My co-worker Joe Duggan wasn't sure what I had talked him into eating. Nor was I, after entering Dory BBQ at 27th and Vine streets.

In the display cases were barbecue chicken feet, naked duck wings and something else we couldn't identify. There also were fully cooked ducks hanging in the case.

Growing up, I ate my fair share of fried chicken feet. (My grandparents had a farm and raised chickens.) But I never imagined paying to eat them. But, hey, Joe and I were up for anything.

That's when owner Minh Huynh appeared from the back and pointed to the menu high up on the wall, which included roasted pork, spare ribs and chicken not found in the cases.

I ordered a combination plate of BBQ ribs and pork served over rice. It came with a side salad with a spicy dressing and delicious hot and soy dipping sauces. Joe had the BBQ chicken.

Huynh, with the help of his wife, Hang, put the meals together in a Styrofoam takeout box. He showed them to us before closing the lids.

"Looks good?" he asked.

It did.

"Tell your friends," he said.

He then urged us to call ahead so we wouldn't have to wait next time.

There will be a next time.

The Huynhs opened Dory BBQ in July 2007. In addition to preparing and serving tasty Chinese and Vietnamese foods, they rent decorations for Asian-themed weddings and sell jewelry. The tiny shop, located in the strip mall with Big Sal's, is filled with colorful ceramics.

The Huynhs moved to Lincoln from Des Moines, Iowa. Both originally are from Vietnam. They came to Lincoln because the city has significant Vietnamese and Chinese populations.

Huynh said Vietnamese people from as far away as Sioux City, Iowa, will come to purchase his ducks. Roasted duck costs $14.50. Several more, he said, drive down from Omaha.

Dory (pronounced doree) is the nickname for their preschool son, Trung. The restaurant is takeout only, with no seating for dine-in. I didn't know it existed until I received an e-mail from a curious reader.

Joe and I were glad I followed up on the e-mail. The menu is limited, but with enough of a selection to satisfy hunger diners.

Huynh recommends the ample-sized rice dinners, which come with a choice of one ($4.99), two ($5.99) or three ($6.99) meats. Joe and I recommend it as well.

We brought our meals back to the office and had several co-workers stop at our table in our breakroom and inquire about them.

My pork and ribs were tender. The BBQ sauce covering them was sweet, not smoky. The spicy hot and soy dipping sauces countered the sweetness of the BBQ sauce. Make sure you get the dipping sauces because both of them are very, very good.

Since it's a barbecue joint, vegetarian options are few. The Huynhs sell a tasty Vietnamese salad, which Minh said goes well with beer. Go figure.

Dory BBQ is small. We suggest you call ahead to avoid a wait. Give it a try. The more adventurous may want to sample the chicken feet or duck wings.

Reach Jeff Korbelik at 473-7213 or jkorbelik@journalstar.com.