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    Dempsey's Breakfast and Lunch

    4.0 (91 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    DEMPSEY'S BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    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

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    9 months ago

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

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

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