Frontier Restaurant
May 13, 2006 by mandoza
2400 Central Ave SE
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The Frontier is located on Central and Yale, across from the UNM bookstore. It is locally owned and has been in business for 35 years. The Frontier is open 24hrs, 7 days a week. It is a popular place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, study groups, and late night dining. When you walk in, there is usually a long line that wraps around the dining room, but it moves quickly. There are several counters and when one of them is ready to take your order, they will flash a green light. Once you place your order, you sit down and wait for your number to show up on one of the screens around the rooms. The various rooms have western paintings on the walls, especially paintings of John Wayne. There are small tables and booths or large tables for big groups. This casual atmosphere makes the Frontier a good place to meet people. You can order what ever you want, you don’t have to worry about splitting the check, and you can stay as long as you want.
The menu offers breakfast, New Mexican food, platters and salads, burgers and sandwiches. My favorite menu choice is Western Hash Browns, which are hash browns smothered with cheese and green chile. The tortillas are freshly made and irresistible. I also like the Frontier sweet roll, which is a huge cinnamon roll with tons of butter. I used to get the Chicken Nachos, but I have to warn you that the jalapenos are super hot because they are fresh. Near the silverware is a huge pot of salsa, which is almost like stew, but it is very tasty. Overall, I would rate the food as above average. It has its own quality and flavor that is not typical New Mexican food and not typical diner meals either.
I grew up eating food from the Frontier restaurant. It was a favorite place to hang out with friends in high school and college. The prices used to be reasonable, but it is no longer very affordable for poor college students. I would consider the portions to be mid-sized. In the last ten years, they have become more and more popular, and much more sophisticated. I think those of us who grew up with the charm of the old Frontier, are not too impressed with all of the changes. However, the food has not changed, just the prices. I would recommend a trip to the Frontier Restaurant, even just to say you’ve been. It is not easy to find parking, and if you are not into crowds, I wouldn’t go there.
Taste:
[rate 7]
Service:
[rate 7]
Ambiance:
[rate 8]
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Popularity: 68% [?]
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I think that frontier is the best place to go after a long night and I don’t think you need that much money if you order the right things. You can get twelve of the freshest and most scrumptious tortillas for two dollars and seventy four cents. Split that cost among three of you and add honey. What you get is the best ninety-one cents you’ve ever spent at four in the morning, plus a full belly.
The Frontier has serious issues with a lack of parking and they should spend some of the money they make on a new ceiling. Have you bothered to look up while at the Frontier? Nasty!
Weather its daytime or 4 in the morning, I think the Frontier sucks. And if you go when a club gets out, get ready to be searched for weapons and have drunk people try to pick fights with you.
I would like the recipe for the Frontier’s Green Chili Stew (even what kind of chilis they use)
thank you
Frontier has the best food. day or night it delicious! Green Chile is a must have when you go there!!! =]
I agree about the Western Hashbrowns. They’re brilliant!
The green chile at the Frontier has gotten better in the last few months. According to Albuquerque Magazine, they stopped making it themselves and contracted it out. Good move!
I love the frontier restruant. I have the breakfast burrito, every time i go there and I never get tired of the food. It is really really good! I recommend it, the frontier is to me one of the greatest restruants in Albuquerque!!! You should try going there!
i too have been a steady customer of the frontier. unfortunately, recently, the quality has taken a dip. twice the breakfast eggs have caused an upset stomach and just this morning the bacon and pancakes were overcooked. i think someone needs to spend just a bit more time supervising staff who – seem more intent on visiting among themselves than providing good service to customers.
I love going to the Frontier! their Huevos Rancheros are TO DIE FOR, so are their frontier rolls. and to the people who are saying bad things about the Frontier, if you hate it so much dont go there and leave your stupid comments to yourself!
I have been going to the Frontier since it opened some thirty-five years ago. My last visit was just a few weeks ago. I am surprised at the negative comments on this forum – to me it is still the best and it is the place I often take out-of-towners who want something different and happily memorable!