Frontera Cocina

Name: Frontera Cocina
Address: 1604 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States, 32830
Telephone: (407) 560-9197
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1884 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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Located in Disney Springs™, Frontera Cocina is a fresh Mexican food concept by seven-time James Beard winner, Rick Bayless.

The menu features an enticing presentation of grilled meats, seafood and vegetables. Frontera Cocina will delight friends, family and food-lovers with exciting flavors and a contemporary Mexican experience.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 63 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(407) 560-9197
Website
http://www.fronteracocina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Christian Torres

Location
1604 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Neighborhood
Lake Buena Vista
Parking details
2 parking garages available at Disney Springs
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Popular dishes

Tortilla Soup$10.00
Red chile vegetable broth, chipotle chicken, avocado, Chihuahua cheese, tortilla strips, cilantro and onions, lime; contains dairy
Queso Fundido$13.00
Queso Chihuahua melted with roasted poblanos and caramelized onions, warm corn tortillas; contains dairy
Chipotle Chicken Flautas$14.00
Crispy chipotle chicken tortilla flautas, red beans, roasted tomatillo-avocado salsa, crema, Cotija cheese, fresh herbs; contains dairy, gluten
Shrimp Ajillo Tostada$10.00
Flavors of Florida. Roasted garlic-guajillo Florida pink shrimp, citrus-soy vinaigrette, avocado, jicama, local heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, orange; contains soy, shellfish, gluten

Chips &

Salsa$5.00
Smoky chipotle, herby salsa verde
Toasted Pumpkin Seed "Hummus"$12.00
Creamy Yucatecan pumpkin seed-habanero dip, crispy cucumber and jícama; contains seeds
The Half & Half$14.00
Half guacamole, half toasted pumpkin seed "Hummus", jícama, cucumber; contains seeds

Guacamole

Paired with smoky chipotle, and herby salsa*

Verde*$13.00
Roasted poblanos, roasted tomatillo, toasted pepitas, cilantro and onions; contains seeds
Seasonal Mango$13.00
Fresh mango, tangy-spicy Tajin, cilantro and onion

Salads

Summer Ensalada$13.00
Field greens, pink grapefruit, avocado, goat cheese, candied almonds, three citrus vinaigrette; contains dairy, nuts
Taquería Ensalada$10.00
Arcadian lettuce, poblano rajas, carrot, radish, avocado, crunchy tortilla strips, Cotija cheese, avocado-lime vinaigrette; contains dairy

Add a Protein To Your Ensalada

Grilled Chicken Breast$8.00
Mojo Garlic Grilled Shrimp$12.00
Creekstone Natural Carne Asada*$14.00

Tacos

Served with warm corn tortillas for making soft tacos

Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tacos$20.00
Grilled chicken in tangy chipotle sauce, caramelized red onions, black bean refritos with queso fresco, guacamole, chipotle salsa; contains dairy, pork
Guajillo Marinated Grilled Octopus Tacos$18.00
Spicy peanut salsa macha, crispy potatoes, herb salad and fresh lime; contains peanuts
Garlicky Mushroom & Eggplant Tacos$19.00
Roasted portobello mushrooms & eggplant in slow-cooked garlic-mezcal mojo, goat cheese, garlicky red bean refritos with poblano rajas, and chipotle salsa; contains dairy
Carne Asada Tacos*$26.00
Grilled steak, poblano rajas, black bean refritos with queso fresco, salsa verde, guacamole; contains pork, dairy
Carnitas$25.00
Gunthorp Farms slow-cooked pork shoulder with garlic and lime, black bean refritos with fresco cheese, guacamole, pickled red onions, salsa verde; contains dairy

Entrees

Carne Asada*$43.00
Garlic and red chile-marinated Creekstone Natural Black Angus steak, black bean refritos with queso fresco, caramelized plantains with crema and Cotija cheese, tomatillo salsa, warm corn tortillas; contains dairy, pork
Cochinita Pibil$26.00
Achiote-marinated, slow-roasted tender pork, black beans, poblano rajas, pickled red onions, habanero salsa; contains pork
Mahi Mahi al Coco$38.00
Grilled Mahi Mahi with a creamy coconut sauce with tomato and jalapeño, plantain rice
Shrimp Mojo de Ajo$32.00
Pan-roasted Florida Pink Shrimp with mojo de ajo (slow-cooked garlic, olive oil, lime, chipotle), plantain rice, grilled calabacitas, warm corn tortillas; contains shellfish
Oaxacan Red Mole Chicken$29.00
Crispy half chicken, Oaxacan red mole, plantain rice, warm corn tortillas; contains gluten, dairy, seeds
Red Chile Chicken Enchiladas$24.00
Just-made corn tortillas, chipotle chicken filling, guajillo chile sauce, Queso Chihuahua, crispy onions, black bean refritos; contains pork, dairy, gluten

