Bat 17 is a sprawling sports bar in Evanston, serving up oversized sandwiches, quality burgers, and refreshing brews, all in a lively game-watching atmosphere.
"An Evanston classic, Bat 17 has the best qualities of both a deli and a pub. Boasting tons of burgers, sliders, and other sandwiches, the restaurant is known for its massive portions. Bat 17 gives its offerings an extra oomph by emphasizing quality, using free-range meat when possible, and getting its bread from award-winning bakery Bennison’s." - Naomi Waxman, Samantha Nelson
"If you’re looking for a bar with good food that isn’t exclusively full of undergrads, go to Bangers and Lace - it doesn’t have the let’s-do-a-beer-bong atmosphere you might be familiar with from other spots on college campuses. There’s a location in Chicago, and the one in Evanston has the same menu of bar food and sausages (with options like duck sausage and a crawfish andouille). It’s decorated like a British pub/upscale hunting lodge, and it’s a good place to get drinks and/or talk about your thesis over some bratwurst." - adrian kane
"You’ve been out of school for too long to put up with bad college bar food. Luckily, that won’t be a concern at Bat 17, where the usual suspects (like burgers, sandwiches, and fries) are made with high-quality ingredients and taste really good. The space is full of TVs, pool tables, and foosball - basically enough activities that you can leave your kid there, and they won’t even notice that you’ve gone. Just like when you dropped them off at kindergarten." - adrian kane
"Food at college bars frequently tastes like it came from the freezer section at Costco. So we get excited when we find a spot that has great, fresh-tasting stuff, and that’s why we really like Bat 17 in Evanston. The menu has the usual suspects, like burgers, sandwiches, and fries, but they’re made with high-quality ingredients (like, in some cases, housemade bread). The space is full of TVs, pool tables, and foosball, and while it definitely feels like a college hangout, you’re welcome even if you’ve paid off all your loans (or have been deferring for a few years now)." - Adrian Kane
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