Category: | American Restaurant |
Address: | 2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722, USA |
Phone: | +1 512-524-0688 |
Site: | daidue.com |
Rating: | 4.6 |
Working: | Closed 11AM–3PM 11AM–3PM 11AM–3PM 11AM–3PM 10AM–3PM 10AM–3PM |
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chingy98
A unique, hip, and tasty place that only could be found in Austin. We went for lunch - well, they have a breakfast/lunch menu, which mainly is more on the breakfast side. Fret not, it doesnt matter, because youll still get your meat on. We tried their venison sausage ($4) as a side - which was great. It was more of a patty, but had a nice char and full of flavor. I think if I got it with the biscuits and gravy, I would have liked it more, just so I could put the patty on the biscuit. We also had the corn maque choux ($5) which is sort of a Cajun succotash - corn, jalapenos, butter, cream, green peppers, sauteed into awesomeness. The entrees were DaiDue breakfast: brown rice, kimchi, egg, green beans, pintoy ($9) and a DeliHash: cured smoked meats, peppers, egg, beet ketchup, potatoes and eggs ($13). The Delihash was awesome - a plate of meats popping with flavor, the potatoes were perfect, and the beet ketchup was sweet and tangy, and you were clamoring for more. And as you walk out, you can see them breaking down all types of protein. Rabbit. Pig. Name it. And you can buy these specialty cuts at the front of the house. A few things to know - parking may be challenging during busy hours, and its mostly 2 and 4 tops, so now quite ideal for a large group. There was one large booth in the front of the house - and they do take dinner reservations, but walkins for breakfast/lunch.
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Margot Salsman
I have been to Dai Due twice, and have been overwhelmingly satisfied (Is that a thing? Because thats how I felt) both times. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and chic without being ostentatious. How nice was it to walk into a "Hot & New" Austin restaurant and not feel like I was drowning in a sea of pretension? Lovely, but not as lovely as the food about to come my way. On my first visit, I had the chicken supper club menu and my boyfriend got the boar. Both main dishes were scrumptious and interesting, and so filling for the price! That bang-for-your-buck theme continued on my next visit, where we paid $44/person for a 3 course meal + coffee/tea. And this wasnt just any meal, it was a savory ciopinno-like seafood soup, a large plate piled high with high quality fish, squid, and shellfish, and our choice of two desserts. We were both stuffed at the end, and we can eat a lot. If the seafood is great at a butcher shop, we can only imagine how good the butcher-supplied supper clubs are at Dai Due! Will definitely be back for a 3rd round.
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Vivian Chang
What probably speaks loudest about the wonderful things coming out of Dai Due is that my bf and I have been 3 times in the 4 weeks the restaurant has been open. Weve had our share of both butcher shop items and hot food from their Farmers Market days, but Dai Due having a permanent space and business on a daily basis has truly elevated the food and drinks to another level. Dai Due has a daily changing menu based on ingredients that are in season and local. On the wall are rows upon rows of canned, dried, pickled fruits and herbs and nothing is just for decoration. They all make their ways into the items presented by both the kitchen and the bar. From the bar, I am especially in love with their shrubs and herbal tisanes (who knew basil, cinnamon and orange peel could make such a delicious after dinner combo? apparently bartender Justin did..) If any place embodies the spirit of serving good food, always local, its Dai Due and the team Jesse Griffiths has built. And Ive found my perfect neighborhood restaurant.
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Ben Mineo
So far weve only stopped in for breakfast, but it was enough to leave quite an impression. We spent over $30 for an adequate but not over-the-top amount of food, but every penny was on the plate. Everything is made in-house, and everything is amazing. My wife got the Biscuit, Gravy, and Venison Breakfast Sausage. Each of the named components was the best version of that component Ive ever tasted. Giant flaky square biscuits, rich cream gravy, and unctuous gamy sausage were absolutely outstanding. I got the Dai Due Breakfast - brown rice with kimchi and collards, fried duck egg, and raw marinated venison. It was utterly satisfying. I cannot stop thinking about this place, and I cant wait to go back for whatever meal i can eat there. Also, be sure to check out their butcher shop up front, I was only able to sample the beef jerky this time, but it was up there with the best Ive had.
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Christina Ly
Dai Due has always been a Saturday Farmers Market staple for me, and so when there was first mention of a brick and mortar, I was beyond elated. The restaurant, hands down, does not disappoint. You step into the restaurant greeted by a beautiful display of house made meats, sausages, and warms smiles from the guys behind the counter. The dining area is dimly lit and rustically decorated. We had the tuna and tomato salad, pork confit, and their supper club option that night which included roasted chicken, dessert (corn creme brûlée), and coffee. Everything was delicious, but the pork confit and creme brûlée definitely stole the show that evening. The menu is constantly changing, so it looks like I will constantly be going there (especially now since theyre serving breakfast and lunch!) to try their latest tasty dishes.
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Richard Hageman
A GREAT first impression! On May 25, Dai Due apparently had issues with their phone and were not answering my phone calls. I made my way to their websites contact page, and sent a less than kind email asking about a particular product I was hoping they had, and insulting them for not answering the phone. Today, I checked my spam folder (MSN unfairly marks business emails as spam, until the domain has enough people click not spam on emails from them, which I of course have done.) Caroline had responded eloquently within hours after I sent my message. First answering my question about the product that I had inquired about, then explaining the situation with the phones, and even apologizing for something that was in no way their fault.
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John King
I love places that truly cook within season. We went in during a rare hard winters night to find a menu based on hearty meats and root vegetables that perfectly matched the chill outside. And the pork chop. Oh the pork chop. The Dai Due pork chop is every bit in the Austin pantheon of Franklin brisket or Taco Deli salsa verde. I will one day be in a situation where I will have to muster every ounce of fight in my body to go on: Its very possible when that happens, I will keep an image of the Dai Due pork chop in my head to find the strength. Worth every penny. Edit: After eating here several times afterwards, I am floored by the quality and consistency. Easily one of the best restaurants in Austin.
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Brad Fogle
My Wife and I got married last weekend, but could not afford to take our honeymoon yet. We decided instead to go out on a nice date, and just celebrate. After looking around online for nice dining spots in Austin, my wife found Dai Due. Now I do not normally write reviews for places, but she and I had the most wonderful time, that it has become our new favorite place to eat in Austin. Our waitress Tracy, was an absolute gem, and the meal was amazing. We enjoyed their Supper Club meal, and the meat had some of the most amazing flavors that I have ever tasted, and their vegetables did not fall behind. I highly recommend trying them at least once, as I know we will be back many times in the future!