My husband and I were delighted and impressed by our dinner at Galley Beach. We took advantage of Restaurant Week to visit this upscale spot and the food and value far exceeded the price paid. The restaurant offered many options on its restaurant week menu - in fact so many options for each course that it was extremely challenging to choose. We settled on the duck egg and foie gras terrine appetizers, (foie gras for the win) the cod filet and venison entrees (the extremely tender venison squeaked out the win), and a chocolate dessert and a quince and olive oil cake confection which were each so rich we left food on our plates. I have never done this at a fine dining restaurant. Ever. Even on a cloudy night the view of the ocean was beautiful and cast a beautiful glow on the indoor dining space. I only wish our seating had been more comfortable; my chair was as hard as a rock. I hope we are able to return next season and catch one of the magnificent sunsets we have heard so much about. read more

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This restaurant was definitely worth the mile walk from town! The beach views were beautiful too! Only reason it doesn't have 5 stars is bc it's wayyyy expensive! I mean it was $40 for a lobster roll & $29 for a hamburger!!! My fish tostado was $46, but absolutely delicious...it didn't come with a side though & at that price we should definitely get something on the side lol. The clam chowder was truly de melt in your mouth delicious!!! Even the pork sandwich was tasty...so food hands down is fabulous...you just have to be rich to eat there hahaha...xoxo read more

One of the worst meals ever. Overpriced, flavorless, and a management team that simply does not care. When the waiter asked, we relayed our displeasure, but he seemed not surprised. He said, "Sorry to hear that. Would you like your bill now?" When the hostess asked us if we enjoyed the meal, we told her it was the worst meal we had had on the island. She apologized and went to get a manager. They returned to the reception desk and then intentionally ignored us. This spoke volumes about the culture of this restaurant and its management. read more

The view scenery was pretty, food was decent, service was slow. I will give it another chance since restaurant are having a tough time.

Best views on the island to have a drink with friends or for a date. I do recommend getting a bottle though instead of single glasses as we made that mistake and spent $200 on 6 wine glasses! The seats on the beach are incredible. Just so peaceful and relaxing. We moved inside for dinner with still incredible views. We split an amazing crab cake for the appetizer. Then, I had the best scallops dish I've ever had in my life. They were big and so tasty! My friends had lobster, steak and other dishes they all loved. I will definitely be back next time I'm in Nantucket! read more

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Worst restaurant experience ever. Really. Worst than bad, we felt taken. This is an obvious money trap. The portions are tiny the food bland, carelessly presented, poor quality crab, half wilted salad, terrible dressing, no bread to be had, the sense that nobody cares, and incredibly expensive to boot. In short, a rip off. To be avoided unless you love to throw your money away. read more

Great dinner - Vincent was our waiter he was great too - view ambience all great Homerun read more

My parents and I had the most gorgeous dinner here. The ambiance was so stunning and both the food and service incredibly upscale. We had the honor to dine there during restaurant week and the food was out of this world! I had the lobster bisque and salmon and was very sad when it all disappeared into my belly. The Creme Brûlée was divine and after dinner we made our way outside to the fire to enjoy sunset. If you enjoy upscale dining experiences, don't make the mistake of missing out on Galley Beach! read more

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I have never written an on line review for anything before, but felt obligated to warn others about this restaurant. If I could give a minus stars rating I would. We googled the Galley Beach menu before going and the menu has prices listed like any traditional menu. when we arrived we were handed a menu with fixed price of $89 per person with up charges for more than half the selections in both starters and entrees. Had the food been outstanding, perhaps I would not be writing this. The Caesar salad had old lettuce and was not even on par with a chain restaurant anywhere in the U.S. The chicken was more like half of a dry Cornish game hen. My dinner guests had the salmon, which was okay, but nothing special, and the orecchiette was pretty good. I certainly do not think the kitchen deserved 3% mandatory tip. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. There are many restaurants on the island that cost less and serve waaaay better food. read more

Waste of money! You're paying for the view....not the food or the staff. Built in 23% tip for a waiter that doesn't even check on you during the meal. Fixed prices menu but almost everything has an up charge. Pay $3 for bread??? This used to be the place to go in Nantucket. It's not even close to being in the top 10. Don't bother going. read more

Go for drinks and the view but not to eat. Went for lunch with a friend and aimed to share the special fried oyster sandwich and the halibut tostada, which sounded great in concept but the reality was the oyster sandwich was inedible and the halibut actually made zero sense paired with an avocado purée and salsa. $100 not well spent but worth the lesson to not come back to dine. read more

