rank:
2 of 172
Members Been Here:
129
Member Favorites:
47

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Most Recent Reviews

  • Phenomenal favors. The suckling pig Wednesday special melts in your mouth

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  • Interesting twists on traditional favorites. However, sometimes felt they messed too much with old traditional flavors. Takes some getting use to.

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    • Premium Member

    Always busy, crowded, they do not take reservations so get there early and prepare to wait. Casual and festive but very noisy. Some of the best Mexican cuisine in the U.S.
    Got there at opening and annoyed because they still kept us waiting to be seated, when they finally led us to the table it was body contact with guests at adjoining tables and constant bumps from servers. After many visits it is tiresome to be treated like excess baggage.

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  • usually very busy but worth the wait.

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    • Foodie

    Wonderful food from a restaurant whose staff regularly takes trips to Mexico and then changes many of its offerings yearly. The ceviches, especially, are very good.

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Features
Game Served
Natural/Organic Ingredients
Patio
Private Room Available
Meals
Brunch Served
Lunch Served
Dinner Served
Signature Dishes
Carne Asada

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