Brunch was absurdly tasty. Like, I was offended by how delicious the food was. Still trying to process the reality of it. I had the Centex Breakfast but tried a little bit of what all my friends had and cannot believe this place exists. And the ingredients are local, which makes it that much better! Do yourself a favor and go. read more

Brunch is great, the giant pancake is probably the best thing I've ever had for breakfast. Great atmosphere, family friendly, and personable staff. read more

Great little place when you have to have some meat. Great outdoor seating. Good craft beers, too.

This is such a good place. Simple, local ingredients perfectly prepared. We lived in a little country town in France and there was a mom & pop restaurant that cooked just a couple of dishes a night, and it was always astonishing. Dai Due's menu, though more extensive, is the same way. The whole kitchen has this serious, principled, craftsman-like approach, and it's all good. read more

I was in Austin just for the weekend in early March. so we were too early for the Dai Due Dinners Shucks! But we did get to try their grilled cheese at the farmers market on Sat. The food is awesome, it was one of the only booths with a line. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the city. I go all over. I try different places. Nothing tops Dai Due.

The Hubby and I braved this place for lunch with the gals, and it was a delight! Atmosphere, service, and food were all quite nice! We had the queso flameado to start, which was pretty dang tasty. I had the sloppy guiseppe and we shared the kale side. Loved it! And as a sweet gesture by the owner/chef (my guess) we were given 2 sausage kolaches as an easy breakfast (having twins does have its perks)! Overall, it was a sweet experience and I'd totally go there again. read more

So good. A total splurge and you should make a reservation to guarantee a spot, but it's worth it. Creative, plentiful food, great service, nice spot. Totally wheelchair accessible, including bathrooms. read more

Ordered the pork carnitas. Absolutely fabulous and best that I have ever had anywhere! Other three persons with me said their meal was equally awesome. Will definitely do a return visit. read more

Incredible! I visited Dai Due for the first time this week. Bison Burger was amazing. As our order hit the table I looked to my left and saw the most amazing pastrami sandwich being served two tables down. You guessed it the next day I had to go back for the pastrami......which was the best p sandwich I have had and I spent a few years in NYC, and London and tasted my fare share of great pastrami. At a table next to me I spied the incredible sour dough pancake with strawberries. Can't wait to try that one at brunch. This is a must experience in Austin Texas. Today is the Easter bake sale. Best looking cookies I have seen in a while. Don't miss this special place! read more

I think they pay close attention to detail and are doing a great job for just opening. I think the décor is great and I love that I can just go in and grab some burger meat or wild boar sausage. The service was very good as well as everything I ate that evening. I will return read more

I was super excited to try Dai Due. Service was great, friendly and accommodating. I knew before coming that this would be a heavy meal-- but I can now solidly confirm is a very heavy meal. I read another review that was similar in experience, which was ordering the braised shank taking 5 bites and then getting a belly ache later. I advise those who cannot handle a lot of rich food -- meats, butter, etc. to eat mindfully. I actually feared some sort of IBS attack coming home from dinner my stomach hurt so bad. Anyhow, it would be great if they added some relief on the menu with some lighter side dishes to cut the fat. Seriously this is some hibernation food. #feelinggross read more

Wasn't bad but it wasn't great, either. Fish and crab claws were delectable. Tartare, Ceviche, Empanada, Avocado/Grapefruit Sorbet, were mediocre to bad. Service was good and overall, it looked like everyone in the establishment was enjoying themselves. The new patio looked promising. read more

Holy cow or should I say holy duck. I had the duck something for brunch. It came with a sweet cream sauce and roasted corn under the duck patties and I wow. Just the freshness of this place will keep me coming back for more. Fantastic. This is how restaurants and food eating should be. Simple and fresh. read more

We tried to visit Dai Due earlier on our trip to Austin, but it was closed for a private party. I am so glad we tried a second time. The night before we had a very disappointing dinner at a hip, well-reviewed French restaurant in town that we felt was extremely over-rated. In contrast, it was such a pleasure to eat at Dai Due: a grown-up restaurant that cares about how they treat their guests and the food they present. It was a hard decision because the entire menu sounded delicious, but we opted to go for a la carte selections as opposed to the Supper club option. One excellent benefit of this choice was the venison ceviche and the mezze board. Both were unique, well executed, and delicious. The pompano entree was equally delightful. Coming from a city with an extremely competitive and equally hot food scene, it was really nice to see Dai Due hit all the right notes. I would come back frequently if I lived here. read more

