White Settlement Rd towards Parker County-if you know this area, read... (Spring: work, house)

[NOTAM]

my favorite place i will never forget is a place in western Tarrant County-almost Parker County, on Cattlebaron Drive, between White Settlement Road and FM 1886 (Lakeside), called The Cattlebaron's Steakhouse (i think?). i used to live walking distance from it-it was on a dairy farm....big ole red barn...in middle of nowhere.
big buffalo statue inside. pool tables on second floor. sawdust dance floor in the dining area, and large wooden picnic tables inside....very warm, cozy family atmosphere...it's where everyone went for steak and two steppin! they had their own band with fiddlers, older men who called something like "Cattlebaron Boys" who played there every Fri and Sat nite, they played a mean Orange Blossom Special and Wabash Cannonball, and lots of Bob Wills/Texas Swing............gawd, i miss it....those were some great years!
i wonder if it is still around....this was in the late 90's...anyone know? this was the " hidden jewel" of West Ft Worth if there ever was one.......

[hmw]

Unfortunately, it is closed and has been for some time. Mr. Smelley, owner of the dairy and steakhouse, died and the place still stands, but is no longer in operation. It is really sad, cause we loved to go there also.

[NOTAM]

YES! Mr Smelley! How could I have forgotten that name! I remember some of his cows got loose and I had to look his home phone number up in the phone book and call him!
How how sad that it is not in operation anymore. what a shame.

Originally Posted by hmw

Unfortunately, it is closed and has been for some time. Mr. Smelley, owner of the dairy and steakhouse, died and the place still stands, but is no longer in operation. It is really sad, cause we loved to go there also.

[Raul Arellano]

Hi My name is Raul Arellano And I work for Mr Smelley in the Cattlebaron Stk House for 10 years from the beginning to the end ,and I thankyou all for remember those great years. The restaurant was an old barn moved from Mr Smelley uncle Agnes Dairy , Springtown Tx, to Parker Countytx, Mr Richard J Smelley built this place for all those that like Country Music with cozy country family atmosphere and big Texas size Steak 20 Oz porterhouse , 1 pound hamburgers and dont forget the famous Calfrieds or N.Y Oisters. Millie Smelley (Richards wife) frame pictures of many country Stars and Visitors and hang im up on the walls, the Buffalo was full of coins from visitors. Thankyou Mr R.J.Smelley and Family for the great times. Raul Arellano.