Continental Mid-Town
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 567-1800
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- 18th Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- People Watching 2006, Martini 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11:30am-3:30pm, Sun-Wed 5pm-11pm, Thu-Sat 5pm-12am
Editorial Review for Continental Mid-Town – by Lauren McCutcheon
In Short
The cross-town sister to Old City's signature martini lounge draws crowds with retro decor--booths made from baby-blue vinyl car seats, a sunken dining room with curvy seats and wicker basket chairs hanging from the ceiling. After dark, a more boisterous party set takes over. Each item from the rainbow-decorated menu is meant for sharing, including extra-tall calamari salad, Thai noodles, vegetarian dumplings, lobster mac and cheese, lamb meze and homemade cotton candy.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitSaddle up a surprisingly comfortable "pony" chair at the upstairs bar.
When to GoDuring warm months, the upstairs deck--accessible from a second entrance on 18th Street--is a great place to spend the sort of happy hour that rolls into a late night.
User Reviews for Continental Mid-Town
04/21/2008 Posted by colleensarfino
The Continental Midtown is just about my favorite place in the city to hang out. They've a great drink menu (my fave is the "French 75"), and the atmosphere is awesome, between the different colors, lighting, hanging bamboo chairs, and what I love in the warmer weather; a rooftop deck! Just wish it were bigger, but you can't have everything.
Pros: Drinks/Atmosphere/Stylish/Rooftop Deck
Cons: Just wish the rooftop deck was bigger!
02/21/2008 Posted by np1982
I've eaten at Continental midtown a number of times and have never had a complaint about the food. The lobster mac & cheese is amazing. It is delightfully cheesy and tender and you'll never want another mac & cheese again. The calamari salad is refreshing and a great quick bite to eat. The calamari is perfectly cooked, never overdone and chewy. I would prefer that they take reservations as the waits can sometimes drag on and on, and during peak meal times it can be very loud, but overall, it's a great place for a nice, quick bite to eat.
Pros: reasonably priced, good food, inventive menu
Cons: waiting
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