Due South

Name: Due South
Address: 301 Water St. SE The Lumber Shed, Washington, DC, United States, 20003
Telephone: (202) 479-4616
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1238 Reviews

$30 and under

Southern

301 Water St. SE, The Lumber Shed, Washington, DC 20003

About this restaurant

Romantic
Great for outdoor dining
Innovative

Due South offers creative cuisine inspired by the Southern states with an emphasis on in-house smoked meats, locally sourced seafood and farm fresh produce.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southern, American, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue 11:00 am–11:15 am Dinner Tue 11:00 am–11:15 am
Phone number
(202) 479-4616
Website
http://www.duesouthdc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Rusty Holman
Catering
We also offer an array of customizable BBQ catering - from delivery and drop-off to full-service events, Due South will take care of your every need. Contact us today to learn more about events and catering with Due South. For a unique, authentic southern experience unlike anywhere else in DC, Due South offers full-service off site catering with our own meat smoker in tow.

Location
301 Water St. SE, The Lumber Shed, Washington, DC 20003
Neighborhood
Navy Yard
Cross street
4th Street, S.E. and Water Street, S.E.
Parking details
We are conveniently located near several public parking lots. Valet parking available.
Public transit
Navy Yard Metro
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chef's Board & Biscuits$22.00
Edward's Smokehouse Country Ham + Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage + Pimento Cheese + Pepper + Jelly + Creole Mustard + Buttermilk Biscuits
Corn Muffins$6.00
With Rosemary Molasses Butter
Smoked Chicken Wings
Alabama White Sauce + BBQ Dry Rub + Crudités
- Six$12.00
- Twelve$20.00
Fried Green Tomatoes$14.00
Corn Salsa + Roasted Red Pepper + Aioli + Goat Cheese + Arugula
Crab & Sweet Corn Fritters$16.00
Jalapeño Aioli + Fresno Chili Hot Sauce
Crispy Brussel Sprouts$10.00
Hot Honey + Toasted Pecans + Feta Cheese
Louisiana Hot Crawfish Dip$18.00
Grilled Pita Bread + Crudites
Chopped Brisket Tacos$14.00
Pickled Slaw + Alabama White Sauce + Gochujang BBQ Sauce + Flour Tortillas

Salads

Add Grilled or Fried Chicken +$6 | Add Pulled Pork +$5 | Add Grilled Shrimp +$8

Kale & Farro Salad$15.00
Carrots + Farro + Pumpkin Seeds + Avocado + Feta + Charred Scallions + Green Goddess Dressing
Chopped Romaine Cobb Salad$18.00
Smoked Turkey + Bacon + Hard Boiled Egg + Cucumber + Pickled Red Onion + Blue Cheese + Bon-Ton Dressing
Asparagus & Butter Lettuce Salad$15.00
Watermelon Radish + Toasted Pecans + Goat Cheese + Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette

Lunch Plates

Shrimp & Grits$25.00
Tasso Ham + Baby Tomato + Sautéed Kale + Jalapeño Cheddar Grits
Fried Chicken$22.00
Mac & Cheese + Bacon Braised Collard Greens + Hot Sauce + Alabama White Sauce
Blackened Catfish$23.00
Jalapeño Cheddar Grits + Sautéed Green Beans + Red Onion + Corn Chow Chow + Creole Butter Sauce
Summer Succotash Bowl$18.00
Roasted Corn + Okra + Heirloom Tomato + Lima Beans + Farro + Pickled Golden Beets + Citrus Vinaigrette
12 Hr Smoked Brisket$27.00
Yukon Gold Potato Salad + Bacon Braised Collard Greens Corn Muffin Due South BBQ Sauce

