Inside this Southern watering hole, you'll find the standard kitschy lunchboxes, neon signs and rusty license plates. You'll also find a whole lot of people having a great time, seeking a happy hour refuge with oversized plates of ribs carried to the table with lots of extra napkins. Other Southern staples include BBQ chicken wings, burgers and beer.

This rowdy Southern eatery follows the lead of downtown brother Duke's, serving one part pop-culture ephemera to two parts comfort food. You'll see bright walls plastered with signed TV star's headshots, album covers and baseball cards. Heaps of satisfying crab fritters, Cajun fried calamari, fried chicken with cream gravy, catfish po' boys, and open-faced turkey sandwiches come on TV-dinner trays. "Big-ass drinks," like banana-berry daiquiris served in mason jars, are at once vulgar and delicious—much like the restaurant itself.

The neon beer signs and license-plate-adorned walls extends a fratty feel to the restaurant formerly known as Earl's, but the open-face chili burger, barbecue sauce-drizzled sweet-potato halves, and piggly wigglys in a blanket make up for the collegiate atmosphere.

Like a great Southern hanky-tank, Duke's has friendly bartenders, is ablaze with neon signs and is chock-full of knickknacks. Don't fill up on the biscuits and gravy that arrive at the table warm from the oven, because you'll need every inch of stomach space for barbecued ribs and chicken, served with a choice of sides. You can also get a crab-cake burger, macaroni and cheese as gooey as ice cream, Carolina pulled-pork sandwiches, buttermilk-fried chicken, "Aunt Mae's" meatloaf with gravy and even monster-sized salads. Duke's is a hoot, and kids love it, too.

If you’re an ex-frat boy who likes to associate with the same, preferably over a good game and pile o’ribs, you’ll love it. Past and present sorority sisters might prefer the Savannah salad and a pink lemonade.