Cafe Continental Restaurant
“There is lots of parking behind the restaurant and if stairs are a problem try to enter directly through northern blvd.”
“The food is always exceptional and the owner Michael and wonderful staff go out of there way to make any occasion more memorable!”
“My 1st time at Cafe Continental food is amazing and the staff is top notch the owner Mike is a great host I will be going g back time and time again”
Cafe Continental Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
4 reviews
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The service was top notch all night long. The owner at the end of the night gave us a few complimentary top offs of black label. This is a fun restaurant in the middle of Long Island with really good pasta.
Spaghetti and meatballs – better than what wife ordered at Crispo a few nights before. Great red sauce, very well cooked pasta and the meatballs were fanstastically soft and seasoned. The boys ate every morsel of this dish.
Linguine in white clam sauce – delicious. Better than the version we make at home. The pasta was perfect – al dente and wonderful. The clam sauce had good notes of garlic, heat and just the right amount of big clams. They do not skimp on the clams here.
Chicken parmigiana – excellent. The chicken was not pounded out too thin. Same great red sauce but maybe a little heavy handed on the cheese. A great rendition.
I would stay away from the veal parm – very dry and pounded out too thin. You really couldn't taste the veal. The chicken scapariello off the bone was also mediocre. The chicken was a bit dry although the sauce was tasty. I bet if it were on the bone it would have been better. But to be fair at this point we were absolutely stuffed from the pasta.
Go for the pasta and the fun atmosphere. If I lived within 10 minutes this would be a regular destination for us. Really great pasta.
I truly love this place. Everything on the menu is amazing, from appetizers to desserts. I've had a few of their chicken dishes, as well as their crab stuffed shrimp. They also once had a crab stuffed tilapia special that was truly AMAZING.
In addition to the amazing food, the service is great. They're very personable and I always feel like I'm home when I go.
While it's definitely pricey and sometimes can be a bit noisy, I cannot think of a better dining experience overall in the area. A DEFINITE must-try.
Came here for dinner for the first time the other night. They start you off with fresh bread and a plate of salami, parm cheese cubes, and olives– I love this kind of stuff, so I was very happy. I wasn't hungry unfortunately, so I opted for an appetizer special– buffala mozzerella (imported) with mascapone cheese inside, tomato with pesto (pictured). The amount of tomato given was ridicuous, but the cheese was FANTASTIC. Fresh, delicious, unique.. really good if you like cheese. My Dad had the veal cutlet parm, which he liked. We also got strawberry zablione for dessert– my Dad enjoyed this, but I would not recommend unless you like a heavy rum taste in your dessert, which I know some people would, it just wasn't for me. Overall, I enjoyed the dining experience– definitely upscale, but still comfortably casual.
Only note of caution– for those coming with people who have trouble walking, it's not the easiest restaurant to get inside as it requires walking up many stairs or up a large hill.
This is a classic. Its unpretentious atmosphere and welcoming waiters give you the feeling you have known them forever. The food is consistently delicious. The best Italian food I have eaten, except my family's house, and sometimes even beat certain dishes there. For instance,the Osso Buco with homemade gnocci is second to none. I also like that it remains a small family owned business and the owners are present. Friday nights are usually fun and lively. I love this restaurant.