The Great Dane probably deserves about 3.5 stars. I have been to both the downtown and Hilldale locations and my experiences have been very mixed. The food seems to be consistently good downtown, I especially enjoyed the chipotle bbq sauce served with the quesadillas (I should also say that I don't normally enjoy the flavor of chipotle peppers). I went to the Hilldale location shortly after it opened and was surprised to find out that they weren't even serving their own beers! This may have been changed since, as it was due to a stupid Madison law, but the Great Dane's beers are generally delicious and it was a big downer to have to settle for a crappy Miller Lite. While I was there I tried the brat and burger combo served on a pretzel roll. It was inedible. In the past I have had the combo using a red brat, which works quite well, but what I got was an overdone burger topped with a black (originally white), completely burned sausage. I tossed it aside and choked down the rest of the burger, but the salt on the pretzel roll was overwhelming. I'd recommend this restaurant if you want very good pub food, just stick to the downtown location.