Today I did take out. Time from paying to getting my order was about 6 minutes. There is a nice indoor area to order and wait. It is separate from the line for the buffet. The food is definitely worth taking home and eating it. If you have time, the buffet line is worth the price. This is a casual environment with a lot of TVs to watch. Take your time and have a relaxed meal. If you have a large group, call ahead and reserve the back room. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Love it every time we come. Nice environment. Comfortable and spacious. The food is hot and delicious. Great choice of drinks. The staff is so friendly and helpful. read more

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A true gem in Aiken, SC. The food hits every time. If anyone is new to the area, or just visiting, this is one of the first restaurants that I recommend you try. Come hungry! There are lots of options. If southern food is your thing, you won't be disappointed read more

TLDR: over-hyped, over-priced, limited menu buffet with disappointing food. Epitomizes the phrase "all you CARE to eat!" Sorry, I just don't get the hype. Went to Duke's for lunch right after it opened after the fire & was really disappointed. It was my first visit, so I chalked it up to bad timing. It didn't make me want to go back, but we decided on a last-minute dinner out last night & thought we'd give it another try. More disappointing this time - just your basic buffet food! Normally I like buffets but nothing about the pans of sad looking glop was particularly appealing. There were the regulatory sides: pans of ordinary Mac & Cheese, potato salad, beans, greens & a few other non-descript sides as well as small, overcooked-looking cobs of corn floating in greasy looking water. Nothing outstanding, taste-wise but not bad either, just ordinary. Lots of fried stuff: chicken, tiny mushrooms, fritters & potato chips. Meat was limited to large chunks of beef ribs & pulled pork. SO said fried chicken was very good & the pulled pork was fine. The beef rib didn't have much meat, but since they give you tiny, flimsy, cheapo plastic utensils it was difficult to get much meat off the bones unless you want to just chew it off (not my favorite method of eating). As far as I could tell, there was no Cole Slaw (a BBQ staple as far as I'm concerned) & no buns to let you make BBQ sandwiches! Apparently, there is white bread in a tin metal box at the BBQ sauce counter, but it was impossible to open the box & anyway, white bread for a BBQ sandwich?? Eeuuww! There were a few desserts that weren't particularly tempting, although I did get some of the peach cobbler to put on my soft-serve & that worked ok. So will I be going back or recommending it to my AirBnB guests? Oh, h*** no! Too many other, better BBQ places in Aiken. If you can't resist going to check it out yourself, my advice is to take your own utensils (esp a knife) & a nice bun to make a sandwich. read more

This is the first time I've experienced a restaurant like Duke's Bar-B-Que. This South Carolina joint is truly an experience. It felt like a fancy school cafeteria. If you want something fancy, this place is not for you; this is for families and friends. Duke's had so much food I couldn't try it all. The rice and hash were an exciting blend, but not for me. The bone-in wings, pulled pork, and ribs were delicious. Everyone was raving about the peach cobbler, but I got none. The cookies and cream mixed with ice cream were perfect. It was a self-service style establishment, but the employees were quickly rotating out new trays of food. Dukes was an experience that I hope to return to one day. read more

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I was dubious after a coworker said Duke's is a must stop while I was in town. He uttered that scary word for a small town restaurant - buffet. It was excellent. I grew up in the south and very infrequently over the past 12 years living in CA, DC area and Alaska have I gotten decent BBQ. This brought me home. This place gets busy, so they're constantly changing out the dishes. The ribs were phenomenal. The pulled pork was delicious. The sides had some hits and a couple misses - but you just go back up and grab something you liked! 18 bucks for a drink and all you can eat, quality, home-cooked southern food. read more

First time here with family. Omg, this place is so nice and clean, the food is amazing everything was delicious and fresh. The only questionable thing was the salad bar the lettuce was kinda pinkish brown and the cucumbers looked kinda rotten. But other than that it was good. You come in pay first it's buffet style it's $18 for adults all you can eat and drink . They have bbq, ribs, fried chicken, wings , a lot of stuff for everyone lots of different kinds of veggies and lots of desserts . The staff was nice . I was very impressed ,everyone in my party loved this place and the food was delicious. Yes, I would recommend to everyone I know. And we will definitely be back ! read more

Amazing food and service! I come here every once in a while and I'm never disappointed!!