Have been here a number of times, but clearly something happened as the quality of the experience has deteriorated substantially. Great, unbeatable setting... but, horrifically expensive, 23% mandated "gratuity" and still have to pay for a basket of crumbly bread rolls. Prefix of $89 for 2 courses, but unless you want a salad and the most basic main course, most dishes have a substantial upcharge. $23 cocktails. The food is ok, but not what you'd expect - bland flavors and really nothing memorable. Ordered the swordfish, and it was a very thin cut and overcooked - really very little flavor other than the grill char. Sadly, next time will bring our own wine to the beach and have dinner elsewhere. read more

Amazing place-wonderful servers-fantastic views-great place for sunset. Prices ridiculously high... No frills vodka mixed drinks were $20 each! We ordered the ahi tuna taco app that didn't even resemble a full taco :-) so tiny! And it was a pricey dish. The escargot were great. We will go back, but for 2 drinks and 2 apps it was 175.00-a little crazy even for Nantucket! read more

Beautiful spot right on the beach. Definitely expensive but the scene is so pretty that that is part of what you are paying for. We also got a burger with fries that was incredible. Crab cake was very good quality too. Lots of fresh meat. read more

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If you like overpriced bubbly and if you enjoy the waitstaff adding gratuity to your bill, go here! Boring full-of-itself nothingness. Wasting money is an art here. Two Stars. One for the chairs, one for the sunset. Egads. read more

We had dinner at the Galley last night was never ever so disappointed. Food was horrible price was rediculously high and staff wasn't prepared. I have been there for several years and this experience was horrible. Over priced food horrible all 8 meals was awful. not prepared after the pandemic for sure ! They need to regroup and get there restaurant back in order for the price I wouldn't go back !!! read more

Dined at Galley Beach tonight. Food was adequate at best. Treated like second class citizens as the "owner" who was dining next to us approached our table of eight women and told us to keep it down.....seriously? Am I ten years old? We were not throwing dinner rolls or acting foolishly. I guess laughing and talking loudly over their loud club music in the restaurant was considered inappropriate . The tuna tartare was overly spiced with ginger. My mouth was on fire. The veal meatballs were spiced so heavily with thyme etc...really abhorrent. After our $1600 bill, we will depart with upset stomachs and upset hearts. We were assaulted with a hefty bill and a complete jerk who ruined our night!!! We shall never return! Sooo many other awesome restaurants to visit on Nantucket where we will find comforting food and respectful treatment! read more

I've been coming to Nantucket for 30 years and have always loved the Galley Beach Restaurant. I left very underwhelmed last night after taking my family there. The fixed menu plus up charging on anything and everything is over the top. Plan to spend about $225 per person if you go. $89 set menu but then 75% of items on the menu have a huge upcharge to the $89. The food was good but the presentation was mediocre and the wait staff was not attentive at all. We went to take pictures on the beach and came back to see our soups sitting on the table. Tip #1 ...wait until your customer is at the table to bring the food. I would recommend getting a drink there but going somewhere else for the food. The galley is 4x the price. read more

The view was nice. That's about it. The drinks were $$$ and average AF. The food was $$$ and mediocre at best. The waitress appeared annoyed for no reason and recommended the more expensive menu items (of course) despite them being no better than other items. This place is SO overrated read more

Frank Hersey, what an idiot. Came here with my girlfriend from a recommendation by the concierge at our hotel. Galley Beach has a great location right on the beach so we made the reservation right around sunset. The hostess shows us to our table and we ask the waiter for some bottled water and to see the wine menu. He brings us the water and says he will send out the wine adviser to assist us in choosing. The wine adviser, Frank Hersey, shows up at our table. My gf had the Riesling at our hotel so she asks for that. He says 'sure, we have 3 or 4 to choose from here.' She then asks 'are any of them sweet?' Frank replies 'only the cheap ones are sweet.' She then says 'well we had a really good one at our hotel that was sweet so do you have anything like that?' He replies, its '$75, you want it?' she asks 'well do you have it by the glass so I can taste it?' Frank rolls his eyes and says 'there is no way to taste anything, we don't give out free wine.' Frank then walks away before we were done. As if he wasn't rude enough he stopped to talk to the waiter about how cheap he thought we were. I went in the back to confront him and he wouldn't apologize. He said 'of course you can't taste wine from a bottle.' Gave him a piece of my mind after that and we left shortly after. I spoke to the hostess and the concierge at our hotel (we stayed at the Wauwinet) who both said that its just kind of the way he is. wow! read more

