"We've heard so much about Wisconsin and its cheese curds, and we looked forward to trying some. We found The Great Dane Pub & Brewing through a Google search, specifically for fried cheese curds. The menu items look great, I wanted to try everything. We got the cheese curds for our appetizer. To our surprise, they were on the crunchier-hard end, barely tasting the cheese. We thought it was the norm for fried cheese curds until we tried cheese curds the next day at a different restaurant, and they were amazing! My brisket Mac & Cheese, the pastas were too el dentê and the brisket slices were hard and dried. It would have tasted better if the brisket was shredded with a little BBQ sauce or even simmered in some sauce, then baked with pasta and cheese. My house salad with ranch dressing was delicious. Nothing beats a house ranch. You guys did great with that! Next time, I would like to try the pot pie. My friend had it, and he said it was delish along with the side of cinnamon apples."

"A true Madison staple! Later at night on the weekends during the school year it is a bar bar, but it's nice that the restaurant and bar area are separate so it's a great dinner spot anytime. I'm always shocked how they're able to nail seemingly all of their dishes despite having an eclectic menu, highly recommend for any mood you're in. The bar area has TVs and bar games (lots of pool tables, darts, etc.) and they make a wide range of tasty beers. Parking will always be tricky as they're right off the square. It's a really big place so there is almost always available seating."

"Such a great vibe on the patio in the beer garden! The plants are beautiful and the food was delicious! The butternut squash and coconut soup was one of the best soups I've ever had. We also really loved the beignets on the brunch menu and the different mocktails! The strawberry lemonade was phenomenal"

"Vast drink menu, good food, and casual but classy atmosphere. Lots of indoor seating available. Plenty of TVs tuned to various sports. Multiple pool tables available. The waitstaff was very prompt and filled our orders in good time. However, we had to wait a long time for the bill. I had the Rueben, which was very good. The waffle fries were perfectly seasoned and as good as any I’ve ever had. Bathrooms on the main floor are clean, but are gender neutral with multiple stalls, meaning men and women will be sharing simultaneously, which creeped out my female companion. Fortunately, there are gender-specific bathrooms in the basement. No parking specific to this restaurant, but there is street parking and public parking structures with a few blocks."

"We held my oldest child's couples wedding shower at the Great Dane on the square (Doty St) in Madison. It was AWESOME. Chef Matt and Christy made sure the food and atmosphere was exactly what my oldest child and her fiancee wanted! The menu was customized to be light and encompass their favorite foods (brunch). The wedding shower was also a Star Wars themed shower and the Great Dane team went out of their way (food signs and table signs) to REALLY reinforce the theme- very tastefully! I would HIGHLY recommend anyone hold an event at the Great Dane. On the day of the shower, the onsite support staff- Hayley and the 3 awesome young men that were our servers- made sure our guests were comfortable and well taken care of! Special shout-out to the owners- they have hired a fabulous staff!"