Reviews for Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless in Chicago, IL

My first pick for airport food. They use local products, all made fresh with fresh ingredients. Service was lightning fast in... comparison to other good quality eatery within the airport. There is an order kiosk if there is a line. I recommend coming here. Read more

Oh no, not open for breakfast any more! This was the thing I looked forward to when flying out of O'Hare in the morning.... Hopefully it's just temporary. Still gave it 5 stars because the food is great. Just wish they were open for breakfast. Theyalways seemed to be doing great breakfast business. Read more

Love Rick's cooking videos on YouTube and saw this restaraunt. It's a very small airport restaraunt with limited seating but... EVERY BITE WAS DELICIOUS. Great guacamole, the smoked ham in the Cubano torta was exceptional, and the staff was quick andfriendly. Check it out Read more

Stopped in ORD and had a 2 hour sit so tried Frontera for the first time from other pilots recommendations and it didn?t... disappoint! Delicious smoked pork sandwich and the guac and chips were perfect! Highly recommend both - even better enjoyed inan empty quiet plane ???? Read more

There was a long line, however food was worth it, they have 6-7 different styles of Tortas to Choose from, also salads and... drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic. Food place to grab a bit at the ORD airport,. Thank you Rick Bayless for your approach toMexican food, highly recommended Read more

Well I know Airport food is expensive but geez! $16 margarita in a 6 ounce cup mostly filled with ice. Top shelf or not just... over priced imo. It was a tasty margarita but it wasn?t worth its weight in gold. I also had the Torta Cuban. It was good butsmall and no meat in it. For $14 it should have had layers of pork and bacon. I had a hard time finding the pork it was cut sothin and didn?t cover the sandwich. It came with nothing else. Chips and salsa was a charge. So now I am looking further in thefood court for something to eat. Looks like a $50-60 lunch day. I mean if it filled me up and had more of the main ingredientsstuffed in it I would be more forgiving in my review. Lucky to get 3 stars but like I said it had the potential of being a greatsandwich but it just didn?t happen. Read more

As a Mexican, I can this food is amazing and really authentic. The Chef who owns this establishment has studied the culinary... culture of Mexico and it shows. I got the Chipotle Chicken and it had so much flavor. I come tot he AirPort early only to makesure I have time to get a torta from this establishment. The line/wait can be long but it is well worth it! Read more

The food here definitely does not taste like airport food. Very gourmet and tasty! They open at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. No... breakfast. There was a long line even before they even opened. However the line did move fast. Getting the actual food afterpayment took about 10 minutes so be prepared for that in case you're running late for a flight. Spanish music ???? playing.Very relaxing and appropriate for the location. They have bar service as well so you can sit down at the bar while you eat andenjoy a drink One star taken out because of the price ????. $15.09 (including tax) for one Chicken Milanese Torta. Basicallyone sandwich... I included the picture of it with this review. I think the airport tax might have something to do with it. Eventhough the sandwich was awesome, I don't think it was worth more than $10+ tax max. Great tasting food, good service providedby good people working here though so as long as you're okay with the price, you can't go wrong with this place. Read more