First time coming here to pick up food that we had mobile ordered. The place was empty except for two couples dining in. Wasn't greeted, by anyone for about 6 minutes. So I started watching the football game. Eventually someone came up and asked if I wanted anything. I told them I was picking up an order so they pointed me to the pick up area. The guy at the pickup didn't say a word and just looked at me. So I said pick up and got my food. Reminder to check your order before you leave. I should have because I was missing half my order. When I came back to tell them they didn't apologize just took my bag and opened it up and told me it would be another 5 minutes. The service here sucks! Food is ok. read more

Can't believe this clown of a restaurant is still requiring vax cards even after the mandate was lifted. We brought a party with more people than there were customers in the place and weren't let in. Should I show you all my immunizations since I was born too to eat a burger? read more

This is a great burger spot in Evanston. It was empty on a weekday lunch. The portions here are pretty large and they preface this. So either com hungry, have a big appetite, or prepared to share with a friend. I got the Sunny Side Up Burger and it was pretty solid. Egg was runny just how I like it. Everything was not too buttery or oily either. read more

Delicious pastrami sandwich in sourdough. Huge portions and large pickle spear. The full size sandwich is big enough to share. Their coleslaw on the sides menu is made with Gorgonzola and blu cheese. So good! Their sweet potato waffle fries melt in your mouth! * Free coffee and tea at the coffee bar next to the wall of hot sauces. Sweet!!!! read more

Bat 17 - Free coffee and tea - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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Solid food...good service...huge portions! Ambiance was okay, very college town bar vibes!

One of my go to spots for food and lunch. Man do they knock it out of the park! My kids love it

Thank Took a business guest and it was great. Recommend the burgers and the wings. Fun place to eat and talk read more

I bought food for a business lunch for eight. It was ready on time, and each lunch was labeled with names as I requested. They even helped me carry it out to my car. Food was delicious. read more

I've been to the restaurant this place is inspired by called Zingermans in Ann Arbor and let me tell you it's an extremely high bar. Had lunch there today and it took me a little while to decide what I wanted to eat. Their menu is big but not as lengthy as Zingermans. Went with a chicken sandwich one with Vermont cheddar but went without the ranch/Russian dressing. The sandwich came on Rye. Ordered the regular sized and it was quite impressive the size/ height. Had lettuce and tomato and they had me put the mustard on myself. For a side I went with potato salad. It was the most unique potato salad I ever had!! Had some spice to it and I've never seen a Red potato salad before!! The spice wasn't overpowering to the potato salad. Comes with a pickle. Truly enjoyed my sandwich. The folks ordering around me some of them had burgers and they all looked big and delicious. For the quality of the ingredients I can completely understand the price premium. read more

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Wife and I came here on a brutally cold Saturday morning for breakfast and a Bloody Mary. We arrived a few minutes before opening time. But, luckily the door was open and were seated with Bloody Mary in hand right away. We both had a ham balawat which is their breakfast sandwich. Service was friendly and quick. Food was delicious. Bloodies were awesome. Thanks!! read more

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Saturday afternoon and the place was packed. They offered us two seat at the bar while we waited for a table. Cool system of calling your phone when your table is ready. We had a very friendly and nice bartender who waited on us, very attentively. Our food came very quickly for the place being so busy. My huge perfectly cooked burger looked like it would be too messy to eat, but the perfect buns held everything together. Fries also very good. I very seldom leave food on my plate but this burger was just too big for me to finish. Next time we go I would love to try something else also. read more

Bat 17 - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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The sandwiches are pretty big, not huge as some have written, and good. I love a good corned beef sandwich and this little place didn't disappoint. I did expect it to be bigger tho. I also liked the $2 cans of Old Style even tho I was in my Bloody Mary zone. The bloodies were good too. Service was OK. I had to keep getting the servers eye for more drinks and the check. Maybe a little pricey. The bathrooms will never run out of TP. There must have been 15 TP holders in them mounted all over the walls. Funny! read more