I just celebrated my birthday with a hog roast party at Dai Due. I am beyond thrilled!!! Everything was perfect including the weather. For the special hog roast, they reserve the entire patio for the party and they cook everything in the outdoor kitchen so you get your own staff. I arranged for carafes of beers, wines and sangrias for the table. I also brought in herbs in little pots to dress the table and goody bags and of course a birthday cake. I reserved this a month in advance and had excellent communication with Caroline throughout to make sure everything was perfect. This restaurant excelled in everything beyond my expectation!!! Usually there will be snags and things you won't be happy with just because large parties never goes off without a glitch or two but I am happy to say absolutely everything was perfect!!! Caroline is wonderful and really helped arranged everything from setting my little potted herbs to filling the goody bags. The food was beyond delicious!!! Everyone loved everything. I loved that they served so many veggies for appetizers and lots of delicious pickled salads. It off set the heaviness of the hog. The hog was displayed on a slab in it's perfectly roasted glory so we can take pictures then carved in the little kitchen and everything was served family style. They even had a chalkboard outside with a happy birthday greeting and printed a special menu. The buttermilk pie was heavenly and with the cake I brought in we ended up with so much yummy dessert! The best part was the staff packed the leftovers in little boxes to take home so my birthday continued till the next day! Thank you so much Dai Due for making my birthday party perfect. Your staff is the best I've ever experienced. Everyone was so nice and the service was exceptional!!!! read more

Ate there tonight for ladies night and it was all so delicious. But the topper had to be the just made creme brulee. It was outstanding and should never leave the menu!!! read more

Food is so up and down this year. Some great dishes, but I can't stop thinking about how awful the pork chop was last week. And buttermilk pie was worse than the one I make at home. Bummed. read more

Went for ladies steak night, and was very disappointed. It was one of the worst steaks I have had in a long time, and the sides were just ok. Maybe my expectations were just way too high, but at the end of the day, it was a badly cooked, tough piece of meat. Skip it. read more

Excellent. Everything was fresh and delicious. Thought the sourdough pancakes would be heavy... Nope. They were great. And we also shared the blue crab cake... Wonderful! read more

I was looking forward to trying this place since my husband and I move to Austin. We went for brunch with another couple and left underwhelmed. The ambiance gets 5 stars. The service was pretty good too. But, I came for the food. My dish (tamales) was creative and tasty, but my husbands' biscuits and gravy came out cold. The other couple both got the pot pie, via recommendation from the server. It was tasty, but when you cracked the crust, it was completely soupy and thin. Maybe my expectations were too high. I may give it another shot after I finish crossing other hyped restaurants in Austin off my list! read more

I have never eaten from their hot menu and have always bought items from their prepared-take-home-and-cook menu. I visited their stand some 3 years ago and then again this weekend. I forgot why I didnt visit them more even though I go to the Farmers Market a lot. The reason is their behavior. The people running this stand have to be the most we-couldnt-care-less, rude and judgmental types. I thought I was the only one who thought so but my wife echoed the same sentiments. Their food has always been good by the their attitude starts you off with a bad taste. We visited them when it was not crowded at all. So I cannot blame it on the rush hour frenzy either. I hope the rest of the stands at this farmers markets inspire them to be more people friendly. read more

Went to Dai Due on a Tuesday at 6:30 pm with reservations. The space is gorgeous--well-lit butcher shop in front, dimmer restaurant and bar in back. (There is a HUGE rear parking lot which enters into the main dining entrance.) We chose to sit at the bar, where we could watch food preparation over the fires. The bartender recommended a reasonably priced, too-easy-to-drink Texas wine. The wood-grilled mushrooms were amazing as was the supper club selection--a venison rib, a small pile of pulled pork (really more like carnitas) and a house-made venison pepperwurst, all with gremolata, and served with smashed potatoes, green beans. Wow. Sizable delicious portions--husband and I each had a different favorite which means it was all excellent! Left full but not stuffed, saying it was one of the best meals we've had in a while, without a ginormous tab and in a fabulous space. Will be back, again and again I expect! read more

