Duck City Bistro

What Duck City Bistro does

Duck City Bistro is a privately held, family-owned fine dining restaurant operating from a single historic location at 115 E 3rd Street in downtown Davenport, Iowa, across from the Adler Theater. The establishment was founded in the 1990s by Chef Charles Moskowitz and is now owned and operated by his son, Chef Jeremy Charles Moskowitz, who trained in France and was named Iowa Chef of the Year by the Iowa Restaurant Association in 2020. The restaurant employs 12 people and serves local residents and Midwest visitors seeking a French-inspired, American-European fusion dining experience.

The restaurant's offering centers on a seasonally rotating menu of premium steaks, seafood, and signature preparations, including the Filet Melissa with brie cheese sauce, the Duck City Duck Breast with duck confit and sauce framboise, Cajun Ribeye, Horseradish Crusted Salmon, and Ahi Tuna with soy mustard ginger sauce. House-made sauces and the ability to personalize certain plates (e.g., a guest's name rendered in the duck breast sauce) are highlighted differentiators. The menu also features daily rotating specials intended to drive repeat visits, alongside a small gift certificate program sold by phone and held at the bar for pickup.

Commercially, Duck City Bistro operates exclusively as a traditional dine-in restaurant with phone-based reservations and a 24-hour advance notice policy for special food requests. There is no online ordering, no third-party delivery presence, no social media channels, and no paid marketing. Distribution is entirely direct and walk-in-driven. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The marketing mix is limited to the restaurant's own website and occasional earned local media coverage (KWQC-TV6), with growth and customer acquisition driven primarily by word-of-mouth reputation accumulated over more than 30 years of continuous operation.

Name

Duck City Bistro

Legal name

Duck City Bistro

Website

https://duckcitybistro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duck City Bistro is a family-owned fine dining restaurant in downtown Davenport, Iowa, serving French-inspired seasonal cuisine with daily rotating features under Chef Jeremy Charles Moskowitz, who trained in France and won Iowa Chef of the Year in 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• French-inspired cuisine
• Seasonal menu offerings
• Premium steakhouse seafood
• Gift certificate dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Revenue is generated through in-person dining at the restaurant's downtown Davenport location. Customers pay for food and beverages consumed on-site.
2. Gift Certificates: The restaurant sells gift certificates over the phone, which are held at the bar for pickup. These prepaid cards generate revenue in advance of customer visits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Duck City Bistro is a full-service fine dining restaurant in downtown Davenport, Iowa, serving French-inspired American-European fusion cuisine. The menu features premium steaks, seafood, duck dishes, and other chef-driven plates prepared with house-made sauces, and changes seasonally with daily rotating features. In addition to dine-in service, the restaurant offers phone-based reservations and gift certificates sold over the phone for in-person pickup at the bar.

Product overview

Duck City Bistro is a fine dining restaurant in Davenport, Iowa, offering a seasonally changing menu of premium steaks, seafood, and European-American fusion cuisine. The restaurant's portfolio includes signature dishes such as Filet Melissa, Duck City Duck Breast With Duck Confit, and various prime cuts alongside daily rotating features. The establishment also provides reservation and gift certificate services. Chef Jeremy Charles Moskowitz trained in France and was named Iowa's Chef of the Year in 2020 by the Iowa Restaurant Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filet Melissa Signature beef filet prepared with brie cheese sauce; a featured menu item at Duck City Bistro for dine-in customers.
• Duck City Duck Breast With Duck Confit Signature duck dish featuring duck breast and duck confit with sauce framboise (raspberry sauce); customizable with the guest's name incorporated into the sauce.
• Filet Mignon Premium beef filet topped with sauce au jus, an artichoke fritter, and sauce bearnaise.
• Cajun Ribeye Ribeye steak prepared with Cajun-style sauce etouffe.
• Prime New York Strip Premium New York strip steak served with brie cheese risotto.
• Bone-In Prime Rib Chop Bone-in prime rib chop served with O'Brien potato.
• Horseradish Crusted Salmon Salmon fillet with horseradish crust, served with creamed dilled potatoes.
• Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna High-quality ahi tuna served with a soy mustard ginger sauce.
• Cajun Pan Blackened Mahi Mahi Mahi mahi prepared Cajun-style with blackening seasoning and sauce etouffe.
• Alaskan King Crab Legs Premium Alaskan king crab legs offered as a seafood specialty.
• Rack of Lamb Chops Lamb chops prepared as a chef selection.
• Chef's Veal Selection Veal dishes prepared by the chef with rotating preparations.
• Thai-Chicken Chicken dish with Thai-inspired preparation, served with peanut dipping sauce and fried rice.
• Smoke Pork Chop Smoked pork chop stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese.
• Reservations Phone-based reservation service for dining at the restaurant, with special food requests requiring at least 24 hours of advance notice.
• Gift Certificates Prepaid gift cards purchased by phone and held at the bar for customer pickup, redeemable for in-person dining experiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• The Capital Grille: Darden-owned fine dining steakhouse offering dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood, and an extensive wine program. Comparable to Duck City Bistro on premium steakhouse offering, white-tablecloth service, and occasion-driven dining occasions.
• Morton's The Steakhouse: Landry's-owned classic American steakhouse with locations nationwide, serving prime steaks, seafood, and signature sides. Comparable to Duck City Bistro's steakhouse-style menu and special-occasion fine dining positioning.
• Sullivan's Steakhouse: Del Frisco's-owned steakhouse chain known for hand-cut steaks, live jazz, and classic steakhouse atmosphere. Comparable to Duck City Bistro on premium steak offerings, fine dining price point, and special-occasion positioning.
• Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse: Landry's-owned upscale steakhouse chain featuring prime steaks, fresh seafood, and an extensive wine list. Highly comparable to Duck City Bistro on premium price point, special-occasion positioning, and chef-driven plate presentations.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: National upscale steakhouse chain serving sizzling prime steaks, fresh seafood, and side dishes in a club-like atmosphere. Directly comparable to Duck City Bistro on steakhouse menu overlap, fine dining price point, and special-occasion dining occasions.
• McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks: Seafood-focused fine dining chain with locations across the U.S., serving premium steaks and fresh seafood. Comparable to Duck City Bistro on seafood-and-steakhouse menu mix and upscale dining positioning.
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Bloomin' Brands-owned upscale steakhouse chain offering prime steaks, seafood, and a notable wine program. Comparable to Duck City Bistro on premium steakhouse menu, fine dining service model, and special-occasion customer base.
• Eddie Merlot's: Midwestern-rooted upscale steakhouse chain serving prime steaks and seafood in a refined dining setting. Most comparable to Duck City Bistro's steakhouse-style premium menu, Midwestern customer base, and special-occasion positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: Bloomin' Brands-owned casual seafood chain serving fresh fish, wood-grilled specialties, and cocktails. A broader-incumbent seafood peer that overlaps with Duck City Bistro's seafood menu items but at a more casual, lower price point.
• Black Angus Steakhouse: Casual-to-mid-scale steakhouse chain offering steaks and American fare at lower price points. A broader-incumbent steakhouse peer that overlaps with Duck City Bistro's steakhouse menu at a more accessible, mass-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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