The best barbecue almost always comes from those unassuming hole in the wall places. My inner voice of confidence, the one that says "it's gonna be great," was already humming before I even stepped inside. At first glance, I wondered what exactly this industrial looking neighborhood had to do with good food. Still, I parked, walked in, and was immediately greeted by the unmistakable aroma of meat that had been slow smoking all day long. A very kind older lady welcomed me and explained that the buffet was all-you-can-eat for just $17. That sounded easy enough. I grabbed a plate and began my journey down the line. There were the staples: rice, collard greens, fried okra, hush puppies. Then came the showstoppers. A massive tray of mac & cheese, golden fried chicken, barbecue chicken, and pulled pork that looked like it had been tended with care. Oh, my. Off to the side sat squeeze bottles of sauce and ketchup, flanked by potato salad, cole slaw, and two varieties of pickles that added a crisp counterpoint to the richness of the meats. I ate far more than I intended, but every bite was worth it. The mac & cheese was excellent, very cheesy and full of flavor. Maybe not quite as good as when Mrs. K. blesses me with her recipe, but still, excellent. The barbecue chicken was moist and seasoned just right. The pulled pork was some of the best I have had, with a few larger pieces mixed in that gave it texture and depth. It was so good it really didn't need any sauce at all. If desserts were offered, I didn't see them. A small scoop of banana pudding would have tied the whole experience together in a perfect knot. Even without it, this was a five-star meal in my book. Yum, and then yum again. [Review 1512 of 2025 - 1366 in South Carolina - 25063 overall] read more

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Where the locals go. A SC institution whose fried chicken and sides are just as good as their pulled pork and hash.

This place has good food and good southern hospitality! Delicious BBQ sauce, and hush puppies - all I can say whoo doggie!! So pleasant, I stopped here on a business trip and was very hungry. The woman up front could tell that I wasn't from around here, and she gave me a proper education on the food. Two thumbs way up. Go here, you won't be disappointed! Place is clean, simple and good! read more

If you're looking for a hole in the wall with delicious food, this is the place. There is absolutely nothing fancy about this place and the food was incredible. It's buffet style so you get to try everything. The bbq was good but the fried chicken was perfect. The green beans were perfectly seasoned. Baked Mac and cheese, slaw, rice and hash, baked beans... all the fixings needed for bbq. We will stop here again if we're in the area! read more

MUST STOP place in South Carolina, it was the best bbq experience I've had. The buffet style for $17 felt like a steal (I'm from Seattle). Hush puppies, bbq chicken, and the hash were what stood out the most to me. The bbq they had was the best sauce I've tasted read more

Outstanding. We stopped here on our way home from the beach and were blown away. It may not look like much but the food is great and the price is reasonable. It had a small-town vibe. Friendly looking people. The signature bbq sauce is awesome but the bbq would be fine without it! Loved the hush puppies and green beans! read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - BBQ Buffet Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

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Yesterday was a great day with my friend Tom. We did our annual Dukes BBQ in Orangeburg and then drove to Cameron for the best pecans money can buy. Dukes was excellent with their fantastic bbq, hash, and mac & cheese as usual. We then drove to Cameron and loaded up on dark chocolate covered pecans, honey roasted and on & on. Great Time! Low calorie $&@& read more

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Good eats!! If you understand that, then this is your kind of place. I went 2 rounds and had to convince myself to be smart and not continue. read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - ows a plate of food on a table - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

Legit. If you're in Orangeburg on a Thursday-Saturday and you don't eat here, you're missing out. Delicious.

A little pricey but dang the food is good! I especially love their potato salad, hash and rice, and macaroni and cheese

Not to many options of food to choose The only meat was pull pork and bbq chicken. I think it should include mashed potatoes and gravy and corn. read more

Decided to stop in on a win, and I was pleasantly surprised. It feels like hometown cooking. The staff is so polite, and the Buffet lunch is more than you could ask for. The hush puppies are sweet, crispy and delicious. BBQ sauce is sweet, mustard based, and don't skip on the fried chicken. Famous for their hash - this is the first time I've tried hash - unique and tasty. read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - Pulled Pork, Fried Chicken, Mac&Cheese, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw, Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

Let me first start out with the fact that I'm not the biggest Barbecue fan in the world. We were hungry, however, and so my wife Yelped and found Duke's. She wanted fried chicken, and so we drove the 5 minutes off of I-26 and went in to eat. $16/person for All You Can Eat buffet. Small buffet. Fried chicken, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, rice & some kind of pork hash, baked beans, green beans, mac & cheese, hush puppies, coke slaw, pickle slices, and several different sauces. Included soft drinks and teas. BEST barbecue I think I've ever had!!!!! Outstanding. We are two plates each. Do yourself a favor and stop in to eat. Excellent, excellent barbecue. People were friendly, staff was great, and the food was delicious. read more

