An Albuquerque Tradition

Yesterday Nate and I went to an Albuquerque institution: Frontier Resturant. Frontier is known very well to university students (it sits directly across the street from the campus bookstore), Albuquerque natives (comfort food for a reasonable price), and those who have maybe had a few too many and need some greasy food. 

Frontier Resturant is located at 2400 Central Ave, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106. We ate here yesterday for nostalgia purpose, I remember stopping in here when I was a kid to grab a hot chocolate and a cinnamon roll after seeing a symphony performance at Pope Joy Hall at the University of New Mexico or going as a freshman in college and grabbing a bite on a Sunday morning. Nate remembers coming here with his parents when he first arrived in Albuquerque 4 years ago (and eating with them there every visit since) and he also remembers going there for a burger or burrito in between classes. 

Decor: good. Frontier is kitschy in every sense of the word. The walls of the 4 large dining rooms are adorned with everything from John Wayne paintings and paintings of western scenes to framed Brian Urlacher jerseys. However, one of the best things about Frontier is you can truly come as you are. You are eating side-by-side with men in business suits, college students in sweat pants and homeless men down on their luck wanting a good meal. 

Food taste: good. I have found that Frontier is kind of hit or miss for me so I tend to order standbys: breakfast burrito and a cinnamon roll. The breakfast burrito is stuffed with eggs, chile, potatoes and cheese all wrapped up in a house made flour tortilla (packs of which are available for purchase). The cinnamon roll is sweet, cinnamon-y and drowned in about a stick of butter, what could possibly be better?! 

Food appearance: poor. There is no presentation value to speak of but the food is so good you won't care. 

Cleanliness: good. Since the resturant is so high-volume, tables are turned over quickly and there is constantly 1-2 employees walking around cleaning. 

Service: excellent. After walking up and ordering, you only have to wait at most 10 minutes for your number to be called. Staff is efficient and friendly. 

Total: 10/15

Frontier Resturant is a stop everyone should make when they visit Albuquerque. It's perfect for people watching, meeting a study group, getting greasy food after a long night, or just getting no fuss or frills food. Try the cinnamon rolls, readers! While your waistline may hate you, your mouth and stomach will be in love at first bite.