148 Shoppers Lane
Covina, CA 91723
Los Angeles County
Phone: (626) 332-2333
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by Kelley N. on 3-4 stars depending on the night~no cover is nice though. Been here 3 or 4 times for friends' bdays w/ table service....this probably made it a lot more fun. Friday night was effing crowded, leaving no room to get away from white dudes tryna speak Mandarin to me though.....gotta give it 3 stars for the sub-par music sometimes sorry.....
by Alex K. on So I have an old friend from High School who grew from a young hi-roller into a slightly older hi-roller. When we started hanging out again, he had selected a few spots in Philly to make his stomping gronds, and got to become very good friends with the folks there...and he picked the Conty Midtown as his restaurant of choice. Now, I have been to the Conty for dinner, dates, drinks on the roofdeck, and most recently, to try the new menu. I'd say I know the place well enough so far. FIRST IMPRESSIONS/ATMOSPHERE: It's a Stephen Starr, so it's bound to impress even the most jaded and discriminative of eyes with its setting. There are two floors, the top floor is adourned with 2-tops and hanging woven chairs, the bottom floor is anchored by a sunken area of 4 larger circular tables known as the pit. From the ceiling hang a series of circular lamps that remind me of bokeh effect photography, eminating a soft, warm golden glow. The clientele is often young professionals, couples on a dates, obnoxiously loud groups of young women on a "girls night out," but almost entirely intended for people to get together and relax in a sociable and upbeat setting. I wasn't a big fan of the music they had playing in the background, they ought to bring me in to mix up some better tunes. THE FOOD: They often encourage sharing with their smaller and seemingly cheaper (until you see the bill) dishes, some are good for sharing, others notsomuch, but there are a lot of creative bites, like the lobster mac n cheese, shrimp pil pil, and shoestring cut french fries. HINT: get the shrimp pil pil, then when you're finished and you have a delicious pool of garlic and olive oil, dip the fries in it! I also enjoyed the lamb flatbread, although that could have been a bit larger for the price. Desserts are also not to be missed, they come in smaller sizes as well, to allow you to try more than one thing...highly recommend the Blond Bombshell. THE DRINKS: The Conty positions itself as a martini bar, so you can expect that the same lighthearted approach to the food will be applied to their drinks. Some might say it's a little too light-hearted, but my friends and I are confident enough of our own masculinity to drink something that has candy in it and is a pastel color...that won't stop us from hitting the Johnny blue at some point, however. The only thing I don't like is getting surprise sugar rings around the rim of my glass, they usually just end up dripping and making a mess on my face and hands. That aside, there really are a good range of choices in here, you've got your classics to contend with the less adventurous tastes, the fruity ones to challenge the adventurous, and then a full selection of other beverages. I recently tried a new one from their old-timer drink selections, which I interpreted as their paying homage to the drinks from the early 20th century...the name of the drink escapes me and hasn't been updated on the website, but it has Hennessy in it...gotta admit it felt nice to be "on the 'yac." THE SERVICE: Service here is all pretty friendly across the board, from the hostesses to the waitors, who are enthusiastic about your dining experience and will make recommendations where given the chance, often to your liking. THE ROOFDECK: There is an entirely separate dimension of the Conty, tailored toward attracting the same crowd but with a different offering, this time a more bar/loungey feel. There is a fairly large (but often over-crowded) bar in a covered area that is adorned by a fireplace and a circular sitting area. Outside on the deck are tables and more seating, and they will sometimes bring out a DJ, although more often than not, you'll get no music you can hear, just the vibrant chatter of the very lively crowd. It gets surprisingly crowded surprisingly often. This is my ideal early night spot, before I go to wherever I am going that night...makes a great rendezvous as an entrance to Rittenhouse as well. PRICING: As mentioned earlier, the menu prices are very digestible, it's not until you get a load of your bill that the price will hit you...but then again, compared to other Starr Restaurants, it's not out of line, and it's certainly not out of line with the quality, at least not in my opinion. It would be nice if they could find a way to entice folks with sales or specials however; one thing I forgot to mention about both menus is that they remain relatively static, although they are updated once in a while. THE BOTTOM LINE: There is very little I don't like about the Continental Midtown, it's not perfect, but a whole lot can be said in favor of the dining experience they offer-- atmosphere, food and drinks are all unique and sport enough taste to give you a reason to want to come back, even possibly make it your main restaurant like my buddy.
by Cristy Floss on I am not a fan of cosmo/lava. It is entirely too crowded and the crowd that it attracts is not quite my style. The Lava side is better and the bartenders are great. There is often a line and that just isn't worth it. The music is the same music they have been playing for the past 4 years.