I was expecting pork, instead I got chicken! It wasn't bad just not what I expected. Hush puppies were great. Something spicy in the green beans (not a fan). Baked beans were great. Chicken...wing with some mild sauce. Phil had the fried. Good. We were confused when we entered, did not know it was buffet @$15 adult. Sat ourselves, and followed two others in line. Apparently we were to pay first, then eat, but no one was there to take our money. Styrofoam plates plastic silverware, nothing fancy. Left satisfied but doubt we'd make a trip. read more

Good food. Decent prices. Super friendly staff! My kids were sad there was no dessert on the buffet, but otherwise, good southern BBQ!

OK, Dukes is my favorite kind of place. a) not a chain. b) locals eat there, c) great food. d) great service. e) great price. f) you do not go for "ambiance" or "decor", just for the food and service. I'm working in Orangeburg for a few months and have been having trouble finding restaurants on Yelp. Its not really used here. Hence the minus-10 reviews as of yet. I'm helping to change that. Dukes is an old fashioned barbecue joint, serving great Carolina barbecue. They had a buffet for $15 which I'd have liked to try, but I was working my COVID-19 testing site and can't take that much time away from it. The older lady who served me looked to me to be the owner, or one of them. Everything cooked fresh. I had the pork sandwich, and its delicious! Mac and cheese side was great, too. And all reasonably priced. Not open every day of the week, and I'm not sure what days, so check first. Well worth the trip, you'll love it! read more

Headed thru Orangeburg and searched for a locally owned place to eat. Found this gem tucked away from the main streets so glad we did!! From the friendly welcome to the wonderful buffet to the high level of cleanliness. Winner all around. Juicy fresh fried chicken, smokey bbq, and tasty sides to name a few. Have made plans to stop again on way back. Highly recommend. read more

The best food ever,this meat was the best I ever had think you should try,best food hands down

Went to this "buffet" after a college tour thinking we're finna eat this food up, we come in, there's a long line wrapped around the building for what? The food options had nothing but 9 options and the drink options consisted of tea, unsweetened tea, and pink lemonade..while I was in the line waiting on my food, this lady sneezed in her hand, and didn't even think twice about going to the bathroom and washing her hands. I only ate the hush puppies because those were the only tolerable thing to eat, my stomach was on ten, the people in there were not looking classy, the food was bad, disgusting and nasty. 0/10 would not recommend. read more

Burnt macaroni twice that's what the dark is very disappointed...otherwise food is very good.. read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - Macaroni is burnt - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

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I love this BarbeQue. Phone in order right on time when I picked it up. Happy Faces here when I done in.

The food wasn't very good and i saw some lady sneeze in her hand then touch food. Wouldn't recommend the service was on and the ambiance was fine. read more

Bought two tickets for a fundraiser for the SCV for tonight's dinner. I walked up to the window, placed my order and only had to wait a few minutes for my order to be done. Very fast take out service! When the wonderful lady called me up to pay, I asked if I could add a brownie to my order as well since they were sitting there as a dessert offering! She said sure you can have them all!! I said "In that case, I'll take two! Chocolate is a girls best friend-who needs diamonds!!!" I loved that she had a sense of humor as she enjoyed the comment! Brought dinner home and was surprised by how full the take out container was! Love the cole slaw and my husband loves the actual BBQ. He was not as thrilled with my comment about chocolate or the fact that I would share my brownies. Great customer service and good food!! read more

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Food is amazing! It's always a hit, the staff are like family. Its a great small town restaurant with delicious and filling food! All you can eat for a great price! read more

Horrible so called "barb q" restaurant. At $14.00 per plate, there should have been some choices, however, all they had was chicken with hot sauce poured over it, and dried out pork. The "sauce" they had tasted like nothing more than ketchup and mayo mixed together. The green beans had absolutely no seasonings. The "hushpuppies" tasted like they were made with jiffy cornbread mix. All in all, a terrible place to waste money on food. read more

The hush puppies alone deserve 5 stars (actual quote from the kiddo). Fried chicken is on point, pulled pork needs sauce (I went with the house BBQ & Hubs went with the house spicy), and the baked beans are darn delicious. They even make their own pickles here - crunchy slices of bread & butter or plain dill! Potato salad looked well made but I could not partake as it had peppers in it. Never made it to the coleslaw either as was too busy stuffing ourselves with the other goodies. Dine in is all you can eat (yes, ALL YOU CAN EAT) and very casual. Fed the both of us & one kiddo for $33 - can't beat that!Go early if you want their famous banana pudding (we were there at 6 pm and missed it). And they're only open Th - Sat. Will DEFINITELY be stopping here again next time we're in the area! read more

Five stars, a favorite of mine since childhood. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays. Highly recommend.

