Went to Galileo to celebrate our wedding anniversary on a weekday night. Beautiful fine dining restaurant with a library and Victorian atmostphere. We were first asked to take a seat at the bar area waiting for the tables to be cleared. We ordered fresh oysters and each of them has a different flavour as entree, my husband ordered the steak for main and I ordered the pork loin. The dishes were delicious. The staff was very polite and courteous, coming around a few times making sure everything is ok. We had the tiramisu and mascarpone ice cream which I couldn't finish. The prices are a bit expensive though, but I don't mind going to fine dining for the service and experience once in awhile on special occasion.

Approximate cost: $45

We had lunch at Galileo as part of the Crave food festival. We each had baked trout on a shellfish risotto and loved it. Very tasty and filling. The deal came with a Brown Brothers shiraz or chardonnay and tea or coffee for $38 a head. However we spent considerably more than this as we had extra wines, and the cheese platter ($25 was a bit steep but it was a good platter with honeycomb and quince paste and 2 cheeses) and the vanilla creme brulee with berries ($17 and a very large serving). 2 of our group had the oysters naturale which were very fresh and locally sourced. The only sour note was the complimentary bread rolls which tasted rubbery as though they had been heated up in the microwave. The Brazilian waiter we had was very attentive and eager to make sure our experience was a pleasant one. Thoroughly enjoyable! Also of interest were all the original Sidney Nolan paintings on display in the adjoining foyer of the hotel.

I've been to Galileo several times now, and I think that the food and service both fluctuate. The food can be absolutely divine at times (try the soups for entrees, generally always lovely, the unbelievably tender lamb for the main, or the mindblowing chocolate fondant dessert). A further note on ta chocolate fondant, actually one of the best desserts I have tried in my entire life. Service can be amazing too, incredibly polite and thoughtful (such as offering hot water and lemon when I mentioned I had a sore throat).

Unfortunately, service was average at best.
Very high quality and delicious food!
"5 star"restaurant with 5 star prices so I expected the service and food to be fantastic!
At the end of the night I left broke and bitterly disappointed.

Approximate cost: $Entree $22 Mains $49