Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
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BIGO88
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Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
Copal has Reopened as Benjamins- Scratched made American Comfort Food.
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Brad
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - Formerly Copal
Seems strange in 2025 to open a restaurant with basically no internet presence. I don't see a website and their Facebook pages has 1 photo of a cheeseburger. No menu or anything.BIGO88 wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 6:39 pm Copal has Reopened as Benjamins- Scratched made American Comfort Food.

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Stan
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - Formerly Copal
I do like me some southwest eggrolls, but this menu also screams "Hey, remember when Applebees was good"
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Ben
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - Formerly Copal
Here is their FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584470642552
Also can't believe they can rip off Buffett's likeness for their first real post. No way he's actually endorsing the place (although it does seem along the lines of what he'd like).
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584470642552
Also can't believe they can rip off Buffett's likeness for their first real post. No way he's actually endorsing the place (although it does seem along the lines of what he'd like).
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ChadJK
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - Formerly Copal
He's a celebrity, so it really blurs the lines on what you can do with their likeness.Ben wrote: Thu Dec 04, 2025 12:05 pm Also can't believe they can rip off Buffett's likeness for their first real post. No way he's actually endorsing the place (although it does seem along the lines of what he'd like).
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HskrFanMike
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - Formerly Copal
That looks AI generated, so I'd lean into it being "AI-doesn't-care-about-legalities" thing.
Also, Copal posted earlier this week that this is new ownership and a new team running it in the old Copal location.
https://www.facebook.com/Copal.Omaha/po ... pgzi7pvtNl
Also, Copal posted earlier this week that this is new ownership and a new team running it in the old Copal location.
https://www.facebook.com/Copal.Omaha/po ... pgzi7pvtNl
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ChadJK
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Benjamin's Neighborhood Kitchen (129th & Maple)
Benjamin's Neighborhood Kitchen
3623 N 129th St
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 466-7824
https://benjaminsn.kitchen/
https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminsOmaha
As noted by Grow Omaha, this has recently opened in the old Copal location in Eagle Run Square.
3623 N 129th St
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 466-7824
https://benjaminsn.kitchen/
https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminsOmaha
As noted by Grow Omaha, this has recently opened in the old Copal location in Eagle Run Square.
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NEDodger
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
And closed.
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
Not wanting to rub salt in a wound but this sounded like a terrible business decision from the get go. The fact that they opened in December and closed four months later…well, not enough money in the bank to see the place through the slowest season of the year. And their menu lacked any focus. Give us Mexican food, or Thai, or Indian, or Greek or Italian or whatever, but pick one and then focus on making your food the very best of that genre. It’s a shame because the outdoor dining season is just kicking in and the location has a wonderful, quiet and scenic rear patio overlooking a golf course.
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Stan
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
It's a shame that Copal had to die for this because it was some of the best food I've had in the city.
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NEDodger
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
Agreed. Copal was amazing.Stan wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2026 8:25 am It's a shame that Copal had to die for this because it was some of the best food I've had in the city.
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OverlookedFarm
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
I keep eggs in my fridge longer than that.
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Mjs5050ss
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Re: Benjamins (129th & Maple) - CLOSED
I was always surprised Copal wasn't busy when we went there. The food was amazing. Benjamin's was good, but we were too late to find out they had a secret menu with many of the Copal favorites.
That said, does anyone know when Mi Tierra is going to open? How is their Lincoln location?
That said, does anyone know when Mi Tierra is going to open? How is their Lincoln location?