We love Dukes. We have been coming to Dukes for years and years. Have to stop by whenever we're in the area!! Best BBQ ever!

A quality BBQ buffet for 11 bucks are you kidding me??? I'm from Nashville and was driving through from Charleston and I've been to my fair share of BBQ places. No other place made me feel like home than this one. Hush puppies taste nothing like I've ever had and the fried chicken skins are incredible. Pulled pork was a little dryer than I expected but this is home cooking and the home made BBQ sauce cured that right up. Nothing was too greasy either!! Incredible food and wonderful people here. read more

We were coming back from Hilton Head and wanted to find a mom and pop type place for some good ole BBQ....THIS PLACE WAS IT. As soon as we walked in with cafeteria type sitting we knew we hit the jackpot. SUPER RECOMMENDED! read more

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If you are a fan of REAL Southern Bar-B-Que yo must stop here. Everything is flavored perfectly, and the homemade Pork rhinids are the best I've ever had. I will stop here every time I am in town. read more

After a disappointing performance by the Miami Hurricanes in their first ACC game, I was driving back home to Miami looking for some Southern comfort. I came across a billboard telling me to exit and boy, did I make the right decision. This place ain't fancy but the food definitely trumps a Michelin star restaurant (maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but please forgive me, I was starving). Drowning in my own tears the night before, the buffet and wonderful stuff uplifted my spirits at just $11. I would come back for a pit stop, should I ever decide to make that drive up to Charlotte again. read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

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Best sweet tea in all of SC! Impeccable service and friendliest staff! Food was delicious... nothing negative at all! Maybe don't wait until 6:30 on Saturday night to go because they run out of things... I'm in heaven getting to come here since my first time coming was over 40 years ago! read more

Dukes Bar-B-Que - Beans, BBQ, sauce.. hash with rice and more sauce! Delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Orangeburg, South Carolina

Hole in the wall buffet style BBQ. Excellent food, friendly service, all the locals eat here!! We will be back!!

The meat was dry. Not enough sauce. And the rice and hash.. Well. Worse. The hash is good.. Just not adequate for the mound of white rice read more

Accidentally found this restaurant driving between Atlanta and Charleston. Fabulous food, the pork is fresh, mac cheese and hush puppies are awesome. Super nice people, gave us a 2nd meal free because we were planning to share a plate. Was hoping to try the fried chicken on our return trip in a few days, but they are only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. read more

Been here once every year for 4 years now and it's gone somewhat downhill. But it's overall a great place. Friendly workers, quiet, good food for the price. The hash with rice is to die for. read more

My great grandparents lived in orangeburg and we would bring quarts of their hash home! It's really the only hash I will eat because Its what I've grown up on and nothing compares. BBQ is a touchy subject in the south and some prefer different styles and sauces but I love theirs and their mustard sauce is delicious and I don't usually use mustard sauces. All of the food is usually delicious, hush puppies, Mac and cheese....my mouth is watering thinking about it! Also, if I remember right they are only open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday's but that could've changed- check before you go! It is not fancy and you will feel like you're back at church for Wednesday night supper but so much better than anything I got at church! read more

Amazing if you're ever looking for some good down south southern bbq then this is your pace to go. Oh yeah not to mention the great prices. This is definitely a local favorite. Please try they won't disappoint. read more

First of all, they're ONLY OPEN THURS-SAT. Just wanted people to know that. :) Thanks to Yelp for getting us to Dukes! We're on our way back to VA from Hilton Head and was going to stop at the Waffle House (the one in Orangeburg is very good!) when my husband wanted to know what Yelp did; so I showed him and saw Dukes and read some reviews. We changed our plans and we're very glad we did! For only $9.00 incl. tax, you have a cafeteria-style selection of BBQ pork (pulled) and chicken (on the bone), fried chicken, hash (kinda like Brunswick Stew),green beans, baked/BBQ beans, rice, home cooked mac 'n cheese, cole slaw, potato salad, hush puppies, pitchers of gOOd sweet tea on the table, and the white-haired lady behind the cash register has a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Everything we had was good and I think we tried it all. You'll be glad you took the extra few minutes to get there off the Interstate. read more