I love nothing more than a local restaurant run by awesome people and that is what you will find here. It's a family friendly environment with home-style cooking that always hits the spots. Everything I have tried is good! Chicken fried chicken, burgers, meatloaf, patty melt.... yum! Support local businesses - we want to keep this one around for a long time! read more

We were on the run last Friday evening and happened to notice this little place tucked into a strip shopping center. Am I glad we stopped! Order at the counter from an overhead board, or the cashier will give you a printed menu, then pay and find a seat. Both my partner and I ordered the smoked meatloaf, which came with macaroni & cheese, green beans, and a slice of Texas toast. The meatloaf was a large slice of smoky heaven topped with BBQ sauce, very unique and delicious. Mac & cheese was about as perfect as possible - a silky combination of not-too-soft macaroni and real cheese. Green beans were flavorful and not soft or overcooked. As we ate, three staff members checked on us, including the manager. Everyone was cheerful and helpful, and from various conversations it seemed that there were many regular customers. We'll be back! read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

PORK CHOP delish Meatloaf with a BBQ twist and Fried Shrimp you won't be disappointed prices right for the family.

Campfire grill is a great restaurant and nice that it is owned and operated by locals. Food is great and consistent. Highly recommend that you try the chips and salsa as it is always delicious! read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Front of restaurant - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Love their food!! Always clean and always friendly. Close to home too. Chicken Fried Steak soo good!!

I had a cheeseburger with fries. Great food and service. Owner brought out a dessert to our big table so we could try something new.

I've never had to try so hard to chew chicken breast & my bacon as burned. Grilled chicken club on Texas Toast.

Amazing food, the beat catfish on Earth, not an exaggeration, real gravy not powdered bullshit, great staff. This place blew me away.

I purchased the family meal to go. Chicken friend steak greens, green beans, mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese. Everything was delicious. I'll be trying the catfish next time. read more

The food was subpar, the food temperature was cold, but they served koolaid on tap! We had the chicken fried chicken, the family pack, and the kids had burgers. The sides were exactly what I would expect of a "home cooked meal" (everything tasted like it was right out of a box.) We won't be back because we have definitely had better fast REAL home cooked meals, but I've had worse food - so it's not awful. It didn't leave much to be desired or memorable, with that said, the customer service was great! Side Note: The kids thought the burgers were so bad that they refused to eat them. read more

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Love everything thing about this place! The people that work there are great and food is consistently good every time.

I came here on a lunch date with my bestie for the first time. It was a counter service which I don't typically like but we were one of the first ones there so I didn't feel rushed. I had the chicken fried chicken with amazing green beans and okra. The gravy is really good and overall it is a fantastic country style kitchen. Definitely will be back. read more

Doing the best they can with some great home cooking comfort food. Service was fast and friendly. Food was good! Place very clean and also carry out available or Curbside. read more

With the single, slightly sad exception of the unfortunate choice of *brown* gravy, the Chicken Fried Steak plate was almost great. Green beans, though, were pretty good. The banana pudding, you ask? Delightful! Joe Bob says, "Check it out." read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Best part of it all? The naner puddin', baby. - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

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great food and people. I enjoy the home-cooked food, the affordable costs and the staff that is easy and smiles. My kids LOVED the brownie dish and stopped by to get that just because they can now drive and that's all they wanted. lol read more

Delicious!! great service!! It DOESN'T get much better !! Clean and well priced for the portion of food.

The food was really good. Took the family, we sat in a large booth. Place looked clean.

I really am conservative about handing out 5 stars, but this place deserves to be noticed! Now, we've eaten at restaurants that were at this same location and failed. I don't see the same destiny for the Campfire Grill. There's something different about it now. So let's start at the entrance, the decorations are ok and it does seem a bit sparse, but it's immaculate! Also, it's only been here 2 months, so that will come. You are immediately greeted and made to feel right at home. Truly, they're one of the most welcoming eateries I've ever been in. We scuttle up to counter and place our order after being told by owner "what is what". I love this guy. Anyway, he recommends a few dishes and we opt for the fried catfish and chicken fried steak. Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic!! You hear me? The catfish is hands down the best fried catfish I've had anywhere around here. It's perfectly seasoned, crisp, and the fish buttery soft. You get 3 fillets w/ fries and hushpuppies for $10.00. Money well spent. Wifey got the chicken fried steak and you could tell this was a choice cut of beef with homemade cream gravy, mashed, and green beans. All were very good. On top of great food and service, they're also very humble and they give back to the community. They have a wall with donation boxes located on it. It's called "The Giving Wall" and you choose which charity you want and just put your receipt into the box and they, in turn, donate 10% of that ticket to that charity. I love this idea. So what are you waiting for? Try it, you'll love it just like we did. And the only reason this place closes down is that they will outgrow this location! Outstanding job all-around! read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - The "Giving Wall". - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

