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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.
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 :-)
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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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!
Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was great. Steak was more med than med rare, but all in all a good experience.
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.
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.
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
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
11 months ago
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
1 year ago
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
2 years ago
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2 years ago
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
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
2 years ago
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
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
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
3 years ago
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
1 year ago
2 years ago
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
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
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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
2 years ago
Great food! Service was fast, ambiance was pretty good, I'd come back again for the cheese curds read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
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
1 year ago
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
4 years ago
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
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
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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
4 years ago
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
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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
7 years ago
Positively ahh-maaaa-zzzing! They were pretty busy on a Friday night. When we arrived we were seated right away and our server stopped by soon after. I ordered a the Brussels Sprouts, a Raspberry Cosmopolitan and the fried cod special. The Cosmo was tasty but it wasn't very strong. The Brussels Sprouts were cooked perfectly and really hit the spot. The cod on the other hand was delicious! It was seasoned perfectly and was flakey without falling apart. This is hands down the best fish I've ever had. The service was also top notch. Our waitress was attentive without being annoying. They have a fun big red chair outside that is great for photo ops. If you're in Madison make sure you stop by and check this place out. read more
Service: 3.5 Food: 3.5 Environment: 1 I had friends came to spend the weekend in Madison with me and they wanted to grab dinner nearby. We went to the Great Dane knowing there wouldn't be too long of a wait. This location has a lot of seating. We waited 2 minutes. Perfect. Server was prompt. Our soups and salads came out first. We put in an appetizer and our server forgot to put it in. He ended up not charging us for it. Our food was great. I guess the thing that really made the experience not so pleasant was the environment. There was a wall next to us and on the other side was a large family with a bunch of kids that kept yelling. We could barely hear ourselves. No one told them to quiet down until right before they left. It was unbearable. I've been to their weekend brunch and it's pretty good if you go earlier when everything is fresh. Pricing is good and there is a good variety. Enjoy! read more
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