The BBQ pulled pork and the ribs are absolutely on point, perfectly smoked! The sides do not disappoint and their peach cobbler is the best I have ever eaten! Sorry Mimmie! Great service, great atmosphere and great food! Yes, they are better than Shealy's. read more

Gotta love it. Simple price includes beverage and tip for all you can eat BBQ. Lots of great food options and selections from meats, to drinks and sweets. Great friendly service. And nice ambiance to boot. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Pulled pork, greens, chicken wing, fried chicken, p&b, slaw, - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

I've missed Dukes so much I'm ashamed to say how many times I've been since the reopening but it's been delicious each and every time. Fresh vegetables hot and fresh chicken and the ribs are melt in your mouth tender. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Hash Rice & Any Veg. Squash Casserole Corn Nuggets ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

I've waited a while for this place to reopen. I finally made it today and was happy I did. The food is delicious and it is a self serve Buffett. The build has a lot of indoor and screen porch seating. There is plenty of parking. There are a lot of sides available. read more

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The service is great. It's a buffet so minimal interaction with the staff but everyone was outstandingly polite. They were constantly making sure the lines were stocked, cutlery/napkins were available and the seating areas were clean. It's a nice place to go. The food is good but not exceptional. At $18 a person it is a great value. I was impressed they had a hand washing station before you go into the buffet area. read more

This place is great! It is a BBQ and American food buffet that has everything. BBQ, chicken wings, grilled bbq chicken, ribs, hash & rice, and a wide variety of desserts. It may be crowded on Sundays so go early if you can. read more

Food was great. Selection was fantastic- service warm and friendly- Ambience was beautiful, comfortable and lots of room. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Dukes Barbque - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

This is one of our favorite places to stop when we head to North Carolina. It's a bit off the interstate but well worth the detour. It's a buffet. Yes, in a world of fast food or sit down restaurants, this place has survived. There are wonderful vegetables along with pulled pork and desserts. Their sweet tea is so delicious. We will continue to stop here any chance we can. read more

I especially love coming on Friday for the fried flounder! I usually get squash casserole, fried okra, and Cole slaw. Then soft serve ice cream. Yum! Everyone there is friendly and they are always working so hard. It is a lovely restaurant. If you ever want to add shrimp I would be over the moon!! read more

Beautiful new venue, clean and nice food display. The food didn't have much flavor which is understandable. All of the staff was very nice. It's more like cafeteria food. read more

In my opinion, it's overpriced and the food is poor quality. Nothing like it use to be.

Yep! This is it. Come get your BBQ fix here. Come get your country veggies fix here. Come get your dessert fix here. If they don't have it, you don't need it. Fast getting in and plenty of room to sit down. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Pick your fried delights. Chicken, hush puppies,corn fritters,okra, home made potato chips. - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

If you like buffets, you'll like Duke's! We are still somewhat new to the area and weren't around when the old Duke's was in business (they had a fire and only recently rebuilt and opened up). We finally got around to trying their new location a few weeks ago and the food was good- their hash was as good as if not better than my homemade hash, and their BBQ was great. The sides were pretty average, desserts good, and they had some breads and what I thought were hush puppies but turned out to be pretty gross creamed corn nuggets (???). Labels would've been nice for the bread items but that's a minor issue. From our visit and what I hear at other times, seating is almost always an issue and it's crowded and the tables and chairs are pretty close together. It's tough to navigate through with a high chair. Service was friendly enough but we had minimal encounters as most things are self serve. I am not big on buffet style restaurants as I rarely can (or should) eat enough for the cost to be worth it and as a food lover myself, I can cook most of it if not all of it myself. I recommend Duke's if you can't cook these southern staples yourself or just don't feel like it, but it's also a nice place to take visitors as long as you can get a seat. read more

The food was incredible, very friendly atmosphere, large variety, would highly recommend this place

I don't recommend people go here. The service is terrible. The online orders don't go through like the other orders, and I waited two hours for my food. No manager even came to talk to me. Then, when I complained on Facebook, I got blocked. Well, block this. This place is trash. Update: the manager called and said it was my fault, took Zero responsibility, and called me a liar again. Wowzers. What a nightmare establishment!!!! read more

Good hot food, a variety of foods, meats, vegetables, salads, bbq sauce, drinks and desserts plus ice cream for only $18 and drinks are included, soft drinks, tea, coffee and water. And I must say I was definitely Impressed with the hand washing station at the register before you go to the buffet. So after you pay you wash your hands and pray. Amen. It was really nice. Next time I Will definitely takes pics. I was on a quick break from instacart and seen Dukes BBQ in passing. I finally Googled it found out it has been a staple in that area for years and had to be rebuilt due to a fire. If your in Aiken and you want a buffet of BBQ and other southern comfort food, go to Dukes, it's a staple of the area for visitors and locals. read more