Typical college bar. Delicious food and lots of drink varieties. We visited I. Summer, must be a totally different vibe during school. Would recommend if you like burgers and sandwiches! Onion fries were superb! read more

When I was there the service was awful. It was chilly outside but the furnace must have been off because it was just as cold inside. Staff was indifferent. I don't even know if the food was any good because I was so turned off by the wait. read more

This is a great place to hang out with old friends and make new ones. There is a full bar as well as full menu and friendly staff. We had plenty of space whether playing pool or just chatting nearby, and there's tons of space out front for smokers without having to walk far. I'll be back soon for sure! read more

I have always had a Fantastic time here since I moved to Chicago!! The food is gluttonous and the company is friendly! Came here with my boyfriend, Tyler, and we had an amazing time!! All the sandwiches are based off of pop culture/ hidden jems and are packed to the fullest with flavor and satisfaction. I want to try all the sandwiches- it's a challenge I have accepted. :) read more

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The corned beef and pastrami were tender and delicious. The option of serving it on pumpernickel bread another big plus. The burger was juicy and flavorful too. Service was good when present but the wait for food was long in our case for the burger due to a mistake in the kitchen. Tip: the price listed for "add-ons" to the burgers and sandwiches (fries, cole slaw, fruit cup, etc.) are limit one per entree at the listed price. Additional add-ons are charged at the regular price for "sides." The menu doesn't specify this. Just letting people know here in case they misinterpret like I did. Will definitely go back. read more

Went here while in Evanston based on their website, which claims the restaurant was inspired by Zingermans in Ann Arbor. Not even close. Dry sandwiches with mediocre meat, and bruschetta with cheap canned tomatoes. And it was all very overpriced. Would not recommend. read more

This was my first time at Bat 17 in years and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to come back. What a Beaty of fresh air. Slightly high prices than a typical casual dining restaurant but the menu variety, quality of food and portion size are far superior to most in that category. Late hours and many TVs tuned sports make this a great place to drop in in game day or after the movie. read more

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I never write reviews- but had to on this place. I would give 10 stars. How any one can give this less than 5 is ridiculous. This place is friggn awesome. Service excellent - had a cool dude with redish beard wearing a trucker hat. Literally one of the best sandwiches I have ever had (and I have been eating my whole life - ha) including all over in NYC best delis. Got a pastrami sandwich - I think the Brooklyn. Fresh home made rye, succulent perfect pastrami. Fries were amazing - everybody else's food amazing. They had Two Hearted Ale ice cold on tap ($#!t!!) which the bartender proactively and quickly delivered, as our waiter was a bit busy, with our other drinks (guy with dark beard and trucker hat). If you are near this place - you are lucky. read more

Bat 17 seems like a reasonable place to nurse a hangover, or to create one. After a number of people had recommended the Bat to us, we showed up for an early Sunday lunch. I had the regular-sized (RS) Carnegie Reuben: "a scandalously delicious updated version of New York's finest tradition, Kelly Eisenberg premium corned beef, Switzerland Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing on grilled, hand-sliced rye bread." I was not especially impressed by the quality of the Reuben and didn't detect a hint of scandal. Our server asked if I wanted to order a side and proposed cole slaw after I said that I wasn't in the mood for French fries. I nodded to the cole slaw suggestion. Unfortunately, I hadn't read the menu carefully enough to learn that Bat 17's cole slaw is **Gorgonzola** Cole Slaw. Why anyone would add gorgonzola to cole slaw is totally beyond me. Yuck!! I tried one of their Very Large Cookies, and thought that it was OK. Here is Bat 17's quantity discount pricing scheme: 10 Cookies...30.00 20 Cookies...60.00 30 Cookies...90.00 That's capitalism for you; what will they dream up next? read more

Had a damn fly in my beer! If they have flies in their beer, can you imagine what they have in their food?! When told I wasn't paying for my beer, nor my boyfriends, the server said "oh is there a fly in his too"? I'll never come back! read more

Popped in for lunch while in the area for work. The front desk at the hotel recommended it. The sandwiches are big and filling and would have liked to tasted the beer. The selection looked good. read more

