Welcome to Dux Cafe Restaurant

In looking for a venue for a night out for 14 workmates, I went in search of somewhere that promised good food that was enjoyable without being too expensive or fussy. The staff emailed me a menu that was simple whilst meeting all tastes, and we certainly weren't disappointed. I can never manage an entree as well as main, but the Dux Share Plate was a popular choice, however this was nothing compared to the mains. A Seafood Risotto for me (perfectly cooked and just delicious), the Duck, Chicken, Lamb Shanks, Rump Steak and Linguine for others. Everyone's obvious enjoyment of their meals made for probably the quietest time of the night. Not one complaint. Everything quite unique and rated by us all as probably the best food we'd ever eaten.

Well, we knew the reviews were right the moment we met "Carson". He opened the evening with a very entertaining introduction to the menu, assisted staff in delivering all our meals in very good time, made sure no-one's glass was empty, and topped off a great evening out.

We were all seated at one table, half on one long lounge and the others around the table. The seating, together with intimate candle lighting, created a group that was cosy but comfortable, with no-one seated too far away. The view onto the street also made for a feeling of spaciousness.

I've never left a review before, preferring not to return if a restaurant let me down. This one deserves its praise as it was an exceptional experience. The alcohol was a bit pricey, but then the range and quality could not be doubted. Our fault for enjoying it all a bit too much! The food, service, staff and entertainment value made for a very enjoyable evening out, left a group of people raving about the good time they'd had, and made our choice for next year's function a very difficult task!

It's a long time since I can remember eating somewhere and thinking the food was really original, and just GREAT. It definitely was here!

The staff were really attentive, friendly and fun. The service was faultless.

I'd never been in Dux at night before - it is lit with candles and feels really intimate. Great music, nice decor.

So happy that I have found this and will definitely go again!!!

Table of 4 midweek catch-up. Started with the bread and dip plate. 3 dips- sweet tomato chutney, coriander salsa and a lemon cheese, 3 breads including rye. The lemon and cheese dip was to die for- very unusual and I am tempted to return for that alone (and maybe go alone so I don't have to share!).

I had the northwest snapper with hollandaise, potato and asparagus. Asparagus and the hollandaise were excellent. The fish enjoyable and moist but the potato dish a little overdone. Two of the others had the lamb sish dish. We all enjoyed our meals, service was prompt and friendly. The previous reviewer mentioned "Carson", he was delightful and a great asset to the restaurant.

Forwent dessert but had coffee and a dux chocolate, great coffee, choccie was a fudge and if it didn't have a fridgey taste would have been a nice little accompaniment to the coffee.

Thought it was good value overall, with an entertainment card it was great value.

My hubby recently took me out for a divine dinner at Dux Restaurant in Como, as a gesture of appreciation for my ongoing efforts at being a domestic goddess on the home front. So impressed were we with this little backwater gem, I have to share it with you all!

Upon arrival we were promptly greeted and shown to our table by a friendly waiter, he was kind of like Carson off Queer Eye (but without the pink leopard skin tights) and really helpful and funny. The service here was nothing short of exceptional.

Our gastronomic journey commenced with a Dux Tasting Plate ($18 each), a sublime collection of petite little morsels of rapture! There’s the sweet Asian hoisin flavours of the sticky pork belly and scorched scallop on a tiny bed of asian greens, the fluffy pillows of gnocchi on crispy prosciutto, oven dried tomatoes and green beans, the crusty olive bread topped with Mediterranean chargrilled vegies and Buche d’Affinoirs cheese melt, and the sunny polenta fritters served with red pepper jam. My favourite was the pork belly, Jenny Craig’s worst nightmare!

For mains, I had the Confit Duck Maryland ($35). Duck is one of my all time favourite foods and I order it a lot when we go out, but I’ve found that it takes an extraordinarily skilled chef to cook it just right. This duck was perfection on a plate and a pleasure to the palate! Served on a poached pear and walnut salad with Roquefort cheese dressing and prune compote, the flavours nicely complimented the duck. The Roquefort added a unique and bold twist to the dressing. As for Daffy, concealed beneath the crispy golden skin of the duck was the most moist tender duck meat I have ever encountered. Hubby had the Scampi and Crab Linguine ($30) and, in holding up the “my annoying wife always picks at my dinner when we go out” tradition, I ate some, too! It was delicious, served with seared scampi in the shell and chunky portions of ocean fresh crab meat mixed in with the al dente strands of linguine, diced tomato, dill and lemon cream sauce.

Afterwards, we shared the famous Dux Chocolate Besta Stack ($13) which is basically a tall layered fusion of sinful chocolate cake, chocolate meringue and butter cream. This we enjoyed with a skinny decaf latte (skinny in an attempt to allay the guilt factor) and flat white, both well brewed by the barista.

Our Dux Restaurant experience transcended expectations. My only lament is that it’s not BYO, but they do have an extensive and reasonably priced list of alcoholic bevies and the capable barman ensures you are never left waiting too long for a drink. We even met the chef when he visited all the tables at the end of the night, hawking his hand selected gourmet cheeses. We will definitely be returning to this place and next time we’ll make sure we bring our Entertainment Card discount voucher (two for one main meal!). But, even without the discount, this restaurant is well worth the visit.

I cannot rate this place more highly. We have eaten here twice for breakfast and enjoyed every part. The coffees (warm, delicious) came out within 2 minutes and our orders were taken promptly. we were never rushed. I had the French toast which compromised of 3 slices of French stick grilled and then topped with winter fruits. My mouth is watering thinking about it. My partner had the pancakes with lemon sauce and he was itching for more. We have had the vego and big breakfasts before and they were filling. A little on the pricey side, but I think the hash browns were worth it. Thoroughly recommend this place. If it was a few dollars cheaper we would eat here all the time.

I recommend trying the Duck, it was absolutely beautiful!! Although I found the prices quite expensive considering the menu but well worth the visit.

Went on a Sunday night, not full but plenty of people there. Food was comparatively expensive but first class. I had steak, perfectly cooked to medium. No complaints whatsoever about the food but service, whilst freindly, was a bit sloppy with 2 of our group, out of a table of 8, getting the wrong entrees. Bit annoying as not everybody was eating at the same time and as the prices were at the higher end of the scale the service should have been better.

would I go back, probably, but more to check out if the service was typical rather than a one-off. Not sure it was value for money but the food was good.