On a recent trip to Richmond I thought I'd try some "Texas" BBQ! This location, in Churchill, is pretty n a prime spot and oozes charm. The bartender (seems like manager) was very friendly and was keen to share his knowledge of the menu. I tried a local brew, which was refreshing and fragrant. I ordered a Texas Trainwreck, which was a choice of meat, pinto beans, cornbread, and macaroni and cheese. Four rating due to lack of flavor on the beans and macaroni. The brisket, however, was quite tasty. read more

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Really tasty, more than excellent portion size. I ordered the brisket topped nacho's. It's the only thing I ordered other than wine so I assumed I could finish it. NOT ....lol. It was very tasty, I particularly like the brisket, very healthy amount on top of the nacho's. The brisket had that smokey taste that I love & that you don't always taste on brisket elsewhere. I like the mole sauce a lot too. Even with Really Trying I could only finish half the nachos. Friendly wait staff, tasty grub, definitely recommend. (You probably want two people to do the nachos with brisket justice.) read more

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I have missed the original Alamo as a favorite lunch haunt and thought they were gone forever. Somehow I missed the memo that they had moved and rebranded. My daughter set me straight and away we went. So glad we did! The new place (new to me) is a welcome improvement, with seats actually inside instead of on a patio. Very important in February! The food is as good as I remember, maybe better. Certainly the pork is (once again) the best restaurant bbq pork in the area -- smoky, tangy, a little heat a la Texas style. If I wanted better, I'd have to make it myself. The texas caviar was a little bland, nothing salt didn't help. A pop of onion would have gone a long way. The brisket sandwich was very good, carrying lots of flavor with simple seasoning under the sauce. The accompanying fries were good and hot and were paired with a nice aioli. The mushroom quesadilla (special order accommodated, subbing in shrooms for meat) was surprisingly good. I was impressed with the flavor since it isn't a menu feature. The jalapeno mac and cheese carried a little punch to it, maybe more than the delicate cheese should be expected to stand up to, flavor wise. Excellent rediscovery! Four stars, would be five if they weren't "out of iced tea" during a Saturday lunch. (Come on, guys.) read more

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Fun decor with a giant bear and longhorn divan pulled us in and we are so glad we followed our whimsy! I had the absolutely delicious and interesting bbq pork enchiladas over a bed of beans and rice with cheese sauce and Cowboy Caviar salad on the side. My husband had the smoked brisket sandwich; tender, flavorful meat...the bun was totally superfluous we will definitely come back and try more from their menu next time we're in Richmond! read more

The food is ok for pre made BBq. My main issue was when you go into the men's bathroom and there is no soap. Especially when it's an all male staff on a Friday night. Makes you wonder if they are washing their hands before going back to work. read more

Amazing Best Barbecue I've ever had and the most beautiful atmosphere ever. I would suggest you go and visit for the barbecue and the family! read more

Delicious dinner in an inviting and laid back environment. We had a wonderful anniversary dinner tonight, enjoying some of the new menu items as well as our favorite go-tos. The service is well paced, the food and drinks are tasty, and the menu is creative and versatile. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other new items! read more

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FANTASTIC food service vibe location HIGHLY recommend!!! A favorite in Churchill worthy of destination dining read more

Frontier by Alamo - chilli relleno - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Used Uber Eats tonight, for some reason unknown Alamo BBQ is not on Uber Eats but its other location, Frontier is. Im afraid to say, not only did they screw up the order and send Soggy Fries instead of the ordered Potato Salad, but the Ribs although as Flavorful as Alamo-BBQ were certainly not Fall off the Bone Tender, but were quite Chewy. Disappointing to say the least. I rarely use uber eats and only used it because DoorDash does not have Alamo BBQ deliveries in this area? I don't know why. All in all a disappointment. read more

If you want great barbecue, and that is your goal. This is a great place to try. If you love barbecue and understand what good barbecue is, this is a great place to try. I never get caught up on service or ambiance although it was good. I'm not here to be pampered, I'm here to eat. read more

A great little restaurant tucked away in a quiet older neighborhood. Had a wonderful lunch with a friend here last month ... we sat next to the giant bear! It's a fun atmosphere. The staff were super friendly and gave excellent service. All of our food tasted amazing with great flavors. Nothing was bland or overcooked. Will definitely dine here again! read more

