The Continental Restaurant
Reviews
45 years ago, my date (now my wife) kept talking about the great "lobster stuffed with lobster." When the dinner was brought to our table, we were shocked to see that the claws were missing. The claws had been used for the stuffing, and we were never told. Very unclassy. It's not surprising that they haven't changed. What is surprising is that people still go there after these uncomplimentary reviews. If you crave lobster, my advice is to put your money towards a couple of lobster rolls at Kelly's instead. At least you'll get what you pay for.
Adjust your expectations accordingly and you'll have a great time at this authentic throw back to an earlier era. The dining room is a blast-from-the-past and the menu similarly hasn't been updated in decades. Use of seasoning in the food is sharply limited to butter and salt. But if you're looking for a spot to take your grandparents to remind them of their dates together, this would be it. We found the service to be smooth and warm, and our food, while dated, was fresh and served hot. And obviously the popovers are the main attraction! Expect the accompanying butter to be served rock hard in little foil wrapped squares. A few minutes warming in your hands will correct that. Steaks, seafood, and chops, just like the old days.
Went there for Valentines Day 2/14/14. Ordered an Escargot app & a steak entree, my date ordered baked stuff shrimp. Oddly enough our salads came out before the app! Not a big deal, it was V Day, we were there for a good time. I politely reminded our waitress that we were still waiting for the Escargot, and she abruptly informed us it would be out shortly. About 15 minutes later, our waitress returned with our entrees. When I asked her what happened to our appetizers she said they weren't ready yet so here are your meals and literally slammed the plates down on the table! People sitting near by were in shock. Then I told our waitress I don't want the entrees until we finish the apps. At that point, in a stern, loud voice says, "well what am I suppose to do with these?" And then got pissed off and snatched the entrees from our table and stormed off in a huff. I have never seen anything like this in all my life of fine dining! Next thing we know, a different waitress comes by to deliver our Escargot. She apologized for the mistreatment and went on to explain that the manager was the step father of our waitress. Not sure what that meant, no one from management came over, no one tried to offer anything to make up for the outrageous treatment. I sent an email explaining the situation expecting some sort of response but I guess it either fell on deaf ears or into the stepfather's hands, lol. It takes a lot for me to write a negative review because I am in a service industry myself. Had I received a response from my email I would have never posted this. I will say the entrees were very good, Escargot was subpar. Unfortunately I will never go back there nor will I recommend this place to anyone.
I got the fish of the day (Baked Haddock) and it was literally inedible. Very poor chef. Wouldn't recommend to anyone. It literally looked like they took a stick of butter and put it in a baked haddock. No presentation or seasoning. Overportioned. Maybe their meats are better but stay away from the fish. The idea I took away from this place was they care more about portion than quality. Overpriced for what you receive.
Wife and I ordered surf & turf. It was suppose to be steak & scallops. When the meal arrived, instead of scallops were pieces of fish. Disgusting, we never have gone back