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Frontera Fresco in Skokie (445 N Clark St, IL 60654)
About:
Chef Rick Bayless' always busy flagship where creative Mexican fare is served in a festive space.
Frontera Fresco is located in Skokie (Illinois state) on the street of 445 N Clark St. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +1312-661-1434. You can get more information from their website: http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/frontera-grill/. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Frontera Fresco quickly are 41.890521, -87.630847. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Frontera Fresco.
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Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Payments
- NFC mobile payments
Planning
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- Usually a wait
Amenities
- Bar on site
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Toilets
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian
- Wine
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
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Highlights
- Fast service
- Great coffee
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Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dining options
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- Lunch
- Dinner
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- Dessert
- Seats
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Kerbside pickup
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Carmen
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!
10.2022Ryan
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.
09.2022Ray
I have wanted to eat here for a decade and I know if Rick Bayless was sitting right next to me, he would have sent most of the food back for being overly salty. I was literally brushing the salt off the chips and I LOVE SALT. You can order a side of habenro for the chips and salsa too which is a plus. I did find the price of food way overpriced for portions and what I ordered, but we did enjoy the experience because the experience was not bad, the food could have been better presented. I ordered the special Cochinitas which the meat was flavorful, but served with an over-powerful habanero. I enjoyed the habanero with the chips, but did nothing to compliment the flavor of that dish. WHY Rick WHY? Pico de gallo, a red sauce or something fresh would have complimented it better, and just beans with no rice or other side, now I felt I could have provided a better presentation and flavor mix. Who's the professional here? My spouse had the mole enchiladas and thought it was good, but what does he know? He doesn't cook. The drinks were okay and they did accommodate my sugarless margarita. The service was good, the female waitress we had her personality wasn't that inviting, but the other runners and service was great. Would I go back? Of course, I would order differently and would ask for Rick Saltless chips. I am a big fan of Rick and love his recipes online. Chips Salsa: 4/5 Tortillas: 5/5 View: 4/5
09.2022Erin
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!
08.2022H.H.H
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.
08.2022John
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!
07.2022Jack
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.
06.2022Grace
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.
03.2022Angie
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.
12.2021mike
This was an Experience, not just a meal. From Beet Sorbet to Octopus Tacos to the Best bite of Pork Belly ever..... even the piñata desert. Simply a sublime meal. Online booking was super easy. Staff couldn't have been friendlier. Terrific experience.
12.2021