Frontier by Alamo - a piece of cake on a plate - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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So happy to find out Alamo is still around! I've been enjoying their BBQ since I was a kid. I actually walked past the restaurant after the Church Hill Irish festival and didn't even know it. The food is still fantastic with plenty of things to choose from. Great environment with an intimate bar setting along with friendly staff. Perfect date night spot or hangout for friends. read more

Frontier by Alamo - Alamo burger with pulled pork, cheddar cheese, pickles and onion straws. French fries with spicy ranch on the side. - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

We went after the monument 10k and had a great experience. The wait staff was awesome and attentive, and our food was delicious. Everyone was extremely satisfied with their meals and their drinks. I got a salad and added grilled chicken to it. They forgot the chicken, but had it out to me right away, I would go back. read more

Had a great time at Frontier last night! My girlfriend and I met for dinner at 630. We were promptly seated and then assisted by the waitress. We both got the poblano margarita. So delicious, not too sweet, not too spicy, tajin rim (yum). For dinner I had the pork bbq sandwich with collards. She had the half rack with fries and coleslaw. The food didnt take too long to arrive, maybe 20 mins, but we were chatting away so felt like no time at all had passed. The bbq was SO GOOD! It wasn't dry, had a nice peppery/smokey flavor, the sauce was a nice touch but didn't carry the sandwich. The bun was soft and the sandwich didn't fall apart while eating it. The collards were good as well, not over or undercooked. My friend wasn't the biggest fan of the ribs but she enjoyed them enough to eat half of them and she (we) enjoyed the fries as well. The place filled up fast as we were dining but even with all of the tables full, it didn't feel crowded or loud. So glad to have finally checked this place out! Will definitely be back with more friends and family! read more

Great expat bartender go for the nachos and the chili relleno pass on the Q a bit tired.

So, the food was delicious and portioned well, and the bear was friendly, but I really came to highlight Noelle. It was one of those days where a series of factors left them understaffed, and she kept the place going! Friendly, professional, and attentive as she bounced from table to table and worked to keep everyone happy. Fantastic service from her that made the wait not sting. read more

Frontier by Alamo - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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CHILE RELLENOS are the best over ever had! Everything we've ordered is amazing. Great spot with live music as well!

The restaurant was cool (1st visit), service was great, but the food was SUPER DISAPPOINTING. Alamo was shack with the best BBQ food in Richmond! I went last night and was served a cold meal with cold cornbread. I was in shock, paid and left. I'll never come back after this experience. Super disappointed!!! read more

I almost couldn't believe my eyes when Frontier finally opened after what felt like waiting for eons. With so few options in the neighborhood, I couldn't wait to switch things up with a new go-to spot for when I can't be bothered to leave the Hill. I went on the 2nd day Frontier was open when it was still technically in the "soft" stage, but I've been back a couple times since then. Yes, the menu is very similar to Alamo (the OG location), but there are a few differences like the chipotle tacos (amazing) and rotisserie chicken. At the moment, I'm convinced that the food here is somehow better than it is at Alamo and I'm not sure why...maybe I just enjoy being able to eat my BBQ inside by a cozy fire in the colder months and that's clouding my judgement. *shrug* Or it could be because it's bright & shiny & new. All I know is that everything I've had here so far (rotisserie chicken, tacos and quesadilla) have all been delicious. The service can be a bit awkward and as someone else pointed out, it does seem like they are trying too hard at times, but I think that will work itself out as business picks up and the servers gain more experience. Cheers to having a neighborhood BBQ spot that isn't seasonal! read more

Frontier by Alamo - Huge quesadilla! - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Highly recommend the brunch chilaquiles. The chicken was moist and flavorful, The Verde sauce was so good and fresh tasting. I loved it! And we didn't have to wait to get a seat on Sunday for a late brunch. read more

Long-time Alamo fan and have been to Frontier a few times now. Every experience has been awesome. For dinner, they have a lot of the popular options from Alamo (like the Trainwreck) but also have a lot of new options. I tried the Nachos recently and they were delicious! The portions are huge so come hungry. We also tried brunch recently and were equally impressed. The breakfast burrito is one of the best I've had in Richmond and equally enormous. Highly recommend trying this place out! read more

Ordered the full rack of ribs, very disappointed. Lite the smoker, let the kerosene burn off, then put on the meat and cook it an hour longer. I like my ribs, slow cooked, tender without the charcoal lighter fluid taste. Jalapeño mac and cheese is so-so. I did enjoy the collards read more

