Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

Category: Mexican restaurant in Chicago, Illinois

Address: 10000 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60666, USA

Opening hours

Sunday: 11:30AM–8PM

Monday: 11:30AM–8PM

Tuesday: 11:30AM–8PM

Wednesday: 11:30AM–8PM

Thursday: 11:30AM–8PM

Friday: 11:30AM–8PM

Saturday: 11:30AM–8PM

Reviews

Bob Cutler

Sep 13, 2022

One of the best eating options at ORD Airport. The Cubana Torta had a very smokey pulled pork with lots of bacon. The salsa, tomatilla sauce, guacamole and corn chips were all freshly made and very tasty, and the fresh squeezed lime juice was very refreshing.

Savannah Forster

Sep 13, 2022

Partner got the Crispy Chicken Milanese. He said he rated it five stars! …out of ten. given a lack of dairy-free items, I got the chips and guacamole. The chips were so stale I couldn’t eat them, but thankfully I had a bag of plain chips in my bag I ate with the guac (which was actually very good). Food alone would’ve been a two star rating (I’m sorry- the guac was good but not good enough to compensate for the chips that were so stale I could barely chew the half of the two that I ate. I accidentally just ate another and it felt like I was chewing a small, flat twig. This place got three stars bc the food came out very quickly, the guac was fresh, and the drinks and service were good.

Hunter Collins

Sep 12, 2022

Speedy service and delicious food from the pared down airport Verizon of this Chicago icon

Youlanda Bates

Sep 12, 2022

2:03 1 < Back Tortas Frontera When you're walking in from security all you see is the take out area where they cook the food. I ordered a grilled chicken torta. Which was fairly good but the bread was stale and I wasn’t able to eat all of it. While waiting I only noticed a bar area for seating. When I got my food and started walking further down I saw a large empty seating area that they had. So I sat down to eat my food. Marina walked up and told me I couldn't sit in that area. It was for dine in only. I was like that's kind of stupid. It's totally empty and I'm eating food from the same restaurant. You know what Marina said to that??? Well who's stupid for ordering take out and sitting in dine in. I was like you can't see this dining area from where you order. I thought it was just a bar. THEN the female bartender chimed in in a loud condescending voice telling me again that I could not eat there and to stop being rude. ( She did not hear the conversation) Mind you I paid $18 for a torta and water. I’ve never been treated so rudely. Worst customer service ever. Not worth the food or service.

Thanks! Your review is awaiting moderation.

Questions & Answers

At what gate on B Concourse is Fronterra located?

Eugene Elrod | Sep 2, 2022
Ankita Banerjee | Sep 2, 2022

Gate B 11

Very Far to be a good tortas place, milanesa torta taste to soomething else, the service is the worst part, at least a the bar side. When food is no good, the service saves the place, nothing here at the bar.

Carlos Garcia | Sep 17, 2019
Matt (Zanglirex) | Sep 17, 2019

Weirdly worded question, but as far as airport food goes, it's quite tasty. Service could be an issue, when I was there I witnessed a person trying to serve food to a customer that had been returned by another customer 5 minutes prior. He left it on the heating rack to make it look like it was coming off fresh and tried to send it out. Fortunately the second customer had seen the whole thing and wasn't fooled. No personal experience with the bar

Read More

Any gluten free options?

David Wheeler | Sep 17, 2018
Al Ruiz | Sep 17, 2018

The guacamole is gluten free.... ask for one of the tortas without the bread and you should be okay

What is the beer on tap that is current expired?

Drew Aslakson | Sep 17, 2018
Joshua Herzig-Marx | Sep 17, 2018

You Asked this question last week. If you need timely answers you need to call the business directly. I have never had an expired beer at this location.

Read More

Do you serve hot salsa?

Drew Aslakson | Sep 17, 2018
Kent Davis | Sep 17, 2018

Spicy being a relative thing, I didn't think their salsa was especially hot, but I trend towards the spicy end of the spectrum

Do you serve burritos??

Drew Aslakson | Sep 17, 2018
Jose Casarin | Sep 17, 2018

No, this is a Torta place, a type of Mexican sandwich, they are the best.

What gate?Thank you

Louis Hahn | Sep 17, 2018
Adam Tillotson | Sep 17, 2018

I believe there is one between gates B10 and B12 in terminal one, but this one is in terminal 3 between K5 and K3

Read More

Where located in ord

Clay Taylor | Sep 17, 2018
Luis Leija | Sep 17, 2018

Tortas Frontera at O’Hare Airport Terminal 1, B11 Terminal 3, K4 Terminal 5, M12

Thanks! Your answer is awaiting moderation.

Thanks! Your question is awaiting moderation.

Related Places