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Mesquite Pit is locally famous for their Ribeye steaks cooked to order over a mesquite wood fire. Also great BBQ and is within easy walking distant at just two blocks south of Adams Retreat on Ft Worth HWY.
10 locals recommend
Mesquite Pit
3915 U.S. 180
10 locals recommend
Mesquite Pit is locally famous for their Ribeye steaks cooked to order over a mesquite wood fire. Also great BBQ and is within easy walking distant at just two blocks south of Adams Retreat on Ft Worth HWY.
Great seafood and cajun cuisine. Just a few miles east of Weatherford in Hudson Oaks on Hudson Oaks Dr.
13 locals recommend
Boo-Rays of New Orleans
5728 Boat Club Road
13 locals recommend
Great seafood and cajun cuisine. Just a few miles east of Weatherford in Hudson Oaks on Hudson Oaks Dr.
Although this is a small non-descript restaurant in a small strip mall they have excellent pizza and calzone as well as a great selection of Italian dishes served up in large portions. Great savory bread and tomato vinagairette house salad dressing. Located just about four to five blocks west of Adams Retreat at intersection of Ft Worth Hwy and Bankhead.
Joe's Pasta & Pizza
1115 Fort Worth Hwy
Although this is a small non-descript restaurant in a small strip mall they have excellent pizza and calzone as well as a great selection of Italian dishes served up in large portions. Great savory bread and tomato vinagairette house salad dressing. Located just about four to five blocks west of Adams Retreat at intersection of Ft Worth Hwy and Bankhead.
R & K Cafe II is a homestyle comfort food cafe. Daily lunch specials with a choice of several different entrees plus three sides with rolls and dessert. Great iced tea and a variety of homemade pies. All you can eat catfish on Friday and Saturday nights with Mexican food as the main attraction on Thursday night. As a local favorite it can get very busy at lunchtime. just a mile or so to the east on Ft Worth HWY.
R&K Cafe II
1503 Fort Worth Highway
R & K Cafe II is a homestyle comfort food cafe. Daily lunch specials with a choice of several different entrees plus three sides with rolls and dessert. Great iced tea and a variety of homemade pies. All you can eat catfish on Friday and Saturday nights with Mexican food as the main attraction on Thursday night. As a local favorite it can get very busy at lunchtime. just a mile or so to the east on Ft Worth HWY.

City/town information

Ft Worth is about 25 miles east of Weatherford on Interstate I20 and I30 to downtown. Ft Worth is world famous for the Ft Worth stockyards, home of Billy Bob's the world's biggest Honky Tonk - a country music nightclub with 100,000 square feet of interior space. Dickies Arena hosts PBR Rodeo and all genres of musical artists. Sundance Square is a 35 block area featuring dining, shopping and headlining acts at the Bass Performance Hall. With more than 7,000 animals the Ft Worth Zoo is top-ranked nationally. You may want to catch a Nascar race at Texas Motor Speedway. Globe Life Field is home to the Texas Rangers baseball team in nearby Arlington. Also in Arlington is AT&T stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys football team.
110 locals recommend
Fort Worth
110 locals recommend
Ft Worth is about 25 miles east of Weatherford on Interstate I20 and I30 to downtown. Ft Worth is world famous for the Ft Worth stockyards, home of Billy Bob's the world's biggest Honky Tonk - a country music nightclub with 100,000 square feet of interior space. Dickies Arena hosts PBR Rodeo and all genres of musical artists. Sundance Square is a 35 block area featuring dining, shopping and headlining acts at the Bass Performance Hall. With more than 7,000 animals the Ft Worth Zoo is top-ranked nationally. You may want to catch a Nascar race at Texas Motor Speedway. Globe Life Field is home to the Texas Rangers baseball team in nearby Arlington. Also in Arlington is AT&T stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys football team.
Granbury is about 35 minutes SSW of Weatherford on HWY 51 which is Main St. Granbury has a historic courthouse and town square that is loaded with all types of boutiques, antique shops, art galleries and restaurants. There is a beautiful park with a slough from Lake Granbury running through it complete with a water fountain. There is a sandy swimming beach in the city and a genuine old time drive-in movie theatre. Granbury Live is on the square and is considered the most intimate venue in Texas. They feature cover bands and artists as well as current artists. The Granbury Theatre Company performs at the historic Granbury Opera House also located on the square. They perform plays, musicals and tribute concerts. There are several wineries in the Granbury area providing tours. Granbury is a small town with a lot going on plus a beautiful lake in the middle of it all. A must visit especially on Saturdays.
34 locals recommend
Granbury
34 locals recommend
Granbury is about 35 minutes SSW of Weatherford on HWY 51 which is Main St. Granbury has a historic courthouse and town square that is loaded with all types of boutiques, antique shops, art galleries and restaurants. There is a beautiful park with a slough from Lake Granbury running through it complete with a water fountain. There is a sandy swimming beach in the city and a genuine old time drive-in movie theatre. Granbury Live is on the square and is considered the most intimate venue in Texas. They feature cover bands and artists as well as current artists. The Granbury Theatre Company performs at the historic Granbury Opera House also located on the square. They perform plays, musicals and tribute concerts. There are several wineries in the Granbury area providing tours. Granbury is a small town with a lot going on plus a beautiful lake in the middle of it all. A must visit especially on Saturdays.
Glen Rose is about 15 minutes SSW of Granbury on HWY 144. Glen rose is famous for Dinosaur Vally State Park and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center drive through park. Dinosaur Valley State Park is famous for fossilized dinosaur footprints along and in a riverbed plus life-sized dinosaur models on 1,500 scenic acres. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center visitors can drive through 1,700 acres and view animals such as giraffes, antelope, deer, aoudad and many others. Their main mission is conservation of animals in peril such as rhinos and cheetah. You can drive your own car or take a more immersive and educational guided tour with great photo opportunities and educated guides. There is a cafe, a gift shop/nature store and a children's animal center. There is also overnight lodging.
24 locals recommend
Glen Rose
24 locals recommend
Glen Rose is about 15 minutes SSW of Granbury on HWY 144. Glen rose is famous for Dinosaur Vally State Park and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center drive through park. Dinosaur Valley State Park is famous for fossilized dinosaur footprints along and in a riverbed plus life-sized dinosaur models on 1,500 scenic acres. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center visitors can drive through 1,700 acres and view animals such as giraffes, antelope, deer, aoudad and many others. Their main mission is conservation of animals in peril such as rhinos and cheetah. You can drive your own car or take a more immersive and educational guided tour with great photo opportunities and educated guides. There is a cafe, a gift shop/nature store and a children's animal center. There is also overnight lodging.