Worst place ever they need to close down rats running around old spoiled food is being serve the cooks on crack they don't wash hands and serve food the waitress smells bad arm pits never shave and can smell body odor when she serves read more

Holy heck, came back to Frontier tonight and our meal was amazing. First off, our server was kind, fun and attentive. Glasses never below half full, and he indulged me in taking a picture of me and my husband. (My husband would like me to add that the bartender had cool hair.) The portion sizes of our meals were HUGE, and my husband who is a bit of a bbq snob loved the smokiness of his bbq pork nachos. My chipotle chicken tacos were delicious and enough to take home for a second meal. We are full and happy over here! read more

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I came here for the first time with my friends last night and it was absolutely delicious! I enjoyed the environment , the food , and the atmosphere was amazing ! Literally the BEST CHICKEN AND RIBS I've ever had omg it was so good ... the owner is extremely nice and friendly I would deff recommend someone who is a rib , pork lover anything smoked , staff was EXTREMELY respectful and polite .....it was so good highly recommended !!! read more

I was glad to hear that this place opened up. I believe the other location is closed. They still have the same good barbecue food but added some additional items. I ordered take out, and of course, as always my food is quick and fresh. I like that now there is a sit in space with full bar. Prices have gone up slightly. At first, you could only sit outside. I ordered the full rack ribs. They are always juicy and fall off the bone tender. The sauce is very good, not too sweet or too spicy. Next time , I will be sure to sit down and enjoy the feast and surroundings o give a adequate review of the inside and service. They are located right next to the post office. The only bad thing is limited parking. If the street is full , which it usually is , parking is horriblE. Ok so I ordered takeout on another day. I wanted a salad. What I received it was not what I ordered. Listen to customer orders please ! My salad had the onions I did not ask for , only had shredded lettuce and had the wrong dressing. Someone else picked the order me up for me, I was hungry and just ate it. read more

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Just wow. We aren't sure if it is cocaine waitressing or what... but for a party of four people we were brought three waters. Had to ask for silverware, got two forks and two knives. Asked for more and got one more fork. Really odd. Service was really slow getting to us. And for a place with a reference they did not have any Texas beers. The "Caesar" salad was a bit weird with fries and avocado. Bbq was good. read more

Wings to go were great. Flavorful, hot and packed with care which was very nice to see. So many places just dump to-go food any old way and it's a sloppy soggy ness when you get home. The bartender was Uber friendly. The service, food, and the atmosphere made it an easy decision to want to come back and have a meal at the bar and watch a game. 5 stars easy. Let's give this place some more biz. read more

Can't beat the prices and portions at frontier by Alamo! Highly recommend the train wreck, loaded quesadillas, and nachos! Full bar and excellent service! read more

The best hanger steak I've ever had ! Absolutely perfect. Server recommend Empress Gin which was delicious. Husband had the Alamo burger and he said it was equally amazing. Atmosphere is southwest without be cliche . Great funky music too. read more

I had hoped Frontier would be moving in the right direction since my last visit, but sadly, it's treading water if not a little worse. I had the rotisserie chicken. The chicken itself, although puny, was flavorful and the taste of mesquite came through, but who had the stupid idea to drown a rotisserie chicken in barbecue sauce? First of all, there is NO mention on the menu that this will be topped by barbecue sauce. Second, it's a terrible idea. You don't take a flavorful rotisserie chicken and douse it in barbecue sauce. It dominates the chicken and mesquite flavors on bites where the sauce is in contact with the chicken while making the skin soggy. The menu says a side of rice comes with the meal, not a side of black beans and rice as I was served--I don't like black beans, so that got sent back for replacement. When the rice came, it was full of onions--more stuff in the food that is not mentioned on the menu. Like it's sister restaurant, Alamo, Frontier likes to put unmentioned surprises in the food. This is a massive pet peeve of mine. I, for one, like to know what I am ordering when I order. It's incredibly arrogant and disrespectful of your diners to put strong flavors like onions and barbecue sauces where one might not expect them when you make no mention of it on your menu. I also ordered a side of cornbread--this was the best part of the meal and some of the best cornbread I have ever eaten. If I had only had this, I would have given the meal two more stars. My fear is I will come back the next time, order it, and it will show up slathered in barbecue sauce and onions without any mention on the menu. Service remains pleasant and remains unsure and confused about the menu. Nice server, but really needs to be better versed in the menu and do a better job of keeping an eye on the tables. There is some good food here, but some terrible choices in the kitchen, some contempt for the diners, and some weak service are going to undermine this place. read more

Will never be able to enjoy nachos anywhere else, the brisket nachos here are outstanding!!

