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type: Entity
id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/benihana-d572c1#business"
name: "BENIHANA"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/benihana-d572c1
record_id: d572c18a-dba4-4808-98e1-7a977a28b447
indexable: true
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# BENIHANA

Restaurant in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## Not locally owned

Part of Benihana, a chain based in Doral. Sources: [Wikidata: Benihana](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4887996), [OpenStreetMap brand tag](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377770316).

## Locally owned instead

- [ZARLETTI](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/zarletti-231e27): Restaurant, Juneau Town, 0.3 mi away
- [BACCHUS-A BARTOLOTTA RESTAURANT](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/bacchus-a-bartolotta-restaurant-1c553d): Restaurant, Juneau Town, 0.7 mi away
- [Merriment Social](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/merriment-social-2c02e2): Restaurant, Harbor View, 0.8 mi away
- [Uncle Wolfie's Breakfast Tavern](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/uncle-wolfie-s-breakfast-tavern-d5dcd2): Restaurant, Brewer's Hill, 0.9 mi away
- [Milwaukee Sail Loft](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/milwaukee-sail-loft-3ca229): Restaurant, Historic Third Ward, 1.2 mi away
- [LA MERENDA](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/la-merenda-d58903): Restaurant, Harbor View, 1.3 mi away

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0412832234792&lng=-87.9129355495209) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Friday: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Saturday: 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 270 0890 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [benihana.com/locations/milwaukee-wi-mi](https://www.benihana.com/locations/milwaukee-wi-mi/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Japanese, Teppanyaki, Steak | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1974 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | GILL HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Food Dealer - Restaurant: May 12, 2026; Class B Tavern License: May 12, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap way/377770316](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377770316) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

BENIHANA is a restaurant at 850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued May 12, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued May 12, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 1974, restaurant, 2 stories.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1974 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Restaurant | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 12,594 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $1,524,000 \(land $510,600, building $1,013,400\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 15, 18, 57 and GreenLine at Water & Wells, a 3-minute walk (235 m)
- Routes 15, 18, 57 and GreenLine at Water & State, a 3-minute walk (274 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Old World 3rd, a 4-minute walk (296 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Postman Square (811 North Plankinton Avenue), a 1-minute walk (92 m)
- Bublr dock MLK & State (285 W. State Street), a 3-minute walk (211 m)
- Bublr dock Vel R. Phillips & Kilbourn (901 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.), a 3-minute walk (276 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Plankinton Ave (zone 4031), 43 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 724 N 2nd St, a 3-minute walk (218 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0412832234792&lng=-87.9129355495209).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

## What you can do here

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/personal-property-look-up): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Assessor
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Licensing): Creative Commons Zero \(CC0 1.0\). Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 850 N Plankinton Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 850 N Plankinton Av | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 850 N Plankinton Av | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $1,524,000 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Brand | Benihana | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 12,594 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Restaurant, land use code 5812 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Chain | yes | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Japanese, Teppanyaki, Steak | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04128, -87.91294 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.04128, -87.91294 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | GILL HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | GILL HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | V & V PARTNERS, LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-05-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-05-12 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 346476 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 346434 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENIHANA | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENIHANA | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENIHANA | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Friday: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Saturday: 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | way/377770316 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3610627100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3610627100 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Part of | Benihana, based in Doral | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Personal property account | 93010503 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 270 0890 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.benihana.com/locations/milwaukee-wi-mi/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1974 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-02.

Record id: d572c18a-dba4-4808-98e1-7a977a28b447

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## For agents

BENIHANA \(restaurant in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee\) is at 850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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