Sides

Garlicky Red Bean Refritos$7.00
Creamy garlic and chipotle mashed red beans
Fried Plantains$7.00
with crema and Cotija cheese; contains dairy
Arroz con Plantains$7.00
White rice studded with plantains and cilantro

Featured Dessert

Chocolate Pigñata
Chocolate shell filled with cajeta mousse, tender cake (infused with Abasolo whiskey & vanilla), and crumble of candied orange and Maria cookies. Yes, there's a mallet to break your piñata!; contains gluten, dairy
- Serves Two$28.00

What 1,884 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

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MariD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Loved it but they don't have burritos or creamy queso.
C
Ceicil
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really nice experience! Ate outside on a nice breezy evening with beautiful greenery view. Staff super professional, attentive, and awesome with toddler. Food excellent, guacamole was really tasty with pineapple & pomegranate seeds and tacos were very savoure and huge portion! Highly recommend!
LN
LynneN
Naples
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience4
Our waiter was very attentive and did his job well. 2 of us ordered the steak meal and it was awful. Whole meal was cold, the steak was actually roast meat that was tough and stringy. Had them warm up the meals. Everything on the plate was super salty and I could not chew the meat. My husband only had 3 chunks of meat in his tacos. The chips and salsa usually come with warm chips, ours were cold. Very expensive prices for Mexican food. My meal was taken off of bill. Will only go for happy hour on Monday from now on. Wanted to love the place.
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OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best meal we had in Disney!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Rick Bayless is one of my all time favorite chefs. The food and service excelled at every level. It’s on the expensive side, so be prepared for that.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Used OpenTable app instead of Disney dining app to make the reservation. Disney dining app didn’t have anything available until 9:15pm. When I would go back using the Disney app again the available times got later and later. Open table had the 8pm reservation available and it was much more user friendly than the Disney app. Arrived at 7:50pm, checked in with hostess, was seated in less than 5 min. Service was quick and attentive, food was spectacular, great flavor and wonderful presentation. I highly recommend to anyone that knows Rick Bayless and anyone looking for authentic Mexican fare. See you again soon.
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louc
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice meal all around. Was noisy, but that was part of the ambiance.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience1
The food was delicious yet pricey but we expected that in Disney Springs. I was upset that they seated us in a back corner when there were several available tables in the nicer parts of the restaurant and we had a reservation that stated we were there for a birthday. The service was excellent except for where they seated us. It took away from the birthday girl’s experience. 😢
VM
VitolaM
Orlando
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience4
Very expensive, food Quality not worth the price. Our server was exceptional
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shortstop14
New York Area
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
Food was just ok, portions were small, and the food was over-priced. Typical of a place where food is mass-produced. Service was good though.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food!!
JR
JoaoR
Orlando
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience4
The receptionist was not all cordial and attentive!! I need to speak with the manager Fernando to be assisted
BB
BBPA
Charleston
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Food and drink was great. Wonderful service and help from our server. Thanks
RT
RuthT
Orlando
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
We found the pork carnita and guacamole very salty. The mole coloradito enchilada had way too much mole sauce, almost soup, and the ingredients were minimal at best.
DT
DenisaT
Toronto
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Nice service, good food, pretty ambiance when seated on patio by lake but expensive
AY
AnaY
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is fresh, full of flavor and just delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2023
overall3food5service1ambience4
Food was fantastic. Service was atrocious. Took 20 minutes for anyone to get to us after we were seated, and that was only after we flagged someone down. No one bussed the table after the apps, and when the apps were brought to the table they only gave our party of 5 one plate. And to add insult to injury, they applied the 18% tip for parties of 6 or more to our party of 5. The server screwed herself out of a 30% tip which is the minimum I’d leave even for poor service. I expect way more from a Bayless restaurant.
DC
DiegoC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Margaritas are very good! Food is great too! Excellent service! The waiter was very nice.
R
Reyvel
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food was kinda bland for the price that was paid.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our waiter Christopher (Long Island baybeee!!) was both charming and attentive. Personal touch from him, highly recommend. The food was incredible too. HNY!
MR
MonicaR
Chicago
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious as always!
KI
KhalidIns
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Food was good. My wife had the chicken, kids had tacos and enchilada and I had the carne asada. I actually asked for the taco but got the entree instead. A price difference of about $17. Not a big deal. The steak wasn’t that tender. Good flavor. Definitely make a reservation as we did. Wait times are long. Overall, not a bad experience but wasn’t the best.
CC
CarolineC
Chicago
27 reviews
vip
3.0
27 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience4
Food was cold
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious, our server super attentive, and all the staff was friendly. Thank you. Totally a must!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing evening - best Mexican food ever
AM
AnitaM
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food but a little pricey for what is served. Great service! Restaurant was moderately noisy.
AW
AshlynW
Tampa
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience3
Every item we ordered came out cold and service was awful.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was fantastic! The hostess was rude though and not friendly at all.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience5
Nice atmosphere in and around the restaurant. Average food and expensive. We read nice reviews and figured we would give it a try. Probably won’t return.
BM
BMD8181
Charlotte
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Thought the menu was limited, and the food itself was mediocre with small portions. Cocktails were expensive and weak. Service was also inattentive. We are disappointed that we chose to have dinner here for our one night in town.
JS
JulieS
Phoenix
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food! Great service!
BS
BradS
Orlando
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome as always! Frontera is one of the best Mexican restaurants in the US. It is not your run of the mill taco and burrito restaurant with a diabetes grade margarita. It’s a restaurant for true fans of Mexican food. Our server was Miguel. He was perfect. He was there for everything we needed and has a true command of the menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing. We loved it!
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Kiki
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
On vacation, nice restaurant, open air feel, good food.
AS
AprilS
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service
KK
KoKo
Fort Lauderdale
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice and good service
MS
MichaelS
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service every time we visit. Great place for families
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great family Restaurants
GH
GregH
Chicago
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorites and we keep going back and always pleased. Some new items on the menu as well.
CA
CarissaA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Not busy on a Wednesday night. Fantastic atmosphere especially sitting outside. The 6 of us each loved what we ordered. Some of the dietary notes on the meals were not on the menu but the server was able to answer all of our questions.