First off...food was delicious! However, there are a ton of great restaurants in Richmond and what would make us less enthusiastic about returning was how we were treated. We were there pretty early on a Sat. Not busy at all. In 1fact, when we sat down at the bar, a guy who said he was an owner proceeded to complain about business. After taking our drink order we had to ask for a dinner menu twice. Once we ordered, he never spoke to us again. No "how is your food" "do you need another drink?" Again, not busy but he ignored us. We had to get a second drink from another bartender. He did clear our check but did not even thank us. Bizarre experience and we are involved in restaurant industry so were especially befuddled by the lack of engagement. read more

I mean it's ok.. my plate just was not visually appealing at all. Tacos were messy and had to be eaten with a fork. Service was..meh? Everything just took way longer than it should for how slow they were. I don't really understand what they're going for since I can get more than half of the menu at Alamo a few blocks away. With all the other options in church hill I doubt I'll be back for anything more than a drink. read more

I was really hoping to get my taco fix since Alamo closed, but the tacos are NOT the same. No Texas caviar, spicy-deliciousness, or copious amounts of chicken-- basically just a regular ol' taco now? Mac and cheese used to have small pieces of jalapeño in it, but now it's just a few on top. The chile rellenos looked good, but the flavor was missing/disappointing. At the end of the day everything was just lacking flavor. The only thing I'd come back here for is a drink. read more

Where else in Richmond can you take a selfie with a bear? I recommend the cornbread and the ALAMO CUBAN. Yum.

Super glad they finally opened!!! All those great smoked BQ items that have made their sister restaurant Alamo so popular are on the menu. Sat at the bar and had a cold beer to start. Discussed menu items with the knowledgeable bartender. He said that the kitchen had been working on the chili relleno recipe as a special and that it was now on the menu. Being a fan of chili rellenos, I gave them a try and boy did they get it right. The best I have ever had. Two large peppers stuffed with cheese and deep fried, along with black beans and rice and a fresh pico de gallo. A real deal at their price. Can't wait to go back to try the rotisserie chicken. Church Hill has another restaurant of note. Keep up the good work Chris and crew. read more

I previously left a one-star review but I don't think I was specific enough for people to understand how bad it was. We walked in past the "seat yourself" sign and found an open table. We waited for a few minutes before a waiter came by and gave us a hard time for seating ourselves. If you don't want guests to do something move the sign telling them to do it. We asked for water but they were out of "water glasses" but the waiter was able to provide us with $2 glasses of sweet tea. We just thought he was being a jerk about seating ourselves but didn't really care so we got the tea. Every person on the planet has a different preference about sweet tea so I'm not gonna knock them for that but I wouldn't recommend it to my friends because it was quite unsweet. We ordered nachos which were really good but they don't bring out appetizer plates so you have to pass the tray around the table whenever someone wants a chip but there's still nothing to eat over except the nachos everyone else is picking from. 20 minutes after we ordered the waiter informed us they don't serve Reuben anymore so heads up if you want one it's on the menu but they don't have it. Maybe they were out but we went for lunch and that's not what the waiter said. The bbq platters were not the amazing reviews I read about. The brisket and chicken were dry. Like 0 zero moisture. It was a good thing at this point I was getting refills of water in my sweet tea cup because I told the other waiter it was water all along. This was seriously the worst lunch experience I have ever had and the manager has some common sense issues to fix. 1. If you don't want someone to seat themselves, don't tell them to. 2. If you're out of cups but people need water, have a waiter to take 2 minutes to wash a couple cups. 3. Handheld shareable appetizers need appetizer plates. 4. If you're not serving something that's on the menu, take it off. 5. If the food looks bad, don't send it out (it was so visibly dry and looked nothing like the other pictures on yelp I wish I took a picture). The cornbread and the nachos and the burgers are delicious. read more

Great atmosphere and even better food, this place is incredible! You can't go wrong with the brisket and jalapeño Mac.

Tried the pork ribs yesterday. Love the rub u guys use! Pairs perfectly with the mac & cheese and cornbread.