We are new to Madison and decided to try Great Dane as part of our welcome to Wisconsin tour. I'm glad we tried it once, though I'm not sure it will be on our go-to list.
The service was great- from the host to the servers. Our server knew a lot about the beers and the food, which I always appreciate. We sat outside in the garden (it was way too hot, I don't know what we were thinking...).
The cheese curds were OK. We had cheese curds from the Old Fashioned earlier in the week, so the bar was set pretty high. We did a beer sampler (4 beers for $6). I won't pretend to be a beer expert - but none of the beers really stood out. We tried a pale ale, the crop circle wheat, a red ale, and a scotch ale. All fine. Nothing blew me away.
The place seems really popular. I'm sure it's just a matter of finding the beer and menu items that fit you. I will probably try it again.