Sandwiches

Buttermilk Fried Chicken$18.00
Coleslaw + B&B Pickles + Brioche Bun + Hot Sauce or Jalapeño Aioli
Bacon Pimento Cheeseburger$18.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon + Beefsteak Tomato + Tobacco Onions + B&B Pickles + Sesame Seed Bun
Blackened Catfish Po Boy$18.00
Butter Lettuce + Beefsteak Tomato + Cajun Remoulade + B&b Pickles + French Bread
Smoked Turkey BLT$18.00
House-Smoked Turkey + Applewood Smoked Bacon + Butter Lettuce + Beefsteak Tomato + Avocado Spread Pepper Jack + Sprouts + Green Goddess Dressing on Sourdough Bread
Fried Shrimp Po Boy$19.00
Butter Lettuce + Beefsteak Tomato + B&B Pickles + Cajun Remoulade + French Bread
Pulled Pork Sandwich$17.00
Smoked Pork Shoulder + NC Style Vinegar BBQ Sauce + Coleslaw + B&B Pickles + Brioche Bun
Comeback Burger$18.00
American Cheese Butter Lettuce + Beefsteak + Tomato Shaved Red Onion + Comeback Sauce + Sesame Seed Bun

Sides

Bacon Braised Collard Greens$6.00
Coleslaw$5.00
Jalapeno Cheddar Grits$6.00
French Fries$5.00
Yukon Gold Potato Salad$5.00
Sweet Potato Fries$5.00
Limpin' Susan Rice$5.00
Tomato + Cucumber + Feta Salad$5.00
Mac & Cheese$7.00

Libations

Bear Bryant Old Fashioned$16.00
Old Forester Signature 100 + Dolin Rouge + Orange Bitters + Brown Sugar + Luxardo Cherry
Say When$15.00
Sazerac 6Yr Rye + Vedrenne Pamplemousse Rose Liqueur + Lemon Simple + Bubbles
Shoofly Punch$15.00
Four Roses + Giffard's Ginger + Orange Bitters + Mint + Lemon Simple + Ginger Beer
I'M Your Huckleberry$15.00
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye + Blackberry + Lemon + Mint + Simple + Soda Water
Red Sash$16.00
Patron Silver + Dolin Rouge + Caffo Mezzodi
Panhandle Lemonade$14.00
Choice of Vodka or Tequila + Jalapeno Simple + Lemonade + Soda
Daisy If You Do$15.00
Old Bardstown + Triple Sec + Lemon Simple + Soda
Josephine$15.00
St. George Botanivore Gin + Lavender Simple + Lemon + Bubbles
Frose$13.00
Frozen Rose + Strawberry + Lemon
Draft Spiked Peach Tea$15.00
Bourbon + Massenez Creme De Peach + Iced Tea
Draft Orange Crush$15.00
Vodka + Triple Sec + Orange

Wine

Jules Loren, Cuvee Reserve, Brut, FR, NV$12.00
Jules Loren, Cuvee Rose, Brut, FR, NV$12.00
Chloe, Rose, Pinot Noir Blend, Central Coast, CA, '19$12.00
Siema, Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT, '19$10.00
Six Hats, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, SA, '20$11.00
Marlborough Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, '21$12.00
Influence, Riesling, Finger Lakes, NY, '17$12.00
Alcesti, Bibesia Chardonnay, Sicily, IT, '19$11.00
Haywater Cove, Chardonnay, Long Island, NY, NV$13.00
901 Summit, Pinot Noir, Hopland, CA, '18$12.00
Matthew Fritz, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, CA, '18$13.00
Six Hats, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, SA, '17$12.00
Omo Ze Bel, Merlot, Sicily, IT, '14$12.00
Chateau Malbec, Bordeaux, France, '18$11.00
Conundrum, Red Blend, Fairfield, CA, '19$13.00

Draft Beer

Due South Lager, 5%$6.00
Due South IPA, 7%$6.00
DC Brau el Hefe Speaks, 5.3%, D.C.$7.00
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, 8.2%, KY$7.00
Oscar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils, 5.3%, CO$7.00
Other Half DDH Green City IPA, 7%, D.C.$9.00
Abita Seasonal, LA$7.00
Burley Oak Brewing Seasonal Sour, MD$9.00
Sweetwater Brewing Seasonal, GA$8.00
Union Craft Brewing Seasonal, MD$8.00

