I always meant to do this on the other site, but thought I'd go ahead and toss it here. Maybe it belongs in Both Tacos?
I know that some of you have to come out here for work/family on occasion. With the current boom we are experiencing new places are popping up all over the place. I'll drop a partial list below and try to keep it updated for those who are interested:
Old-ish favorites:
Wall Street Bar and Grill - Old school steak/American restaurant located downtown, decent cocktails and most of the menu items are really solid
Cancun Grill - Peninsula style Mexican food, the corn queso is seriously legit as are most of the menu items. Very well run and also downtown
Luigi's - Downtown Italian food - has been around a long time and all of the menu items I have tried are delicious
Newer options:
Opal's table - Chef Chip Hight opened this a year or two ago. It's located downtown and is pretty popular with the lunch crowd. I've had some really solid items from here and some that are so-so. The bar/mixology is some of the best in Midland (IMHO).
Ally Café - recently opened Ally Outdoors gun range has a café that is seriously legit. Everything I have had here is delicious and Chef Callie is always adding new delicious stuff. This is located on the northeast part of town.
Cork & Pig - this was opened about 4 or 5 years ago (I think) and is located between Midland and Odessa, but closer to Odessa. Again, everything I've had is really solid here and it's work the trip out there. There is a decent bar next door called Proof, but you might want to Uber out there if you are planning to make a night of it.
Taco Del Vino is a new street taco place that is really solid as well. Great menu, they accept cash only.
Fast options:
We have this Mexican fast food restaurant called Rosa's and it's better than the best of Taco C, Taco Bell and Taco Bueno by a large margin.
Living 360 Organics is actually a pretty solid option for those looking for a healthier option. They have Smoothies, wraps and Acai bowls. This is also by far the best people watching as it is inundated at lunch time with MILFs in yoga pants.