KarmaKittie--

I spent two years in Odessa one summer about 35 years ago, and, at that time, there simply wasn't a good restaurant in the entire city--you had to go to Midland to get a good meal. In Odessa, the best meals were at TGI Friday's, Chili's, etc., and in looking through what's available now, it seems that's still the case (unless you're looking for TexMex or burgers).

You might check the local newspaper (either the Odessa American or the Midland Reporter-Telegram on a Sunday edition early in November) to see if any of the hotels in Midland are having buffet-style meals. That would probably be your best bet. I seriously doubt you'll find much in Odessa, as it's a family town, and people just didn't seem to dine out much.

Good luck!