Benji and Jake’s

White Lake, United States

3.7

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Bussiness info

Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Paid
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Description

Specialties

Bar open late Friday & Saturday. Please call or email for any private party or catering requests.

Find us on Facebook: www​.face​book​.com/​B​e​n​j​i​a​n​dJake

History

Established in 2007.

While Benji was working on a degree in sustainable agriculture and green building in Vermont, his brother Jacob was learning to bake bread in Jackson, Wyoming. Benji wanted to return to the family roots in Bethel, New York so Jacob joined him. Together the brothers had the vision of combining their skills to create something that would be unique and sustainable in a small town. While Jacob was living in the Pizza-​deprived Tetons he began to develop what would someday become the famous Benji & Jakes Pizza for his friends. It reminded him of the comforts of home back in the Catskills (New York being arguably the Pizza Capital of the World).

With the brothers back together again, they decided to build what may be the world’s first wood-​fired oven on an old jet ski trailer. Jacob created the whole wheat dough and it was well-​received at farmers markets and private events. The tiny oven quickly became too small for the demand, so the brothers created and built a much bigger oven to