What locals are saying
The Folly Road outpost of the statewide Dukes lineage — opened by the family behind the Walterboro location, who bought into the Dukes empire and trained on its original recipes — faithfully executes the classic SC mustard-based buffet: hash and rice, fried chicken, collard greens, mac and cheese, fried okra, and banana pudding at prices that make a weekly habit feel justified. The format rewards a packed lunch rush; regulars note the buffet is best when the dining room is turning over fast, and thins out during slow spells. Devoted Friday regulars, limited inside seating, and a staff that treats the room like family have made this James Island spot the closest thing Charleston proper has to the old-school SC country barbecue joints that have largely disappeared.
