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    Dempsey's Breakfast and Lunch

    4.0 (89 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    DEMPSEY'S BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Tracy F.

    Came here with my family and had a great breakfast! The service was great and the food was delicious too. It was kinda of busy which to me is good because that means people like it! So I would recommend this place for breakfast

    Staple in Croissant Bread

    Today 8/17/25 i ordered my usual go to breakfast sandwich from Dempseys , as i was unwrapping the sandwich i noticed what appeared to be a staple embedded in the bread. I immediately called the restaurant to make them aware of the situation but they placed blame on the Bread company ( Edelweiss ) but they should also be quality checking products before sending them out . not only that myself and my coworker also found hair in our potatoes . what makes the situation worse i'm pregnant and i thank goodness i didn't bite into that sandwich talk about EMOTIONAL DISTRESS !!!

    Steak and eggs
    Daniel D.

    Food was delicious, and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. I recommend the steak and eggs!

    Two 2 Eggs & Corned Beef Hash
    Diana S.

    Hole in the wall so perfectly northern diner style. Being in the south, I've missed the New England corn beef hash with runny poached eggs. Although my eggs came out medium poached, it was quickly fixed and everything was delicious. The meat was so flavorful. The potatoes looked like they might be bland but they were heavily seasoned and crispy on the outside. Only catch is they do not serve free refills, but the coffee mugs are pretty big. They also let you know before simply pouring another cup which I find pretty considerate these days.

    Onion in strawberry Waffle
    Emily V.

    Ordered from Dempseys on Uber eats for the first time. Got a strawberry waffle with whoop creme. Four bites in I bit into a raw onion. Ruined the whole waffle for me. Makes me worried about other cross contamination issues.

    Sean T.

    Food really wasn't bad, it was super special what I should have noticed was there was only one Cook staffed today. It was the closest thing to the hotel we stayed before catching my flight. Waited almost 50 minutes for my food. I guess it's my fault that they were understaffed today otherwise I would have opted for something else

    Dempsey's French Toast
    Trudyann A.

    The food was mediocre at best. I ordered through GrubHub and wrote a few modifications to my order in the note section (turkey bacon, sausage for example) and they sent me pork anyhow without a call first to let me know they could not accommodate my order. They have Nantucket Nectar advertised and they sent me a Snapple. Huge difference for anyone who hates drinking fake juice. The orange juice was also some powder drink, perhaps Tang. The Dempsey's French toast was given to me as a sandwich presentation with an excess of the cream all over it. I spent about $60 for my order through Grub Hub only to get less than what I want. I'm very disappointed-the only reason they got two stars instead of none was bc the home fries were very well made and so were the eggs.

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    7 months ago

    Got breakfast here two days in a row while visiting Boston. Each time it was excellent

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    1 year ago

    It's nice greasy spoon diner. I liked splitting the salmon bagel with my mom. My aunts used to love this spot before they passed.

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    Little hole in the wall that could use a good broom, but food was great! Service was very quick.

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    Food was very delicious.didn't have to wait a lot.Some of the waiters are grumpy but other then that it's amazing

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    Dempsey's is great, they check all the boxes, from food to customer service everything is absolutely amazing.

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    3 years ago

    They have good breakfast and are always accommodating. Went today Peter than usual so it was a bit of a wait but still good.

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    7 years ago

    Had breakfast here. Small seating area but friendly staff. Eggs Benedict were awesome. Home fries so delicious.

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