Very good food. Waits can get a little long but it's well worth the wait. Green Chile was very good. The staff is very courteous and helpful. I definitely believe this place is one of the best places to eat in albuquerque. read more

This HANDS DOWN the best diner in Albuquerque. The food is excellent, you won't find fresher tortillas, and the ambiance is difficult to match. read more

Best red chile!!!! Best Huevos Rancheros! Perfect breakfast, fast, affordable and lots of people watching!!

Love this place for quick family breakfasts. The hot salsa is always a must and the seating is usually ample. I've noticed the staff are always helpful and friendly. I do think the walls and place could use some refreshment so it's not 5 stars. Just a casual dining experience with consistent food. read more

Great food! Great atmosphere and people! Love going here when we visit New Mexico! The smothered burrito oa my absolute favorite of all. The great chile always tastes great! Another added bonus is the portion sizes are huge enough to even share but so good you won't want to! read more

Still great after all these years! I took my husband and he loved it as well. The green chili stew, the green chili cheeseburgers and the sweet rolls. Still so good. You don't go here for anything fancy. You go here because it's tasty, reliable and open when tons of other restaurants in town have closed for the night. Just go. Order anything from the local specialty menu and don't forget that sugar bomb of a roll! read more

Frontier is the go to place for a late meal after a show at Popejoy, to catch up with out of town friends over the holidays, and for a late night study joint. The food is consistently good (not amazing to die for, but still yummy and very affordable). I usually get the huevos rancheros with green chile and will sometimes splurge and get a world-famous cinnamon roll- extra decadent and sweet, so it's generally better to share. The coffee is very average here. For those foodies who care about their lattes, Frontier is not the place to go for anything fancy. The atmosphere is casual and there is art all over the walls, which makes it fun to sit in any room- you see something new each time you visit. I miss the days of 24-hour service, but that won't keep me from visiting in the future. Be aware of some sketchy pockets in and around the university area (where Frontier is located), don't leave valuables in the car and keep an eye on your surroundings at night. read more

Open every day till 1:00 AM and remarkably busy late into the night with college kids. Food is pretty good, especially New Mexican faves such as the green chile stew with tortillas (which are made in house), and enchiladas as well as their cinnamon buns which are about the size of a normal persons face. They have lots of sitting space and local art on the walls which is a nice touch. Would give five stars and a hometown favorite however I've seen many fights break out here, so if with children stick to daylight hours. read more

I work right down the street from this great place. Everytime i order the food is packed and ready fast service and good people.

My husband and I always go to the Frontier restaurant every time we are down by the University. The food is great and the prices are very reasonable. Our favorite is the Frontier burrito. This place has been a mainstay for students since before I was going to UNM about 40 years ago. read more

Perfect for what it is. This is the Southwest equivalent to everywhere-elses 24-hour diner, except it is YUMMY. Two of us ate for $16... and it was good. Nuff said! read more

Stopped here on our attempt at Manifest Destiny two weeks ago. I'm not a huge Mexican food fan, unless it's uber authentic, and Frontier was only okay for me. (Fantastic tortillas, though.) BUT, my mother-in-law loved it! She got the carne adovada and has tears rolling down her face saying it's the best thing she's ever eaten...lol! The fella I ordered from was really nice and patient seeing as I obviously didn't know what I was doing. The place was insanely crowded, and I thought I was going to have a twenty minute wait on food, but no! The employees whip through the crowd in no time. Probably a great place if your one of the many students in that area. read more

Visiting from out of town I was looking for something delicious and fast. This place did not disappoint. I got the fiesta chicken sandwich with green chilies. The flavor was great and they had the food out very quickly. While I waited unnoticed they were making tortillas in house. Next time I'm in town I will make a point to come back and try some of the Mexican food on the menu. read more

Wide variety of foods to choose from. New Mexican cuisine, American Traditional, salads, smoothies, breakfast food, a sweet roll and coffee. Hate to say it, but the green chile was not as spicy or as hot as I've had elsewhere, the beans were kinda runny as was the taco meat, but I did enjoy the enchilada. The top chop steak my friend had was infinitely better than the new mexican dish I ate. Pretty average food, for a very good price. Also open fairly late which is great if you find yourself hungry at 12:45am in the morning. read more

Fiesty. Fiery. Full of spice, the fiesta burger offers more just a little flame. Why, oh why doesn't the Frontier feature horchata. Seriously, sour cream doesn't bring the same delicious as icy cold rice beverage. Everybody goes gaga over green chile but i preferred the red chile. If i hadn't had the green first i could've finished the red. The sweet roll didn't disappoint. It never does. It's been about five years since i had it last & that sweet roll has stayed on my mind. read more

