Located on Hwy 17 North in Brunswick, Georgia less than a 1/2 mile on the left between Bunky's & Jinright Seafood.
As a native of St. Simons Island, Doug Harris knows the importance of good food and traditional Southern hospitality. With over 20 years experience in corporate restaurant business he set out to call something his own. A place where people felt they could relax, have a good time and enjoy great food.
In early 2009 he found his location, 1801 Frederica Road. The building was formally a restaurant but had originally been owned and operated by his lifelong neighbor Ms. Peggy Missledine. It was established in 1959 as Peggy Missledine's Fireside Cottage a high end clothing store for women and men. It has changed ownership over the years and as an ode to Mrs. Missledine Doug painted the building back to it's original color red and named it Doug Harris' Fireside Café. Inside you will find lots of history of St. Simons Island from pictures of the past to the Glynn Academy Football Wall of Fame and the sunroom which is dedicated to his father Reid Walker Harris for his book 'And the Coastlands Wait' an account of his involvement in the creation of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970.
Over the years Doug has collected and perfected many southern receipes from his signature dish of Shrimp Gravy and cheese grits to his award winning Brunswick Stew. His goal is to offer the best from salads to sandwiches, steaks to seafood in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a cocktail at our fully stocked bar or watch the game on our 50" TV. Also for you pet lovers out there you and your well behaved pooch can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on the deck under the oak trees! So come on by and remember at Fireside Tex Mex Bar & Grill': "It's All Good!!"
