About a year ago I was visiting the River Walk in San Antonio with several friends. The river was the surrounded by entertainment with restaurants, bars, and people surrounding the San Antonio River in its beauty. The attraction to the river walk isn’t the great restaurants, bars, or even music. Those aspects all play a huge role in the fun of the river walk, but the thing that brings people down there is the atmosphere and the connection it gives the to the city of San Antonio.
I remember after visiting the River Walk in San Antonio I immediately thought to myself, “what if the Trinity River in Fort Worth followed a similar trend?” About a year later a restaurant called the Woodshed opened along the Trinity River right next to the TCU campus on Riverfront Drive. Before the restaurant even opened its doors I knew it was going to be a special place. The hype around the restaurant was mainly geared towards the fact that the owner is Chef Tim Love. Love is known for his exceptional food and restaurants around Fort Worth, which I was definitely excited about, but the thing that attracted me most was its location and atmosphere.
When first walking into Woodshed I didn’t really know what to expect. Before going there I knew the food and drinks were a little bit pricy, but I didn’t know how that would reflect on the set up. I walked in and was very impressed by the uniqueness of the restaurant. The inside has a modern casual feel and is really appropriate for any occasion. That is what I really liked about Woodshed, although the food is high quality and maybe a little pricier, the atmosphere is still casual. The restaurant’s menu is mainly barbecue but it has plenty of variety.
Overall the thing that sold me the most was the back patio. Woodshed’s backyard overlooks the Trinity River and the trails along the river. It’s the ideal place to go for a couple of drinks with a group in the afternoon. With Woodshed smokehouse it is a win-win, you enjoy delicious food in a really unique atmosphere. Hopefully in the future more restaurants and bars will follow suit and develop along the Trinity River. For now though, I’m pretty satisfied with the Woodshed.
-Elliot Mulkin
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