We had a great dinner there last night!! Duke's is a family own business with great Southern Style cooking!! Their chicken is fantastic!! If you like home style cooking this is the place! read more

Duke's BBQ - Duke's Bar-B-Q - Southern Near Me - Ridgeland, South Carolina

Collard greens salty. Ribs burned on one side and will help,pull out teeth .. And was told I could not just get ribs. Had to get full dinner .No drink or dessert but full dinner. 10. Bucks. Why can't I have what I want. .,,this,, the second week in a row. This will be the last week for me .. Never again. . read more

Great southern food! Ordering was a little confusing if not getting the buffet. Vivian was very helpful and nice.

Traveling down I-95 on Sunday afternoon and wanted a good lunch. Found this on Yelp and thought we'd try it. Parking lot was full. Walked in and to our surprise found a Sunday Southern Buffet with all the trimmings. Fried chicken done to perfection,baked ham, and barbecue, all done to perfection. Homemade hush puppies and potato chips besides everything you would want . Then dessert included warm peach cobbler, banana pudding and pineapple cake. Included in meal was tea and lemonade all for $11. Phenomenal. read more

Everything you could want in a bbq place in the middle of nowhere... and more! The food was fantastic and the prices reasonable. Good service too. We had the buffet on a Sunday afternoon. I especially enjoyed the fried chicken and potato salad, but the spread was diverse and delicious. read more

We stopped here on a road trip as were expecting great BBQ. They only had pulled pork and chicken before 5pm. My husband though the pulled pork and chicken were both very good but he does not have much experience with BBQ. I didn't try the chicken because I don't generally like chicken but I love pork and this pulled pork left something to be desired. It was at best average and maybe below average. The sides were OK at best. Mac and cheese was tasteless. Fried okra was decent and we got the rice which was dry. The price to portion ratio is great and the service is also very nice (friendly workers) but the food was at best OK. read more

Wow! Loved it! Great food and love the cute phrases/decorations! Home feel and home made taste.

Best BBQ in the South! Always choose the buffet with unlimited options. The banana pudding is the perfect way to end a great lunch or dinner. Sweet tea or lemonade to choose to drink and both are always good. In a hurry? Drive thru option available as well! read more

My family and I stopped here on a way back to Columbia SC from Florida. The food was fantastic. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We loved it and will have to remember to stop again on our next trip to Florida. read more

The Carolina's are the best! We were heading home to eastern NC from Florida decided we were hungry and stopped in for a quick bite. We walked in to maybe get a bbq sandwich and were very pleased to find a delicious home cooked buffet- made us feel like mamas cooking!! BBQ was Carolina style but you add your own homemade sauce...Mac n Cheese, fried okra, corn nuggets, fried chicken, perfectly round hush puppies. All you can eat - including 3 desserts peach cobbler, pineapple cake and banana pudding Thanks for the delicious "comforts of home food" Wish we lived closer read more

Best bbq in the low country, my opinion !! Open Thursday - Sunday and even got a drive thru! Being a yankee, from Michigan get the buffet ! It's worth it, comes with some darn goood peach cobbler ! read more

Wonderful barbecue buffet with more than just your basic barbecue. My teenage boys finally satisfied their bellies... This is real southern cooking. Corn fritters, okra and hush puppies were amazing. Staff is super friendly. Make sure you have the chocolate cake. read more

Do Not be scared away by the outside or the styrofoam plates! Luckily we felt adventurous enough to try a place off the beaten path during our road trip home from Florida. Everything was delicious! Our favorites were the Mac and cheese ( the kind your grandma made), the ribs ( perfection), the fried chicken ( really good), hush puppies ( some of the best I've ever had), and the warm peach cobbler that was amazing! Just what we needed after eating Cruise food all week:) read more

Awesome customer service!!! these ladies rock! and the food was good too! If you don't have time to go into the restaurant try the drive thru! It's faster than the "fast food" restaurants right off of 95 and actually provides some awesome vegetable options. Who knew rutabaga was so good!?!? Don't worry about searching for a menu online...those super nice women at the drive-thru window will coach you thru ordering! Duke's is only a couple minutes from 95 and is an excellent alternative to the standards that surround the exits. Support a local business! read more

Perfect quick stop for a road trip. We stopped here on our way from FL to NC. My husband was looking for genuine southern cooking, and this was just like his grandma's. It's a buffet which makes it super quick and easy and it's stocked with all your southern favorites. They have all you can eat deals too that are super affordable so if your plate it too small to fit all your favorite things on the first trip, it's nbd. Also, make sure to grab some banana pudding. It's the real deal. read more

Yummy! We were so upset when the beaufort location closed down but we were happy to find this one in Ridgeland! Dukes is family owned and all items are made from scratch. It's a great casual place for kids and large groups. All the buffet items are great but make sure you try pulled pork and put it on top of the white rice - then smother it all in the "hash'....soooo good! read more

