The Five Points district will lose one of its longstanding restaurants as Mossfire Grill is scheduled to close on November 9 after 27 years of operation. The closure was announced on the restaurant’s social media accounts yesterday. Mossfire Grill is located at 1537 Margaret St, as reported by News4Jax.
The farewell post recognized the restaurant's long history but did not specify reasons for the closure. The establishment opened as Tumbleweed Grill in 1998 and later rebranded as Mossfire Grill, referencing the 1901 fire that destroyed much of downtown Jacksonville, an event reportedly caused by mattress stuffing, as News4Jax reported.
Previous owners Drew and Kristen “Scooter” Cavins sold the business last November and chose to retire while retaining ownership of the building. During their tenure, the menu featured a variety of Tex-Mex dishes, including meatloaf and fish tacos, along with margaritas that became well-known within Jacksonville’s Five Points dining scene, as per the narrative shared by The Florida Times-Union.
The current owner, Ben Franco, previously adjusted operations by discontinuing lunch service and introducing evening and weekend brunch options, citing changes in dining habits and a decline in sit-down lunches, according to discussions with News4Jax. Mossfire Grill’s hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., with extended weekend brunch service until 4 p.m.
Following Mossfire’s upcoming closure, diners in Five Points looking for Mexican cuisine can visit other options such as bartaco, a Virginia-based chain, along with Taqueria Cinco, 904 Tacos, and Tijuana Flats. These establishments provide their own versions of Mexican dishes and add to the diversity of the district’s food offerings, which can be discovered in the original JaxToday report.
