Before this past Saturday, I have never waited outside of Mickies and have considered myself extremely fortunate. During my last trip, our group had to wait for about 10 minutes. Our table was crammed up to the radiator next to the main window. There were people bumping into us everywhere. I LOVE MICKIES!
Our service has been prompt in the past. During this trips "swamped" time, our service was not slacked at all. Our waitress (who my wife and I have had several times before) was legitimately happy to see us and kept our drinks filled the entire time despite the hectic population.
For breakfast (though it was lunch time, I can not live without breakfast) the Scrambler is king. Do it any way you want. You can not lose at Mickies. As long as this cornerstone of Madison is here, I will be a happy patron.