6 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Aiken

“Ooh-wee I had the pleasure to visit Aiken's best Bar-B- Que buffet on Saturday June 20, 2026. I really enjoyed myself at Dukes Bar-B-Que Aiken from the very comfort, spacious seating, the exceptional customer service from the staff, and the southern barbecue atmosphere there at Dukes. Dukes has plenty of hot and scrumptious buffet food selections to chose from at a terrific price, and I will definitely be back to dine. The juicy, mouthwatering fried pork chops was ooh-wee and for dessert the self, soft -serve ice cream really hit the spot to concluded this lunch. I will recommend Dukes Bar-B-Que to satisfy your taste buds and stomach.“

“We went there after church for lunch on a Sunday. My husband got the pulled pork plate and I got the smoked chicken plate. He had coleslaw with his and I had green beans with mine. The food came out very quickly, and was very hot, the green beans were great, and he said the coleslaw was very good as well. My chicken didn't seem to have much flavor to it, but the sauces they have there were fantastic! He said the pulled pork was good, and he like the sauce as well. My biggest problem with this place is that the portions are so small. I never finish a meal, especially at a barbecue place, but when my plate came out, it had about a half a cup of green beans, and about a cup of smoked chicken. And that was it. There was no bread, no frills, and the plates only came with one side each. Each. My husband was actually still hungry when we left the restaurant, which is not a good place to be. We spent $30 for the two of us which is not bad, but I think they would do better to either add another side with their plates or serve bigger portions. I will say that the service was great, the people were very friendly, and I loved the decor and the overall vibe of the restaurant though.“

“Great selection of food items! Got wings and fries really good! Prices very reasonable because you get plenty to eat!“

“We ate lunch here on 7/2/25. I have always been very pleased but yesterday we had very little to NO service. The hostess took our drink order and brought out right away. The waitress came without much delay. Our food came in a reasonable time. Then the waitress never came back. She walked by one time and my drink was very low. She looked and kept going. Never saw her again. Had to get the attention of someone else and hostess again brought my refill of drink. Another person brought check after we asked for it and took payment. I feel at the price you charge for a drink, I deserve at least one refill. Not happy at all.“

“My favorite hash and rice. Their meat is lean and delicious. I like their mild mustard sauce. I ate there today and everything was delicious!“

“Wife had a taste for BBQ, Bobby's is close by and I remembered the hash from last time. Never had take out, usually dined in on the buffet. Got two large plates with pulled pork, hash and rice and two sides. Think it was $11 a plate and you will stuff if you eat it all, I did, but she couldn't even put a dent in it. Way plenty food for the price. BBQ was tender, hash is my favorite, sides good. Don't know why he gets some bad reviews, can't please everyone I guess. They need to stay home and spend eight hours smoking a butt. I use to, but this is not competition BBQ, it is good food for the money.“