Golden Nest is quickly growing its fan base

The second location of this breakfast and lunch spot opened November 21st in Prairie Lakes, a growing commercial area around the Marcus Palace Cinemas.

My daughter, 2 friends and I arrived at 10am on Saturday and waited 30 minutes. A personable and helpful host took my phone number and texted me on time.

Rather than walking around the entrance and disturbing people trying to get in, we waited in the car.

The Wild Mushroom ‘Egg Quit’ Omelet ($15) will delight any mushroom lover.

The omelet came with a choice of potatoes (hash browns or home fries) or fruit and toast. The fruit cup had a nice mix of pineapple, cantaloupe, and red grapes.

The South of the Border Skillet ($15) with chorizo, avocado, red and green bell peppers, onions, and Monterey Jack cheese includes all styles of eggs, and scrambled eggs worked well. It was supposed to have grilled jalapenos in it, but if it did, it could have been finely chopped, indistinguishable from green peppers and not really spicy.

Wayne Donnie, the restaurant’s general manager, said they should be there and that the cook uses fresh-seeded jalapenos. ”

Each table at Golden Nest is served with red and green homemade hot sauce. Donnie said the owner’s brothers, his Sklkim Saliu and his Burim “Benny” Saliu, have their hot sauce made by a Florida company called Hot Sauce Harry’s.

Customers choose hash browns or home fries as the base for their skillet.

Avocado Toast ($13) also served two people with large slices of multigrain toast piled high with fillings like pico de gallo and crumbled feta cheese, making for a beautiful and colorful plate of food.

“It’s full of avocado,” my friend said. “Some places are stingy.”

Customers choose the type of egg they want to put on top. My friend said the restaurant made perfect over-medium eggs. Her only criticism was that the bread was barely toasted.

The hash browns that came with the dish were perfect: golden, crisp and hot.

A stack of three cinnamon roll pancakes ($13) was not as decadent as I thought it would be and needed a hint of syrup. The fluffy cake had a nice cinnamon flavor and was topped with a modest amount of streusel and vanilla icing.

“There are few things in this world that I think are better than this,” said an 8th grade friend who accompanied us to review the restaurant and has strong views on food. .

He finished about half of the pancake and impressed us by eating the edible purple dendrobium on top. and he challenged.

According to GM Doney, Golden Nest changes its large, tempting menu every three months, and many items on the menu were stamped “Coming Soon.” was a new marketing strategy for me.

Expected attractions included Smoked Salmon Benedict, Beef Short Rib Poutine, Steak Frittata, Cali Breakfast Burrito, Salted Caramel Apple Crepe and Yogurt Parfait.

The coffee ($3), served in a heavy, thick mug, was pretty good. We weren’t offered refills until the end, but the place was very busy and no one needed a second drink.

According to Doney, a glass of orange juice ($5) was delicious and expensive because it was freshly squeezed at the restaurant.

The Golden Nest is strictly first-come, first-served, and its large room is famous for its comfy turquoise booths and fun nest decorations, including a ‘Golden Nest’ basket with glowing eggs hanging from the ceiling. Nests also appeared on the walls as sconces.

By the time we were seated, a large group had spilled into the restaurant, making it difficult for the restaurant’s robots to get through.

In April, the Sarius brothers began testing a robot server in Wauwatosa. A human waiter takes your order, and Servi, a robot made by California-based Bear Robotics, brings the food and drinks to your table.

We wanted to see this robot in action, and found it especially useful at places like Golden Nest, where much of the food is served on long, heavy plates. .

“It seems gimmicky and dangerous,” said a friend of mine as I watched the robot slowly move through the crowd, patiently waiting to hit an obstacle.

But when I spoke with Doney recently, he reiterated the problem Golden Nest, like most other restaurants, has with employee hiring. “People applied, we set up interviews, but they didn’t show up,” he said.

Another problem, according to Donny, is employees taking time off. “We can’t make them work seven days a week.”

A sign on the door warns customers of understaffing and longer than usual wait times. If robots can help, why?

Sun Prairie restaurant has one robot, and Wauwatosa has two, according to Doney.

I entered my e-mail address into my handy computer, so the next day I received a message from the restaurant with a picture of a blood orange and a grapefruit cut in half. “Welcome!” said the message. “We know you have a lot of options when it comes to eating out, and we’re so glad you chose us.”

I’m glad I chose Golden Nest as well.