The food is cheap, low quality, greasy and really most of it is not particularly good. Yeah, they have the New Mexican standards here, but there is much better New Mexican food elsewhere.. Yeah, they have huge cinnamon rolls that are pretty good.. Positive features: the place is open very late and they let students hang out there for hours and study.. And you will see a cross section of all sectors of Albukwerky society here, so if you are visiting Albuquerque, you really need to come here at least once (preferably late at night) to get a feeling for just what a weirdly fascinating town this really is! read more

Frontier is a great place to grab a bite to eat, no matter what time of day it is. Their tortillas are absolutely awesome. Come in your pajamas, in a suit and tie, in jeans and a tshirt- it really doesn't matter, the place is frequented by college kids, professors, families, drunks... you name it, really. It can be a bit loud depending on the time of day, but the service is quick, and they have pretty awesome onion rings. It's not haute cuisine, but if you're hungry and want something filling and tasty, Frontier fits the bill. It's one of our favorite places to sit and people watch- you never know who you'll see here! read more

Too cool Americana. You must go here if/when in ABQ. We went for breakfast and all was good: the cinnamon roll was awesome, delicious home-made pancakes, and I had their breakfast burrito enchilada style. Very very good. Service was friendly, and surprisingly fast. The mega-choice Coke machines were cool too. Minus one star for the hassle of pay parking outside. read more

Came in about 5:45AM to have breakfast. Have eaten here before for dinner and the food was adequate. As for breakfast, I ordered large OJ, and two egg breakfast with coffee....$16. Eggs- done over medium OK. Hash Browns - cooked to nice brown. Bacon - a bit too chewy, like it crisper. Orange Juice - undrinkable. They fresh squeeze this stuff, and all I can say it is THE worst fresh OJ I have ever had. $6 and I couldn't finish half of it. Coffee - blech. No roasted taste, but it is par for a diner, I guess. Try to find hot sauce to sprinkle on eggs? Nowhere to be seen. $16???!!!? I want my money back. (Needless to say, I did not make a scene. Just won't eat there again) I should have waited an hour or so for Flying Star and got a Southwest Bennie.....always delicious AND with an OJ about the same price. And their OJ is drinkable. read more

The place is great, food is amazing. Just wish they would give people a chance to work there. Other than that is is a great place to eat.

This is not Five Star dining but it's good solid local comfort food serving New Mexico food. Order at the counter and your order number comes up on a screen and you go and pick it up. It's supper low key. The decor is the same as it was back in the 80s when we went to UNM. Lots of local art on the wall, southwest and lots of cowboys. If you go in and see a long line, there are a lot of people at the counters waiting on customers so you won't wait long. They've got a very efficient system going on. You can see them making the tortillas right there and if you get a chance, order a dozen to take home. They've been serving the butter saturated cinnamon rolls since my husband and I were college students in the 80s. Great place to take friends and family from out of town and the place is so huge, you can easily find room for your large groups. It is on Central across from the University and so if you sit by the window, there will be some interesting people watching. There is always a security guard around the restaurant for anyone wanting to wander in who isn't a customer. The place is packed late at night with everyone from students, tourists, locals, theatre goers, downtown partiers, and anyone who is hungry. Their Duke City burger is famous. read more

I love their fried and smoked chicken. Can't get enough. This is the only place in town that my whole family wants their chicken from. Very reasonable also. read more

Was in Albuquerque for buisness and decided to try this place because it had so many good reviews on Yelp. Decor was old but the food was great! I tried the Frontier burrito and it was really good. Fast, cheap, and delicious. read more

Awesome! Chaotic, fun, place with delicious food. New Mexico food. I love green chile.

I love this place so much. The menu is pretty basic, but everything tastes great. When I first moved here, I was told that this was the place I should hit up first. The place has some very New Mexican decor, but the food makes up for it. read more

With all the rave reviews, I had to stop by Frontier while visiting Albuquerque. The green chile stew is delicious! The huevos rancheros yummy. The only disappointment was the infamous sweet roll. It was a bit dry and the taste was just okay. My sister's tortilla soup and vegetarian burrito were delicious. I liked the cafeteria style dining and we found convenient parking behind the restaurant. We came around 2pm so it was not that busy. Highly recommend minus the sweet roll. read more

A local favorite morning noon and night this place is a meeting spot, hang out and pit stop

I almost left the restaurant due to how packed it was (during lunch hours) and how long the line was but it didn't take long to get my order through and the workers are super friendly and helpful. My family and I ordered the chicken nachos, frontier burrito, tacos and guacamole with chips. They were all delicious and fresh (especially the guacamole!). I highly recommend coming to this restaurant. Finding a table is kind of difficult but there is 4-5 dining rooms (It is HUGE) so there is always people coming in and leaving. read more

