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# Gordo's Bubbles Waffles Cafe

Food retailer in Bay View, Milwaukee.

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

Neighborhood Mayor of Bay View: [andrew border](https://littlemilwaukee.com/mayors/andrew-border)

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2301 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0027319284469&lng=-87.9050913691912) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Sunday: 2:00 pm to midnight | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414-316-9242 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [gordosbubblewaffles.com](https://gordosbubblewaffles.com/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Dessert | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | MOSB LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Extended Hours Establishments: October 13, 2026; Food Dealer Retail: June 28, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Extended Hours Establishments](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/extended-hours-establishments), [Food Dealer Retail](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-retail) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/8486579275](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8486579275) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Gordo's Bubbles Waffles Cafe is a food retailer at 2301 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee. It holds an extended hours establishments license issued October 13, 2026 and a food dealer retail license issued June 28, 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)

## Getting there

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

Bus:

- GreenLine at Howell & Lincoln, on the block (34 m)
- Route 53 at Lincoln & Howell, on the block (54 m)
- Route 53 at Lincoln & KK, on the block (57 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Lincoln & KK (436 East Lincoln Avenue), a 1-minute walk (117 m)
- Bublr dock Zillman Park (2168 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue), a 3-minute walk (226 m)
- Bublr dock Wilson & Howell (2451 South Howell Avenue), a 4-minute walk (302 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on S Howell Ave (zone 9589), 17 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0027319284469&lng=-87.9050913691912).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 3, 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 3, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 3, 2026.

## What you can do here

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): 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 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
- [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)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2301 S Howell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2301 S Howell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Dessert | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.00273, -87.90509 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.00273, -87.90509 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | MOSB LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | MOSB LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-11-06 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-07-29 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-10-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-06-28 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 352690 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 348624 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Extended Hours Establishments \(24HRS\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer Retail \(FOOD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Gordo's Bubbles Waffles Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Gordo's Bubbles Waffles Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Sunday: 2:00 pm to midnight | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/8486579275 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 4990030112 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 4990030112 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414-316-9242 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://gordosbubblewaffles.com/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-03. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: fbd2d1b8-fcdc-4325-a8c4-9b78c2fd9e89

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## For agents

Gordo's Bubbles Waffles Cafe \(food retailer in Bay View, Milwaukee\) is at 2301 S Howell 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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