Benny's Place — Restaurant in Hammond

Awesome free "serve yourself" water station at the bar so u don't have to wait in line for it!!! Staff is REALLY nice. Bathroom situation is tight in a bad way. For starters, plan on a five to ten minute wait to get in there. I don't have any idea what takes people so long in there...its murder! If you are in a wheelchair plan on wearing an astronaut diaper, cuz ur not getting in that bathroom even with a crowbar and a can of Crisco. I'm a fluffy girl and I gotta squeeze in sideways to get in that water closet. Also forget about playing pool & hanging outside on the back patio to smoke unless your friends can lift ur wheelchair into that back room...2 steps up there and another 2 steps for the back deck. Not wheelchair friendly, but 99% of the historic buildings in Hammond have this issue. Especially bad at Brady's restaraunt...I bring leather gloves and an oyster shucker to get in that bathroom. It's like a bathroom for anorexic midgets and...

The vibe is always great. I used to come for trivia. The owners are super amazing and so are the staff. The prices are great and when I lived in Hammond this was a regular place that I would hang out and always felt safe even when I was alone. Being a single female at the time and being able to vibe with the other patrons and drink and feel safe enough to walk home alone at night, really speaks volumes about this place. I hope to visit one day again and say hi to Tina and everyone. This really is a...

The bartenders and bouncer were completely cool with good conversation. Music plays all the time but you can also purchase songs on a very modern looking "jukebox". In my opinion, the music wasn't nearly loud enough, though. They have a good selection of craft and domestic beers on draft and in the bottle. From what I hear, it's a good place to hang and nonsense isn't tolerated by the staff. We're from out of town, and it was recommended. We enjoyed...