Chef Franson Nwaeze opened Chef Point Cafe inside a car wash in Watauga, Texas — a detail that made it exactly the kind of place Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was built to find. The “funky joint” framing was literal: a fine dining kitchen operating inside a functioning car wash, producing upscale comfort food and seafood dishes that had no business being that good given the setting. It appeared in Season 6, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Funky Joints,” which aired April 6, 2009. Guy Fieri found a chef with serious culinary training executing dishes well above the car wash surroundings: lobster bisque, crab-stuffed shrimp, and a menu that belonged in a white-tablecloth restaurant. The original Watauga location closed in January 2023. Chef Point Cafe continues operating at its current Colleyville, Texas location.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Chef Point Cafe
City: Colleyville, Texas (current location; originally featured in Watauga, TX)
Cuisine: Upscale Comfort Food / Seafood
DDD Season: 6
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Funky Joints
Original Air Date: April 6, 2009
Address: 5220 State Hwy 121, Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: 817-826-9664
Website: https://www.chefpointcafe.org/
Status: Open (relocated from original Watauga location)
What to Eat at Chef Point Cafe
Upscale comfort food and seafood in a setting that continues to defy expectations. The crab-stuffed shrimp, lobster bisque, and the dishes that made the DDD segment remain the benchmarks. Check the website for the current Colleyville menu and hours.
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Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours at the Colleyville location.
Address: 5220 State Hwy 121, Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: 817-826-9664
Website: https://www.chefpointcafe.org/
Status: Open (relocated from Watauga; original location closed January 2023)
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Funky Joints episode on Amazon.
Chef Point Cafe appeared in Season 6, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Funky Joints,” originally aired April 6, 2009. The original Watauga location closed in January 2023; the restaurant continues operating in Colleyville, Texas.