We ate at Dai Due on 14 Oct. My friend shops there for her meat and raves about it and since Dai Due had recently opened their dining room, we decided to give it a try. The 6-oz steak was perfectly cooked and delicious and the side salads were very good. But the wine (which our waitress informed us was a "staff favorite") from Mason, TX, and at $48/bottle was undrinkable. Unfortunately Dai Due only carries Texas wines. I wasn't looking for the wine experience of a lifetime, but was very disappointed that the wine was so awful. The manager offered to substitute another wine, but if the "staff favorite" was so undrinkable, I had no hope that any of the other 4 red wines on the menu would be much better. My advice: Buy your meat at Dai Due and take it home to enjoy with a drinkable bottle of wine. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Austin. Love the selection on menu, atmosphere and butchery all combined. Had dinner there last night loved the cold meat board and pompano fish dish-delicious! Fantastic!! read more

Came in from LA for the second half of SxSW. Dined here with a friend who said this is one of Questlove's fave-restaurants. Quest love from The Roots you ask? The musician you ask? Yes, one and the same. Apparently he is a foodie and serious about great restaurants, and had just dined at Dai Due a few nights prior to our reservation. The setting is tastefully done in a style that is just-rustic-enough to be trendy now but still relevant in 7 years. The menu changes regularly and is sourced from locally available ingredients. And the protein offerings beyond the steak, chicken and pork items are REALLY exciting game (elk, venison, boar) that's hunted-and-gathered from the area. (see menu from our dinner pictured). I'm a sucker for all exotic meats, and promptly ordered the Elk Ceviche. It came with purple potato chips that were perfectly fried and LIGHT/CRISPY. The elk was delicious, had an interesting texture and taste and not gamey as I expected. The citrus marinade was delicate and balanced, and the sprinkle of jalapeño added an occasional mild kick that was perfection. We also ordered the beef tartare (delicious), the rib eye (cooked to perfect medium-rare temp) and the supper club special of the day, half a roast chicken with sides. The extra side dish of charred broccoli & aged goat cheddar was the only dish that disappointed.... the cheese felt disjointed and didn't pair well with the already-hearty charred broc. The chicken was DELISH, brined just right so the meat was seasoned and moist throughout, with a finishing glaze that made me take down every piece of available skin. Love that they only serve TX/local beer as well. The bonus was the butcher shop up front, where you can get venison sausages, hot dogs, ham hocks, venison steaks, etc... I treated myself to the venison dogs & sausage, some dried pig ear treats for our puppy, and a couple jars of their delish Fireman #4 mustard that made the beef tartar so tasty. Definitely coming back to this place the next time I'm in town! And to make this gal Hollywood feel right at home, saw Jimmy Kimmel at a corner table as we walked out of the restaurant. read more

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Locally sourced means it's always going to be a little different. Go on and get you some of the best breakfast lunch and dinner on the east side. The butcher shop is the bomb. Do it. read more

Sat at the bar with wife. Excellent barman served us with great knowledge of the menu and drinks. We ended up ordering mostly seafood which is served on fridays brought up fresh from the gulf. I would say it was the best crab cake I have ever had and I was raised in the bay area in dungeness crab country. They have a great breakfast menu too. I have not tried it yet though. read more

Top five in Austin. About as genuine a farm-to-table restaurant as there is on the face of the earth. And we get it in Austin! This place of for genuine foodies who pay attention to--and appreciate--the tiny details. And please Yelp Gods, spare us the handful of reviewers who tally up a litany of imagined slights or perceived agendas from Dai Due waiters or hostesses that gum up this site. One star--because they couldn't make you an Appletini?? Please--tell it to People magazine. This place is incredible! read more

Thoroughly enjoyed the seafood supper club menu. We added a fantastic local greens and radish salad. Pompano was crunchy on the skin side but still moist. Grilled prawns and house-cured olives were a highlight. The server was charming and knowledgeable. The place smells amazing from the wood grill. The husband enjoyed a view of the grill and the GIANT ribs coming out of the kitchen. Solid beer and wine list. Awesome date night! read more

Food was below average. Meat seriously undercooked and tough. Service average. Would not recommend this restaurant. Hard to believe this is a highly rated restaurant in Austin. read more