Amazing food...the chicken was cooked perfectly...everything was excellent. Open thurs, fri & sat from 11am. Get off the 95 and get your stomach filled at Duke's. Super friendly staff. Best bang for buck on I95. read more

We found Duke's BBQ quite by accident on a recent trip to Florida. We stopped for a bite to eat and didn't want the fast food chain food. Duke is about the farthest thing from chain store fast food. Cafeteria/buffet style southern food. The pulled pork was nicely smoked and not at all greasy. The fried chicken was just like grandmas (I'm pretty sure someones grandma is cooking it in the kitchen). They do have a drive thru, or should I say drive up because you place your order at the window and wait for them to prepare your plate(no intercom system here). But do NOT go for the drive thru...go in and experience this gem. Be sure to save room for desert...The banana/nilla wafer dessert was unreal. If you like to "eat where the locals eat"...This is your kind of place. read more

Mostly a locals place so any tourists who may accidentally stumble on this town might be scared off. Remember that you're there for the food for a great price-not for the ambience, lol. No music, not much talking, each table has a roll of paper towels and a jug of sweet tea, no waitresses, and I believe no soda. Truly a local southern hole in the wall. Kind of cafeteria style. The best food is the pork, fried chicken, hush puppies, ambrosia, and hash (the hash looks weird but tastes awesome!). Some things are just ok but most of the stuff is good. As far as cons-food not always at the proper temperature and the dessert isn't that good. But this place is definitely worth checking out and will be a unique experience for Northerners (I'm from Jersey). read more

If you're driving on I-95 in south South Carolina and have time to enjoy a hearty meal and potentially go into a food coma, stop here! While only open a few days per week (end of week and weekend) it is well worth. Food is served buffet style. Tons of options. The food is fresh and tasty. Menu changes slightly depending on the day (fish on Fridays). My kids loved the grits. Good sweet tea. A loaf of white bread on every table lol! read more

I didn't realize what we were coming to its all you can eat place for 10 dollars , which the food was ok nothing to write home about. It wasn't a very clean place. The building needs help. Although it was loaded with people. My husband and were not impressed with anything we ate. read more

Nothing about this place was good. Ok perhaps, but not a single thing was tasty enough to make me come back. This is a Southern buffet, NOT a bbq joint. read more

Duke's BBQ is among the royalty in BBQ names in South Carolina. The Ridgeland Duke's doesn't disappoint and they add some Low Country swagger to their buffet. Great hole hog pulled pork, pretty good hash, and all of your favorite southern food sides. Love when they have the Chicken Bog on the buffet. Some say too much pepper, I say just right! Everything you want in a South Carolina Buffet. Choice between sauces, but mustard is king here. Adore the soul food favorites like greens, cabbage, rutabaga, and/or turnips! Pudding is great, and so is the sweet tea! read more

Sweet tea, fried chicken to die for. Think the whole town was there. Nothing fancy just great southern food with a town hall feel. Pistachio ambrosia out of this world. Don't forget to clear your own table. A must stop everytime through. read more

Good southern food. Place does mostly an all you can eat buffet. Collard and okra were the best items.

The food was outstanding. It was a buffet which I'm typically not fond of but I'm so glad I went with it!! Everything was homemade. I could've just eaten side dishes! Collards, butter beans, green beans, hush puppies, corn fritters I could go on and on! The Bbq pork was delish and the mustard Bbq sauce was perfectly balanced. Save room for peach cobbler it's to die for!!! read more

Needed a break job on a road trip to Florida from NY. Got concerned and pulled over in Ridgeland, SC. Across the street from the break shop was this little gem! All-you-can-eat BBQ for $11.00. Fried chicken was pull-off-the-bone moist. Authentic southern comfort food from hush puppies, fried okra, corn hash, and mac and cheese to pulled beef and fried chicken gizzards. Local color and southern hospitality made this two-hour delay a delight! read more

My husband and I are from Connecticut we where traveling from Tampa. Decided to get some barbecue. There was a sign for Dukes bbq Dukes in South Carolina. Decide to stop. worst mistake EVER! Hospitality stuck! I thought this was the South. The food was Awful. .DON'T EAT THERE! Go to McDonalds read more

Cute place. Food was tasty. No beef on the menu but they have pulled pork, fried chicken, fried chicken lovers and gizzards, stewed okra w tomatoes and fried okra. Lots of sides and a salad bar. Homemade potato chips and hush puppies. The bbq sauce was delicious. Dessert and tea/lemonade come with the buffet. Want chicken by the piece, a bbq pork sandwich or meat by the pound you have to order to go! read more

Awesome! $10 all u can eat great home cooked BBQ meal!

