We always enjoyed drinking here. Â It is a fun Irish bar. Â Truly just a bar... not super clean... but a nice bar. Â Always enjoyed hanging out here and playing blackjack, too. Â DO NOT ORDER WINE... I know this could be a given but I was with someone who did and they poured two bottles of wine together.. and they were great wines.... GROSS! Â But other than that... come here :)
Review Source:I kind of have a crush on this place... I wish it were in GF instead of Fargo so I could have a relationship with it... Divey atmosphere, cheap drinks poured with a very loose wrist, interesting mix of people, friendly staff, crowded but people aren't douchey or rude & they respect your space. What's not to love?
Review Source:Came here March-April, 2010. I would describe it as an Irish Pub, right? Okay moving on....I liked this place. Now, if you're a regular guy (even though that doesn't mean what it used to mean anymore) I think you would find this place more than acceptable to have a drink. Came in here after work one day (business trip) took a seat at the bar...bartender said, "where you from?" (yes, I sort of stand out in a town like Fargo)....I chuckled and said L.A.
Ordered a Dewer's on the Rocks and beer back....holy crap was he generous with the scotch...hadn't eaten dinner yet, so after my Dewer's and half a beer, I had to go outside for a smoke to calm down!! (grease my buzz) No you can't smoke in here anymore...maybe once, but not when I was there. They serve food, never tried it, but it looked good. The locals seemed to always be munching there. The staff doesn't mind hollering at each other, and they were all very down to earth. Waitresses were fairly cute too. Men's room was actually pretty clean.I went here a couple of times before I found out about upstairs.
So what do I see online at work one day? Brother Ali  (Hip hop artist) coming thru in a couple of days? woo hoo...the place that sold the tickets was almost closing when I got there, sure enough got one, and asked where the show was?? "It's at the Aquarium", where the hell is that ?? (the second floor of Dempsey's). "No waaaaayy". It was right uhh above my nose. This place was cramped with about 200-250 people inside. People getting sweaty, bumping into to each other, beer cans all over the floor. God, I loved it.
Mainly because the show was great, but yes this is an ideal place for an intimate show. Cops showed up THE VERY MINUTE the show ended, possibly at the request of owners to make sure no raucous ensued. And I'm done... Give em hell Fargo !!
Good bar in Fargo downtown, driks are excellent and the staff friendly. It's gets pretty crowded but, not too bad that you can't get a drink at the bar. The music was 80's rock at least on Tuesday nights with a kareoke. The atmosphere is mix with people from all ages but, beware that gay people come here too since the drinks are good. If you are looking for a good time and good cheap drinks, this is the place.
Review Source:Dempsey's is definitely cool.  If I'm going out downtown, you can count on me stopping in for at least a drink or two.  The pub always is busy, kind of  a hot-spot in downtown. Â
The venue upstairs, the Aquarium, has some good live music once and a while. Â I've always had a good time up there, from what I can remember...
I like the crowd that comes here. Â It's not so much of the Fargo norm, Abercrombie/Hollister d-bags, but a good mix of alternative kids, hipsters, and college kids. Â One of the few places in Fargo that I don't get looked at strangely when I wear skinny jeans or more edgy clothes. Â
The bathrooms are actually really nice here! Â I was surprised at how nice they were. Â Well constructed with nice tile, good fixtures, etc. Â Random, I know, but I'm kind of a bathroom critic.
Great place, just wish there were others like it. Â My friends always want to go there and I get tired of it after three days in a row! Â Only down side is that sometimes when they're busy it might take a couple minutes to get a drink. Â To be expected though when they have live music I guess.
Two thumbs up.
This is a review of the Aquarium (upstairs). I had a lot of fun when I came here once. I came here for hip-hop show with Ernie Rhodes, and SF wrecks and Wide Eyes, about 2 years ago. The place was nice and spacious, with pretty decent stage. I love the people from Fargo, tons of douchy college kids, acting like fools to live music. Honestly, I don't think I've ever had that much fun watching people in my life! Not saying people of Fargo suck or anything, but man...what a pleasant experience!
The drinks are relatively cheap here, and strong! The bar was busy the whole night I was there, but the bartenders managed to keep up really well! Good job buddies! Â
I want to come back sometime soon, I've heard Demseys has some good food. I'd like to try it myself!
Well, on the positive side, the staff is good and well capable, as Jessica has pointed out.. In fact I must give them props for dealing with the crowds that come out here all the time. That's the big problem with the place; it is always crowded, often to the point where you and your party can't find a spot to sit, and even then, it's too loud to even converse (yep, I'm one of those types of bar-goers!). Combine with an extremely smoky atmosphere, and I conclude that Dempsey's is overrated.
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