34 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. 🎉❤️“

“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!“

“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!“

“Tried this for the first time and I will definitely be returning! Did a pick up order and everyone is super friendly when you walk in. The food was so good! I tried the soup, grape salad and turkey sandwich and all were very good! It also seemed like a good amount of food for the price! Loved it!“

“The food and service is always amazing!“

“Taylor saved my day! I called and placed an order for 3 mini trays and she pulled magic to get it made same day. I cannot thank you guys enough. Not only is your food fantastic, your customer service is even better. I will always come here for my catering needs. Thank you 🙏🏻“

“We had a late lunch there. I believe his name was Steve, the gentleman who took our order and was so kind to let us know the best way to order what we wanted to save cost. He helped me and my mom, even gave us an extra cookie with our order. He was so nice and helpful to us. I was going to use our receipt to review but my mom misplaced it and we think it was accidentally thrown away.“

“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.“

“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!“

“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 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. ❤️❤️“

“I got the fried catfish with etouffee and it was amazing. Rice had a great texture, everything was nice and hot. Servers were really sweet. My dad’s red beans and rice were to die for, definitely get those! Great Cajun food, would definitely eat here again!“

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

“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.“

“They advertise a brunch menu on their website, but they no longer have brunch. It was almost 100 degrees outside, but they had a fire going, and we were seated near the fire! Otherwise, the ambience was good. The food, from the lunch menu, was OK.“

“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.“

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

“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“

“We stayed at the Omni for a graduation, and every evening, we would head down to Whiskey and Rye to all meet up and hang out. Let me tell you, this place was a vibe! The atmosphere was it! Every night was a different crowd, and every night was so much fun! 100% recommend!“

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

“Good food waitress was working so hard. Very pleasant and accommodating.“

“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.“

“I usually frequent the burleson location, & while that locations food is great, yall have them beat in customer service & atmosphere! I love that yall had Christmas music playing and all the employees I encountered were very nice and seemed like they actually enjoy their job.“

“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!!!“

“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.“

“Russell is amazing! This place tastes incredible and the GM is so welcoming. He went above and beyond to serve us and even picked up our trash for us. He even gave my niece a free brownie because she just got braces. He is just the nicest person. I will definitely be back“

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