For food: five stars, easily among the three top chefs on the island. Both meals I've had were stellar. For everything else, barely three. And if it's your first time, strongly recommend not making the mistake we did of coming on a Major Night, like Labor Day night, when the Bronx Zoo is a tranquil oasis by comparison. The sunsets are nothing compared to the carryings on of the crowd. If you're looking for a Scene with some eye-opening people watching and a deafening noise level, this is it. Service is a bit choppy and confused. And order nothing from the bar until you've asked for the price first: what we found out we'd paid for a glass of champagne each is still giving us thrombosis. Alternatively, go on an "off" night, go early so you hit the (truly breath taking) sunsets right at dessert, and then flee before the hoi polloi descend. read more

I absolutely loved it. We made reservations for lunch every other day whilst we spent a week in Nantucket. Our kids loved the food and we adults enjoyed every item from the menu. Everyone is friendly and attentive. The lounge area at the beach is fun and chic. Prices are expensive but food and service is absolutely exquisite. 10 stars! read more

not impressed. prix fix menu is deceiving. everything on menu is up charge from the base prix fix. so many other restaurants on the island are far better. to top the ridiculous cost of this meal , the ribeye i got was over cooked and awful. when i told manager , the reply was " well, you ate it didn't you !". read more

Totally on me. Looked at several restaurants on Nantucket that were extremely vegetarian friendly. Got a recommendation for Galley so I took the recommendation and I'm having a kale salad, their only option. I asked if the chef could accommodate me and was told my only option was the kale salad. I'm having the kale salad. Restaurants with attitudes like this really bother me. It's 2019; I understood this type of response in 1976 when I started this journey. Not acceptable in 2019. read more

The food is good. I enjoyed the food and the service. The drinks are weak. Don't even bother getting an actual cocktail, stick to beer or wine. The ambiance is really nice outside and the decor is beautiful. The one thing someone needs to tell management is to change the bathroom beach sounds. It's so loud and obnoxious and does the complete opposite of relax people. Loud screaming seagulls and water, put something less intense and lower volume. read more

I've been coming here for 10+ years and can confidently say-- come here for the view and drinks and nothing else. The prices are exorbitant for the markedly poor service. Waited 90+ minutes for brunch entrees, and poured our own wine constantly. Out of water most of the meal. It's a delight to be there for sunset or lunch drinks but the food is AVERAGE at best. I recommend moving on for dinner to save yourself some dollars and disappointment. read more

When I decided to write a review on Galley Beach, I thought it would be the minority evaluation, but it appears that many others share in the disappointment. We have been visiting Nantucket for over 25 years and Galley has been a tradition just about every one of those years, transitioning from dinner to lunch the last few. We live near the beach and have seen many spectacular sunsets so that was not the draw, and the experience has always been pleasant - until this year. Without plans for lunch, we made our decision and on the way called to see if they could accommodate us. The guy who answered the phone asked what time we would like, even though I had asked the question that way - "are you able to accommodate two for lunch now?". I told him we were just outside, and he said, "Come on in". We left the car with the valet and explained to the host that we had just called and were told to come in. He repeated what I said with a look of surprise and somewhat annoyedly led us to a table on the sand, passing several empty tables inside. It was windy outside, which, along with it being a bit after traditional lunch time, accounted for very few diners on the sand. We were not comfortable but there was no staff outside to help so my husband went back in and requested to be reseated inside. The host told him he would have to seat us at a table in a certain area because we "didn't have a reservation." The table was actually fine with us because it was a bit away from the more crowded area. When the waitress finally arrived, we ordered drinks and our lunch, including the bread ($3). By now my husband had told me what was said about our not having a reservation and I realized we were being treated like inferior clientele. Perhaps if we had made the reservation formally as the host seemed to require, he would have known by our phone number in their system (as almost every other restaurant on the island does) that we were frequent customers. After a satisfactory but not excellent lunch (chicken Milanese and a tuna sandwich), we were not inclined to linger where we apparently were not wanted. The check included a 23 percent gratuity on the overpriced food, $21 drink, and an $8 Bud Light. We were well aware that we were paying for the ambiance, but that should have included being respectfully accommodated rather than chastised for what they considered a violation of their reservation policy. End of an era unless new management comes in and changes a few things - particularly attitude. read more

The food was mediocre considering the $89 per person price fix menu. There is also an excessive up charge for many items, including a $3 charge if you would like bread. There is a mandatory 23% gratuity charge and $15 charge for parking. Total tourist sand trap. read more

