Stopped in for dinner with my sister and friends. Service was very good, food was just okay. We started with some cheese curds, they weren't bad, just nothing blew me away. The sauce that was served with the curds was top notch, I believe it was a cilantro jalapeno and it was delicious. There were 4 of us plus 2 kids so they seated us in a small party room they have, it was very cozy and nice for a larger group. I ordered the pastrami Rueben and it was great! Lots of pastrami and I love when it's grilled on Texas toast style rye bread! My sister and her daughter are both vegan, there were somewhat limited options, it's nice they offered a black bean burger and beyond meat. read more

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Always great service at the Great Dane. My server (though it was a buffet) was at our table often enough. My rule is full cups and check ins gets you a good tip and our server definitely went beyond. I appreciate how kid friendly they were with Easter brunch, bringing in the bunny. It made my 3y.o. nephews day. The food was good, nice selection. Some were a lil overcooked but again a buffet for lots of people, that can happen. The serving dishes were continuously refilled with very little empty time and to me that is more important with a buffet. It is one of the better Easter buffets I have been to. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Outside the entrance - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Food 4/5 Service 4/5 Ambiance 4/5 Came on a pretty slow dinner shift on a weekday, finding seating was easy. Ordered their Bavarian pretzel and a burger with curly fries - all were quite tasty. Portion sizes were quite nice too (unfortunately no pictures this time). Happily will consider this place for a good burger. read more

I ordered the Korean bowl because it was recommended by the waiter. I can't really tell if it tasted good because it was drowned in hot sauce! The meat was seared yet still tough. I couldn't bring myself to eat bloody meat! The waiter did not check on us often enough. He forgot my sons extra sauce even though he said he would bring extra on the side. The waiter argued with us that there was enough sauce. He made no apologies for recommending a spicy dish to me. The led light above the table was so blinding that it gave my daughter a headache. There should be a diffuser on it. I had to place my food directly under the light to see what I was eating. It totally ruined the ambiance which to me seemed like a fast food bar. Because I didn't want to stay a minute longer! . It was pretty terrible! Had the waiter returned after we took a few bites I would have ordered something else. read more

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Salmon DLT in, and I was really excited about the curry soup, which did not disappoint. I also tried the jambalaya, which is excellent. Will definitely be back :-) read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Cauliflower Bites - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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A Madison area standard. A place I come when I want West African Peanut Stew because I have given up making it for myself. A place I always go for the pretzels as an app even though they never turn out. My guess is they are microwaved from frozen? I cannot suggest them. But the stew yes. Friend always get the butternut squash curry soup. So those we can recommend. Have had a group dinner here a couple times and service is sufficient for table service. All in all, if you've got friends or family from out of town and you want to show them a Madison-esque standard, you need a variety of beers, and a variety of entrees in the standard to just outside standard realm, this is it. read more

Our server, Nick, at the Hilldale location, was extremely personable, knowledgeable & polite. Very helpful. Very willing to assist. Answered all our questions. Trem nods overall service & encourged us to try the amazing cheese curds. Tremendous grill pub - great variety on the menu. Fun ambiance. Ask for Nick! read more

Recently stopped in there, for a quick bite to eat before shopping at Hilldale. The service was decent, but a little slower than usual to get our food. It did not seem as busy in the section we were in, but it could've been busier around the other areas of the restaurant. The server was nice and made sure that our orders came as we requested. Would love to see some new updates on the menu. Don't get me wrong, I love making sure that my usual favorites like the Mayan chicken wrap is still on the menu. However, it would be nice to see some new additions to it to keep things fresh read more

Stopped for a quick lunch with my daughter and her dog, Bella. Wecwent to a different Great Dane first, but they were not dog friendly, boo, so we came here. We were seated immediately on the outside patio and loved meeting the other dogs. Our waitress Christina was so sweet. I ordered the Wisconsin Mac and cheese, which came with a warm pretzel bun. It's so good that my daughter started eating my lunch, lol!! She ordered the Big Dog Smash melt, substituting the beef with a black bean burger and her side was waffle cut fries. She enjoyed both. I had a pint oof their monthly wheat beer and my daughter had a mojito. Both drinks were good. Would definitely come back when visiting my daughter in Madison. read more

