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    Dempsey's Brewery Restaurant & Pub

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, American, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    06.02.23
    Harlee S.

    Best pizza I've had in a while. The crust is on another level and the ingredients are ultra fresh and tasty. The creations are *chefs kiss.* Angry Dragon. This pie is angry indeed. Fire will be steaming from all your orifices. However, I couldn't resist the goodness of this beauty. Not only are the specialty pies good, but the create your own pies are just as good. Not knowing how big a 12" pizza was, we all left with some extra slices! The service is just as good as the food. So much attention to detail and care for the customers.

    Kathy D.

    The service from sitting at the bar was top notch! We went here and it was packed, people were waiting in line to get seated. The food here was pretty good! We had the 12oz ribeye with garlic mash, and chilli, le Champion pizza. The ribeye was 4/5 really good cooked medium rare, just needed a little more warmth and color to it on outside. The pizza was thin crust, and was delicious! There's plenty of parking around the area! Reasonably price!

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    Marci P.

    We stopped in after some shopping. Plenty of customers makes you think you're in the right place. Lots of flags hanging from the ceilings giving you something to look at. Waitress was helpful in helping pick my beer from their brew list. Also recommended the spinach and artichoke dip! Oh, my fantastic! We felt like the bread was likely''homemade' to. It was warm and the artichoke dip was baked in the oven before coming to our table. I'd retire there weekly for that treat. The king pepperoni pizza was also good. Great crust.

    Blake R.

    So stopped back by Dempsey's on my way home from North Dakota. It's my favorites Irish pub in Watertown! I ordered the fat bear burger which had ham, bacon, pulled pork, with a 1/2 lb beef patty. The pulled pork on the burger was extremely dry and had to eat with the burger. Might suggest saucing it with the bbq prior to putting it on the burger. Other than that the burger was pretty good. I ordered onion rings as my side and they were cooked perfectly and had that great beer battered flavor. Can't wait for my next trip through to eat here again!

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    William B.

    Stopped in on a Friday evening after work and found this lovely gem in Watertown. Got a seat on the large sized patio and tried some of the in-house drinks. The Battleaxe Blonde was okay but nothing of note when thinking of a Midwest Pilsner. The Summer Pountine was loaded up with pulled pork and melted cheese (see photo) and was definitely a stomach filler. We also decided to try a few of the speciality pizzas. The crust is a nice light dough with the perfect amount of salt; really enjoyed the incredible Reuben styles and pulled pork bbq (days away) pizzas. I would highly recommend this spot if you are visiting or passing through Watertown!

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    17 days ago

    Favorite place to eat in Watertown. Great for families and friends. Food and service is great.

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    7 months ago

    My #1 recommended restaurant in town. Service is always great, food is always on point. Family friendly ambiance.

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    7 months ago

    The burger, french fries, Top Chop Salad, and Strawberry Fields salad we're all AMAZING!

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    2 years ago

    Best pizza in town!! I love the unique options and the weekly pizza special. They also have a great variety of beer!

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    2 years ago

    Great food! Great service! Great atmosphere! I recommend the duck wontons and any pizza!

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    3 years ago

    Wonderful atmosphere, great staff, and the food is some of the best in the area. Highly recommend.

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    We get pizza here every chance we get to pass through town. A day away and the angry dragon are our favs.

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    4 years ago

    Best pizza we have ever had anywhere. The beer is really good too. We will definitely come back and eat again before we leave Watertown.

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    Love love love this place! Great food, excellent service. We have been there many times and have never had a negative experience.

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    Hundreds of Hops US Hop Passport Amazing Brewery Race Stop 1 - 1 of 5 for SD…read more Our first Nebraska stop and our fist cooler beer purchase of 2026! Not only was the beer great, the brewer was friendly and informative. Plus, they have a great burger (that isn't iceberg lettuce) and FANTASTIC sweet potato fries, possibly the best I've ever had. It was a fabulous start for SD!

