Editor Pick
Continental Midtown
- November 22, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
CHIBulldog09 from New Haven, Connecticut
The Continental Midtown is a stylish restaurant in the Rittenhouse area of Philadelphia serving Asian-fusion style food for moderate prices. We throughly enjoyed our Monday evening visit that ended up costing us about $70 for three people.
The most striking aspect of the Continental is the decor and ambiance of the restaurant, which is clearly catering to a young, hip, and relaxed crowd. The restaurant is fairly dark with mood lighting. On the first floor, diner booths line the walls, with a recessed seating area in the middle. On the second floor you will find more seating, including neat hanging chairs that looked like they would be fun to sit in (unfortunately we did not get the chance too). The Continental also has a nice bar area, although we did not sample from it.
The staff of the restaurant were incredibly nice and attentive. We were able to get a seat almost right away, although I understand that things get busy at peak times. Without getting too superficial, all of the employees were, in keeping with the ambiance, young, well-dressed, and attractive. We were well taken care of the entire time.
Keep in mind that most of the food has large portion sizes and are meant to be shared communally across the table. As a result, you are able to try several of the dishes they offer. We ended up getting the lobster mashed potatoes, boneless duck breast, that chicken lettuce wraps, and sizzling garlic shrimp scampi. Everything tasted wonderful, particularly the lettuce wraps. We also got the Continental Salad, which, while large, was not particularly impressive, but at the same time not bad. The desert menu, in contrast, is made up of very small portions for individuals; it looked tasty from the menu, but we opted for a more affordable ice cream shop down the road.
We definitely enjoyed our meal at The Continental -- it was fun and tasty. Would highly recommend.
From journal 24 Hours in Philadelphia