OK I am a foodie. My husband and I ate at Dai Due last night and we thought that it was expensive but the food was really really good. We arrived when happy hour was ending (6:00) and managed to order a snack and two glasses of wine off of the Happy Hour Menu. This was a great value. We had wild boar sausage and the house white (Trebbiano). Then for dinner we shared the grilled pompano and the beef rib. The fish was amazing! It was crispy on the outside but tender and flaky and came with a delicious rice cake. Then they brought out an enormous beef rib! The sauce was sort of an Asian sweet and sour and crunchy veggies on top (beets and carrots). The beef was perfectly charred and as tender as potroast! We both agreed that we could have split and entrée (the portions were huge!) We took home a doggie bag with leftovers and ate them for lunch the next day!. I don't really care about atmosphere but this was great and the service was very attentive. It was a bit pricy (140$) plus tip but we will definitely go back! read more

I've never felt compelled to write a Yelp review, but after my experience here last night, I feel obligated to warn others before they risk throwing their money away on a potentially disappointing experience. First, let me say that my boyfriend and I have dined here twice before, and the food and service were wonderful. The last time was on a Sunday (fried chicken supper club) about a month ago, and it was so delicious and our waitress was so nice, we decided to make it a monthly date night. So we went back for the fried chicken again last night....only this time it came out very pink, even slightly bloody, and obviously undercooked. Our bartender/server had stepped away, but the hostess was nearby and noticed that something was wrong, and she very sweetly offered to take it back to the kitchen for us. This is the first time in my life I've EVER had to send food back, and I felt bad that half a chicken had to go to waste since we had cut into it and they couldn't exactly stick it back in the fryer. But it was their mistake, not ours, and we weren't about to risk eating undercooked chicken. The bartender and the cook came over and gave us a very half-hearted apology and said they would send out another batch. We were very nice and understanding and said it was no problem, we didn't mind waiting. We weren't even upset at this point-- mistakes happen, and the hostess had been very attentive in noticing and taking care of the problem. So we wait patiently and drink our beers until the next chicken comes out. My boyfriend grabs two pieces and cuts into them, and they are pink and undercooked AGAIN. We alert the bartender, again very politely, and my boyfriend laughs, "Is it just me, or does this still look pink?" The bartender refrains from commenting and says he will go get the chef. The chef comes out, looking annoyed, and my boyfriend shows him that the chicken is still pink, undercooked, and rubbery when trying to cut into it with a knife. The chef doesn't apologize, just says "I temp checked it myself and I assure you, it's fine"...Awkward pause. My boyfriend politely explains that although it may be "safe" to eat, it is still visibly undercooked and rubbery and therefore not very palatable. (I mean, come on, there's a reason you can't order chicken medium rare...) So after this awkward exchange, and more pressure from the chef telling us "it's fine", my boyfriend says "Well, I guess if you temp checked it, I'll eat it. I'd hate for another chicken to go to waste." I asked if I could send the other 2 pieces we hadn't cut into back to be fried for a few more minutes, and they obliged. (Those pieces came back perfectly well done and white all the way through, and not overcooked at all with those few extra minutes.) Our lukewarm bartender knocked off two of our $4 beers and a coffee to "make things right" but the more I think back on our experience, the more upset I am. I have to agree with the other reviewers who say this place seems to be lacking in good service-- I should NOT have left this pricey of a restaurant feeling like I was inconveniencing the chef or the bartender by TWICE (and very politely) having to send back the UNDERCOOKED CHICKEN that we paid $34 for, without receiving so much as a sincere apology. We should NOT have felt obligated/pressured by the chef to eat the second undercooked chicken we received just so another batch wouldn't be wasted due to his own error. When I told a friend about our experience this morning, she said she had been served undercooked chicken here before as well and was afraid to go back. We obviously weren't the first ones to notice and complain about this issue, so I'm surprised the chef hasn't figured out to adjust the cooking time. I don't care what the thermometer says, fully cooked chicken is NOT pink/bloody or rubbery! I'm sorry to say that even though our first two experiences here were great, we will not be going back to Dai Due, and I will be warning everyone I know to steer clear of this place (at least on fried chicken night) and not to expect good customer service if anything is wrong with their food. I only wish I had taken a picture of the chicken to post along with this review because it was so obviously undercooked that it was laughable how annoyed and unapologetic the chef was. I have a feeling he didn't want to take the fall for ruining not one, but TWO $30 plates of fried chicken. Instead, my boyfriend felt obligated to eat the second batch of undercooked chicken that he had already cut into, even though it was rubbery and he was worried about getting food poisoning. Oh well. I guess that's what we get for being so nice and understanding about such an unacceptable and painfully awkward experience. Lesson learned. read more