I just had to write a review of this beautiful restaurant! From the minute we arrived until the evening was over, the staff was friendly and attentive. The view is stunning and the food is delicious. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and would definitely return! read more

First time trying this place after family highly recommended it. I'm just going to be straightforward: not worth a penny. Under seasoned, lacks in flavor, they nickel and dime you. Honestly, because they charge for bread service and so much on top of the baseline $89, it comes off as tacky. All in all, you're paying for a beautiful view. Better places on this beautiful island for a satisfying dinner worth the price. read more

Galley beach is a nice fine dining restaurant by the beach. People eating inside were more dressed up than diners who ate outside on the beach. Service was excellent and very attentive/comedic. The food was fresh but a bit on the pricey side. Recommend eating on the beach to catch the sunset! read more

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For an overly priced restaurant we received service from a timid waitress,not seasoned at all. Cesar salad had so much brown lettuce, I was embarrassed for them how they could even serve this salad. Everything was $89 plus plus. The restaurant was beautiful, but for beach front dinner it was not worth the money at all. Rather bring chairs to sit on the beach and some yummy sandwiches. read more

Food and scene were great . Waitress was disintersted - maybe because she was guaranteed 20%? Well Vodka tonic was $21. Great location but totally taking advantage of tourists. I doubt locals come here more than once. read more

Disappointed by the Galley, and we wanted to love it so much!! My boyfriend and I came here (first time for both of us) for our anniversary. We started with cocktails which were pretty good, we enjoyed the Hardcore Par-core the best. For food we ordered the crab cake, tuna tartare tacos, halibut, and salmon. The crab cake was delicious and probably our favorite dish of all the ones we tried. The halibut and salmon were good, however honestly just not that substantial regarding flavor. The salmon was just laid on top of some green beans/snap peas and the halibut was paired with brussel sprouts. And probably the biggest disappointment were the tuna tacos which were served on jicama wraps. Just so wrong in so many ways (and it was an additional $7??) Im sorry...but my god where are the carbs at this place?!! Of course the service and location were wonderful but the food was just not that great. Do yourself a favor and book a reservation at any of the other seafood restaurants downtown, the food is way better and cheaper in price too. read more

Great view, friendly staff. Food was overpriced for the taste. Tomato and cucumber gazpacho and the hummus was delicious. The French toast was dry and barely stuffed with the marscapone cheese and the berry compote was just to decorate the plate. We were a party of 6 and everyone agreed that this should be a 3 star review. read more

I can't comment on value as hubby and I ate here as guests of an event. But the food, service, and views were beautiful. The best part of the meal was definitely the raw bar with some of the freshest and tastiest oysters and clams I've ever tasted. Their crab cake was wonderful though their 2lb lobster could have had a little more flavor. Simple berries and sorbet for dessert rounded off a lovely dining experience! read more

My family had the worst meal here last night. This place is a scam in my opinion. The escargot were horrible. The veal meatball was way too salty. The clam chowder was below average. The scallops and chicken were over cooked. The pasta with shrimp didn't seem to have any shrimp in it and had no taste. We really didn't enjoy any of the meal. The service was deliberately slow. It was painful to pay for the meal. This restaurant seems to get by just on location. read more

Unfortunately I have to give this one star. I was so looking forward to eating here on our anniversary. We were seated on the beach and it was really windy and cold! They couldn't or wouldn't reseat us indoors. No blankets were given to us either. I would have gladly stood at the bar and eaten or by a fire pit. It was so dark, I could not see my food. We hurriedly ate our dinner and I ran inside till my husband paid our $$$$ bill because I was So cold! Never again will we go to is restaurant and spend our hard earned money. We might as well as thrown hundreds of $$$ into the ocean if I could have seen it! Worst anniversary dinner ever! read more

This is an expensive restaurant but in my opinion you get what you pay for every time. The chef creates amazing flavor profiles in each dish, it really is art. You have to go in knowing that this is a posh, upscale lounge and restaurant... with that mindset you won't be disappointed! Bring your sunglasses for a gorgeous beach sunset and definitely try the creme brûlée. read more

Although the ambience is good, their food is hit or miss. The halibut tostados are always a huge hit, but our tuna tartar was funky. It was way too seasoned which I think was done to cover up the fact that the fish was not fresh . It was actually smelly and I was concerned I would get sick. The app cost $30 and we ordered 2. And when I complained, it was not taken off our bill. read more