About Gerst Bavarian Haus
Gerst Bavarian Haus on W Franklin Street in Evansville, Indiana is a German-American pub with a rotating beer tap list that keeps regulars cycling through the list and a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich that a local reviewer called the best in the Evansville area after working through the competition across Vanderburgh County.
The tenderloin at Gerst Haus is about a half inch thick, genuinely juicy, and well-executed with a good breading. The reviewer noted they prefer more pepper and seasoned salt in the breading, which is useful calibration: the preparation here leans toward a lighter seasoning profile that lets the pork flavor carry the sandwich. Thick enough to use across two buns for two sandwiches, which is a specific detail that signals a substantial cut. The German side of the menu runs shepherd's pie, schnitzel, and classic Bavarian plates alongside the tenderloin, giving the Gerst Haus more range than a standard Indiana pub stop.
The beer program is the other draw: rotating taps with a genuine selection, served cold in a building that has the kind of worn-in German-American tavern feel that makes a weeknight visit feel like a ritual rather than a transaction. Open seven days a week with extended Friday and Saturday hours until 10:00 PM.
Evansville anchors the southwestern corner of Indiana in the Tri-State region near Kentucky and Illinois. For anyone working the Vanderburgh County tenderloin circuit or spending time on the west side of Evansville, Gerst Bavarian Haus at 2100 W Franklin St is the stop where the beer and the tenderloin both earn their keep.