We were traveling up north from Madison on a recent weekday and wanted to grab breakfast first so we found this place on Yelp and were so glad we did!
We were greeted with a smile by the owner Pat O'Malley himself who engaged our son (2) with a smile and a 'well hello there!' and handed him a little toy airplane - a good start! We were led to a 4 top right in front of the full length windows which face the tarmac. A huge hit with the little guy! Private planes taking off and landing the whole time while we waited for food and ate make for a relatively stress-free meal with a toddler! He was entranced with all the coming and going and we really enjoyed it as well.
The food:
Sean tried the apple fritter french toast which was clearly made from scratch and delicious. I even liked it and I don't normally go for sweeter breakfast items - this was just right - not too rich. Coffee was above-average quality for a diner. I opted for the special perch breakfast plate combo (from scratch potato pancake, two eggs, pan fried perch filet, toast). This proved an excellent breakfast which I highly recommend! The potato pancake was delicious and not too greasy, perch was delicate and also very good. I also ordered a side of bacon which was good quality if a bit expensive.
Kids menu:
Several breakfast options on the 'Lil Copilot Flight Plan' kids menu. Reid loves pancakes but there was only a Mickey Mouse pancake option which came with nothing else. We opted to go with the 1x1x1 (pancake, bacon/sausage, egg) off the regular menu which ended up being quite a bit cheaper than getting two of the kids options (one pancake and one kid combo plate). Overall though the kids menu is very adequate and all options below $5.
Scenery: 5 stars (7 stars from toddler perspective :)
Food: 4-5 stars.
Service 4 stars - quick and efficient, coffee cups never empty
Price: 3 stars - $40 is a bit of a stretch for breakfast for two adults and a toddler, but for a special treat it is ok. Over 4 dollars for a side of bacon is a bit much as well.
Overall, very satisfied and we'll be back if we have the opportunity. Check it out for a special day with the kids or otherwise!