[6] Frontman Dan Baird penned "Dunk 'n' Dine" on the same day that he wrote the band's biggest hit, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself".

"[10] The St. Petersburg Times thought that, "although lead singer Baird's original songs are blatantly derivative, he usually adds enough colorful, good ol' boy slang and roadside imagery to turn basic, three-chord bashers into inventive Southern rock updates, evoking a more-authentic sense of roots than most of his Midwest peers.

"[15] The Philadelphia Inquirer determined that "the obvious low point is a version of Jerry Lee Lewis' 'Whole Lotta Shakin''—you'd think this band would be smart enough to know that some performances can't be topped.

"[12] The Ottawa Citizen noted that Open All Night "is not so much a progression from the band's debut album as it is a response to the challenge of maintaining the raw spirit that accounted for its success.

"[17] AllMusic wrote that, "if this recording had been issued in another era, it would have been truly appreciated for what it was: a solid and punchy, loud and proud rock & roll album.