Don't Judge a Restaurant by its Cover

I heard about this restaurant just Northeast of Fort Worth in Watauga, TX a few months ago.  It had appeared on Diners, Drive-in, and Dives on the Food Network, which obviously made us a little curious.  The food was delicious with complex flavors and extreme richness.

We started our meal with What Nots, which are cheese stuffed mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce.  Hubby and I savored every bite of the decadent morsels.  Then hubby had a Stuffed Brave Heart New York Strip, which is stuffed with Canadian bacon and smoked cheese.  It came with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables, which were fresh and cooked to perfection.  Although the steak far exceeded expectations, hubby was a little jealous of my choice, the Blackened Stuffed Chicken that was filled with pepper jack cheese and crab meat before being topped with an asiago cheese sauce all set over angel hair pasta.  It was outstanding!  The sauce was creamy and complemented the subtle heat of the blackened chicken.  I obviously could not eat it all in one sitting given the size of the portions, so I shared a bit with hubby.  We finished the meal with bread pudding, which I was looking forward to most.  It was moist and tasty, but I feel like it was missing texture and depth... but I am bit picky after living in Louisiana.

Our cheesy stuffed mushrooms were the perfect start to the meal.

This was hubby's meal... a healthier choice than mine.

My asiago sauce drenched dish was out of this world.

Although we thought the bread pudding could use a little something more, we finished every last bite.

After seeing the pictures of the food and hearing the description of the dishes, you might think we were in a fancy restaurant.  While Chef Point Cafe does serve fine dining food, it is located at a gas station.  When hubby and I drove up to the Conoco station, we knew we were in the right spot.  There is obviously a story behind this unique pairing of gas and fine dining, which had sparked our curiosity.  The owner married an American and came to live in the States with dreams of opening his own restaurant.  When they went to the bank to get a loan, the bank would not give them a loan for a restaurant... but they would give them a loan for a gas station.  They opened up the gas station and started a fine dining restaurant where you would normally find day old hotdogs and fritos.  It was a crazy but delicious experience.