My wife and I at at Topo last night, and couldn't have had a better experience. My wife is 8 months pregnant, and vegan. We initially discussed this with the hostess when making the reservations, and again with our waiter when we were seated. My wife received the BEST service I could have ever imagined. She was given her own menu with all of the vegan items (both what was originally on the menu, as well as what the chefs could create just for her) highlighted. This is the second time we have eaten there (the first time was over a year or so ago) and both times we have a fantastic time. Topo (not Frontera, as I have never eaten there) is pricey, but definitely worth every penny.‎

Rick Bayless, a world-class chef, has created one of the best, most authentic Mexican restaurants in the Country. I love good Mexican food, and this one, by far, transformed my palate. Food is fresh and most of it comes locally through farm ...

Great restaurant, with limited options for vegetarians (even the black beans were cooked with pork). But evereything we ended up ordering was very good, small portions.‎

As many others have said, after Rick Bayless won Top Chef Master, we had to try Fronterra Grill on our trip to Chicago. We waited 2 hours which was expected. We had salsa and chips at the bar - both salsas were amazing. In our 2 hour wait, we had definitly picked out our entrees and being vegetarians, there was very little to choose from without meat. They, unfortunately were "out of" the one entree, so we ended up with portobella mushroom tacos which were very good, and a quesadilla appetizer which was also good but very small. They need some more vegetarian options. Our waiter was not friendly at all, and seemed very irritated the whole time. Although the food was tasty, it just wasn't the experience we were expecting.‎

We had a farewell dinner for a friend at Frontera earlier in the week and it was by far the WORST Mexican that I have ever eaten (and the most I have ever paid for it). We ordered multiple dishes and I tried them all, so don't say it was what I ordered. Let's face it: Chicago has many forms of 5-star cuisine, but Mexican is not its strength. If you are from any western or southern part of the US where Mexican restaurants are more common, Frontera will taste like dog food by comparison. Don't be fooled by reality TV show accolades like we were...‎