Bat 17 - The Buzz - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

I hope you like B-school peeps Because this is where we hang. Once you're a malort or two deep, Your head on a table, you'll bang. read more

The place was pricey and the food was alright honestly, nothing to die for. I shared a order of cheese fries with friends with some cheese sauce on the side. I thought there would be more for the price they were. The food took more time than expected, waited 40 minutes before it came out and I came on Super Bowl Sunday and the place wasn't that full nor did get crowded at all. The burger was good and the fries were ehh. Just an okay experience and all. The staff was overall friendly, I have no complaints there. read more

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Had one of the best sandwiches ever. California turkey club with avocado, pepper Jack cheese, tomato, seven grain bread, mayo. Just a well crafted experience. Love the onion strings too. read more

We would definitely go back. We started with pretzel bites and Buffalo bites. Both very good! I had the Cobb salad and it was very fresh. My daughter had the boring burger and it was cooked perfect. My husband had the Carnegie Reuben and it was super good. read more

Food is always pretty solid here and the portions are extremely large. Bat 17 is famous for their burgers and brunch, and their menu is fairly extensive. They also have tons of craft beers and different sauces. Another big plus is that they always have free coffee and tea for you to serve yourself any time of the day! The place itself is fairly small and there is often a wait when Northwestern is in session, although it is also possible to go to the "bar" side on the right to also get the food from the menu. Service is all right, but don't expect it to be amazing. My go-to is the veggie burger with a side of sweet potato fries and with the nachos as the appetizer. The nachos are enormous and we could not finish the nachos alone as a group of three, and had to take the veggie burger home with us, uneaten. It's a cool spot to chill/catch up with friends, but I probably wouldn't take a date here because eating the burger is a process, since the whole thing does not fit inside your mouth no matter how much you press it. read more

Bat 17 - Nachos - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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Finally came here after almost 3 years of being in Evanston! Was super super hyped since I heard a lot from my friends about how wonderful Bat17 food was. I came here with a very empty stomach, so thank god for the huge portions! At first when I looked at the prices I shied away a bit, but after getting my food it was clearly worth the price. Bat17 has a seemingly endless menu as well; have a fun time choosing what you want to eat. I ordered the California Dreamin turkey sandwich (and sweet potato fries for the side, yay), 0 complaints. Our waiter was slightly aggressive...but overall, great experience in a nice sports bar environment where you can be with a big group of friends. Main takeaway: definitely come here if you're starving to death. read more

Bat 17 - California Dreamin', omnomnom - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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Above average American burger place and bar. The quantity is large enough to fill the stomach. read more

Bat 17 - King Bat17 burger with fries as a side. - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

When you are paying $20 for a simple burger with an egg on top, you expect some level of quality cooking, or for it to at least be edible. Two times I ordered their 'sunny side up' Burger with fries, the eggs were not just overcooked, they were tossed on the burger in a hardened inedible state with the hardened burnt yolk. Normally I'd blame just the cooks for this happening, but I've dealt with the owner before since I live in Evanston and he's very rude, so a cook making a mistake on a take out order probably just bites his tongue and sends it out to keep his job. read more

Reading the reviews on Yelp got me excited for this place. It sounded like an elevated, slightly hipster burgers, salads place with high quality food. But not so much. On the positive side, the server was super nice and helpful. Like one of those super nice people you forget exist in the world nice. There was a ton of stuff to choose from but it was almost too much. They make a really big deal about how big their portions are to justify the higher than average prices for stuff like a sandwich. And the portions were huge. I got the smaller portion size of a "salad" and it was huge. So, if you like getting monster portions, you may like this place more than I did. I put salad in quotes because it was hardly a salad. I ordered a shaved steak salad and got dollops of thickly sliced, slathered in sauce meat, bunches of cheese, and underneath that was some iceberg lettuce. Not very salad-y. My son got a burger which was huge of course. He tells me it was one of the best burgers he's had though, so that is saying something. As for ambiance, I was surprised it was a new place as it felt like an older sports bar. TVs on everywhere, lotsa beer, dark interior. So, not really my cup of tea but if you are starving and want a burger as big as your head, this is for you. read more

