Down-to-earth counter-serve restaurant offering homestyle Southwestern fare since 1971. Based on 8 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 266-0550
Website: http://www.frontierrestaurant.com/
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Hours
| Saturday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5 AM–12 AM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Friday | 5 AM–12 AM |
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Reviews
Suzy Phan
Tasty food that was ready quickly. Fun, relaxed vibe with tons of tables. Seems like they get pretty busy but they’ve got a good system down. We were there around 9:30pm when it wasn’t busy and our order was ready in under 5 minutes. Order at a counter and they have order number screens around the restaurant so you know when yours is ready. Kind of a sit-down style meal with fast good speed and ordering. Lots of locals and very inexpensive
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Marisol Herrera
After reading all the positive reviews, my husband and I went here last night with high hopes. Sadly, we were disappointed. It could be that we are used to authentic Mexican food. We have lived all our lives in deep South Texas close to the Mexican border. With that said, the food at Frontier lacked the flavor I was expecting. It was average to us. Sorry. I did like the flour tortilla though. The people working there are friendly too and there’s plenty of seating. Parking is a little tough, but we found a spot right away.
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David Dennis
Fabulous home style authentic New Mexican family owned restaurant. Enjoy the local art, sculptures, paintings while you dine on great homestyle cooking, friendly fast service. FIVE STARS!!!
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Diana Restrepo Copher
We really enjoyed our time here. Frontier is a very busy place, with good food at unbeatable prices. We saw several people playing chess and checkers (like, seriously playing! Taking notes of the moves and all… how neat is that?) I had half order of chicken nachos, which tasted like homemade food, as well as my friend’s burrito. She also ordered a sweet roll with topping (we believe is cinnamon butter), which was fresh and warm. It’s a very simple, familiar place to have a decent meal for an affordable price. Nothing fancy nor pretentious, Frontier is where locals come at all times and 45 years of history must have a good reason. Definitely returning.
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Konrad Juengling
A classic ABQ greasy-spoon counter-serve staple.
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AP Wilcox
This is a pretty iconic Albuquerque eatery from what I’m told. It has a unique atmosphere and the building has a lot of character and history. The food is solid. I want to come back and try some more items. Loved the green Chile stew. The hard taco uses a shell similar to Taco Bell, but better. If the ground beef tacos at Taco Bell or as good as they are at frontier, people would be lining up out the window all day long to get them. I want to come back and try the chicken taco. Huevos rancheros were solid. I had them with green and red chili, one each, Christmas style. The green chili cheeseburger was also good and the fries were crispy and delicious.
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Jo B
I love the frontier! Green chile stew is my favorite. The posole is really tasty too! My kids fav is the frontier rolls. Order the lemonade! The place is clean and there is lots of decor on the walls to look at. Get a seat near a window and people watch. You won’t be disappointed.
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GoLAangels
I can see why this place is so popular— the food was to-die-for and the Southwestern inspired interior was really cool! Prices were very reasonable for breakfast and service was quick. Huevos rancheros and sweet roll were delicious. The restaurant is huge so lots and lots of space to sit. An absolute must-stop if in Albuquerque!
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Kevin Werner
Walk up counter service Mexican food joint. Food is good. There is a ton of southwest art work. Dominated by John Wayne. Plenty of seating to handle even large crowds.
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John C. Perry
This is a large and apparently very popular restaurant in Albuquerque just across the street from the University of New Mexico. It was recommended to us by our grandson who goes to school there. It is set up like fast food restaurant where you order at the front and wait until your number is called. We had to wait quite a while for our order and then had to go get it. To me, I had a cheese burger and fries, it was quite ordinary. Would have been just as happy with a true fast food burger.
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