OpenTable Ranked The Most Reserved Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth's Mid-Cities

Social media doesn't define an eatery's legacy, but a fully booked restaurant just might.

Every month, reservation platform OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the previous month and sorts the results by location to help diners find new favorite restaurants.

According to their recent calculations and your reservations, these are the most popular restaurants in the Mid-Cities, located between Dallas and Fort Worth. Sorta anyway. (OpenTable threw in three restaurants that are smack dab in the middle of Dallas proper, so we eightysixed those: The Henry, Yardbird Table and Bar and North Italia.)

Mexican Sugar

3215 Regent Blvd.

Mexican Sugar is defined by its scratch-made Latin cuisine and library of over 150 agave spirits. It's a destination for all your favorite Latin food favorites, but with upgrades. Its version of queso is called lobster fundito, and is made with Oaxaca and Chihuahua cheese, buttered lobster, cactus, cilantro and served with hibiscus tortillas. Fajitas can be ordered with Angus ribeye or Mesquite-grilled filet and lobster for a pretty price tag. They have an extensive drink menu to match, which obviously includes a frozen margarita and even a hot chocolate served in a hand-painted sugar skull mug. 

The Ranch

857 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Las Colinas

OpenTable says The Ranch in Las Colinas is a place where hardworking ranch hand types can sit next to high-powered executives with ease (Landman?). Think a charcuterie board next to a bone-in cowboy ribeye. The decor here blends old Western motifs with modern touches, but it isn't gimmicky. Every Tuesday through Saturday, live music is performed on the porch. Brunch and happy hour are big draws, and many of their ingredients are sourced in Texas.

Benihana

5400 White Hall St., Las Colinas

Like hibachi, but not, the chefs at Benihana perform the ancient art of teppanyaki in front of groups seated at communal tables. It's an entertaining experience with expertly trained chefs cooking everything from steaks to chicken and seafood.  Benihana also offers a five-course tasting menu for just $39, and a $3-$6-$9 happy hour with specialty pricing on light bites and drinks.

Whiskey Cake

3225 Regent Blvd., Las Colinas

Whiskey Cake serves bold, seasonal flavors from local farmers, ranchers and growers, but it's most obviously best known for its signature dessert: whiskey cake made with sticky toffee cake, bourbon anglaise, spiced pecans and house-made vanilla whipped cream. Apart from satisfying your sweet tooth, Whiskey Cake serves an extensive whiskey list with garden-to-table cocktails and spins on New American classics.

Hudson House

5904 N MacArthur Blvd., Las Colinas

When Hudson House first opened in 2017, it was an instant hit despite its East Coast pride. There are eight restaurants around North Texas, with a new one in the works at the West Village. The bistro and raw bar serves a cheeseburger with its own cult following and seafood favorites like seared tuna and lobster rolls. During the bar's happy hour from 3-6 p.m., they offer half-price martinis, bellinis and wines by the glass, $3 East Coast oysters and $10 cheeseburgers. They also proclaim they're home to the World's Coldest Martinis.

The Finch

2955 S. State Highway 161, Grand Prairie

The Finch is an elegant but approachable New American restaurant in the bustling and pedestrian-friendly Epic development in Grand Prairie. If Hudson House has the world's coldest martinis, The Finch says they serve the world's smoothest espresso martini. We're here for this friendly style of competition. The chicken lollipops are a fun order. The 12-ounce Hawaiian ribeye brings the heat and the sweet. You should absolutely end the night with the Madagascar vanilla crème brûlée. Coming in after a long night? The michelada from the brunch menu will resurrect you.

Vault Seafood and Steakhouse

2300 Matlock Road, Mansfield

We could definitely argue about Mansfield being in the "Mid Cities" but we're not here to quibble. Today anyway. Vault Seafood & Steakhouse seats nearly 300 people in its stylish, yet opulent dining room. It's unabashedly upscale with live music from a baby grand piano, a cigar lounge and private wine and liquor lockers where you can grow your collection of rare spirits, plus have the opportunity to be invited to private wine experiences at Vault. A floor above, they serve interesting takes on land and sea with their whole crab claws and lobster cargot, along with classic meat cuts and sides.