Skosh, delicious but loud: Local Irish pub and restaraunt serves up yummy food with a discount.

Originally published in the May 13, 2009 edition of The Coast Report
by Michelle Slieff, Staff Writer

Costa Mesa’s Skosh Monahan’s is more than an Irish pub — it’s a place with quality food and better yet, it offers coupons. Check your Newport-Mesa coupon booklet in the mail.

Half the venue is an Irish pub with live entertainment and the other half offers a very different dining experience.

If you’re not in the mood to be in the loud, obnoxious scene choose seating further from the bar.

You can eat on two different budgets with daily specials like corned beef and cabbage to more refined options like seafood and steak.

The shrimp and scallops dish is plated with big fresh veggies and steamed white rice. You can choose from sauce options like garlic and butter or chardonnay dill.

The burgers are huge and juicy and go well with the Boddinton’s Pub Ale on tap.

Wait for your entrée to arrive and skip the over-priced side salads. The blue cheese is good on the wedge salad but it’s a meal in itself.

The food was good but hopefully they learn to turn down the mic once in a while as it was hard to enjoy conversation with my companion.

Skosh Monahan’s is at 2000 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sundays.