Don't bother to waste the gas. I was there on Friday at 6:30 when the BBQ should have been fresh. It was hard as a rock and dry. Where's the cheese in the mac and cheese? Fried okra was overcooked. Fried chicken had thighs only, no breasts or wings. Oily. This place does not live up to its reputation. Sorry. read more

Horrible horrible horrible, halfway tempted to call the health department! If you have any food allergies or intolerance avoid this place they are completely ignorant on the subject. Which is sad! read more

I think its gone down hill! The buffet looked like the movie Vegas vacation where Eddie takes Clark to a cheap hotel buffet. I should snapped a picture to post. It was then that my wife gave me the look as I was hanging her the styrofoam plate and plastic utensils that I knew I was in trouble. More on that later. Most food in the second row was not labeled. The only food recognizable in the second row was fried okra. Which was overcooked . We will get to that later. I opted for the pulled pork and green beans which was labeled and recongizeable! Good thing it was! Grabbed some okra too. That tasted charred. Next to the "salad bar". Looked like coke slaw and potato salad was there along with"sauces"that we're labeled hot and mild. Couldn't recognize the other two items. I thought they were BBQ sauces for the pulled pork and loaded up hot on the side. Turns out the sauces were hot and mild mustard of which I used for hush puppies. Pulled pork was ok with some bar b que sauce. Since this is all you can eat just go for the fried chicken and cole slaw. Kfc has better chicken but if you if a hurry this is the place as this is the most self service restaurant i have ever been to. The only thing they do is put ice in your cup. All tables were sticky and dirty and not a place for kids since they only serve tea and water. This stop will cost me a more expensive dinner as my wife was not happy with my insistence to visit this place on our way through. Stand by for check to follow for that visit. read more

I seriously don't understand how anyone could give this place less than 5 stars. It's made-from-scratch southern style food, and every single dish is simply stellar. I've had great BBQ before, and this place ranks on par, with fall off the bone ribs, pulled pork with homemade sauce, and perfectly fried chicken. But what puts Duke's on top is their ridiculous assortment of 15+ side dishes, delectable desserts and sweet tea. Plus, all you can eat for $8.99?! You gotta be kidding me! This place is simply life-changing... read more

Loved this place! So glad we stopped! True southern hospitality from the moment we walked in! The buffet was so good! Southern comfort food! We will stop back in our travels! read more

Unexpected yumminess right off 95. They have a buffet but we since we were on the road we grabbed our food to go. I think it is something like $8 for your choice of meat and three sides. The fried chicken was awesome and the spicy bbq didn't have too much heat but was well seasoned. Mac and cheese is worth splurging on - hush puppies with every purchase. This place looks pretty closed and sketch from the outside but go inside and try some true southern food. read more

Great southern comfort food. All the usual suspects, pork, chicken, hash and all the "fixens" as we say. We have eaten there several times after pirate events. We get some funny looks, but many pictures are taken. read more

I really wanted to like this place but just couldn't. We were driving down to Florida from New England and thought this would be a good lunch stop to hold us over until we got to our destination. Plus we were craving some bbq. It is about 10 min from the interstate but we figured worth it for some true southern bbq. A buffet costs $11 for an adult and does include tea/ lemonade. However the food was quite disappointing. The only meat was pulled pork with sauce on the side and overfried chicken. Where's the pork marinated in bbq sauce, ribs, brisket etc of a true bbq pit? There was some vegetable options: salad bar, fried okra, corn, Mac n cheese, potato salad, coleslaw, green beans but it was all pretty average tasting. I literally could not chew the hush puppies because of how overcooked they were. The banana pudding was the best part of the meal (clearly homemade and fresh with lots of whip cream). Oh and the dishware consists of styrofoam plates and plastic silverware- which gives the whole place a cheap atmosphere despite the price you pay to eat there. You'll also need 2-3 plates for your meal because of how flimsy they are so be prepared to do a lot of trips back and forth from your table. Since won't leave hungry (due to a buffet), I gave it 2 stars however at the end of the meal I was still craving actual bbq food so can't give it any higher than that. Like others have said it should be considered a southern buffet NOT a BBQ joint. With all the bbq options along i95 I would definitely try something different next time. read more

I had so wanted to try this restaurant but because they are only open a few days out of the week I always seemed to miss them. So I was excited to catch them open Friday evening. It was a couple minutes after 8:00 when we walked in and there were plenty of people. We weren't sure if we were to seat ourselves or wait, but when we saw no one we sat ourselves. An employee came over to the door behind us and locked it. We jokingly said, wow we made it just in time and he said, "No, you didn't - we're closed", and walked away. I have never felt so unwelcome in my life. The hours were not posted on the door we came through but it doesn't matter because we will never be back. read more

Best hush puppies ever ! Fried chicken Delish Not greasy ! Lots o veg to choose from ! A little heavy handed with the salt . It is an all u can eat buffet - something for everyone ! read more