The North Shield Pub

I tried the chicken with saffron and it was delicious. It comes with steamed vegetables cooked perfectly and potatoes wedges seasoned perfectly. I also tried a friends carpaccio and steak with blue cheese. The place has a great atmosphere and a lot of the staff speak English so that is nice since my Turkish needs a lot of work. It is on the pricey side for Adana but the food is good and I really enjoyed the patio.

Oh how I miss this place. I lived in Ankara for about a year and would frequent this establishment. Four years later and I can’t forget their steak meal. They made two of the four best steaks I have ever had. Dang I miss you North Shield!

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while now. It was definitely worth it! Our group was greeted immediately upon walking up and being seated. I was overwhelmed with options to choose from on their menu. The drink menu is even larger too. Our server took our drink orders quickly and then brought us oil with seasoning and sliced green and black olives. We dipped a variety of fresh breads and bagel chips in the oil mixture. My husband and I started off with the Combo Latino which was a decent portion of wedge fries, two onion rings, two jalapeño poppers, two cheese sticks, and a side of spicy sweet and sour sauce. Everything was very tasty and served at a hot temperature. My husband chose «The Swinging Meat», and I chose the «Steak Mexicana». My husbands food was nothing like I had ever seen before. He was served a platter built up with four hooks swinging from a rod. He had skewers of chicken, lamb, and steak. He was served tortillas to go with the meat and sides of salad and wedge fries. My server did not steer me wrong when I asked his opinon. My steak was served kebab style with red and green bell peppers between each huge cut of steak. The steak was tender and seasoned nicely… it was delicious! I was also served a bowl of salad, wedge fries, and a couple of tortillas.
We were seated outside in the canopy like side porch area. My only issue with sitting outside was having to deal with the cigarette smoke. Unless you were sitting up close to the front it was rather annoying to smell it. definitely something I am not used to these days. The décor was made to look like an older french home with it’s comfy chairs, panel walls with flower pictures and Singer sewing machine tables with metal table tops to eat on. I went upstairs to visit the restroom and view the rest of the restaurants/​pub. The two stall bathroom was very clean and well stocked. The inside restaurant was dim lit and had very intimate seats for couples throughout. The restaurant has the look of an Irish pub from it’s plaid cloth flooring and steps to The North Shield crest along the walls.
This is definitely a great restaurant to grab a drink, eat, and relax with friends or significant other. I want to come back and sit inside to enjoy the décor and atmosphere. I was very pleased with the prices too. We paid under $ 55 for an appetizer, two meals, two beers, and water. Very reasonable!