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| - I'm probably going to be shunned for this review...and granted, I wasn't here hungover on a weekend morning so I may have to give it one more shot sometime soon. But, if given a choice I would not make the trek to Mickies for breakfast food again.
I know, I know. It's practically treason to say that in Madison. But I have definitely experienced better. Hence the 2 stars.
Came here at 1 PM on a weekday for lunch with my co-workers. My boss was craving a milkshake so we made the hike over to Mickies. I had heard enough about the place so I wasn't expecting much as far as ambiance goes. It really is a dive bar/diner feel. Which I don't dislike, there's definitely a place for that kind of scene in the breakfast food scene. There was hardly anyone there so we were seated right away. Service overall was poor. Sure things came out quickly but our server was downright rude and inattentive. It was clear that it was the end of his shift and he was really upset that we had walked through the door.
On to the food, it was all a lot of meh. I ordered a scrambler with sausage, onions, and mushrooms. Topped with Cheddar cheese with the gravy on the side. First of all most of the potatoes at the bottom were burnt and practically inedible. Which was sad because the ones I did taste were pretty yummy. The eggs and everything in the actual scrambler were cooked well. But I'm pretty sure the mushrooms were out of a can which was disappointing. Cheese on top was shredded and hardly melted, gravy was okay but my dad makes better. Other people at my table seemed to enjoy their food just fine. The milkshakes received a "pretty good"rating.
So, like I said, I'll probably give it one more shot when I'm hungover on a Saturday morning and craving greasy breakfast food. Maybe next time I'll try the pancakes instead. It honestly makes me sad to write this review because of the nostalgia of the place, but there are definitely better breakfast places in Madison.
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