If you want the best Italian buffet around....come here, the buffet is small but will fill you up in a heart beat. The waiters are nice and the food is good. Service was fast and the environment felt safe like I was a child again. My children just loved the little arcade room in the back. I have to say I do love this town and my country, I especially love my Dempseys pizza too, 5/5 love it. read more

Dempsey's serves the best pizza around. Servers are always there to refill a drink or get a special order in. I always feel welcome.

This has to be the best pizza buffet I've ever eaten. Actually this is the best pizza period. A little sad they took the wings off but I can look past that. They have an amazing salad bar that is also a plus. Mr. Dempsey and his staff is some of the nicest people I've ever had the privilege of meeting read more

Delicious buffet and loved the selection. Had hot pizza the whole time I was there. Yummy

I've always came here as a kid and now as an adult and their food is still the same ever since! I love the pizza and the salad bar is top notch! The waitresses are always nice and there when you need them! I will always come back for years to come! read more

Dempsey's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Clinton, South Carolina

Best Mom and Pop Pizza joint that we have had the pleasure of finding in a while! This is like a grown up Cici's Pizza, but with a real crust, fresh ingredients, and impeccable service. Clean restaurant, kid friendly, and it even has a southern charm. We make a few trips to Asheville each year, and this will be a welcomed stop on the way. The have a fresh salad bar and well maintained pizza buffet. If there is a pizza you like, but it's not On the bar asks the good people at Dempsy's, and they will make it for you. They have a few specialty pizzas that they make that are definitely worth trying. Whoda thought about a pimento cheese pizza?!? Delish! Dempsey's is 9 miles off of I-26, and well worth the detour. chances are Mr. Dempsey will be at the register when you leave. Now that's just good business. read more

Always wonderful service and friendly staff. The chicken wings are my favorite but the pizza is good too. Extremely clean restaurant with plenty of seating inside. read more

Wonderful food and people. Chicken wings are amazing. Hopefully they will be back on the menu soon. Their secret is the desert pizzas and the Elvis. Oh my their so good. read more

Not only the best pizza in this small town but by a mile the best in the state! Great buffet, great wings quick service and awesome sweet tea! The ranch dressing sets off all the flavors of every pizza they put out on the bar! read more

The pizzas are amazing. Awesome food in this small town. One thing- they forgot my feta cheese the last pizza order that we made for pick-up. But luckily I adapted and overcame that situation when I discovered I had some feta cheese leftover in my fridge. Just wondering if I got charged for the extra topping though? More than likely I did- make sure you check your food prior to leaving the restaurant! read more

Yummy pizza, pasta, & dessert! We had 3 eat off the buffet & 1 order an individual pizza. It was all good quality across the board and they were constantly filling in the buffet. I recommend the Bavarian creme dessert with pecans & cinnamon. Very friendly staff-Cory cashed us out and I truly felt the southern hospitality. read more

I love Dempseys Pizza . I love the pizza the employees are super nice. They never run out of anything, and if they do it's only for a matter of minutes. But I love going here all the time. read more

Is good food because is pizza and is a Buffett good service chicken wings salad bar

Best pizza and service you'll find in SC - the salad bar is delicious and well stocked and they'll make any kind of pizza you want. The bar is always full of delicious choices. Esp. love the chocolate chip dessert pizza! read more

Dempsey's really has a special place in my heart and is a favorite of almost everyone I know. They have exceptionally good pizza that is handmade and fresh on the buffet. Reasonably priced (would recommend saving a few dollars by getting a water) and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good local pizza spot. Wings are a little small but very good as well. read more

This is by far the best pizza buffet I have been too! It beats the chain pizza buffets by a mile!! Everything is very flavorful. They have tons of pizza options, as well as soup, salad, pasta, and wings. They keep everything very well stocked and hot! The wait staff is always very friendly too. They have a small arcade room for kids as well. It is great for large groups or just a single person. This is one of the hidden gems of Clinton, SC! (Or maybe it's no so hidden since they always seem to be packed, but still have ample seating for all their guests!) read more

Super good pizza, really love their dessert pizza and really good service considering it's a buffet

