Best gumbo and po'boys outside of New Orleans I have found! Great service and really delicious food. Try the roast beef poboy, all the burgers, fried green tomato BLT and all the seafood. read more

I got here before noon on a Tuesday and it was already packed. Walking in, the place has a no-frills type ambiance, which is okay with me. The service was friendly and professional and after looking at the menu, I went with a shrimp and roast beef po' boy. The food came out pretty quickly and overall, it was an enjoyable po' boy. Prices were fair and it was a pretty good experience and an enjoyable lunch. If you are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I would definitely recommend Dempsey's. read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Soo good! Amazing food, great service and a down home vibe. Very hole in the wall feeling read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Catfish - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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I enjoyed the food here. I went on a Saturday around 5, and it was packed by the time I left. The ambiance is very diner coded, it's super small and cozy inside. Service was amazing, very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The cheese fries were the star of the show for me, must try! The 10" shrimp poboy is very big and comes with plenty of shrimp. It was kind of dry to me so next time I'll probably get extra mayo. The jalapeño burger was also good and juicy. read more

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Just ordered sum fried oysters! Yum, Troy got stuffed shrimp and Jac orders roast beef melt Po'Boy... don't forget the onion rings! A little bit of a wait but so worth it. Our waitress was hustling! read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Just ordered sum fried oysters! Yum, Troy got stuffed shrimp and Jac orders roast beef melt Po'Boy...don't forget the onion rings! - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Large portions of very good food.. have plenty of leftovers.. at least 3 more meals at home. I wanted more shrimp and the waitress recommended a side of smaller fried shrimp which were priced right and delicious! Great food & service. read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Stuffed mornay potato with 6 jumbo fried shrimp ($17ish) & a nice side of smaller fried shrimp ($7) - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Incredible place to have dinner lunch or whatever food is Awesome fried fish is the best but lunch specials are incredible as well

THE best fried catfish I have ever had!!! I'm 85 and lived in Baton Rouge all my life. Serving same as food...absolutely the best!

Best Shrimp Poboys in Baton Rouge. Tons of shrimp on this poboy. I think that you'll love it.

Rating it five stars because the food was phenomenal and the servers were so so sweet. But go expecting a more "down home" type place. You get called sweetie and get wonderful food, but the floors are sticky and the seats are cracking and the decor is mid at best. Go for the food, not the ambiance. read more

Friendly, attentive service! Was really craving a shrimp poboy and Dempsey's did not disappoint! We loved their poboys-bread was perfect (buttered french bread)!!! Poboys great! Onion rings-superb! Portions were more than generous! Love that we have a neighborhood restaurant that's so good and dependable! read more

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Tasty place for some po boys and gumbo! The chicken and sausage gumbo was delicious and a big portion for a cup. I add Tabasco for extra heat and flavor but it was good without too. The chicken bacon cheddar po boy was also huge and tasty. Service was quick and friendly and prices very reasonable. I will say the atmosphere is very lacking, literally blank walls and little to no decorations, but food and service was good and the tables were kept clean. This is also a busy spot so keep that in mind when coming by. Good spot to try! read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Fried Chicken Bacon and Cheddar Po Boy - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Known for its fried seafood, but I tell you do yourself a favor and have the roast beef Poboy surprisingly the best in town service is always friendly. Very clean place with good kids working. read more

One of the best poor boys in Baton Rouge. Fried shrimp, roast beef with gravy through the roof!!! Service with a smile. This place is old school and that's the best school. I recommend Dempsey's to all of my out of town friends!!! read more

I went here after wanting gumbo since I couldn't have crawfish. This would have been the second time I would have been trying this gumbo and I bought a quart. I was highly disappointed. This was the thickest gumbo I had eaten ever. Even re heating it was still just as thick.. I'm not sure why this is called seafood gumbo it only has small shrimp and nothing else. No sausage, no crab, chicken or okra is they use it both times I've eaten it months apart from each other. The second time was even worse. No flavor in the gumbo whatsoever hot sauce, the bread and crackers couldn't help. It makes me want to try nothing else on the menu. Needless to say I don't think I'll be back.. read more

