Benji's Deli

4156 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood
(414) 332-7777

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Turkey or Turkey Pastrami Reuben
Turkey Reuben Sandwich
Corned Beef Sandwich
Super Hoppel Poppel
The Gonzo Sandwich
Corned Beef Hash
Potato Pancakes
Matzo Ball Soup
Denver Omelette
Steak Sandwich

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Benji's Favorites
Potato Pancakes
3 of our homemade potato pancakes served with sour cream and apple sauce.
Fried Matzo
3 eggs and matzo blended together then fried.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
A generous portion of our famous hand-carved corned beef served with fresh cabbage and your choice of potato.
Chicken in the Pot
1/2 a chicken served in our homemade chicken broth with matzo ball, noodle and boiled carrots. A Benji's staple.

Benji's Breakfast Specials
Benji's Breakfast
2 eggs any style served with slices of our hand-carved corned beef and your choice of hash browns or American fries.
Hoppel Poppel
Scrambled eggs blended with crisp browned potatoes and fried salami.
Super Hoppel Poppel
Scrambled eggs blended with crisp browned potatoes, fried salami, green peppers, onions, fresh mushrooms.
Corned Beef Hash
A generous portion of our homemade hash served with 2 eggs any style and a side of coleslaw.
Lox Plate
2 bagels served with a double portion of nova lox with lettuce, tomato and onion.
Bagel with Lox and cream cheese
Your choice of any bagel served with nova lox, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion.
The Randy Special
3 eggs over medium served on top of hash browns a side of pork bacon and sourdough toast.

Omelettes
Corned Beef Hash and Cheddar Omelette
Our homemade corned beef hash topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Corned Beef Omelette
You guessed it slices of our hand-carved corned beef. Simple, yet delicious, even better with cheese.
Lox and Onion Omelette
Smoked nova lox and sauteed onion.
Denver Omelette
Diced smoked ham, tomato, onion, green pepper and fresh mushrooms.
Spinach and Mushroom Omelette
Sauteed fresh spinach and mushrooms. Tastes great with Swiss.
Salami Omelette
Cheese and Bacon Omelette
Crisp crumbled pork bacon with your choice of cheese.
Smoked Ham and Cheese Omelette
Diced of smoked ham with your choice of cheese.
Vegetable Omelette
Tomato, onion, green peppers and fresh mushrooms.
Cheese Omelette
Say cheese. Choose from Swiss, American, cheddar and provolone.

From the Griddle
Pancakes
Light and fluffy and oh so good. 3 delicious pancakes served with butter and syrup on the side.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Semi-sweet chocolate chips blended into three of our delicious pancakes. Yummy!
French Toast
Three slices of French toast made from challah bread and served with butter and syrup on the side.
Blintzes
3 cheese blintzes served with sour cream and a side of applesauce.

Eggs and Things
2 Eggs
Eggs and Bacon
2 eggs served with a generous side of pork bacon.
Eggs and Salami
2 eggs served with slices of fried salami.
Eggs and Sausage
2 eggs served with 3 sausage links.
Steak and Eggs
2 eggs served with a tenderloin filet and toast

Benedicts
Traditional Benedict
2 eggs served with smoked ham on top of an English muffin then smothered in our homemade hollandaise sauce.
The Brisket Benedict
Slow cooked brisket served on 2 potato pancakes topped with 2 eggs and our homemade hollandaise sauce.
Reuben Benedict
We start with grilled snack rye and top it with Swiss, warm sauerkraut and slices of our hand-carved corned beef. Add 2 eggs cooked your way and top it off with a 1000 Island hollandaise sauce. Seriously yummy.
Steak Benedict
2 eggs served on a 6 oz. tenderloin filet topped with our homemade hollandaise sauce.
Spinach Benedict
2 eggs served on a bed of fresh sauteed spinach and mushrooms topped with pine nuts, melted provolone and our homemade hollandaise sauce.
Potato Pancake Benedict
It's our traditional Benedict but served over 2 of our potato pancakes instead.
Lox Benedict
2 eggs served on a toasted bagel with nova lox then smothered in our homemade hollandaise sauce and topped with capers.

Soups
Chicken Soup
Our incredible rich broth served with your choice of matzo ball, noodle, rice or kreplach.
Mish Mosh Soup
Our homemade chicken broth with the works.
Cabbage Borscht Soup
A standout item, this tomato-based cabbage soup is slightly sweet, slightly sour and very irresistible.
Mushroom Barley Soup
Homemade and delicious. Served Saturday, Sunday and Monday at our shorewood location and daily at our fox point store.
Chili
A hearty chili made with black Angus ground beef, kidney beans and a blend of herbs and spices to give it just the right kick. Perfect for all seasons.

Salads
Benji's Deli Salad
Slices of our hand carved corned beef along with turkey, ham, 3 cheeses, tomato, egg and a pickle served on top a bed of mixed greens. A feast.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
A marinated chicken breast served over fresh tossed greens with grated Parmesan cheese. Caesar dressing served on the side.
Cobb Salad
Mixed greens topped with slices of freshly grilled chicken breast, bacon, egg, black olives, tomato and crumbled blue cheese. Your choice of dressing.
Salmon Salad
Grilled 6 oz. salmon filet served over fresh tossed greens with seasonal mixed fruit and a tangy orange vinaigrette dressing.

