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Is Dempsey's Poboys Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 41 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Dempsey's Poboys is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 and a Google Places record checked the same month both show Dempsey's Poboys actively operating in Baton Rouge. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode "Sandwich Shenanigans" (aired April 11, 2025), Guy Fieri visited Dempsey's Poboys to feature its Louisiana-style stuffed po'boy sandwiches. Dempsey's is a Cajun and Creole restaurant on Coursey Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, established in 1997, also known for its daily-made seafood and chicken-and-andouille gumbo and its lunch specials, according to Visit Baton Rouge. Since the episode, a Yelp listing updated in September 2026 shows the business active at 13580 Coursey Blvd with more than 150 accumulated reviews, according to Yelp.

A Google Places record checked the same month also lists the business as operational, according to Google. A third-party ordering page for the Coursey Boulevard location also remained live as of this check, according to Order.Online, indicating the location continues to take pickup and delivery orders.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 41

Episode 6
Aired
Title: Sandwich Shenanigans · What was featured: Louisiana-style stuffed po'boy sandwiches
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/dempseys-poboys-baton-rouge
  2. visitbatonrouge.com https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/listing/dempseys-cajun-&-creole-restaurant/1190/
  3. order.online https://order.online/store/dempsey-s-po-boys-coursey-blvd-30840125
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dempsey%27s+Poboys%2C+13580+Coursey+Blvd%2C+Baton+Rouge%2C+LA+70817
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Record ddd-1538 · checked by Cal Marchetti.