33 Best Southern Restaurants near Watauga

“Great food and the atmosphere is great! They are family for 25 years now.“

“Hadn't been to Cotton Patch in awhile but decided to drop end for a early dinner. The food and service was great. The portions were plentiful. Our waitress ( Natalia) was very friendly and attentive. My only disappointment was I wanted to get the peach copper but I couldn't even finish meal so I had no room. LOL. We will definitely be returning. It's nice to have another restaurant to add to the Family list.“

“I recently had dinner with friends and family and found the food to exceptional and well prepared. Frog legs were delicious, our main course was a delight and the bread pudding was unbelievably good. highly recommend!“

“The food is great. 🎉❤️“

“Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering is an amazing restaurant. The food, atmosphere, and service is outstanding. Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering truly is a gem in our Fort Worth community!“

“Good food & service but pretty pricey so not a good value. Even though charging premium prices, all condiments on table were of the cheapest kind, loaded with toxic high fructose corn syrup and a nasty butter substitute with soybean oil and a chemical cocktail of other ingredients. Lord only knows what kind of sub-par ingredients go into the food. For prices you charge, you can do better than this!“

“Ii never liked chicken salad until I ate here. I always go through the drive-thru, and the service is great. The food is superb, and fresh. The best chicken salad, and the best choice for different recipes of chicken salad.
I also love their pickles. This is high quality food at a reasonable price. Delicious!“

“I am officially in love with this place. This was my first time stopping in and right away the manager Michael welcomed me in and offered assistance as I was looking at the menu. I had seen others comment about the poblano soup and I luckily stopped in on a Thursday when it was one of the daily soup specials. I got my order of the soup and spicy pimento cheese very quickly after ordering and both were to die for! Highly recommend for a quick light lunch with great food and service.“

“The food and service is always amazing!“

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“Hands down one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. The food was flavorful, fresh, and beautifully presented. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Can’t wait to come back!”“

“Went at 12:30pm on a Sunday and Brunch was SO good. Great decor & ambience. Food was so good! Service from Colby was wonderful! Angie is great too! Out of town friends from Australia LOVED it!“

“We stop by this place today, and the food was good. My husband could not stop talking about the greens. The chicken and fish were tasty. If you are in the HEB area stop by.“

“I had such a great experience at the Daiquiri Factory! The service was amazing from start to finish. Everyone was so friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was beautiful and really set the vibe, and the music was lit the entire time. I’ll definitely be coming back! 💕 🍹“

“This place may be the best restaurant in the city. Marcus Paslay has hit a grandslam with this place. Great cocktails with mouthwatering dishes.“

“Good food. My family and I have been coming there for many years. Great steaks. My son and I had the 6 oz sirloin , bk potato and the side salad last night. The sweet tea was great!“

“My family and I have been dining here for over 10 years. We love it! We love taking new people with us to check them out! Their pancakes are amazing. Their staff is polite and always willing to suggest tasty menu items! You definitely want to check out their decor, they love to support the local veterans and school! A lovely small town feel cafe for the up and coming River District.“

“We went early afternoon on a Sunday. It was pretty empty, thus it was nice and quiet. I think the temperature was in the mid 60s but they still had the fire place on which added a nice touch to the cozy feel that the restaurant had. The service was good and the food was good as well. That was our first time going but we liked it and I bet we’ll go back again.“

“Great drinks and finger food. Even better service from the staff.“

“Customer service!! They know how to treat their customers“

“Amazing service! Fast friendly clean and wonderful service. We came in right as they were closing. Y’all have to understand we had been in line at the Fort Worth stock show for nine hours. They kept the registers open. They took a massive order. They got it all right my kids who are exhausted are now going to bed full and happy and mom and dad are blown away by the amazing service. If you’re ever in Fort Worth check this place out you won’t go wrong.“

“We were in Ft Worth for my daughter’s bachelorette party Saturday July 13th 2024. We had an email sent to us about large party requirements when we added one xtra person to our reservation we had had for month. The large party requirements were not possible for us we had 12 in our party. We then cancelled our reservation. Decided to stop in to get one of their famous espresso martini. I decided to go to the hostess to ask about our email. She went to get the manager. We told her what happened and that we canceled our reservation also we were so looking forward to this special dinner for my daughter. Emilee the manager listened checked into a few things and explained everything to us. She then told us to be there Saturday at 6:00pm. She wanted to make this right. We arrived at 97 West at 6:00 pm. We were treated with smiles then lead to a private room. The food atmosphere service were out of this world. Emilee and Patricio went out of their way to accommodate and make this night special. Thanks to both for making her night special. Defiantly if your in the area go there. Emilee even gave her a luggage tag with her initials MU. A guy was branding them outside and a congratulations dessert. Definitely went out of their way for us. We will definitely be back if we get to to the stock yards again. ❤️❤️“

“a great experienci for me!.. exquisit food“

“The Whiskey & Rye was on point. I came in the Monday afternoon right before large convention. The service was attentive without being over whelming. I had a sausage taco and a Redfish taco. They were very good! It was just the right amount to tie me over until dinner. The ambiance is quite alluring also. If you’re in town for a conference you won’t go wrong at the Whiskey and Rye. 👍“

“Rochelle or Roseland the waitress was very professional thank you very much for today Debbie and the the crew says great job.“

“First time there, I’ll Be Back!!!“

“Delicious food and incredible service. Seriously, the folks working here are the nicest! We tried the cranberry chicken salad and a spicy jalapeño one and both were delicious. Clean plates! This was our first time ever trying this place and I definitely plan to be back.“

“Good enough for a bite and will return. Prices are affordable especially at the bar. Getting cocktails here and not breaking the bank is reason enough to come here and often. Was late so staff was winding down but they were not on their A game and we were left on an island for awhile. Must have been busy as well as the floor was noticeably covered in debris and tables were sticky. Food was okay. Nothing amazing but none of it was bad. Just a little bland. Regardless, for the price it was solid. You can always add salt.“

“Had a wonderful egg white omelete breakfast before leaving to return home. Will differently recommend to everyone!“

“I go there often to get mainly tender chicken good place to eat highly recommended

Parking: Plenty space to park

Kid-friendliness: It's a well known place for family meals

Wheelchair accessibility: Access to the place and the tables have access to replace chairs for wheelchair accommodation“

“Best spot ever!! In hurst ❤️👍🏼👍🏼🦾🦾“

“Cracker Barrel is one of the most constant restaurant experiences around. ‘Thanks’ to all the great people there who make it happen everyday.“

“My family has eaten at this establishment for years now. We do not eat there frequently since we live about 30-40 minutes away but it's my son's favorite chicken place so we go as often as we can. The food is always great, I cannot think of a single time we've ever had an issue. The staff has always been kind and attentive. However, today was a unique day. My son asked to eat there for his 6th birthday. Some hours have passed so I hope I am not misremembering the name but Caleb greeted us at the door and provided the best service I've ever had at a fast food establishment from beginning to end. As someone who has worked in the food industry and knows the workers typically do not get the recognition they deserve, I felt it was important to notify his manager and write this review. We are very grateful to Caleb and to Slims for a wonderful experience and my son especially enjoyed his birthday brownie!“

“First time at Golden Corral. Everything was great! Food, service and value!!“