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    Cafe Continental

    4.2 (90 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Seafood
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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Veal on bone pounded thin, served Parma style
    Frank T.

    Cafe Continental is traditional Italian food. We had a very good meal today. Started with appetizers of: - crab stuffed portobello shrooms - grilled shrimp and baked clams - eggplant rollatini* - fried calamari - caprese salad - cold antipasto - broccoli rape, crumbled sausage and polenta* Moved on to pasta of fresh tagliatelle with a smoky veal*, and penne with red sauce (* = foods that were crowd pleasers) Then entrees. Veal was the winner - from veal chops, to veal loins, served grilled or Parmesan pounded thin, topped with sauce, peps/onions, salad, or eggplant. Just ask for what you want, and going off the menu was a-ok here which gets them the fourth star. The pescatarians raved about the salmon and striped bass, but complained about rubbery scallops. Deserts and coffee were good. Italian is a very crowded category around here, I found Cafe Continental to be well run, good food, and service that cares. Clientele was definitely upscale and well-dressed (except for us).

    Crazy busy at this great neighborhood restaurant. Standing room only on a Saturday night.

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    Excellent food and service. Make sure to make a reservation around the holidays, especially Valentines Day.

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    Is the menu on line accurate? I am looking for the oysters, escargot and the frog legs. I do not eat meat or pasta. Thank you

    Personally I have never ordered the things on the menu that you mentioned, however, I know they don't put things on the menu that they do not have, that said, it's possible they run out of it. Every… Read more

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