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Topolobampo Frontera Grill
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- Neighborhoods:
- Central, Near North Side
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95% ambiance
“We were seated 15 minutes late from our reservation time, but once we sat down, the ambiance was great, so we thought we were in for a wonderful experience.”
75% dessert
“the decor of the place and the mango dessert”
78% drinks
“shame since even with a bad first drink, the second usually tastes a little better.”
78% food quality
“We love there hot sauce, that we actually bought one for our home.”
100% menu variety
“eat at a variety of Mexican restaurants on a fairly regular basis including a very upscale restaurant in Lakeview (Agava - always a great meal for about the same price as Frontera).”
80% overall
“Rick Bayless could make this a great restaurant with better hostesses.”
100% return potential
“would definitely go back and always highly recommend both establishments to anyone who travels to Chicago.”
77% service
“Our bartender was attentive and made great margaritas.”
67% value
“The only thing is, once you eat at Frontera, you'll really want to find out what the more-expensive Topolobampo is like.”
57% wait time
“The service was appalling, possibly the worst I have experienced in a long while from an inattentive wait staff that, quite frankly, could have cared less.”
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Won for:
Restaurant
(2009)Mexican Food (2008)
Celebrity Chef Restaurant (2007)
Margarita (2006)
Nominated for:
Celebrity Chef Restaurant
(2013)
Mexican Food (2011)
Breakfast (2010)
Mexican Food (2010)
Celebrity Chef Restaurant (2009)
Latin Food (2009)
Mexican Food (2009)
Margarita (2007)
Mexican Food (2007)
Mexican Food (2006)
Margarita (2005)
Mexican Food (2005)
Mexican Food (2011)
Breakfast (2010)
Mexican Food (2010)
Celebrity Chef Restaurant (2009)
Latin Food (2009)
Mexican Food (2009)
Margarita (2007)
Mexican Food (2007)
Mexican Food (2006)
Margarita (2005)
Mexican Food (2005)