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Frontera Cocina is rated 4.5 stars by 1884 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

10:30 PM

Booked 63 times today

1604 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Additional information

Neighborhood
Lake Buena Vista
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
2 parking garages available at Disney Springs
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Christian Torres
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Website
http://www.fronteracocina.com/
Phone number
(407) 560-9197

Frontera Cocina

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Additional information

Carne Asada Tacos

Carnitas

Salsa

Starters

Tortilla Soup$10.00

Queso Fundido$13.00

Chipotle Chicken Flautas$14.00

Shrimp Ajillo Tostada$10.00

Chips &

Salsa$5.00

Toasted Pumpkin Seed "Hummus"$12.00

The Half & Half$14.00

Guacamole

Verde*$13.00

Seasonal Mango$13.00

Salads

Summer Ensalada$13.00

Taquería Ensalada$10.00

Add a Protein To Your Ensalada

Grilled Chicken Breast$8.00

Mojo Garlic Grilled Shrimp$12.00

Creekstone Natural Carne Asada*$14.00

Tacos

Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tacos$20.00

Guajillo Marinated Grilled Octopus Tacos$18.00

Garlicky Mushroom & Eggplant Tacos$19.00

Carne Asada Tacos*$26.00

Carnitas$25.00

Entrees

Carne Asada*$43.00

Cochinita Pibil$26.00

Mahi Mahi al Coco$38.00

Shrimp Mojo de Ajo$32.00

Oaxacan Red Mole Chicken$29.00

Red Chile Chicken Enchiladas$24.00

Sides

Garlicky Red Bean Refritos$7.00

Fried Plantains$7.00

Arroz con Plantains$7.00

Featured Dessert

Chocolate Pigñata

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