Real good food, service was great. Nice place to have a quick meal. Small but was able to get a table. read more

I had the grill chicken po boy with side of hush puppies! Love their food. They also have great gumbo . I had a take out order but the service was great and I didn't have to wait very long. Nice family restaurant for kids and adults. read more

Giving a 2 star because the service was pleasant and they were understanding of the situation and removed it from our bill. We ate 2 fried mozzarella logs before noticing one had a bug on it. Also, the gumbo tasted like the roux was burnt and the place just did not feel clean. read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Bug on Fried Mozzarella - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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French dip sandwich is so deliciously messy a favorite. No lack of roast beef. One of the things you can count on with Dempseys are ample servings. Shrimp poor boy is overflowing with fried shrimp. Fried catfish is also good. I wish they would offer a regular baked potato as well as a stuffed potato. Their small baskets of seafood are very filling. Another favorite are their gumbos all delicious. My favorite onion rings which are very very thin and crispy. We order these frequently with a poor boy. They offer half or whole poorboys for those who have smaller appetites. read more

Solid food in a casual atmosphere. The service was prompt and attentive. I found the food to be good value--you really get a lot for what you pay. I had the hamburger steak. It came with two sides. The hamburger steak was huge and smothered in grilled onions and brown gravy. I was craving a hamburger steak and it hit the spot. If you have a lighter appetite, you'll need a to-go box. My son had a full fried shrimp poboy. It was teeming with shrimp, so much that he actually brought some of the extra shrimp home (hello, air fryer!). He was very satisfied. The menu has lots of choices. This is a good, longstanding establishment. read more

Dempsey's is a classic and never disappoints when it comes to the food! You have to get the messy fries! Fries with melted cheese, jalapeños, mornae sauce, and fried shrimp on top! (100/10; I dream about these fries!) the boudin balls were also pretty solid. This past time we got two poboys and split them. The catfish was the best, but the fried crawfish one wasn't bad! However, every time we've been our food has been amazing and customer service always solid. read more

The French dip sandwich combo with the seafood gumbo is not only a very good deal,leaving me stuffed, but is outstanding food as well. One of the best roast beef sandwiches I have enjoyed. Gumbo was very tasty. Excellent service with Jolie. Great local place definitely worth checking out. read more

Dempsey's Poboys - French dip sandwich with seafood gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Found this hidden gem by accident and I am DEFINITELY going to be a lifelong customer! Everyone is super friendly. Service is impeccable. The food is TO SIE FOR! I actually asked them to tell the chef (cooks) how much we enjoyed our meal. Highly recommend. Shrimp are huge. Roast beef po boy Gumbo read more

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Great local food place, just don't expect your arteries to like you after you eat here read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Seafood stuffed potato with a side of catfish - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

These guys have great food and great service! The seafood stuffed potato is my favorite from Dempsey's and I do not even care to get the stuffed seafood potato anywhere else because Dempsey's does theirs so good!! YUMM! It would be nice if and when they could get a bigger place to serve because the food is so good it does get a little crowded. read more

The poboy was not great, and the gumbo was almost inedible. There was no flavor to speak of, and there was 1 small piece of okra and 3 small shrimp. It looked like a brown-ish bowl of runny mud. As for the fries, they were cold and soggy. For almost $30, I had higher expectations. I definitely won't be back. At least my soda was cold. read more

Food is good just need a little more seasoning, the workers are so kind. Buuilding needs some updates read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Fish and shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Terrific seafood poboys. Bread was great with a crusty crust and soft middle...not like regular "Poboy" bread that is for submarine sandwiches. Quick service and has a feel like old New Orleans restaurant which reminds me of home. read more