    Every time i'm back in town I always make it a point to come here a couple times. I'm always glad…read moreto see this place succeed and if I can help spread the good word and share some great photos I'm here for it. What's particularly good this time, is they have upped there game with a new chef. The food wasn't bad before but now it seems like the taste of the dishes have been upped another level. The time i've been here to grab some food I would give the dishes 5 stars each. I tried their hamburger of the week, that was so good; probably one of the best i've had. They had a bacon jam, two types of cheese with one of them deep fried like a biscuit. Of course the buns were soft. What a stellar burger. Their pizza was almost as tasty as their burger and maybe not to that of Dempsey's but nothing to be ashamed at and I wouldn't hestitate to order again. They a variety of beers the produce and i'm not a much of a beer person but any of their wheat drinks are good. This place I would say would be better in winter but is a fine place to come and hang out for food and conversation and sometimes they have someone playing music which is a nice added touch.

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    4.4(21 reviews)
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    What a fantastic place! It has a cozy vibe. We shared a booth near the bar that had a sense of…read moreprivacy to it. It was busy on a Saturday at 5pm, and was fully packed as we left. A motorcycle gathering had closed the street outside, so we felt very lucky to get a seat when we did. The tap list here is impressive. I was thrilled that they had so many ciders to choose from, including several from one of my favorite cideries, 2 Towns. My husband was happy to have one of his favorite imports, Kilkenny, which is hard to find in the US, and followed it up with a local beer from Fernson, Ears Up. We started off with a South Dakota specialty, Chislic. I asked our server if it was more authentic grilled or fried, and she said grilled. They were really good! My husband had the Bourbon Bacon Burger with garlic fries. He really enjoyed it. I snagged a fry and it was tasty, with bold garlic. I had the pork tacos. These were not small street tacos, but very filling full-size tacos. A bit messy, but our server left us plenty of napkins. When she came by to ask if we needed anything more, we asked for the check. She said it'd be right out, and asked if we'd like free mini cupcakes as a thank you. She commented they'd been short staffed. I must say, everyone in there was working hard (the boss came by to check with us several times) and we have no complaints, only compliments. We then shared two mini cupcakes, one vanilla and one red velvet. It was a sweet ending to a really great meal.

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    4.0(15 reviews)
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    It was the most horrific experience I've ever had while just trying to get food…read more The bartender was unreal! She berated my fiancé and I to the point we didn't tip af all. Never done that before. She was rude and so was the other chick working there. We walked in and we were ignored for 15 minutes. She kept hanging out and kind of partying with a college aged boys but ignored us. I asked if I could get my burger rare and SHE YELLED AT ME! I was trying to be empathetic to her and said "it's hard to do this all on your own" She berated me and embarrassed me in front of the entire section. I have it recorded because I couldn't believe that this was happening. (Pics of screenshots attached) I'd love to send that to the owner. Again, the way she treated us was something I've never experienced before. Food was gross. Only one other customer there and he asked me if I wanted to go "zoom zoom" and I chuckled but found out later he was trying get me to do męth (GROSS!) All around the place grossed me out and I'll scream it to the rooftops that bartender was a nasty woman. JUNE 6, 2025 @ 8:48pm When we left she was out smoking a cigarette and being very obvious about what she wanted to tell me under her breath to her bar friends. I'm uploading pics not prove when I was there. I can't be the only one this has happened to! But for some reason I can't let this go on. I go fishing at big stone almost every other weekend. There are 2 places to eat when I go to big stone to fish. It's THIS place with the nasty staff.... Or the overpriced restaurant (but with good food and service) All I wanted was a burger and fries. Not to be berated 3 separate times for no reason at ALL! Just for asking a question ‍

    I took a friend thier for a cocktail for helping me. Will never go back! Was not made to feel…read morewelcome. This is not how first time customers should be treated. The bartender did not even acknowledge us till we had to go up and get our drinks. My friend is a bartender. I was so we know what to expect.

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