I really don't know how this place got such great reviews. Since we had never been there before, the cashier guy told us they're a "fast casual establishment". My wife ordered the chicken fried steak since that's what he recommended. I ordered the steak street tacos with Mac and cheese instead of beans. We waited 20 minutes for our food. I'm complaining about this because the two people who were after us got their food first. This was obviously the kind of establishment that has its regular customers. Everyone eating there knew each other and lots of hugs were given while we waited. My food was all cold. Mac and cheese, tacos, and rice. All of it, cold. The steak in my taco was incredibly tough. I chewed on one piece for over three minutes and could've kept chewing, but my jaw got tired. My wife's chicken fried steak was hot, thankfully. That and the gravy were really the highlights. Her mashed potatoes and green beans were also cold. Both were also nasty. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Steak street tacos. Gross. Cold and tough. - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

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Basic southern comfort food done very very well. Smaller place located in a shopping center, easy to miss if you're not careful. We walked in and were greeted by the staff behind the counter on the other side of the place. Friendly bunch. Having never been here before, they gave us a quick run down. We order at the counter, get our beverages, and have a seat. They will bring our food out to us. The atmosphere fits the title of the place well. Texas theme meets simple restaurant. It worked well. I liked the music they had playing also. I'm glad they didn't bring the food out in five minutes or so, took them a moment to prepare it. That is encouraging to me as I wanted a fresh cooked meal, not warmed up Sysco frozen food. I wasn't disappointed. I ordered the blackened fish. It was served with toast, rice, and green beans. The fish was cooked very nicely, the spices were strong, almost too strong on the salt, but I like salt. The fish tender and blackened just right. The toast was fresh buttery toast, medium thickness, really good. The rice was what I would call normal rice, flaky, done well. The green beans, though, that about stole the whole meal for me. The green beans were really, really good. I'm not sure how to describe buttery bacon-ey delicious goodness. I could have had a whole bowl of just the green beans, honestly. The staff kept coming around with a smile, offering to refill beverages, take plates, and to chat. Friendly bunch. She tried to take my plate. I know it was basically empty except some creamy looking juice left over in my green beans. I nearly slapped her hand and said "I'm NOT through drinking the rest of the green bean juice!!" I really did say that and she laughed. So I slurped it up right quick, then let her have the plate. As people left, the staff would say across the place "thanks for coming!" Welcoming atmosphere. The price is really well placed. I also liked the portions. It was an approx $10 meal with just right portions. Not too much, not too little. Just right. I give a five star when I cannot make any recommendations for improvement. I have nothing I could offer them to change or do better at this point. Recommended. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Blackened fish with rice, toast, and green beans. Recommended - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

This place lives up to the hype! Upon arriving at lunch we were warmly greeted by the lady behind the counter. Since it was our first time she gave us some background on the restaurant and then a breakdown of the menu. It was extremely helpful! My friend got the Nolan Ryan beef burger and said it was one of the best burgers he's ever had. I got the meatloaf. It is cooked in a smoker and served with green beans, mashed potatoes and Texas toast. The meatloaf is hands down the best meatloaf I've ever had! You HAVE to try it. Plus, the green beans were awesome. The mashed potatoes were exactly what you'd expect and the gravy was so good! I used by toast to soak up all the gravy. Couldn't have asked for a better lunch! The food is phenomenal the owner is super nice and all the staff is very friendly. I'll definitely be going back pretty soon! read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - The smoked meatloaf served with green beans, mashed potatoes and Texas toast. A must have! - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Food is super good, definitely recommend. Friendly staff! Will be going back! Cheeseburgers are super yum

I had the chicken fried steak and it was pretty bland. Staff was friendly. We ordered and picked up food to go and it was packed well. Also be aware they moved so GPS may take you to the wrong location. read more

Excellent food. Down home cooking. The people who work there from the cashiers to the cooks are super nice and friendly.

