Jed M.
Yelp
I visited Frontier for the first time this weekend and instantly fell in love! This charming restaurant has been an Abq institution for over 60 years located right across from the UNM campus near downtown. Frontier is a casual, order at the counter establishment with greasy spoon diner and Western vibes. It may be a bit dated and worn, but aren't we all? Some of the pretentious types may turn their nose up at these types of places, but I found Frontier to be clean (especially for the volume of people visiting during the noon hour on a weekend), homey, and full of character! I was in love with the art work on the walls of the massive dining area! Literally is an art gallery as well as a restaurant!
The line to order was to the entrance door, but moved quickly- around 5 minutes. The cashier was courteous, exact, and efficient. The ordering system was tried and true- very efficient.
The menu is affordable... I'm talking 1999 price index. Not incredibly hungry, we both ordered the bean and cheese burrito (expecting a TBell like version) ($2.45/ea) and shared a side order of fries ($2.10). Btw, don't judge my diet- it was the holidays. The burrito used a full size, fresh homemade tortilla. Loved all of it! Compared to TBell version- it was much bigger, fresher or more natural looking beans, and better tortilla, but I missed onions in the burrito like at TBell. I would try smothering the burrito in their red or green chile next time. The fries were so fresh and crispy! A solid side! Next time, I also want to try their famous sweet roll (cinnamon roll)!