Ate here for dinner en route to Baton Rouge area hotel. Half price oyster night (Monday) was a bonus. Nicole, our waitress was truly fabulous! She was polite, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, helping me choose a perfect meal. I’m so sick of restaurants where I ask for help and the staff hasn’t tried the food. Nicole knew the menu perfectly and answered all my questions with thoughtfulness and expertise. We started with complimentary hush puppies and REAL BUTTER (always a sign of a quality restaurant imho.) The hush puppies were delicious and set the stage for an exemplary meal. I started with the crawfish gumbo. IT WAS HEAVENLY! Gourmet gumbo with the perfect spices and a stuffed crawfish too. Don’t miss a cup of this amazing fresh gumbo. I couldn’t decide between the chargrilled oysters and the “duked up” oysters and Nicole thoughtfully offered to split my dozen 50-50 so I could enjoy both. They were large, fresh and delicious. My friend enjoyed the fried catfish. Food was all very fresh and delicious and the portions were large. I highly recommend a stop at Duke’s for a fabulous meal with excellent service.