This place just reopened after a long rebuild due to fire. It was very nice inside with large seating areas and a patio seating area. There was live music when we went on a Thursday. The buffet area was clean and well organized. The smoked pork was pretty good but the hash is not like it was before the fire. The large assortment of vegetables was just ok with some of them being pretty bland. The BBQ chicken was dry with very little flavor. The fried chicken was pretty good. There were no hush puppies which was very disappointing. One the wait staff said they were still trying to figure out how to use the hush puppy machine. They need to work on getting tables wiped off more quickly as we had to wipe our own table before we sat down. We were left disappointed due to the lack of flavor and the fact that it was kind of pricey for what we got. read more

We finally made it to "DUKES BBQ" today, and we found it to be very good. The Ribs were meaty and tasty, some of the best fried chicken I have ever had. They had a plethora of sides to choose from, that were all fresh and flavorful! The BBQ SAUCES were all delicious... We enjoyed our visit and will be back. The prices were incredibly cheap. Keep in mind, it's not Texas BBQ.This place is no Terry Black , Hutchins , Pecan lodge or Hard 8, all in Texas, but was very good! read more

Went in to pick up some pork, hash, and hush puppies for the 4th. Very disappointed. Pork was almost smokeless and tasted like it had been sitting in water. The hush puppies were overcooked , chewy, and gummy. I want to think that the volume of the holiday may have caused these issues since their food was better back before the place was rebuilt. I will try again later this summer and see if there is improvement. read more

yall need a bigger ice machine. never enough ice. we come from red bank outside of lexington. great food. better than shealys

First off, the service was great. My requests for water and paper towels were immediate, and with a smile. I was excited to try the rebuilt Dukes as we have eaten there many times and I looked forward to their southern veggies. I was disappointed. Every vegetable was over salted and not what I expected from Dukes. The rib was tasty and the roast chicken was fine but the pork steak? It Was without taste or merit, plus hard to chew. The dessert options were standard, serving cobbler and banana pudding, and some revolting concoction call Oreo pudding or some such. It took last place for taste and one spoonful was enough for me. Every table was filled that day, a tribute to the devotion of long-time fans but I also noticed that so many were elderly and I don't think all that salt is good for them. I have enjoyed many fine meals at Dukes and I hope the food evolves into more taste, less salt. Nice new building tho. read more

The food was real good the service was excellent. A very relaxed place to enjoy a meal. The ribs were tender down to the bone.

I CAN NOT WAIT FOR DUKES TO RE-OPEN!!! Dukes is AMAZING!! Thru & thru amazing. Best food ever in this category hands down on the East Coast. People it is worth the wait if ever there is one & worth flying in for. I can not wait to get my grub on at Dukes in Aiken SC. read more

I went here for my one year anniversary last night. It was truly a wonderful experience! The food is delicious, great service, beautiful view, and not too pricey! It was so good that we came back for brunch today! read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Yummmmmmm - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Disappointing that they couldnt get their only bbq meat right. It was somewhat warm to the touch but when you bit into it the meat was still cold in the middle. But their fried chicken was good! Their veggies were just ok. Dessets- eat at your own risk. Still a cool experience if you are looking for a small country bbq place. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Bbq pulled pork, chicken, and veggies - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

The food is not as good as it was before and the price went up a lot. It may be better if they brought the skins back.

As everyone else in Aiken, we couldn't wait to try Duke's BBQ again after such a long closure. It's a nice new building with plenty of seating and an enclosed porch to sit outside. The barbecue pulled pork was good as I recall, but the BBQ chicken was dry and way overcooked. The ribs were very tough and the home made chips had so much salt on them, that for me, were inedible. Some of the sauces are definitely not the same. The custard machine was not working and the chocolate eclare pudding in the desserts wasn't made this trip. So many of our favorites that we looked forward to enjoying were not there. So, we may go again, but definitely not the same as before. read more

A home town favorite for years! Love the hash and rice and the multiple choices of vegetables. Great fried and barbecued chicken as well as pork. read more

Best BBQ sauce we've ever had! We eat a LOT of bbq and this is PRIME. We've eaten here for decades and love it so much. The bbq is always clean and tasty. This time I got the bbq, rice and hash, Mac, and green beans. The green beans were not very good this go around. No seasoning and tasted just like they came out of the can a minute before. Everything else was great! The original mild sauce is to die for we always get extra to eat on other things. read more

Duke's Bar B Que - Bbq Large Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

A lot of the food isnt to my personal taste (i dont like fried chicken or barbequed pork ) but the sides are absolutely amazing, especially the deep fried corn and banana pudding, and the workers there are very nice and friendly! read more

The employees are friendly and helpful. The food is great. The restaurant is very clean with a southern style scheme. The prices are kind of high but well worth it for the food and experience. read more

Always great food, have some things to work out with the new building but well worth the wait