Leyenda Coffee & Tequila — Restaurant in Midland

This place was a huge let down in comparison to their social media presence. Service was very slow, I believe part of it may be the "seat yourself" instructions there. The food was greasy, bland, and not worth the high prices for what it is. The coffee was very watered down as well. Here is my more detailed review for those that want specifics:

Upon entering the café, everything looked good. The music was decent and it seemed busy but not so busy that it would lead to a bad experience. Service was rather slow because of how busy it was, but we didn’t mind. The biggest complaint was paying $60 dollars for coffee and an appetizer, both of which were not worth the high prices.

At the beginning, it took about ten minutes after seating ourselves to receive water and get our drink and appetizer in. However, it took almost an hour for us to get our drinks and appetizer out. I had the churro cold brew, a friend had an iced mazapan latte, and my mother had an espresso martini. I was incredibly let down by both coffees ordered. The cold brew was incredibly watered down and tasted unpleasantly earthy compared to what it was supposed to be. The mazapan latte was the same, but had a chalky aftertaste that was unlike anything either of us had had in any coffee before. The only decent drink was the espresso martini, which is why I give this place another star.

As for the appetizer, we got a sampler with ground beef empanadas, fritos rollos, and chicken-curry flautas. This was probably the most disappointing. Twenty-five dollars for raw pastry, bland beef, and cold food. The rollos were crispy on the outside, but had raw dough under the one crisped layer. The beef was the same as the one in the empanada, or maybe it was different. Either way, all we could taste is the grease they had fried the empanadas and rollos in. The empanadas were the same as the rollos, bland beef and raw dough in the corners of the food. The flautas were probably the only good thing on the plate, as they were the most cooked and most seasoned item we had during the entire experience.

Our group ended up paying for our items and leaving to a smaller, local restaurant for better food and drinks. I would like to say that something good came out of supporting this local and new place, but ultimately the experience felt like being at a chain restaurant rather than a local place.

Overall, I believe that this location is much better suited to be a bar rather than a...

Stepping into Leyenda Coffee & Tequila in downtown Midland, I found what many coffee spots merely aspire to: a truly stylish, high-end ambiance that makes you feel you’ve ducked into an upscale lounge rather than your average café. Everything from the lighting to the finishes speaks of design done right.

The highlight? Their cocktail-meets-coffee game. I highly recommend the Nitro Martini Latte — the nitrogen infusion gives a smooth rush that thins the boundary between espresso and evening drink. Perfect for a lunch break that wants a little “cheat” without dragging into the night.

Yes, they’ve got WiFi and outlets, but let’s be honest: this isn’t a “plug in and grind” workspace. This is a “kick back and savour” kind of place, especially since the public library is just around the corner for contrast. So bring your laptop only if you must — really, come for the experience.

And one more thing: on the parking lot you’ll spot an old food-truck turned mini-exhibit about the Pachoco subculture — the wild middle ground between 1920s jazz gangsters and modern low-rider Latino style. For someone who’s been to 100+ cafés, that’s a first and it makes Leyenda memorable.

In short: thoughtful space, unique drinks, and a mood that says “you’re treated like someone who knows better.” Highly recommended — don’t just...

Came in with a group of my girls, upon sitting down a waitress got us some waters and left for the day without getting our orders while the restaurant was slow, there were only 2 other tables while we waited. Staff kept walking by our table and some even on their phones while we waited for more than 20 minutes without getting our orders because our waitress was not to be found. Multiple staff members walking around and not acknowledging us without taking any food/drink orders until we had to flag someone down to get our orders while we went to this restaurant during slow hours. When we flagged a staff member, they seemed very inconvenienced that she had to come and get our orders because she was on her phone. At this point, we were the only other table in the restaurant, however the service was lackluster and staff were ignorant that there were...