Continental Midtown

Continental Midtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   steven VIP

   New York City23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food and service was great!! Will return soon with friends and family!!
   

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   Amy

   Philadelphia59 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was great! Our server was excellent! Always a great experience
   

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   Carly

   Philadelphia11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Always a good meal at Continental! Service is impeccable and speedy, and the speed never impacts the quality of the food! Will always recommend this restaurant.
   

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   Richard VIP

   Philadelphia54 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   So generally I like the Continental. This was a mediocre experience, however with quite a few things going on on the upstairs floor. The tables were set up so that one our party's seat was between two benches/cushions (There was like a hole that would have to be sat across.) and we had to ask to move. There was a fan blowing on high (you would think it was 80° but it was like 70), and while they were able to turn it down a bit they wouldn't turn it off (We and the party initially next to us were freezing). Finally, it took over an hour after appetizers to get our food. Not typical for our experience there, but this time it wasn't so great.
   

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   Siham VIP

   Philadelphia4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Rien à redire, bonne cuisine et le service était impeccable !
   

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   Kathleen

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   Fantastic hip brunch spot with a wide variety of their unique dinner items and elevated brunch favorites. Service excellent. Highly recommend Chilaquiles, but with poached eggs and a peach mimosa!
   

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   Ruth

   Washington DC1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   Horrible food, they rushed us and the waiter had an attitude, plus it was my friends birthday smh
   

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   Dan

   Philadelphia7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   I used to go to the Continental Mid-Town for drinks frequently when I was younger, but never actually had dinner there. It had probably been about 12 years since I was last there, so I figured I would take my wife here for dinner and see how the food was. I always liked the vibe in this place, it's very energetic and lively. Unfortunately, now that I'm older and just wanted to have a conversation with my wife over dinner, I realized how loud it is in this place. The music is blaring like I'm in a club and my wife and I had to scream at each other all night. But I tried to not let that put a damper on my evening. We each ordered a drink while we decided on our meal choices and they were excellent! However, the food was not as excellent. We ordered chicken lettuce wraps for our appetizer and it was just okay. I got crab pasta and my wife got curried shrimp. Both were decent but not amazing. I guess this place really is a better drinking spot than a date night dinner place. With that being said, the prices were reasonable for a center city restaurant, definitely lower than some of the surrounding restaurants. So or what I paid, the food was pretty good. It didn't wow us but we still enjoyed it. f We did not venture up to the rooftop bar, which is the highlight here. I've spent many drunken nights at that bar and had a ton of fun. So if I go back to the Continental, I'll most likely just go there for drinks at the rooftop bar. I'll call out that the drinks were around the same price or almost the same price as the main dinner choices, so be prepared for an expensive night of drinking if that's what your here for. Final rating - This is a fun place to hang out with really good drinks, but don't expect a fine dining or even upscale dining experience. As long as you go in there with this expectation, the Continental is a go-to Philly spot!
   

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   Micah VIP

   Philadelphia530 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   We referred to our dinner as Stephen Starr "fast food." In and out of the restaurant in well under an hour. First courses came out fast, followed quickly by the entrees. It was ok but prefer many of the other spots more--Parc, The Love, Talulah's Garden--among them. If you are looking for a more casual, fast experience, nothing wrong with the Continental for a quick bite.
   

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    MellyMelz

    Philadelphia7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

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

    The Continental is always in my back pocket as a fun option for excellent food and cocktails with something for everyone. I have been coming here for nearly 20 years over many phases of my life and it has never let me down.
    

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