September 26, 2006
Irish Pub
RESTAURANT REVIEW
With Diane Kennedy
Along with autumn comes football season, I am a huge football fan! My husband and I enjoy going to dinner and watching “the� game. So, I thought it would be appropriate to introduce you to a fabulous new restaurant in downtown South Bend called Sean O’Casey’s Irish Pub. The Guinness-themed restaurant is located in the Marriott Hotel. It seats about 150 inside and another 100 outside on the patio overlooking the College Football Hall of Fame. Sean O’Casey’s has an unusual décor, it is an authentic Irish pub that was built in Ireland and shipped to South Bend. It has a very warm and inviting atmosphere. The restaurant is a great place to gather with friends and family to watch ND football or your favorite pro team. They have several plasma tv’s throughout the restaurant as well as outside on the patio!
The pub serves both Irish and American food. In the short time it has been open I have experienced a couple dishes from the menu, Fish and Chips ($10) and Sheppard’s Pie ($12). I recommend both! The fish is a breaded mild white fish, very delish. My favorite dish was definitely the Sheppard’s Pie. Now I don’t claim to be an expert on Irish cuisine, like some people around here, however, I do know when something tantalizes my taste buds like this dish did. For those of you who are asking, what is Sheppard’s Pie…the best way to describe it is like a stew with lamb (sometimes beef) and veggies in a brown gravy with mashed potatoes stacked on top. I have had it other places, but this was by far the best Sheppard’s Pie I have tried so far.
I recommend trying Sean O’Casey’s if you are looking for a new place to go, enjoy a pint and watch the game (inside or out). For a quiet dinner, ask to be seated in the Library Room, how appropriate is that!
Enjoy!
Diane Kennedy
Amateur Food Critic
P.S. I had a couple more dining recommendations from co-workers other than this one. Look for them to be featured in an upcoming newsletter. Until then, happy eating!