Shields Tavern

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   Shelley

   Raleigh

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was slow to arrive to table, wait staff was disorganized and/or confused with process, food was good, we enjoyed the entertainment. We would return.
   

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   Ken

   Cincinnati

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was an excellent experience. Anne W. Was the greatest!
   

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   Jim

   Philadelphia

   6 reviews

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   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It's been a few years since we've visited Shields. The menu changed from a la carte to what they call a "groaning board" fixed price/menu. It was delicious! Fried chicken was awesome.
   

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   Bill

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Annie was simply perfect as cheerful host who showed a great deal of depth of knowledge on Celiac disease, ensured safe options and a perfect experience
   

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   Timothy

   Indiana

   1 review

   vip
   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Despite the word “tavern” in the name, this restaurant does not serve any beverages with alcohol.
   

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   Rosemary

   Richmond

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were not advised that Shields is not serving any liquor. We were all looking forward to a tavern ale so that was a disappointed. The food was tasty but lukewarm. There was too much food. I'd suggest that they reduce the serving size and let people go back for seconds. Dessert was phenomenal but we could have done with the leathery piece of cake on top. Our server Bruce was very attentive to our needs. Thank you.
   

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   Dunc

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was perfect to celebrate our anniversary. The food was excellent and Bruce was great at keeping our glasses full and serving the food. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the music. It had been a while since we could eat at Shields and didn’t know what to expect. The experience exceeded what we anticipated. The card we received topped off a wonderful evening.
   

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   Lynda

   Richmond

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 13, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is delicious, the service is great, but don't go as a single diner. I had a reservation that apparently came over for 2 rather than the single diner that I was. This flummoxed the staff. So rather than seating me in the main dining area at the apparent table for 2 that I'd booked, there was a lot of discussion among the staff, leaving me standing outside the doors waiting for several minutes, before I was brought inside and seated. I was seated in a room at the far end of the building, in near darkness, with one other person at another table in the otherwise empty room. Apparently this was the venue for single diners. While again, the food was delicious and the service was great, we were not able to see the performances of the entertainers or engage with other diners. There was no chit chat or atmosphere. It was just the two of us, in a dark room, at separate tables.
   

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   Michael

   Baltimore

   145 reviews

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   5.0

   145 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the groaning board concept! Your server greets you with warm bread a herbed butter, and describes the entire menu (from salad to dessert). They are the food choices for the evening for everyone, making service extremely efficient. The salad is delicious with fresh greens, pickled onions, cheddar cheese and topped with candied walnuts. Two dressings are offered, one vinaigrette and one creamy. Bruce, our server, suggested mixing the dressings and he was spot on! Delicious! Rolled beef stuffed with cornbread and covered with a Demi glacé, and fried chicken were the proteins, accompanied by mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables in a beurre blanc sauce. This portion of the meal is all you can eat (hence the groaning board), but the first portions served are quite generous. Everything is perfectly seasoned and very tasty. For dessert we had a strawberry whipped cream parfait topped with cinnamon sugar beignets. Scrumptious! I’m hoping that the menu changes periodically so people will want to keep coming back. The entire meal was fantastic! We will definitely be making a return visit.
   

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    Tim

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    I was mislead by what I found on the internet. I thought it as a lot more than this. Only one (yes 1) food choice… basically no food choices, and no drink choices. I talked with others after this and found they had the same experience. I guess it was real good pre-Covid but not now in 2024. Ambience was “ok” but basically this was diner food. I’m so sorry to write this but they need help. I have never written a review yet on all the restaurants I’ve been in via OpenTable… but I had to write this one.
    

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