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La Bodega Mexican Restaurant


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3.5 of 5 stars 14 ratings
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#18 of 25 restaurants in Midland
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • Address: 2700 N Big Spring St, Midland, TX 79705
  • Phone:  915-684-5594
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3 of 5 stars
BeefANDChicken 1 contribution
Midland TX
Apr 1, 2009

I was going to go into details, but what the heck. I suppose everyone has a bad experience sometimes. The sad thing is that I really like this restaurant and have eaten here hundreds of times, but I don't know if I can return. If I can't get over the bad emotional taste in my mouth, I will be denied... more

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3 of 5 stars
bella_mp 1 contribution
alpine, tx
May 11, 2008

Based on the rave reviews on the Chili Rellenos, both my husband and I ordered them chicken and beef. First I was disappointed by the use of anaheim pepper vs poblano which is a problem because of their small size. Second the pepers where not stuffed and were drowned in a mediocre red sauce, and gobbs of sour cream and... more

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2 of 5 stars
Stompper 140 contributions
Columbus, GA
Jan 28, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

I don't know what it is with Texas and smoking in restaurants, but it is enough to make one not return, even if the food is excellent. When the staff is complaining about the smoke, you know it is bad. We had a baby and asked to be sat in a separate room away from the smoke but they refused.... more

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4 of 5 stars
mojocat6 1 contribution
Texas Hill Country
Oct 4, 2006

MMMMMM good is how I rate LaBodega. So good, that in 1988, I wrote them, after I moved away from the Odessa/Midland, Texas area.....and I asked them for their recipes for their delicious rueda dinners and chili relleno dinners. Guess what? They never replied, much to my dismay. I guess they protect their recipes that much that they are afraid... more

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5 of 5 stars
Tikiroy 3 contributions
Midland Texas
Sep 5, 2006

I have eaten at La Bodega in both Midland and Odessa for the last 30 years. The food has remained consistently great all these years. I love the Beef Rueda and my wife loves the raisin chili rellenos. This is more of a Southwestern Flavor than Southern Mexican food. Absolutely recommended!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
ahemphill 1 contribution
Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 14, 2006

This is the best dish you've never heard of. This is called " A Mexican Pizza", and this is not the Mexican Pizza you get from Taco Bell. This is a dish that if you knew the recipe and knew how to prepare the meal, you would feel like you are a great cook. The tomato and cheese flavored meal... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Midland
Oct 7, 2005
0/5 found this review helpful

People please go get a day job. If you like raisins and who knows what else in your chile rellones you do not know what real chile rellones are. If you what raisins and all that you say La Bodaga serves in the chile rellons you mightas well go eat capirutada. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dallas, TX
Aug 6, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

I have eaten many a chile relleno in my day, but the absolute best I've ever had are La Bodega's shrimp chile rellenos. The combination of sour cream, raisins, and pecans may sound strange at first, but once you try it, you'll be hooked! They also use poblano peppers, so their rellenos have a little more bite than most. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Midland
Apr 17, 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

I believe La Bodega has great food and a great environment. The restaurant is very clean and the service is great. The waitresses speak good enough English that I know what they are saying. Eat here for good food and a good time. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Midland
Feb 14, 2005
0/3 found this review helpful

I can speak with some authority on this. I grew up eating my mother's and grandmother's food. I come to expect more from a "traditional Mexican Restaurant." As the old saying in my community goes, "you can tell the quality of mexican food by the number of 'gringos' that eat there." The implication is that the higher the number of... more

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La Bodega Mexican Restaurant Address

2700 N Big Spring St, Midland, TX 79705
Tel: 915-684-5594
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.