Ever hear of a restaurant in a garage station? I’m sure you are thinking that it’s questionable. I did too the first time I heard of this place but as with everyone else who has checked it out – we will all testify that it is down right delicious!
The place that I’m talking about is called Chef Point Cafe in Watauga, Texas. It’s been featured on Diners, Drive-In’s and Dives and in Paula Dean’s magazine, among others. First thing’s first – why a gas station? In 2001, Franson and Paula Nwaeze wanted to start a restaurant however lenders were hesitant on providing the funds to do so. In turn, they ended up buying a gas station and built their restaurant inside. Now lies, an extremely successful five-star restaurant!
Their menu is expansive. Everything from pizza and hamburgers to steak (i.e. Stuffed NY Strip), seafood and pasta (i.e. Blackened Stuffed Chicken or Pork Chop). My personal favorite – Crab Cake Pasta (2 large deep fried crab cakes over bow-tie pasta topped with their signature roasted bell pepper sauce, see the lunch portion below). It’s delicious! You know how sometimes you go to a restaurant and ask for the crab cakes and they are either ridiculously small (Glass Cactus) or you can taste crackers in them? It won’t happen to you here. These crab cakes are ful of crab meat and will leave you wanting more. The roasted bell pepper sauce ties the pasta and the crab cakes together so well, it’s heaven in your mouth.
Have you already been here? What’d you think?
Info:
Chef Point Cafe
5901 Watauga Rd.
Watauga, TX 76148
817-656-0080 (They take reservations.)