Canned Beer

Rotating Seasonal Selection

Budweiser, 5%, Missouri$5.00
Austin Eastciders Hopped Cider, 5%, Texas$6.00
Founder's All Day IPA, 4.7%, Michigan$6.00
DC Brau 'The Public' Pale Ale, 6%, Washington D.C.$6.00
Maui Brewing Coconut Hiwa Porter, 6%, Hawaii$7.00

Bottled Beer

The Champagne of Beers, 4.6%, WI$5.00
Bud Light 4.2%, MI$5.00
Coors Banquet, 5%, CO$5.00
Shiner Bock, 4.4%, TX$5.00
Bold Rock Hard Cider, 4.7%, VA$6.00
Hardywood Pilsner, 5.2%, VA$6.00
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout, 6%, CO$9.00
Not Your Father's Root Beer, 5.9%, WI$7.00

Beverages

Cheerwine Cherry Soda$6.00
Cheerwine Diet Cherry Soda$6.00
Abita Root Beer$6.00
Boylan's Black Cherry Soda$6.00
Boylan's Creme Soda$6.00
Acqua Panna$7.00
San Pelligrino$7.00
Coca Cola Products$3.00
Red Bull$5.00
Original, Sugar Free, Watermelon

What 1,238 people are saying

Due South reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

1,238 Reviews

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BobbiJ
Washington DC20 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 25, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was excellent. The waiter was very sensitive to the rhythm of our evening. He never rushed us through any of the courses. The food was excellent, well prepared, and the flavors were very balanced.
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OpenTable Diner
Brighton1 review
5.0
Dined on September 25, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome food! CJ treated us like family and Rebecca was delightful!
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ReVa
Washington DC4 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 25, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was pleased with the food and service. Also, the location is perfect near the waterfront. I will definitely recommend this restaurant to others.
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TKEats
New Orleans1 review
4.0
Dined on September 24, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
we went before a concert at Nat's Park. We enjoyed cocktails before and during the meal. The spicy lemonade w/ tequila was good as was my companions sweet bourbon peach tea. We share appetizers of fried green tomatoes and the corn fritters. They were the most mediocre of our meal there. She got the pulled pork and shared a taste. We both gave it 2 thumbs up! I got the catfish and grits. Also delicious. Our appetizers came out fast but our entrees took their time. Not really a problem when you're still enjoying a cocktail. Our server Ashley was delightful and onto of it in spite of the pre-concert rush they were slammed with. I'll return to try the brisket or fried chicken.
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lakelife
Washington DC27 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Delicious brunch beautiful weather, sat outside, was our 3rd time here will definitely be back.
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DarylJ
Washington DC2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 23, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Due South is always and consistently good. The menu has many options, and caters to many different palates.
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DiningOut1464 VIP
Chicago16 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 20, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My family and I enjoyed an early dinner. The food came out fast and was tasty. Service was top notch. We sat outside and enjoyed people watching. Definitely a place to visit again.
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RebeccaL
Washington DC2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 18, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was excellent the food came.out fast except for my friend's daughter's children's burger. I ordered the chicken and waffles which were decent. However, the chicken was a little touch like it was pre-cooked and then reheated to be served.
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momster VIP
San Francisco66 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 17, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Best biscuits we've ever had! The tea-brined chicken was excellent, but had a (BBQ?) sauce on it that overpowered any tea flavor - still quite good, though. Very generous shrimp and grits, with quite a bit of heat. Even the southern greens were very good, which is not always the case in a southern cuisine restaurant.
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AliciaM
Washington DC24 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 16, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was perfect. Can’t complain. Would highly recommend.
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FAQs

Due South does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Due South also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 479-4616.

Due South is rated 4.5 stars by 1238 OpenTable diners.

