Bat 17, located in Evanston, IL, is a unique, upscale deli and pub, serving gourmet dishes, in a fun & casual atmosphere. With us you’ll never leave hungry!
1709 Benson Ave (at Church St) Evanston , IL 60201 United States
| Reservations | Yes |
| Credit Cards | Yes (incl. American Express) |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Outdoor Seating | No |
| TouchTunes Jukebox | Yes |
| Menus | Lunch, Dinner |
| Drinks | Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails |
Bat 17 is very flexible and will allow you to customize most orders! The sandwiches are amazing! Try the acapulco burger , turkey burger , veggie burger or the roadhouse.
Great sandwiches ! They're tasty and definitely oversized (that's a good thing) - so much so that if you get a large size you can eat half and your side and take the rest home. Also, beer towers = fant Read more
Great local place with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Pricey , but as described, it’s due to the high quality ingredients and large portions . Huge menu!
Huge portions , friendly service , great fried chicken sliders and breakfast sandwiches ! The French toast was a bit disappointing as it was advertised as Caramelized cherry pie but tasted canned.
A couple tips: Beer towers are 7 pints large. If you don't eat a lot, share a full-sized sandwich . Free coffee and free tea . And breakfast served for dinner !
The sandwiches here are to die for and the portions are huge, so come hungry!
The burgers and cole slaw are truly amazing. Highly recommend. Portions are huge though - order accordingly.
Order "The Dude," it's the best sandwich here. You may think otherwise, but that's just like... your opinion, man.
Order a bacon manhattan . The salt and smoke of the bacon offer a nice counterpoint to the sweetness of the bourbon and vermouth . Manhattans here tend to be mixed on the slightly sweet side.
Beer tower ! Great place for some good burgers . They also have a brunch & lunch menu !
What a great find. Very impressive. Outstanding quality and selection of expertly made food. Huge portions . Small prices. Great beer and drink selection. Can't go wrong, pick everything.
If you have a big group get the slider combo plate so you can try a variety of sliders !
After our final Entrepreneurship class at NU (my last undergrad class ) the Next Big Sound team split a tower of Blue Moon and made a pact to do NBS full time over the summer if we could raise $30,000.
Random dive bar , no frills. Great service. Good for catching up with a friend or two!
The Philly Cheese Steak Sliders are the way to go. Seriously. SLIDERS! Watch out for the jalapenos . This might be my favorite spot for food in Evanston.
Awesome food for breakfast , lunch and dinne. Portions are ridiculous! Sliders and burgers are awesome too! Now offering $5 beer flights !
Great sandwiches ! I got a full size and it was enough for two meals! Awesome deal
Have more respect to Northwestern University whose students chose Bat 17 as best place
not sure why this restaurant gets so much love? sandwiches are unnecessarily heavy and 1/2 bread .
Hot blonde waitress was a space cadet. Focused her time on flirting, chatting up friends, and having bartenders throw ice cubes down her tank. Completely could've walked out without paying
Edit to Caleb's comment: Free REALLY GOOD coffee !!! Adding: Great food across The board. Huge fan of their coleslaw and potato salads : Amazing!!!
Fantastic pastrami on crusty pumpernickel !
The Blue Lightning sandwich and Anti-Hero IPA hit the spot!
Great beer list . Huge portion sizes.
Big portions , beer towers , epic sandwiches
K2 Burger , but don't order nachos as appetizers since you can't finish all.
Go for the half salad , cup of soup offer at lunch . Good combo, healthy and the salad is still large enough to keep you full!
Pulled pork nachos are huge and delicious!
Pretzel bites were tasty. I wish the cheese sauce were more... cheesy. Unreasonable request? Maybe.
The tower of beer is pretty good for the prices.
Don't overlook brunch at Bat! The balawats (their name for a very special kind of breakfast sandwich ) are to die for.
Sandwiches are awesome.
Good place for big group dinners if you reserve ahead of time
Try the pigskin. My favorite dish good combination of smoked slice bacons and hot potato
All around great place
Great food, Order the small portion
Free coffee , gluten free bread
Great selection of craft bottles. And Matilda on tap. All good.
huge salads , great turkey burger , eac members get a discount
Don't order the bigger sized sandwiches unless you're a grizzly bear . The smaller size is more than enough.
Bison burger is heaven.
Was recommended the blue lightening. Heavenly.
if youre gonna drink beer , save yourself some money and get drunk with the tower
Pulled pork
Order the Bruschetta . Its basically a caprese salad on bread , and it's TASTY
Not open late on Sundays- showed up at 10:30pm and was turned away
3 words—chicken tortilla soup
EAC members get a 10% discount !
Great food. Big portions . Good times. Read more
Great spicey potatoe salad
Menu is limited but large portions are very shareable. The outdoor deck was fun. The bar has a unusually large selection of good quality scotch and bourbon. - Keith Petersen
Came for brunch. Really great meal. Good beer selection. I want to come back to try the duck confit mac and cheese - Ninah Randolph
Many good Cajun options, burgers, cocktails, pasta from the “Pasta Luna” there is so much available. Jazz on Tuesdays! - David Eldridge