Definitely a top notch New Mexican restaurant. Ordered almost everything on the menu and was not disappointed. Particularly recommend the Green Chili stew sitting out in pots- get some and smoother it all over what you're eating! Side bonus is the new Coke machine that allows you to get all sorts of soda- I had a Diet Vanilla Barqs Rootbeer. Will definitely return! read more

So, it's a greasy spoon and a student oriented place, but it does do a few things well: definitely get the cinnamon roll (which is really a butter roll with butter icing), the nachos are reliable, and the breakfast burrito is great drunk food. Everything is a little salty, but I think that's to be expected in this kind of place. Big points for being open at 11 pm on a Sunday night (very hard to find around here) and it has the super cool flavor-your-own-soda machine. It's cheap and fast, and not bad. read more

I went here during a not super busy time, but if you are going at peak breakfast hours, it is my understanding it can get pretty backed up. The counter set up was good for getting as many people's orders as possible, just step up to someone with a blinking green light. I got the breakfast burrito, which I knew had green chilies in. I was unaware of how much was in it. If you have a lower tolerance for spice, maybe you should ask for these on the side. I was able to remove some myself, but have enough in the burrito to give it a good amount of kick. Defiantly a great breakfast burrito. But the best thing I had their was their Sweet Roll. Fresh and sweet and AMAZING. I urge you to try one, or share one because they are so good. read more

Frontier Restaurant is known as one of the staple restaurants here in New Mexico. It remains popular due to its location--it's right next to a university, and it's on Central, which is one of the most popular streets to find interesting, delicious food in New Mexico. i can see the appeal--the prices are reasonable, the service is fast and efficient, there is a lot of seating, they have extremely flexible hours, and the food is decent. While I can appreciate these qualities, I can say without hesitation that I would never seek this restaurant out because there are much better places to find food of better quality. I typically only go to Frontier Restaurant if someone else suggests it. To me, the food isn't amazing--it's adequate at best. read more

we ate here right before leaving ABQ this wknd. since it was our last meal, we had to try new mexican food, since we hadn't had any yet! i got a breakfast burrito and smothered it w/ hot salsa, which i liked. i tried my friend's tortilla soup, which was pretty good. we came at an odd time, so there was no line, but i think there is usually a long wait. read more

This definitely a fantastic local gem! If you are having a bad day head here for a sweet roll or a Fiesta Burger with extra crispy french fries! The staff is always happy and helpful. It's also fun to watch them make fresh tortillas. If you like tortillas ask for a hot dozen and honey! Talk about yum! read more

Best huevos rancheros in NM. MMMMM Good. An Albuquerque tradition right across the street from UNM.

Went here after I flew in to Alb. We got there around 12 am and it was hopping. We split the guac and chips, a breakfast burrito, and 2 tortillas. Everything was decent. Good for a 24 hour place, lots of tables to sit at. What I don't understand is the security guards everywhere. Is this a bad neighborhood? There was a sign with the rules that including not raising your voice, disorderly conduct, etc. I'm guessing they have problems with drunken college kids getting in fights? read more

I was passing through Albuquerque earlier in the month, and wanted to get a taste of local cuisine. Frontier is by no means fancy--you order the food cafeteria-style--but the location is a lot of fun, across the street from the University of New Mexico, and packed to the brim with southwestern memorabilia. Also greatly appreciated was the low prices--I spent something like $10, and ended up getting enough food to feed three people, plus a Coke that I practically needed two hands to carry. But of course, all this begs the question, how was the food? The answer is surprisingly good. Everything was prepared well and was spicy. Although not the best Mexican (or New Mexican) food I had ever had, it was certainly the best I have had in the last few months, and I will definitely be back. read more

An epic place. I wish we had something anything close to Frontier on the East Coast. My first time visiting I simply bought one of their hot and fresh cinnamon rolls. It was soaked in butter, sugar, and frosting and was absolutely perfect. The real gold is the fresh tortillas. I have literally had my friend mail these to me across the country. That is how delicious they are. Just put a little honey on it is even more amazing! read more

This place is OK. I was honestly pretty disappointed because I had heard for the longest time that it's just one of those places that you HAVE to try in the city. The cinnamon roll was the best I've ever had, so the 3 stars are for that. Everything else was pretty good, but the portions are kind of small and the food itself isn't exactly mind blowing. It's worth checking out, but don't let the hype get you too excited. read more

Mmm Carne Adovada burritos, breakfast burritos, and enchiladas...oh my! New Mexican comfort food, quick and cheap! Love it! I've been craving this food a ton lately, so it's good that it's so affordfable at Frontier! read more