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Dempsey's Burger Pub

3.7 (273 reviews)
ModerateBurgers, Pubs
Closed • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed

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Smokehouse burger --we cut and took out onion ring because altogether it was too big to bite.
Arada H.

Arrived for dinner around 6:45 on Thursday and it was not too crowded-- it's away from the busier Mass St. Today's daily special was $1 House fries (side size). We ordered it with entrees but fries came out as appetizer -- I guess because for Happy hour it's an app! Burger & salad came after we had gotten through almost half the fries. Portion size was good for the small salad, though I needed more dressing. Burger was thick and saucy. Server was attentive and honest that she's not sure when we tried to ask advice on directions (we're from out of state). My son will likely be going back after he moves here to attend KU.

Truffle Fries
Chelsea S.

Food here is hit or miss. The salads all have weird toppings/ingredients. The menu tries too hard to be "creative" when really this is the type of establishment you expect to just serve run of the mill bar/pub/American food. The truffle fries are very good and the truffle cream is the best sauce to accompany them. The chicken tenders are extremely over breaded and overcooked, they were hardly edible. The servers here look to all be young college kids who are very friendly and make the atmosphere warm and inviting. However, much of the seating is cold hard metal stools or chairs (very uncomfortable!) We were disappointed that the KC chiefs game was not on the speaker system even though it was on the tv screens. That's something they should definitely modify going forward.

The holiday pop up was super cute. The happy dad selection was awesome here and the service was fantastic! Everything was super easy and we were helped right away!

Truffle fried
Bill R.

Glad we found this gem in Lawrence. Burgers were fantastic as we're the pretzel sticks and Rueben. Truffle fries were spot on. Only thing better than the food was the service. Quick, polite, very helpful.

Truffle Fries Side, Fish and Chips, Garlic Cheese Curds
Jackson D.

As a guy that misses the feeling of a winning football team (Huskers), it was incredible to indulge in this absolute W of an Irish Pub. It was ideal to take in the KU game, with a perfect blend of college crowd to provide energy but also a mature audience that didn't make me feel out of place. Started with garlic fries and cheese curds, both top tier. Mixed in a Yakamanic IPA (or 4) and an Irish car bomb to engross myself in the pub experience, and they certainly didn't disappoint. For the main course, I had the Swiss mushroom burger and had it down in about 90 seconds. You know it's a good burger when you have to wash your hands a few times before writing your Yelp review. Overall, this Irish pub gets a 5/5 stars. Side note, I'm getting a puppy soon and highly considering naming him "Dempsey".

McKenzie C.

If you are looking for a good burger to satisfy your burger cravings then this place is perfect! Their fries were delicious and the service we had here was pretty good! Food was awesome! The only thing that threw me off a bit was the fact that when we were eating a line began to form on the back porch to go downstairs. My boyfriend and I have never been to this location so we were completely unaware of the fact that there was usually a line there to get into the bar. So about halfway through our meal it was a bit awkward to eat there because the security people were having full conversations about five inches from our table. Would say that if you came here for a drink it would be pretty fun but a meal might be hard to get through!

Thai PBB Burger
Jacqueline V.

Lesson learned... if you go to a burger pub, don't get the wings. Sorry about this review but the overcooked dry wings brought the rating down, served on a tray with 5 pieces of carrots an one 4" piece of celery. We could barely get through the second wing. The Thai PBB burger...what a sensational burst of peanut butter, sweet pineapple chutney, bacon and give me the heat... a sriracha aioli. Nailed it on this one DEMPSEY! The heat hits after a few seconds. IF YOU ARE ON THE FENCE WITH FRIES....THE SWEET POTATO FRIES ARE STILL A WINNER FOR ME. WE ORDERED THE TRUFFLE FRIES AND THEY WERE TOO SOGGY. THE PLAIN STRAIGHT UP FRIES ARE FRESH... JUST AVERAGE. AND THERE IS NO MATCH IN TOWN FOR SWEET POTATO FRIES,

Sriracha Jalapeño burger yum!!
Guy D.

Ended up here by pure luck before a Jayhawks game, ended up being a very good experience! It gets packed on Game-days so show up early! Service was great, food is very good for the lower price point. Great portions, service and overall cleanliness. We tried both specials (Tomato Bisque & Grilled Bacon and Cheese / Sriracha Jalapeño burger) and ate every bite! Add in a MASSIVE basket of fries and we were stuffed! We felt the drink prices were also fair and spot on. Ww will have to go back to try something off the main menu :) Thanks!

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Awful. Worst exp I've had in a lawrence restaurant. Please get some waitresses that know what they are doing.

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Food was great but the drinks were even better! Dempsey's is the best place to grab a Happy Day!!

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Great fries, service, and atmosphere. Truffle fries are truly addicting and burgers are always juicy.

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Great burgers and beer selections, nice atmosphere. Good sports bar. Friendly staff.

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3 years ago

Large helpings along with absolutely most excellent homemade french fries and hamburgers (on brioche buns)...

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Great burger place and very busy! Get there early if you want to grab a seat and get food before or after a game.

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Love this place. Salads are great and the burgers could not get any better! We get delivery and order is correct every time. 10/10

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