but for how long? Dempsey's original location opened up on Coursey Boulevard almost 15 years ago. This tucked away, "hole in the wall" restaurant provides its customers with great food as well as equally great service. Their specialties include THE best gumbo in Baton Rouge as well as delicious fried seafood. However, Dempsey's offers much more than just gumbo and... more

Dempsey's is OK but it is nowhere close to the 2nd best restaurant in Baton Rouge. One reviewer said Dempsey's was better than Mike Anderson's -- no way. The four people in our group have dinner in restaurants 3-5 times per week, so they are very knowledgable about restaurant quallity. We went to Dempsey's tonight . Our findings: ..Excellent service... more

WE stopped here based on reviews. They were dead on right. Great gumbo, great clubs. My shrimp was great - loved the tea. Did not have dessert. Fast and good. more

We came here after reading reviews on Trip Advisor. Sure glad we did. Chance, our waitor, was so charming. Both my husband and I had the half po boy, fries, and soup. We enjoyed the shrimp po boys and fresh fries. The seafood gumbo was excellent. This little diner is a local place and word is that they just opened... more

Dempsey's is a "must try" for anyone traveling though BR and should be a staple for the locals. Their catfish is some of the best I've ever had, shrimp are always fresh and the red beans make a Monday trip worthwhile. I used to always eat at the Chimes (which is still very good) when I was back in BR,... more

I'm a Baton Rouge native (and overly critical foodie) who went home for the weekend. My dad said his golf buddies constantly rave about Dempsey's so we gave it a try. I'm so glad we did. Dempsey's is a very unassuming, tucked away little place off Coursey that specializes in fried fresh seafood. We started off with onion rings, hush... more

They're shrimp, corn and potato soup is the best! more

Love this place. Great soups and pretty good poboys. more

Dempsey's is one of those little places you just love to find. In the South Louisiana tradition, it's a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant, too crowded, but with food to die for! Several of my friends and I have eaten lunch there every Wednesday for many years. The Wednesday special, Chicken-fried Steak with green beans and homemade mashed potatoes, all covered with... more