When you're reading Bat 17's menu, there's a box near the bottom of one of the pages that states to NOT "go to a website" to complain about things, but, rather, talk to the restaurant directly so they can fix it and help YOU out DIRECTLY right there and then. OK! I like that. So, when I order the biscuit, egg, turkey sausage and hashbrown patty "sliders" and they show up with these dismal - I'm talking black, oxidized, what the hell is wrong with these hashbrowns?! - sliders and ask the waiter what is wrong with these hashbrowns and he comes back and says, "That's just how they're fried...." I don't trust what your menu says, Bat 17. Dear dude, That's not how they're fried. That's called a rotten, black potato. That's something that's been exposed to air for wayyyy too long. That was shredded last night and sat in the cooler too long. Cooked in the wrong type of oil or shredded with the wrong type of aluminum (google it if you don't believe me.) Man, you took me for a fool. No hashbrown should be black when fried. YOU KIDDING ME? You kidding me. Gross. And it tasted gross. We spent 80 dollars at this brunch dive that deserves about 20 dollars of our money. 10 fucking dollars for BITE SIZED PRETZELS?! ohhhhhhhhh wait. We're in Evanston! This is priced upon college-aged kids who sit for hours at a table and order one thing - bite-sized pretzels. But for my wife and I, coming from Andersonville, we don't need 87 bite-sized pretzels. We don't need $10 worth of pretzels. I also don't need $15 of "sliders" which are actually 4 REAL-SIZED-BREAKFAST SANDWICHES. LIKE, LEGIT..... FOUR SANDWICHES. Cool if you're a college kid that can afford that and/or has your parent paying for it so you can store it for later.... but, really, it's dry as shit and forgettable. Put a slice of cheese or some sort of spread on it. This sandwich was sadder than a McDonalds brekkie - and at least that's priced right. I really don't know how this place has any sort of 4+ rating. I don't know why I wasted 22 minutes driving from my house to get there, at least 47 minutes eating there, and another 26 minutes getting home.... total waste of time. The food was bland, our "outreach" (like the menu suggested) was fruitless, and the prices were absurd. There are so many other places in Evanston you can enjoy. Avoid this stalwart. Because that's all they have going for them - their ancient ass hold on the spot. read more

Bat 17 - Black potatoes. - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

I had a turkey sandwich On rye with munster cheese. The bread was cut thick and was very fresh. Overall this was a great tasting sandwich. I also had the corn and bean salad which tasted great. My wife had the pork sliders. These tasted very good along with thec she had as a side. The food coming out of the kitchen was slow but when we visited there was a Northwestern football game going on plus it was homecoming weekend. The place was full of people. I plan on coming back another time to try one of there burgers. read more

Bat 17 - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Finally tried the Bat 17 nachos. Well, they sadly weren't "all that". A huge plate of too many big triangular chips for the rest of the ingredients. The fake nacho cheese should be changed to real grated cheese, if you're trying to "up-sell" with Gunthorp Free-Range Chicken. Got the chicken and was saddened they were cut into cubes, making me think they were pre-packaged? I dunno, I was hoping for shredded pieces of succulent "free to be me" chicken. The nachos came with guacamole and sour cream, and an advertised "five alarm" salsa that failed on the last two alarms... Bat 17 Nachos 2.5 stars. Bat 17, still 4 stars! Fall is fast approaching...$2 High Life and High Life Lite should soon be in the Camo Can! read more

