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Benji's - Milwaukee, WI

Benji's is an authentic taste of Milwaukee. Hoppel Poppel is a breakfast mélange of sizzled salami chunks, scrambled eggs, browned potato chunks and (optional) onions. The other specialties are deli food: piled-high corned beef sandwiches on rye bread, lox-and-bagel platters, sweet-and-sour cabbage borscht, and crisp potato pancakes.
90% Approval Rating (10 votes)
4 - Overall: Worth planning a day around
Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Sprecher Root Beer ($2.00)
Hoppel Poppel ($7.00)
Cheese Blintzes ($6.00)
Hear-O Israel Sandwich ($11.00)

Written Reviews

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Michael Stern
Roadfood.com Editor
"Benji's (formerly Benjamin's) is an old-fashioned deli in a modern shopping area. It is an authentic taste of Milwaukee, by which we mean it offers a reassuring menu of old country ethnic dishes (chicken-in-the-pot, cabbage rolls, fried matzoh) along with plenty of ..."   [Read More].

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4156 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, WI
414-332-7777

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:Yes
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
This is the regular Hoppel Poppel (not the super) with onions.  Note the large chunks of salami and potato.
"This is the regular Hoppel Poppel (not the super) with onions. Note the large chunks of salami and potato."
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First rate restaurant blintzes: tender crepes fried in butter, tightly wrapped around faintly sweet pot cheese.
"First rate restaurant blintzes: tender crepes fried in butter, tightly wrapped around faintly sweet pot cheese."
Michael Stern


Sprecher's is a local brewery that makes fabulous root beer as well as alcoholic beer. We like it so much that when it is available, as it is here, we prefer it even to Dr. Brown's soda alongside our deli sandwich.
"Sprecher's is a local brewery that makes fabulous root beer as well as alcoholic beer. We like it so much that when it is available, as it is here, we prefer it even to Dr. Brown's soda alongside our deli sandwich."
Michael Stern


It was late in the breakfast hour when we stopped in. Regular customers, the waitress, and Benji were all having an easy-going colloquy at the counter.
"It was late in the breakfast hour when we stopped in. Regular customers, the waitress, and Benji were all having an easy-going colloquy at the counter."
Michael Stern


The edges of Benji's tables reveal a lot of character. This deli is no Johnny-come-lately to the Milwaukee dining scene.
"The edges of Benji's tables reveal a lot of character. This deli is no Johnny-come-lately to the Milwaukee dining scene."
Michael Stern


You would never know by Benji's mundane outside appearance that great food is served inside.
"You would never know by Benji's mundane outside appearance that great food is served inside."
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