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What Happened to Chef Point Café After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Chef Point Café has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Watauga Road location, updated 2026-07, marks Chef Point Café permanently closed, and TheBestThingIEverAte.com's tracker separately tags the same entry [CLOSED].

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate showcased Chef Point Café's unusual setup: a full-service, New American restaurant built onto a gas station in Watauga, Texas, a combination the owners adopted after a bank found it easier to finance a convenience store than a standalone restaurant. The café built a loyal following for its seafood- and comfort-food-driven menu at 5901 Watauga Road, drawing more than 1,300 Yelp reviews over its run and repeat coverage on Food Network programming. A Yelp listing for the business, updated 2026-07, marks the Watauga Road location permanently closed, and TheBestThingIEverAte.com's restaurant tracker separately tags the same entry [CLOSED]. Neither source states an exact closing date or reason, so those details remain undocumented in the available record.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Funky Joints' (aired 2009-04-06), Guy Fieri visited Chef Point Café, known for chef-driven gourmet plates cooked from scratch inside a working gas station and convenience store in Watauga, Texas. The concept, built around chef Franson Nasser's scratch cooking in the unconventional setting, drew national attention after this episode aired. This appearance is logged as a second episode credit against the existing record for the same business (btiea-0935); see that record for current operating status and name.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season All-Star, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Magical Combos
What was featured
fine dining built onto a gas station
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chef Point Café
Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Funky Joints
What was featured
Gourmet plates cooked inside a working gas station
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chef Point Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Chef Point Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Chef Point Café has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Chef Point Café after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate showcased Chef Point Café's unusual setup: a full-service, New American restaurant built onto a gas station in Watauga, Texas, a combination the owners adopted after a bank found it easier to finance a convenience store than a standalone restaurant. As of September 2026, Chef Point Café has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Chef Point Café permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Chef Point Café has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Chef Point Café located?

5901 Watauga Rd, Watauga, TX 76148. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Chef Point Café?

Season All-Star, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Magical Combos”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The café built a loyal following for its seafood- and comfort-food-driven menu at 5901 Watauga Road, drawing more than 1,300 Yelp reviews over its run and repeat coverage on Food Network programming. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Chef Point Café still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

The café built a loyal following for its seafood- and comfort-food-driven menu at 5901 Watauga Road, drawing more than 1,300 Yelp reviews over its run and repeat coverage on Food Network programming. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
5901 Watauga Rd, Watauga, TX 76148
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/chef-point-bar-and-restaurant-watauga
  • thebestthingieverate.com — https://www.thebestthingieverate.com/Chef-Point-Cafe-Watauga-TX
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/tx/watauga/chef-point-cafe-restaurant

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