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Girl & The Goat vs Frontera Grill

Both establishments are recommended by writers. On balance, Frontera Grill scores slightly better than Girl & The Goat. Frontera Grill comes in at #4 in Chicago with approval from 14 sources like Frommer's, Insight Guides and Where.

Girl & The Goat
Girl & The Goat
8 / 10
809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-2310
From $15 /night
Concierge Concierge
"When Stephanie Izard won season four of Top Chef, the victory was a tribute to her faultless sense of style as well as seamless cooking. Both skills pay off, handsomely, in her big, sexy..."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Bravo's Top Chef Season 4 champion Stephanie Izard's highly anticipated restaurant lives up to the hype, serving sharable plates of seasonal Mediterranean fare." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"The "warm", "casual" digs have a "lively" (some say "noisy") buzz and service is "knowledgeable", so many are left with but "one wish" – to be able to "get in more often"." Full review
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"Start with the warm marinated olives, chickpea fritters or escargot ravioli with bacon and tamarind-miso sauce. The restaurant'€™s namesake, too, appears in ways you may not expect." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"There are cities in this country where the modern restaurant’s purpose is to take you somewhere else: London via a gastropub, North Carolina via a smoke shack." Full review
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Frontera Grill
Frontera Grill
8 / 10
445 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
From $31 /night
Concierge Concierge
"Rick and Deann Bayless have been wowing diners with their pioneering new takes on tacos, beans, and sauces since 1987."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Rick Bayless, one of the country’s most influential champions of Mexican cuisine, got his start here, showcasing well-executed dishes."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Despite the absence of celeb chef Rick Bayless' physical presence, you'll feel the force of his formidable resume in the strength of the scrum around the bar waiting for tables."
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"This is one smooth ride across Mexico'€™s culinary landscape, and it has become a mecca for food lovers in Chicago." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Wildly imaginative Mexican food: Frontera Grill is crowded and boisterous; Topolobampo is more refined and pricier."
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