EXHIBIT 8.1

                          [Hallett & Perrin Letterhead]

                                September 3, 2003

Dave & Buster's, Inc.
2481 Manana Drive
Dallas, Texas  75220

         Re:      Federal Income Tax Considerations Relating to 5% Convertible
                  Subordinated Notes Due 2008 and Warrants to Purchase Common
                  Stock

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have acted as counsel to Dave & Buster's, Inc., a Missouri
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with (i) the issuance and sale by the
Company of $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5% Convertible Subordinated
Notes Due 2008 (the "Notes") and Warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase shares of
Common Stock of the Company in transactions exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the filing of
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, to which this opinion is an
Exhibit, and the Prospectus forming a part thereof (the "Prospectus") with
respect to the resale of the Notes and Warrants by the holders thereof, and the
Common Stock of the Company issued upon conversion of the Notes and/or exercise
of the Warrants by such holders.

         We hereby confirm our opinion set forth under the caption "Certain U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the Prospectus.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            /s/ Hallett & Perrin, P.C.