Galileo in Cahir

02/06/2025: After a long day of travel, we picked this place at random for dinner as they didn't appear to be too busy. The interior is that of an authentic Irish bar. It almost felt like the restaurant part was an afterthought and the focus remained on the bar side. There were plenty of open tables, and the hostess told us to pick a seat wherever we wanted. She had to wipe down the table before we sat as it was sticky. Plenty of flies to go around as well. Our experience with the service was a bit disappointing. Our server told us at the beginning that she never works the evening shift, so she didn't know much about the menu and couldn't answer basic questions, so we had to wing our order. Each time she came back to the table, she mixed up something between my wife and I, like handing us the wrong food or drinks, which in the grand scheme of things was not a big deal but quickly got annoying after it happened every time. For dinner, my wife had the roasted chicken and I had the beef filet. Both were cooked well and had good flavor. For dessert, we tried to order 3 to go but between the server and cook, they could not figure out how to package one of the desserts. The server came back and asked us to change our order, which we did. She then returned with our original order. When it was time to leave, we had to wait at the til for an extended period while they found our server, and she entered our meal into the POS system for payment, during which she continued to struggle. Overall, the food was good, service and atmosphere were not up to par, would probably pass on a return visit.

15/05/2025: Our cruise ship tour stopped here after visiting the castle. The staff was very friendly and efficient. The owner was always present, trying to help people, pouring coffee, taking requests, etc. The food was quite good, and the service for 38 people was great, given that we all showed up at the same time. it is right around the corner from the castle in a very good location. The atmosphere is cozy and friendly. It looks to have a very nice bar and plenty of seating, etc…