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301 Water St. SE, The Lumber Shed, Washington, DC 20003

Additional information

Cross street
4th Street, S.E. and Water Street, S.E.
Neighborhood
Navy Yard
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue 11:00 am–11:15 am Dinner Tue 11:00 am–11:15 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southern, American, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We are conveniently located near several public parking lots. Valet parking available.
Public transit
Navy Yard Metro
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Rusty Holman
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.duesouthdc.com/
Phone number
(202) 479-4616
Catering
We also offer an array of customizable BBQ catering - from delivery and drop-off to full-service events, Due South will take care of your every need. Contact us today to learn more about events and catering with Due South. For a unique, authentic southern experience unlike anywhere else in DC, Due South offers full-service off site catering with our own meat smoker in tow.

Due South

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Chef's Board & Biscuits$22.00

Corn Muffins$6.00

Smoked Chicken Wings

Fried Green Tomatoes$14.00

Crab & Sweet Corn Fritters$16.00

Crispy Brussel Sprouts$10.00

Louisiana Hot Crawfish Dip$18.00

Chopped Brisket Tacos$14.00

Salads

Kale & Farro Salad$15.00

Chopped Romaine Cobb Salad$18.00

Asparagus & Butter Lettuce Salad$15.00

Lunch Plates

Shrimp & Grits$25.00

Fried Chicken$22.00

Blackened Catfish$23.00

Summer Succotash Bowl$18.00

12 Hr Smoked Brisket$27.00

Sandwiches

Buttermilk Fried Chicken$18.00

Bacon Pimento Cheeseburger$18.00

Blackened Catfish Po Boy$18.00

Smoked Turkey BLT$18.00

Fried Shrimp Po Boy$19.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich$17.00

Comeback Burger$18.00

Sides

Bacon Braised Collard Greens$6.00

Coleslaw$5.00

Jalapeno Cheddar Grits$6.00

French Fries$5.00

Yukon Gold Potato Salad$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries$5.00

Limpin' Susan Rice$5.00

Tomato + Cucumber + Feta Salad$5.00

Mac & Cheese$7.00

Libations

Bear Bryant Old Fashioned$16.00

Say When$15.00

Shoofly Punch$15.00

I'M Your Huckleberry$15.00

Red Sash$16.00

Panhandle Lemonade$14.00

Daisy If You Do$15.00

Josephine$15.00

Frose$13.00

Draft Spiked Peach Tea$15.00

Draft Orange Crush$15.00

Wine

Jules Loren, Cuvee Reserve, Brut, FR, NV$12.00

Jules Loren, Cuvee Rose, Brut, FR, NV$12.00

Chloe, Rose, Pinot Noir Blend, Central Coast, CA, '19$12.00

Siema, Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT, '19$10.00

Six Hats, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, SA, '20$11.00

Marlborough Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ, '21$12.00

Influence, Riesling, Finger Lakes, NY, '17$12.00

Alcesti, Bibesia Chardonnay, Sicily, IT, '19$11.00

Haywater Cove, Chardonnay, Long Island, NY, NV$13.00

901 Summit, Pinot Noir, Hopland, CA, '18$12.00

Matthew Fritz, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, CA, '18$13.00

Six Hats, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, SA, '17$12.00

Omo Ze Bel, Merlot, Sicily, IT, '14$12.00

Chateau Malbec, Bordeaux, France, '18$11.00

Conundrum, Red Blend, Fairfield, CA, '19$13.00

Draft Beer

Due South Lager, 5%$6.00

Due South IPA, 7%$6.00

DC Brau el Hefe Speaks, 5.3%, D.C.$7.00

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, 8.2%, KY$7.00

Oscar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils, 5.3%, CO$7.00

Other Half DDH Green City IPA, 7%, D.C.$9.00

Abita Seasonal, LA$7.00

Burley Oak Brewing Seasonal Sour, MD$9.00

Sweetwater Brewing Seasonal, GA$8.00