This is the thin crust pizza buffet that you need when you just can't agree on what kind of pizza you really want. It's fun and friendly, and there's a line out the door most nights. It's a good, reasonably priced pizza buffet place. The dessert pizzas are fun and fattening :) There's a small salad bar that makes you feel less guilty for eating all the pizza you can stuff in your face. Prices are good and service is fast and friendly. When we want a real "pizza and beer experience" we go to an artisan pizza place in Greenwood. But, when we want to load up on a bunch of different hot, fresh, delicious pizza slices, Dempsey's hits the spot! It's family-friendly, too. read more

Pre-COVID this was a good place to eat. Our server wore no mask. The cooks did not wear masks. The manager at the register wore no mask. When I commented on it, he chuckled and replied "yea, well". I think that meant something like "we really don't care". read more

Best variety of pizza and salad bar!! Service is always great! Best sweet tea and chocolate chop pizza.

Probably the best place I've ever ate pizza. This is like if Pizza Hut had a Buffett...I drive trucks and will definitely drive 10 miles off i26 just to enjoy this place. Oh yea, and they have all you can eat wings!!! read more

My favorite place to go eat when I'm in the area! Best pizza I've had since living in the south, its always fresh. Dempsey's never disappoints! read more

Excellent and fast! The stars don't lie!!! Stopped here on our way to Nantahala. Saw the high star rating and said let's do dinner. Called ahead for a large pepperoni. Huge parking lot.... packed!!! A line of people standing in the cold to get in. Who does that for a pizza? Now I know! It's buffet style. Out Pizza was ready and we grabbed a gallon of tea to go. Excellent pizza! Best thin crust I have had in a while! Thanks Dempsey's in Clinton!! read more

I really like Dempsey's pizza. I was a fan pre-covid. But...while getting my takeaway pizza tonight, you can't help but see that none of the kitchen staff wears masks, most of the customers are maskless and the buffet has lots of folks picking up slices with the same spatula. Sorry, but you've lost my business. read more

Great ranch. Thick and garlicky. I would honestly just come here for the salad bar. The pizza was just okay. The cheesy garlic one was what I liked the best. The sausage you couldn't even try because it had been sitting out for too long so it didn't look appetizing. Mind you we came in at 8pm on a Wednesday night and if people aren't eating it then they aren't going to replace it. I get it. But after awhile of sitting out just chuck it. The spaghetti/lasagna was actually really good. Not dry and flavorful. The biggest problem is labels here. Thought the soup was potato because that's how it looked but then I got a whiff of fish. I thought It was a clam pizza or shrimp pizza nearby. No. The soup was actually clam chowder. If you have allergies then this could be a big issue. I chose 3 different cheese pizzas because I didn't know what was what and one actually had jalapeño juice on it. Not something I'd get. Not labeling could lead to a massive lawsuit. Also, the girl wiping the Parmesan and red pepper bottles at the table would use one rag and wipe all over it then throw the rag on the table then pick up the other rag from the table and wipe it again. That grossed me out while eating. Dessert pizza. The cinnamon apple was delicious and warm. Very sweet. Milk would have been great. I don't even know what the other kind was. Maybe cheese? It was hard and didn't really have a flavor. The chicken wings tasted old even though they were coming out a lot. The only thing that actually tasted fresh was the salad bar. read more

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We have heard about this place for a long time. All good. Some friends of ours, who live in the area, invited us to go one night, so we took them up on the invite. It was packed, and reminded me of something like a CiCi's, but their quality was much better, and they had pizzas that I had never had before. The cheeseburger pizza was awesome! My wife loved the Ali Rogers pizza. It was great that they would make whatever you wanted. read more

We waited only 10 mins for 2 large pizzas and a gallon of tea ! We are very pleased with our first take out order! Everyone was so nice and sweet ! Will be back! read more

Awsome staff wonderful variety of pizza and family friendly atmosphere also killer website.

Definitely not one of my favorite pizza places. We got the buffet and I personally prefer cici's or pizza hut's buffet to this one. The salad bar only had shredded lettuce; I was excited for the wings but they were way overcooked and they only had teriyaki sauce, not even buffalo; and the pizza wasn't anything special either. It was really greasy and one of my pieces had something stuck to the bottom that should not have been there...Buffet was also more expensive that other places; overall I wouldn't go back again. read more

I've been going to Dempsey's since they became Dempsey's (and even before that). I've never had a bad experience there. The staff is so incredibly friendly, and you are usually greeted by Mr. Dempsey himself! The sweet tea is fresh and so great! And now the food, oh man! They have the BEST pizza and salad bar. Nothing beats a salad from Dempsey's. My favorite pizza is the BLT pizza with the taco pizza a close second. The chocolate chip pizza is a staple and I'm pretty sure everyone is obsessed with it. The chicken wings are on the small side but they have a lot of them on the bar so you can take as many as you need. I don't live in Clinton anymore so I can't go as often as I would like, but my family does make special trips back just to eat there. read more

Anyone that even uses the term pizza and this place together hasn't a clue what good pizza is. What they serve here IS "round" and has marinara spread on it, BUT it's more akin to cardboard with sauce than anything really edible. BUT, it's ALL you can eat SO the locals think they're getting a "deal"...I've eaten all-you-can eat for less than 10 bux and got FOOD....This is just filler.... Even for seniors day at 7 bux, this isn't much. The Salad bar is decent however AND I'd suggest that oldsters might get close to their money's worth there. You'll probably say, ALL my reviews are bad. I must hate this place?....Food and Quality of Life, I LOATHE it. BUT I'll give anyone their dues that tries...There's a good donut and a nice little coffee shop has moved in. I wish them luck...Clinton is a terrible place to do business and a terrible place to eat! read more

Always good food and good service. A little pricey but when you figure salad bar, wings, soups, pastas, pizzas (some of the best) and dessert, you really get your money's worth. And they have always been accommodating with food allergies. We have gluten issues in our family and they go out of their way to make sure we can all eat! Fantastic family owned business! read more

This place has some of the best food locally! Only place I have seen such a variety PLUS the most unique pizza choices! Wings, salad, pizza and pasta. Only gave 4 stars because the price is a little high at a little over $12 for an adult meal. read more

Dempsey's did not disappoint. Every pizza they had on the buffet was delicious with the Miss SC pizza being the best. Atmosphere was a plus and the staff was very attentive. Worth going to again. read more

I'd heard good things about this place and decided to finally try it. Food was what you expect from a pizza buffet. Wings were good. There were 3 different kinds but they all looked and tasted the same. Pizza was low quality but decent. Cheese bread was delicious. I didn't try the spaghetti but my daughter did and said it was nasty and refused to eat it. Service was good other than drinks not getting refilled. We might go back but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

There are not many restaurants left that accommodate you well after their designated closing time. However, after a very long day, and an even longer drive, we were greeted at the door of Dempsey's by a man with a smile and a very kind heart. We had arrived around 15 minutes after closing time, but after we explained our situation he welcomed us in, and even prepared a fresh buffet full of pizza, and our favorite wings. We had a party of five, and four of us ate at least three people's worth of food. He never complained, never rushed us, and he walked us to the door thanking us for our visit. As if the customer service wasn't enough to love about this place the food was wonderful. Every pizza we tried (which was all of them!) was fresh. There was a large variety from all vegetable to all meat, thin crust and thick crust, and a small but appreciated variety of dessert pizza. The wings were small, but the flavor was big and we managed to clean out the bar three times. No, Dempsey's is not gourmet, but it is family oriented, welcoming, and down right delicious. You can't judge a small family style buffet on the same scale you judge a gourmet restaurant. Give credit where credit is due! Dempsey's is definitely a new favorite and we will be returning time after time. read more

Ok pizza, ok service, and was way over priced. Took my family of 4 and it was $72. No way my 11 year old ate that much pizza to be charged as an adult. Not returning anytime soon. read more

Very well-known restaurant for having great pizza and good service, I would recommend almost anything from date nights to birthday parties. I find their food to be unique to the restaurant and it's something you can't get anywhere else. Everyone loves it! read more

Service was great! They kept it going so the wait was not long on a Friday night and they kept the buffet stocked BUT the pizza and salad bar were lackluster. Crust was an A. Sauce was VERY salty!!! Taco pizza was weird and didn't notice any meat on it. The salad is shredded iceberg lettuce like what is on the taco pizza read more

Amazing people amazing food best place to eat in the city of Clinton. Best customer service possible and the greatest salad bar in the state of South Carolina. read more