La Frontera

Gaithersburg, MD · Mexican restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Gaithersburg
#260
of 370 restaurants
City Percentile
21%
rating percentile
Address
La Frontera, 3 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone
(301) 330-0663
Website
www.lafronterarestaurant.net
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

La Frontera is a restaurant located in Gaithersburg, MD. It is one of 370 restaurants listed in Gaithersburg. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Gaithersburg city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 G. C. · Mar 2025

Great family run business that cares about their food, family, and guest experience. But this isn't a Michelin star restaurant people, so ignore all of those reviews treating it like one. I used to come here quite a bit but moved away for years. The food was always great, and the staff was friendly and had no major complaints. Are they a bit slow at times? Yeah, but it's because they're busy. Do they have a server or 2 that could do better? Yup, but ask to speak to the manager before blasting them on here. Trust me, the owners will do everything in their power to make it right. Years later I've returned and it's the same great food and friendly owners providing a great experience. It's a small, local hole in the wall. During the evenings and on weekends, they crank up the music and have

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Mia D. · Apr 2018

2018….First time coming. It was recommended to me by one of my students who loves their pupusas and regularly has them delivered to school for lunch. Parking was hard but they do offer garage parking and road parking if the lot is full, which it seemed that it usually is. The restaurant itself was nice, wooden chairs, tables, etc. We came in and were promptly greeted by several servers, which was nice. The food was quite good. The pupusas were big and what I liked was that they had lots of cheese in them! The curtido (cabbage) was decent, I’ve had better, but the salsa made up for it. The horchata was on point, and not made with milk. I like them both ways, with and without but it can’t be too sugary. I also ordered the mariscada which I have to say was the best part of the whole meal. It

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 J Quintanilla · Mar 2025

I recently visited La Frontera restaurant, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. While the food was decent, the management's behavior completely overshadowed it. The staff seemed disorganized, and it was evident that there was a lack of professionalism in how they handled customers. It’s clear that the management team doesn’t prioritize customer satisfaction or hospitality. This really impacts the overall experience, as you can’t enjoy a meal when you’re met with poor service and a disregard for basic customer care. It’s not worth wasting your money at a place where management doesn’t have the traits needed to run a successful, customer-focused restaurant. I won’t be returning anytime soon.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Manisha Sabat · May 2025

We always order Balaida from this place, and they are the best in this location. They do have a variety of food options to choose from. It is a casual place so people can go and dine in as well. I definitely recommend trying balaida from this place.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lou Benitez · Dec 2024

Great food and customer service have been great for me. I have been going here for over 16 years, and a few yrs they were down due to fire restoration. Great place. I highly recommend it.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantLatin American restaurantDelivery RestaurantRestaurant

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