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We were passing by Madison and saw this location and the one downtown. The downtown reviews were better, but we assumed the menu/recipes couldn't possibly vary that much, so we came here since it was closer in route. Unfortunately, we were extremely disappointed with our entire experience. *Long review alert: It was a late Sunday afternoon, so not quite lunch or dinner, but they decided to seat us to an even emptier upstairs. We thought that was strange when there were open tables downstairs. The host gave us brunch menus, but according to all the signs, brunch already ended. We asked the server bc we didn't want to order from the limited brunch menu, but she told us that was the only menu available... My fiancé went downstairs to double check, and sure enough, the host apologized and gave him the full menu. When our server finally returned again to take our order (20 mins later), we asked for IPAs, but she had no idea what beers were available. We showed her the website offerings, but apparently they didn't have the ones we wanted. The beers she named off, she said two were IPAs, only to find out later, they definitely weren't. If she wasn't knowledgeable on beers, I would've rather she said that than try to play it off and give false info. Not only was the server slow, the kitchen was even slower- food took 40 mins to come out. The Crispy Seared Brussels Sprouts were soggy and super greasy- drenched in sauce. The High Point Harvest Bowl had potential but was very lightly flavored. The Cheese Fries were also soggy, and by that look of it, the Chicken Pot Pie was a let down as well. We overheard the server talking to a nearby table boasting she's the best server at the restaurant and management listens to her. I'm embarrassed for the restaurant if she's their best. She was acting all cute with her tables, but she couldn't handle any questions or actual service. I'll leave C unnamed. We saw another table sit unattended and had to go ask someone for the server to come take their order. We saw her clean up a table and something spilled on the floor. She passed by on her way back but never went to pick up or clean it up. We also waited another 20 mins before we were able to grab her to get our check. We unnecessarily dined in for almost 2 hrs. The food was edible, so that's the 1 star, but this was a poor ending to our weekend road trip. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Chicken Pot Pie, Cheese Fries, Crispy Seared Brussels Sprouts, High Point Harvest Bowl - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Greeted and seated right away! Our server was awesome. I was curious if I'd like the waffle fry and made a joke about trying one, he went to the kitchen and brought out a fry. He had great humor and was so attentive. Overall the food was okay. The smash burger was not a smash patty, and the fish was over cooked. Fries and cheese curds won the show. It is a comfortable place because ample seating options. Our server earned major points. read more

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Went here last Monday and had a great lunch. My granddaughter and wife ordered the French onion soup. My daughter ordered a chicken soup, which she thought didn't have much taste. I ordered the chicken pot pie and it was very good, but very hot...had to wait til it cooled off. We ordered the pretzel and beer cheese, which was very good. Service was good, atmosphere great.. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Chicken Pot pie - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Ordered the beer cheese potato soup and pork chop for dinner. The bowl of soup wasn't even full, more like 80% in the plastic soup container. The center of the pork chop was pinkish which wasn't cooked thoroughly. I had to pan fry it since I didn't want to get sick by eating raw pork. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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First mistake- going somewhere that's closing down soon, they had nothing to lose and are closing for a reason (at least this location). My fiance ordered a stout and steak frites, we got the poutine to share, I got a blackberry fizz and the Mac and cheese. My fiance liked the stout (scorn the scone or something) and the poutine was alright. The server was nice enough but everything else was awful. The steak frites seems like they microwaved a frozen precooked steak, and the Mac and cheese was like if you made kraft with to much water and had shell noodles instead. To make matters worse, we paid, not even 10 minutes later my fiancé was puking- literally- from the steak frites. Now I can understand if he drank like 3 beers and what not, but this man has an iron stomach- I call him a garage disposal because he can eat anything- but whatever the hell they gave him made him so sick we didn't even make it to the car before he was yaking. Lesson learned- Consider why a place is closing before visiting read more

Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was great. Steak was more med than med rare, but all in all a good experience. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Steak Frites - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Really awesome and quick service. Recommended me a great new drink and our server was very patient waiting on the last person in our party to join. I got the battered fish fry and I'll say it was a little soggy on the bottom and not my favorite, however the fries and our nacho appetizer was delicious and the service/atmosphere was great. read more

We ordered the pretzel appetizer, the buffalo mac and cheese, and the African peanut stew. I'll start with the pretzel- it was burnt and the cheese dipping sauce was gritty with no flavor. The Mac had more flavor but the sauce was extremely thin and just sank to the bottom of the bowl. I wanted Mac for that creamy cheese sauce and I got thin watered down sauce with dry noodles on top. The peanut stew was the best thing we got. Not impressed overall with this food. read more