I cant say enough good things about the staff at this place. My husband and I walked in and were immediately greeted but it was the guy at the register that really shocked us. He asked if we knew what we wanted to order of if he could help, we didn't know what we would like so he talked us through the most popular and also his favorite dishes. We do not typically eat this type of food but we were so impressed with the staff and other yelp reviews that we wanted to give it a go. I decide on his most popular meal, the chicken friend chicken and my husband choose the chirizo burger. After we ordered the guy who was helping us explained that we can put our receipt in one of the shoe boxes to vote what charity they donate. I thought that was a cool idea and made it a more interactive experience for the guests. Or meal came out fast and again the wait staff was extremely kind. We began to eat and both really enjoyed our food. I was very shocked that we both ate so much since like I said we typically do not eat such fried food since we get sick off it but the flavor was awesome. While we were eating I looked around (I was full and was at that point that I really was slowing down LOL) When I did this I noticed that the other guests were all talking and joking around with eachother. It was interesting to see since that's not typically. I joked to my husband that its gotta be the food and the way the staff is that makes everyone feel like they are friends. My husband joked (but he was dead serious) sand told me "you know, we could always go back for dinner tonight" LOL. read more

We saw all the great Yelp reviews and decided to give it a try. It's a counter service place. There's a menu on the wall and you walk in, order and seat yourself. The service is awesome. Everyone was super nice. We were greeted when we walked in and were checked on throughout the meal. The food was good. I had the country fried steak and while it wasn't the best I've ever had, it was good. The steak was a little chewy and stringy in parts but was fried well and the breading was good. The beans were good, much better then your average side of beans. I had a bite of my husband's chorizo burger and it was good but not amazing. My mother in-law lives nearby and said she'd go back there. I'd recommend it. After reading the reviews, I wish I had tried the banana pudding so maybe next time. read more

Incredibly good food. Thanks to Yelp for helping us find this TREASURE! We had Fried Catfish and Chicken Fried Steak. The Fried Catfish was the best I have EVER TASTED. Light, not greasy, served hot and beyond delicious. The Chicken Fried Steak was also terrific. Huge portion, tender steak, not greasy. Served with gravy that has great flavor. Sides were all good. Great mashed potatoes, but the Fried Okra is a stand-out. INCREDIBLE! Casual atmosphere. Bring the family. Great for take-out too. Spoke with one of the owners. So friendly and nice!!! Highly recommend. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Incredibly good food. Casual atmosphere. Highly recommend. - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Chicken fried steak. Banana pudding. Texas tumbleweed appetizer things. Do it. You are welcome.

Yes yes and yes. Go eat here but don't get the chicken fried steak... I want them all to myself. Lol, awesome place with awesome staff. Never had anything bad here. read more

I knew this place would be good when I stepped in and smelled the food and then heard David Allen Coe playing in the background. The counterman recomend the Chicken fried Steak lunch. I took his advice and all I have to say is Winner,winner chicken fried steak dinner! Combined with ice tea, real mashed potatoes and Green beans. Great lunch at a fair price. read more

i was in the mood for some "home cooking" so this place came up on yelp search close to my house. I had the chicken fried steak..with mashed potatoes and green beans. you order at the counter...they bring the food to you. It tasted very good and i had no complains. Staff was very friendly and made me feel very welcome and was checking from time to time to make sure i was ok. Will be back. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Great Food and amazing service. My go to is the Nolan Ryan Burger. I loved it with the ghost pepper cheese.

What a great hidden gem. The staff is great and the food is exceptional. Had the street tacos and they were great. I was so impressed with how the owner and his wife have a unique way of giving back to the community. Their "Giving Wall" is something special. I work for Farmers Insurance and work with businesses all the time... we know a thing or two because we have seen a thing or two... I have not seen the giving wall before and it is very special for the restaurant to give back to communities. You simply put your receipt in the bucket for the charity you choose. They take the one with the most receipts and donate to that specific cause. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

The gravy is delicious. It's the old kind like grandma used to make. Everything was great!

Great food! They have daily specials that are well worth it! Great customer service and the place is always clean and welcoming!

So good great customer service. And food is always hot and delicious. Yall should give it a try

This place is a must! Went for the first time today for lunch and based on reviews I ordered the lunch portion of the chicken fried chicken. I have had A LOT of chicken fried steak or chicken and this is definitely up there as one of the best! The gravy is off the charts and had small bits of bacon in it....ridiculous good flavor. I will definitely be back to try other items. It seemed like there were a lot of regulars dining so that speaks volumes. Lunch specials were 7.99 and they had a good variety. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. read more

Campfire Grill Texas Kitchen - Lunch portion..unreal! - Comfort Food Near Me - Watauga, Texas

Got the combo shrimp and catfish and substituted collard greens instead of fries. The hush puppies were light, crispy and NOT sweet, which is how I like them. Catfish was classic cornmeal, crunch crust and light clean fish inside. I'd come back for the butterfly shrimp! Fried light golden with meaty full size shrimp. This place is a winner! read more

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Been there on a number of occasions, and I keep going back. If you are looking for that home cooked feel thats not mainstream, this is the place for you. Last night I was there and ordered the Smoked Wings with fries and greens. They even serve Kool-Aid! The staff is always friendly and I just enjoy being there. You must try it out. read more

Love it. Good old southern home cooking. Went there on a whim. Was not disappointed at all. It was great.