Mocksville is growing, and downtown is feeling it. The town has added hundreds of residents since its last comprehensive plan, launched its first Downtown Master Plan, and packed Historic Downtown Mocksville with event nights that now draw visitors from across Davie County and the Piedmont. At 185 N. Main Street, The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria is answering that growth the way a Main Street kitchen can: by expanding outdoor seating.
The extra tables are not a decorative upgrade. They are a capacity play. As more people live in Mocksville, NC, walk the square, and linger on North Main, businesses that can serve pizza, craft beer, and families outside — without pushing every guest through a single indoor door — keep more of that foot traffic on the block.
The Station Outdoor Seating Expansion at a Glance
Who: The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria (The Station Pizzeria & Taproom).
Where: 185 N. Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028, at the corner of Main Street and Gaither Street in historic downtown Mocksville, Davie County.
What: Expanded outdoor seating in the family- and pet-friendly courtyard and patio, adding more al fresco tables for pizza, taproom drinks, and downtown gatherings.
Why: Mocksville's population growth, downtown planning push, and rising demand for walkable places to eat and sit outside.
Economic Impact: More covers on peak nights, longer dwell time on North Main Street, and spillover browsing for neighboring shops and restaurants on the square.
Mocksville's Growth Is Showing Up on Main Street
Town officials and planning consultants have spent 2025 and 2026 saying out loud what merchants already see: Mocksville is no longer a static county seat. The Town of Mocksville has grown by nearly 800 residents since its last comprehensive plan. Consultants with Benchmark Planning told the Town Board that growth is expected to continue as approved developments are built out. In March 2026, the town advanced both a Comprehensive Plan update and its first-ever Downtown Master Plan, with workshops focused on walkability, gathering spaces, and a stronger historic downtown.
“Downtown is the heart of Mocksville — it's where our community comes together,” Town Manager Lee Rollins said during the planning process. “This plan is about building on that foundation and creating a downtown that continues to serve our residents while also welcoming new energy and investment.”
That energy already has a hospitality footprint. The 5th Annual Fairy Walk sent an estimated 1,000 people through Historic Downtown Mocksville, with The Station's courtyard operating as a refill stop on Main Street. Restaurant 101 on the town square reopened August 4 after a two-week refresh and remains a lunch-and-dinner draw Tuesday through Saturday. More residents, more events, and more people looking for a table all point to the same pressure: downtown needs more places to sit.
Why Outdoor Seating Is the Expansion That Fits Downtown Mocksville
The Station occupies a 1920 brick building that once housed Kurfees & Ward Pure Oil and later Boger Service Station. The courtyard has long been part of the pitch — picnic tables, umbrellas, a fire pit, a rock pit for kids, and a pet-friendly patio where a pint and a pizza can happen outside. Expanding that outdoor seating is how a pizzeria and taproom grows without pretending Main Street is a highway commercial strip.
Indoor dining rooms in a historic downtown have walls. Outdoor seating does not, at least not in the same way. Additional patio and courtyard tables let The Station absorb Friday and Saturday nights — when live music is on most weekends — Sunday afternoon families, and event overflow without turning away the walk-up crowd that boutique retail on North Main and Depot Street also needs. It matches what the Downtown Master Plan workshops keep circling: pedestrian-friendly streets, public gathering space, and small-business support in the same few blocks.
The menu is built for that outdoor room. 16-inch artisan pizzas, cauliflower-crust options, rotating North Carolina craft beer, and a courtyard that stays family- and pet-friendly give The Station a different job from Restaurant 101's indoor grill service on the square. The patio expansion is how The Station keeps its own identity while downtown Mocksville adds people.
Town growth: Nearly 800 new Mocksville residents since the last comprehensive plan, with more housing still in the pipeline.
Downtown plan: Mocksville's first Downtown Master Plan, advanced in 2026, emphasizes walkability, gathering places, and small-business vitality.
Hospitality response: The Station is adding outdoor seating at 185 N. Main Street instead of chasing a second indoor concept.
Neighbor effect: More courtyard covers keep diners on North Main longer, feeding nearby spots such as Scoop's On Main, O'Callahan's Publick House, and Miller's Diner.
What Extra Patio Capacity Means for Davie County's Downtown Economy
Outdoor seating is a labor and supply decision as much as a furniture one. More tables mean more pizza tickets, more tap pours, and more servers covering the courtyard on the nights The Station is already open — Sunday, Monday, and Thursday through Saturday. It also means the block can hold a larger crowd when downtown Mocksville hosts concerts, walks, and festival spillover from Depot Street.
“Creating spaces for people to gather — whether it's for events, dining or everyday interaction — is key to a thriving downtown,” Benchmark Planning urban design director Dylan McKnight said during the master-plan workshops. The Station's expanded outdoor seating is that idea at street level: a private courtyard doing public-gathering work, with pizza coming out of a kitchen that already proved it can run at event capacity.
For a growing town, that is the hospitality version of infill. Mocksville is asking downtown to remain the civic and economic heart while new residents arrive. The Station is not waiting for a plaza to be built on the square. It is putting more chairs where people already want to sit — at Main and Gaither, in historic downtown Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina.
Related Carolina Wire coverage: The Station's all-ages taproom of pints and dirty sodas, and The Station's record Fairy Walk crowd in downtown Mocksville.
Visit The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria
Business Name: The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria (The Station Pizzeria & Taproom)
Address: 185 N. Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028
Location: Corner of Main Street and Gaither Street, Historic Downtown Mocksville, Davie County
Phone: (336) 753-8008
Hours: Sunday, 1–9 p.m.; Monday and Thursday, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Live music: Most Friday and Saturday nights
Outdoor seating: Expanded family- and pet-friendly courtyard and patio
Known for: Artisan pizza, local craft beer, and downtown Mocksville's pizza-and-tap community hub
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Station in Mocksville have outdoor seating?
Yes. The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria at 185 N. Main Street in downtown Mocksville has a family- and pet-friendly courtyard and patio. The restaurant is expanding that outdoor seating as Mocksville grows and more diners look for al fresco pizza and taproom tables on North Main Street.
Where is The Station Tap Room and Pizzeria in Davie County?
The Station is located at 185 N. Main Street, Mocksville, NC 27028, at the corner of Main Street and Gaither Street in historic downtown Mocksville, a short walk north of the town square and Restaurant 101.
Why is The Station expanding outdoor seating in downtown Mocksville?
Mocksville has added hundreds of residents, is writing its first Downtown Master Plan, and is drawing larger event crowds downtown. Expanding the courtyard lets The Station serve more guests outside without turning North Main Street into a second indoor dining room.
Is The Station's courtyard in Mocksville family- and pet-friendly?
Yes. The Station's outdoor seating is set up for families and pets, with courtyard space for pizza, local craft beer, and kids. Live music is on most Friday and Saturday nights.