Y'all do not sleep on the Pretzel Board! It was amazing! Loved there was a selection of dipping sauces - garlic, horseradish mustard and cheese! The horseradish had a good kick. For a Saturday afternoon, it was very chill and relaxed inside the restaurant and the service was great. Michaela was great and very helpful! read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Pretzel board - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Stopped by for a quick bite and was pleased with the Pretzel Board. The pretzel was exquisitely made and accompanied by beer cheese, a potent mustard, pickles and a very garlic forward butter. The server was delightful and the dining room temp was a pleasingly chill for the warm day. Overall a mellow and calm environment for a bite. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Pretzel Board - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Great food! Service was fast, ambiance was pretty good, I'd come back again for the cheese curds read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Hail Caesar Salad with blackened chicken and Old Glory Cheese Curds and Wisconsin Style Cheddar Mac - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Service was fine. Food took forever. While I understood they were busy on a Saturday night, the Mac and cheese was extremely dry. Seemed like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for an hour. Highly disappointing. read more

Kitchen is closed on a Friday night at 10 pm! Cherry mocktail, which was great the last time I was there, tonight consisted mostly of ice and very little drink. $12 dollars. read more

It's been a few years since I've been to the Great Dane. The years have not been kind. Took the wife, our daughter and grandkid here for lunch. We started with cheese curds and crispy seared Brussels. The sprouts were barely seared and the farthest thing from crispy. The outside could only be described as mushy. The inside was hard as a rock. The curds were pretty good. My wife asked the waiter for his recommendation between three choices and he suggested the Korean Rice Bowl. The grilled flank steak has so much gristle that she didn't eat it. Our daughter ordered the Moody Blue Burger that comes with bacon. She asked that bacon be cooked until crispy. The bacon looked as if sat in a pan for all of 30 seconds. After a 7-8 minute wait to get the waiter's attention (while everyone else's food was getting cold) he took the uncooked bacon and asked if she would like to have it cooked more. I had ordered the fried haddock. The fish itself, while extremely greasy, wasn't too bad. I asked the waiter for malt vinegar at ordering. When the fish arrived, I again reminded him I had asked for malt vinegar. He said the black liquid in a cup was malt vinegar (or at least what they served as malt vinegar). I'm always up for a substitution, someone else's artistic take on an item. This had no resemblance to malt vinegar. If you want a good cold beer and French fries this is the place for you. Otherwise, stay away. read more

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My boyfriend and I went on a Friday night no waiting and got seated right away, our waiter was busy but we were in no rush, drinks were delish, I got a blackberry fizz so good, had the French onion soup and steak and frites both were outstanding, he had a fish fry which he said was good but standard, will definitely be back in the future read more

Food was good and service was prompt. The beers abd drinks they offer sound really good too!I would stop in again.

Ordered a few things to go which makes it hard to grade but this still had some heavy hitters!! The bacon burger and plantains topped the chart. The wings and cheese curds were perfect apps as well!! The fish and chips was lack luster which was the only reason why this wasn't a perfect score!! read more

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Liked the variety of the menu a lot here, with your typical pub food (wings, burgers, fish fry) to bowls, korean dish, Malaysian dish, Indian dish, just to name a few. Had so many options it should please anyone if you take a large party here for dinner. I even had trouble picking what to order as a lot of dishes sounded great. I ordered the Korean bbq bowl and liked it a lot. Generous amounts of meat and all veggies were provided. The sauce for the bowl had a nice kick to it (which I liked but might be spicy for those of you who can't handle too spicy of foods). I ordered the wings as well and they were okay. I got the Korean bbq and stout bbq sauce for the wings and felt there wasn't enough sauce on the wings for my liking. As well, not to be too picky, but 10/12 wings we received were legs rather than wings which was disappointing given I really like the wing part of chicken. Overall good experience and I will be back in the near future. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Korean bbq bowl - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

EXCELLENT! Again, we were not disappointed with the staff, service or food quality. Only thing is non alcoholic drinks and some plates are a little pricey than most restaurants of this type. Their beer menu has improved, but still lacking some depth of flavor and overall variety. Food quality and portion size is what keeps us coming back for more. My son raves about the chicken poutine, so I tried the braised beef poutine and was not disappointed. My daughter had a black bean burger (recently vegetarian) and said it was a little spicy but had good texture. Fries are pub-like and delicious. read more

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Decent spot to get some bar food! I had a party of about 5 come in on Wed evening and they did warn us ahead that there would be a bit of wait, which honestly wasn't too bad. Our server was super great and offered lots of great recommendations. This seems like a fun spot to come with your family and to try out their selection of beers! For food, I ordered the tortellini with smoked chicken, which was honestly okay but nothing crazy! A bit more sauce could've been added since I felt like my dish was a bit dry. It was a good portion and left me feeling pretty satisfied. The korean bowl also looked yummy and I would definitely like to try that out another time! read more

