The Happy Hour Locator
432 S. Main
Grapevine, TX 76051
www.willhoites.com
Grapevine's premier restaurant and bar is located at 432 S. Main in the old historic area downtown. The building was first opened in 1914 as a dry goods store and in 1919, Andrew Willhoite and Bart H. Starr turned it into Grapevine's first automotive gas station and care center.
The name Willhoite's came from the name that Andrew Willey Willhoite and Bart H. Starr used for their garage business, the first one-stop service station in the city with auto repair, battery re-building, tire sales and service, auto parts and accessories and wrecker service. Willhoite's Garage was also the local dealer for Attwater-Kent batteries, radios and the Vulcan wind-driven battery charger, which made it possible for many families in outlying area to have electicity in their homes. In 1936, Ted Willhoite joined his father in the business and at that time the first electric gasoline pump and hydraulic auto lift were installed. Ted Willhoite closed the garage and retired in 1975.
Where you eat now may have been the wash rack, the oil storage area or beside the indoor kerosene pump, but the history of the Willhoite Garage is a part of Willhoite's Restaurant; a part that the owner has authentically restored as much as possible. Come back in time with us as you walk into the garage-like atmosphere to wet your whistle at our fully stocked bar, or work your way thru our never ending salad bar and Texas sized buffet. For more information on our banquet services and catering, please follow the links to our website. Please don't hesitate to call us or stop in and see what "Willhoites" is all about.
Thank you for your indulgence.