It took me 18 years of living in Baton Rouge to finally find a family-run restaurant (or really any restaurant in Baton Rouge) that knows how to make a TRUE New Orleans style hot roast beef po' boy. Trust me... I lived many of my 63+ years in the greater New Orleans area and had enjoyed some of the best hot roast beef Po boys from places like Mother's on Poydras in New Orleans as well as Rocky & Carlos down in St Bernard - but until today I had not found a truly wonderful hot roast beef Po boy in Baton Rouge. Well if you're a transplant from New Orleans like me, or just know what a true New Orleans hot roast beef Po boy is all about, then you have got to go to Dempsey's on Coursey Boulevard and give it a try. Their hamburgers are tasty too, but the hot roast beef po-boy made me travel back in time to fond memories of New Orleans family run sandwich shops that I used to take for granted. Be prepared to use lots of napkins and enjoy! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0E9nEVzNnmXz69jSFHzMevbR5PiZdp9jaMCmzvEek9C6gWePe4DtgCnxWd5YtBYQ2l&id=100085698994063&mibextid=Nif5oz read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Hot roast beef po-boy - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dempsey's offers one of the best poboys outside of New Orleans. The meat servings are very generous and the bread is always delicious. You won't be disappointed by a roast beef. I've always enjoyed the food here and when friends come in from out of town and want good "Louisiana" food, I always get them Dempseys. Service is usually good but they can get REALLY busy sometimes. I prefer to come here not at "peak" dinner time so that I can sit and enjoy. There are only a handful of tables so sitting down to eat could be a wait. And they don't have an online ordering system, so to go orders have to be placed over the phone. There have been times where they're so busy that no one is able to answer the phone, which makes it really hard to order. If ordering to go was easier, I'd change this to 5 starts because the food is REALLY good! read more

WOW is all I can say for the French Dip PB!!! It is so hard to find a really good Roastbeef Poboy and Dempsey's has the best in town!! I have been eating there for years and just decided to try the French Dip and I was not disappointed!! This will be my go to place for this type of sandwich from now on. Go get one if you have not tried it, you will not regret it!!! Keep doing it Dempsey's!!! Thanks, Heather W. read more

I love their mozzarella if they actually put effort in and cook them to where they would be warm when they serve them. I placed an order from the parking lot was told it would be 15 minutes. I went in after 10 picked my order up went to the car to inspect the order and discovered it was nowhere near warm much less hot. read more

The shrimp poboy was great!!! It's the only thing I ordered. I will be ordering from there again! Great food!!

All we do is takeout, but the food is always good and the service up front is always friendly. I recently had the roast beef poboy and it was better than I expected. read more

My wife and I were happy to discover that Dempsey's was open for business. They spaced out the tables for social distancing. The table was being cleaned when we arrived, so there was no worry about the cleanliness of our table. I ordered my favorite poboy, the fried shrimp poboy. This has been a favorite of mine from eating here in the past, and it didn't fail this time around. The shrimp were delicious, and the bread, nice and crunchy. I also ordered fried onion rings and fried okra. Their onions rings are simply amazing. They could not be sliced any thinner. I also discover a new taste sensation for me. Make a shrimp and okra poboy. Its delicious! read more

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Best fried crawfish Ive had in a long time. 1000/10 we stopped here to grab takeout on a roadtrip and were thrilled with the results. We'll be back next time we drive through read more

I absolutely love the roast beef poboy here it's juicy and messy but delicious. The gumbo and fried shrimp are also good here. So if your in the area be sure and give this place a try read more

I like this little spot. Got the lunch special, it was a lot of food! Lol a little too much breading in my book but still good non the less. Will be back to try other stuff on the menu read more

Dempsey's Poboys - Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Absolutely delicious food!!! The crawfish Po-Boy was jam-packed with BIG crawfish that were so tasty. The mornay sauce is out of this world amazing. I'm definitely going to try the messy fries next time. On top of amazing food, the service was top-notch. Some of the friendliest ladies who were more than happy to tell us about the menu. We will most definitely be back to try more of their food. read more

Truly the best gumbo my husband and sister ever had in their lives. We are from Houston and dropped by Dempsey's on our way to NOLA the second time around. It was good we even dropped by the next day on our way home but it was a Sunday they were closed. Ambiance is as good as what is expected of a small family owned business. read more