Skosh Monahan
2000 Newport Blvd
20th St.
Costa Mesa, California 92627
USA
Phone: 949-548-0099
20th St.
Costa Mesa, California 92627
USA
Phone: 949-548-0099
| Food | 3 |
| Service | 4 |
| Ambiance | 4 |
| Overall: | 4 |
Location & Nearby Info
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Skosh Monahan Description:
From the outside, Skosh Monahan's looks like little more than a roadside pub. And its location, on Newport Boulevard's uninteresting East side, doesn't promise much. But restaurateur and former Costa Mesa mayor Gary "Skosh" Monahan makes sure this place has both neighborhood character and pretty good food. It may feel a bit dark with little illumination from the red bulbs overhead, but regulars nonetheless seem content to dine in the large black banquettes. There's a range of pub-style appetizers like nachos, but start with the well-balanced lobster bisque, which rivals versions in some of Newport's best dining spots. Among entrées, don't miss the tender rib-eye atop fluffy potatoes and grilled asparagus. Monahan always offers four Irish items on the menu, including corned beef hash, bangers and mash and lamb stew. Interestingly, this restaurant offers a separate gluten- and casein-free menu, including a pepperoni pizza. The wine list is surprisingly sophisticated for such a casual place, and there's a nice selection of Irish beers on tap, too.
Reviews of Skosh Monahan
Worst Experience Ever by sweetjimmy47
2009-02-24 05:05:07.0
2009-02-24 05:05:07.0
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This was the worst dining experience I've had in the last 5 years at least. First there was the ambience- unimpressive. There's nothing wrong with dive bars, but don't try to pass yourself off as a fine-dining restaurant (with prices to match). The service was slow and unimpressive, our server was reminiscent of a greasy spoon diner waitress who lost her will to live years ago and now simply goes through the motions as an empty shell of a person. Of course she had just enough self esteem left to treat us with a mild disdain. My porterhouse ($33) was overcooked (medium- medium well, not the MR I ordered) and tough enough to be used as the black box material on an airplane, the only thing guaranteed to survive a crash. The mashed potatoes and veggies were pretty good, and my friend enjoyed his lamb. Our other friend ordered an appetizer pizza. We had a coupon for a free entree of equal or lesser value with an entree purchase, and they chose to discount the $8 appetizer pizza instead of my friend's $19 lamb entree (which was the only other entree we purchased). So $33 is more than $19, the lamb is an entree of lesser value. And the $8 pizza is an appetizer. When I brought this up in a nice way with the manager, she told me that was their policy. Even if the pizza was an entree, if the restaurant's policy is to discount the cheapest item on the check instead of the entree of equal or lesser value (as the coupon states), that policy should be mentioned somewhere in the fine print on the coupon. I would recommend this "restaurant" to that rare breed of customer that loves to spend way too much money, but just can't stand good food, good service, or polite and decent treatment by those who serve him.
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Sweet Jimmy
This was the worst dining experience I've had in the last 5 years at least. First there was the ambience- unimpressive. There's nothing wrong with dive bars, but don't try to pass yourself off as a fine-dining restaurant (with prices to match). The service was slow and unimpressive, our server was reminiscent of a greasy spoon diner waitress who lost her will to live years ago and now simply goes through the motions as an empty shell of a person. Of course she had just enough self esteem left to treat us with a mild disdain. My porterhouse ($33) was overcooked (medium- medium well, not the MR I ordered) and tough enough to be used as the black box material on an airplane, the only thing guaranteed to survive a crash. The mashed potatoes and veggies were pretty good, and my friend enjoyed his lamb. Our other friend ordered an appetizer pizza. We had a coupon for a free entree of equal or lesser value with an entree purchase, and they chose to discount the $8 appetizer pizza instead of my friend's $19 lamb entree (which was the only other entree we purchased). So $33 is more than $19, the lamb is an entree of lesser value. And the $8 pizza is an appetizer. When I brought this up in a nice way with the manager, she told me that was their policy. Even if the pizza was an entree, if the restaurant's policy is to discount the cheapest item on the check instead of the entree of equal or lesser value (as the coupon states), that policy should be mentioned somewhere in the fine print on the coupon. I would recommend this "restaurant" to that rare breed of customer that loves to spend way too much money, but just can't stand good food, good service, or polite and decent treatment by those who serve him.
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Sweet Jimmy