The Great Dane always has pretty good food. The Mayan chicken wrap is a favorite! Super flavorful and nicely spiced chicken. I suggest getting the cilantro dressing on the side so that you can adjust how much you want. We ended up getting takeout from here on national pretzel day, because I know that they had a great soft pretzel and i had been craving one all day. Sad to say, when i got home with the order, I found 4 "pretzel" sticks in the box with the mustard and cheese sauce. I'm sad to say that they didn't taste a whole lot like pretzels, moreso just like a crunchy breadstick. We also had to reheat them a little when we got home to make them soft. They also lacked a saltiness flavor that I've come to expect in a soft pretzel. I wouldn't order these again, but their normal pretzel is pretty good. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Mayan chicken wrap and pretzel stick?? - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Stand-out brew pub with several locations scattered about greater Madison. Wide menu of food and a good selection of home-brewed beers and ales and stouts and whatnot that change a bit with the seasons. This is justly known as a local treasure. I prefer the Hilldale spot for its ambiance and give a shout-out to our server Lauren, who is a true gem. Helpful, patient, engaged, hard-working, smart and funny. I hope she's appreciated! read more

I've been here a few times when in town. We went around 9:30 pm so sat in the bar area. The bartender wasn't the friendliest person. She was there to work and that was it. Got the black Cherry seltzer and was happy with it. Ordered a Bavarian pretzel and some wings, both were good. There reason for the 3 star rating is really because nothing about this place stands out. Food is good. Drinks are good. Service is ok. It also appeared they may have been short staffed which could affect the service. read more

Great spot to stop for local brews and delicious curds. NOTE: If you want a crowler or growler to go, you have to go to the bar in the pool hall. I love the cheese curds because the breading is unique with a flavorful mix of spices. Bartenders are friendly and helpful, even when the bartop is full. In terms of ambiance, expect lots of dark wood like an old style English pub. read more

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The stone of scone was an excellent beer. Great chocolate finish The burger and fries were okay, the brat burger didn't really mix the brat patty and beef patty well. read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Brat & Bacon Pretzel Burger - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Bad service: the staff was not friendly or inviting. Waitress ignored our table constantly. The food was decent

This is a very lively place at any time of the day. The foods are generally great and the drinks are mostly local craft beer. It's a really nice place to hangout with a group or to grab a drink at the bar. One problem with this place is that it's too popular. Often time the place is packed with only a few servers so they couldn't always be ready for you but that's to be expected at any popular joints. The food were really good. Burgers, wings, sandwiches, etc... are always on point. Fresh produce and ingredients make the food taste amazing. That said, only stick to western or American food. I had a ramen and poké once each and it wad such a let down because you could tell it was just an attempt to mimic other country food. I recommend this place for any time that you fell like going. Just make sure to not deviate toward any non-western food. read more

We have been such fans for so many years. But what happened tonight? What a train wreck. We couldn't get our server's attention for anything. I had to go to the bar to get another beer. My daughter's dino nuggets were so overcooked they were practically charcoal. My mother-in-law's sweet potato fries were cold. I got the soup and salad and the pretzel stick that comes with it was a joke - all shrively and hard. It had to be days old. I swear the salad with the soup/salad combo used to be much bigger too. We got a table for 6 right away on a Friday night, which seemed great at first, but then I wondered if it was a sign. Perhaps it was. We won't write them off yet but if we have more experiences like tonight Dane might be done for us. Please, management, right this ship! read more

We sat at the bar last night, my partner ordered a beer and I had water. Ordered supper. His soup came out w meal, not before. Had to ask twice for silverware and condiments. Bartender then ignored us. Ordered another beer, never got it, " it pours funny, I'm letting it settle, but watched another server take it. I again asked for his beer, finally gave us a different one. No one asked how meal was, did we need anything. Worst service we've ever had there. Plenty of help standing around as well.. read more

We loved this restaurant, great atmosphere and the food was delicious!! The service was pretty great, not necessarily excellent but it was good, no one did tell us how to find the menu though, you need to scan the QR code at the time for the menu, not sure if they have a paper option...that being said we loved everything else and had a wonderful time! read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - Kid's Dinosaur Nuggets - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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First of all, our server Nancy rocked! What a great woman. She made our afternoon. The entrees were pretty good. But the Mojito... are you kidding me? Mojitos are made with LIGHT RUM! The ones on the menu today were made with VODKA! Ugh Imagine my disappointment when I ordered a peach mojito, which sounded amazing... it comes to the table, I'm excited, I take a sip, and something is waaaay off. I look back at the description of said cocktail, and they are actually using vodka. Are you kidding me?? That is NOT a mojito. ‍‍ Who is writing these drinks? read more

Great Dane Pub & Brewing - American Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin