Sink Your Teeth Into A Tasty Overstuffed Po’Boy At Dempsey’s In Louisiana

Po’boys may have gotten their start in New Orleans, but these tasty sandwiches are eaten all over the Pelican State. While the origin story gets a bit messy, it’s widely believed that the po’boy was invented around 1929 in New Orleans by brothers Benjamin and Clovis Martin, who offered these specialty sandwiches to streetcar workers during the four-month-long streetcar worker strike in 1929. When the workers would walk in, the brothers would call out, "here comes another poor boy!" and over the years, the sandwich took on the name.

It's not hard to find a po'boy shop in Louisiana, but when you want one of the best po'boys in Louisiana, you turn to Dempsey's, where they're serving some seriously overstuffed po'boys.

You'll find Dempsey's in Baton Rouge.

It may not look like much from the outside, but just like so many restaurants, it's all about what's on the inside that counts.

Super casual and family-friendly, Dempsey's may be tucked away in a big city, but it has that small-town vibe.

And that's before you even crack open the menu!

Dempsey's features an assortment of sandwiches, salads, and fried seafood options.

You're going to want to roll up your sleeves if you get one of the sandwiches.

You'll need two hands, for sure! Pictured above is the Messy Burger, which is topped with a mornay sauce and a heaping pile of fried shrimp and cheese. Yes, there's a burger patty under there.

The restaurant always features some incredible daily specials.

From southern classics like chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes to red beans and rice, Dempsey's is always cooking up something special.

While you can't go wrong with anything on the menu, there's one thing that Dempsey's is known for: the po'boys.

This eatery began as a humble little po'boy shop, and for roughly two decades, they've continued to produce some of the best po'boys in Baton Rouge.

There are nearly 20 different po'boys to choose from.

Keep it traditional with a classic roast beef, shrimp, or oyster po'boy, or take a walk on the wild side with a boudin ball po'boy, french fry po'boy, or a fried green tomato po'boy.

Pair that with a cup of Dempsey's famous gumbo and you've got yourself quite the Louisiana lunch!

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