Noshes
Reuben Rolls
All the traditional makings of our Reuben bundled within a crispy wonton roll. Served with a side of creamy horseradish sauce.
Chicken Salad
Fresh homemade chicken salad served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, onion and a pickle.
Tuna Salad
A simple classic, but oh so good. Served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, onion and a pickle.
Chopped Liver
Made fresh and served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, onion and black olives and a pickle. Delicious.
Egg Salad
Homemade egg salad served on a bed of lettuce with tomato, onion and a pickle.

Signature Sandwiches
Hear-O Israel Sandwich
A 1/2 lb. sandwich featuring our hand-carved corned beef, pastrami, salami, pepper beef, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and 1000 Island dressing, all piled high on rye. Whew.
Classic Reuben
Our hand-carved corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on grilled rye.
Turkey Reuben Sandwich
Our favorite rendition of the classic Reuben. Sliced turkey, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on grilled rye.
The Gonzo Sandwich
A funny name, but a serious sandwich! Hand-carved corned beef, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, lettuce, tomato and 1000 Island dressing served on rye.
The Not So Italian Italian Beef
We take a grilled baguette and stuff it with juicy slices of pepper beef, melted Provolone and mild or hot giardiniera peppers. Italian beef. Fuhgeddaboudit.
The Big Dipper Sandwich
Slow roasted beef served on a baguette with a side of homemade au jus for dunking, er and we mean dipping.
Steak Sandwich
We take a grilled baguette and add a 6 oz. black Angus tenderloin filet topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
A grilled chicken breast served on a kaiser bun with mayo, lettuce, tomato and your choice of cheese.
The Club Sandwich
Triple decker sandwich with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
The Benji Sandwich
A 1/2 lb. of our famous hand-carved corned beef piled high on rye.
The Tree Hugger Sandwich
Spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and melted cheese on grilled multi-grain bread.
The Epiphany Sandwich
A grilled pastrami, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut between 2 of our homemade potato pancakes. That's right and potato pancakes.

From the Deli
Hot Corned Beef Sandwich
Chopped Liver Sandwich
Combo CB and CL Sandwich
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Turkey Pastrami Sandwich
Pepper Beef Sandwich
Hard Salami Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Smoked Ham Sandwich
B.L.T. Sandwich
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Egg Salad Sandwich
Salami Sandwich

Melts
Brisket Melt
Slow cooked beef seasoned-to- perfection. That's when we grill up some thick-cut challah bread add beef, smother it with grilled onions and melted Swiss.
Ham Melt
Smoked ham and melted Swiss cheese served on grilled rye bread.
3 Cheese Melt
You choose the cheese and we'll grill it to perfection on the bread of your choice.
Tuna Melt
Homemade tuna salad topped with your choice of melted cheese served on grilled rye bread.

Burgers
Hamburger
All beef hand-made patty served on a brioche bun. Dress it up however you want.
Bacon Burger
Everything's better with bacon including this burger. Choose your additional toppings.
The Benji Burger
All beef hand-made patty burger with slices of hand-carved corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauer-kraut and 1000 Island dressing.
Patty Melt Burger
All beef hand-made patty topped with grilled onions and Swiss cheese served on grilled rye bread.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Fresh sauteed mushrooms and melted Swiss over an all beef hand made patty.

Dogs
Hot Dog
A 1/4 lb. all beef hot dog served on a poppy seed bun.
Chicago Dog
Our version is grilled but with all the Windy City toppings yellow mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers, tomato, pickle and a sprinkling of celery salt. Go brewers.
New Yorker Dog
Grilled onions, kraut and spicy brown mustard. Lady liberty would be proud.
The Benji Dog
A dog, slices of hand-carved corned beef, Swiss cheese, kraut and 1000 Island dressing.
Chili Cheese Dog
Our homemade chili and melted cheddar cheese.

Sides

American Fries
Hash Browns
Oatmeal
Bacon
Sausage
Fried Salami
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Toast
1 Potato Pancake
Mixed Fruit
French Fries
Onion Rings
Potato Salad
Coleslaw

Desserts
Carrot Cake
Homemade and delicious.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Turtle Bar
Pecan Square

Beverages
Chocolate Phosphate
Like the old days, chocolate syrup and seltzer served over ice.
Coffee
Hot Tea
Assorted Juices
Chocolate Milk
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Dr Browns Soda
Can of Soda
Sprecher Root Beer

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Recent Reviews

This place has apparently been around for years, and I can’t believe I’m just now discovering it. I’m so glad I did. If you’re craving outstanding deli sandwiches, fresh soups, breakfast options, and classic deli favorites, this charming spot is absolutely worth a visit. I walked in hungry and left completely satisfied.

I ordered the corned beef sandwich, and it was delicious, piled high and full of flavor. The fries were cooked perfectly and paired...
March 2026
This gem has been around a long time and I am just finding out about it! I'm so glad I did. If you are looking for fabulous deli sandwiches, fresh soups, breakfast items, and other deli items, check out their menu and stop in! We shared the brisket melt, tuna melt, and epiphany sandwich between four adults. They were all very large sandwiches and we had left-overs. Each came with a choice of side and a pickle. Sandwiches range around $20 and are worth it.
February 2026
The food is good, but it'll cost you. The portions are just not worth the cost. I've read they give big portions, but that's just not true. Also, the service is sub-par. The 2 servers were more interested in their cell phones than anything else. Then, when my friend called one of them over for a refill on coffee, she was definitely annoyed, and then when he asked for more coffee, she looked at him like he was asking for an organ donation or something. There are...
September 2025

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Benji's Deli

4156 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood, WI 53211
(414) 332-7777