I'm going to keep them at four stars, because I still generally like this place, despite a few hiccoughs in our meal last night. I was meeting my best girl to watch my beloved Phillies play Game 2 of the NLDS. Sadly, Bat 17 did not have the game sound on, although I was mildly impressed by the array of solid indie rock and 90's nostalgia music flowing (at a very reasonable volume) from the speakers. Service was pleasant, but the execution was spotty on and off all evening. For example, my ladyfriend's empty dinner plate sat in front of her for a long time before being taken away, and I had to ask twice for water. Also, they brought us the bill without asking if we wanted dessert or a second round of drinks (we did x 2). But despite being quite hoppin' for an Evanston Friday night, they didn't seem to mind that we lingered through the last three innings and never cast an ill glance at my random whoops and shrieks corresponding with the game action. I love their sandwiches, but I was in a light-eating mood this time and chose the skirt steak salad. A Tale of Two Salads: on the one hand, the marinated steak was effing delicious, I loved the sesame ginger dressing, and the fried onion strings added some nice texture and flavor; on the other hand, the salad aspect was merely bland greens with a few tomatoes and raw red peppers, and my bowl came with a complimentary pool of water in the bottom. I hate a watery salad. HATE. (I will say that the salad was like the sandwiches in that you can eat your fill and then take the other half home for another full meal.) So all that really means is...stick to the sandwiches, I guess. Definitely not a problem. read more

I'm surprised I have never been here before. The restaurant is small however they do have another room right next door which both times were reserved for parties. I've had the Sunny Side Up Burger, which you need at least 2 people to eat. This comes with a sunny side up egg, bacon, Vermont cheddar cheese (yummy) on a brioche bun. The fries are in a small basket and taste amazing. They have a huge variety of different beer and drinks. My partner had The Dude Sandwich which has coleslaw, grilled sirloin, pickles, cheese on Sourdough bread. He thought this was amazing and again, the sandwich was huge. We came here on another occasion for Brunch. There was a small crowd and the waitress was friendly and very casual. She informed us that there is free coffee and tea (self serve). Don't mind if i do. I really wanted to try the Fried Chicken and Biscuit Sliders which I know my weight loss pact has now gone to sh... The plate arrived with four sliders that have buttermilk chicken, smoked bacon and white cheddar. This is served with Vermont maple syrup which is super delicious. My partner had the corned beef hash which he really liked. I believe this sandwich comes with grilled potatoes, cheese, onion, corned beef, eggs and some type of dressing I would recommend coming here for a huge burger as they have a nice variety, are huge and is a nice environment to hang out after work. read more

Key Yelp: Simple, almost spartan dining space. Nice bar with big screen TV. Innovative cross-over menu of high quality sandwiches and creative brunch dishes. N.B. - this is a big portion place. Upside surprise: $2.50 Bloody Marys'....YES! Review: Met friends for Sunday Brunch today. This was my third time eating at B.AT. 17 and I really enjoy the food. Lots of major quantities of breakfast specials like omelets, flapjacks, french toast. Accompaniments like fruit and baked goods are fresh and very good. They are also big on mega deli sandwiches and they use high quality meats including corn beef, pastrami, etc. There are also ample vegi choices and lots of salads. They make a homemade Gorgonzola slaw that is delicious and a similar potato slaw. Service was a tad slow but once it did it was excellent and the server was kind enough to make sure dishes being shared were split without being asked. Lots of water and beverage offerings. A coffee bar is there for the taking. And on the Bloody Marys this Sunday, they set up a nifty little self service bar with tons of accouterments and sauces so you can customize your bloody with veggies and degree of hotness....cool touch. $70 for six people including three bloodies so not dirt cheap but a cliche applies here-u get what you pay for! Note: BAT 17 stands for "Benson Avenue Tavern 1709" (the address abbreviated...sneaky....) read more

Amazing burgers! Sweet potato fries ... blue cheese dipping sauce with fried onion strings! Service was a little laid back, but very attentive. Grab some friends, some beers and watch football. I highly recommend it. Chef, Mel read more

Per usual, Bat 17 hit it out of the park!! Had an impromptu dinner for 12 on a rainy Wednesday & Bat 17 had no problem catering the meal & customizing it too, substituting veggies for potato skins & throwing in some awesome extras as always! Sliders were amazing & devoured! Friendly, professional service as to be expected & even accommodated me showing up 45 minutes early for pickup so I could grab a shower before guests arrived! Way to go @Bat17! read more

Bat 17 - After the carnage! Thank you @Bat17 ' your amazing Combo Sliders Plate! - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois