I’ve taken a short break to Atlantic City, NJ for a couple of days near the Christmas holiday to get away from New York. For those who have heard of Atlantic City recently, it has past its prime but it is not bad either. The last time I have been to this city was in 2011 and I think the food scene changed for the better.

Our first meal was dinner at The Continental. When you walk up to the restaurant, it looks vaguely like the Jetsons meet 1950s diner. If you get over the quirky decor of the place, the food overall is good and the waitstaff is friendly and is well versed of the menu. The menu reads generally classic American dishes but there are some international twists.
We started off with cocktails that are classics like a Mai Tai or Cosmopolitan but thankfully the bartender here knows how to tame sweetness. The dragon fruit mojito was bright and refreshing but the dragon fruit added some color. The Nucky’s Manhattan was strong and alcoholic as it typically is but it’s balanced.


We were informed that dishes arrive to our table in no order. The large bowl of baby kale and squash salad arrived first and it was truly delicious from the varying crunchy and creamy textures and great flavors. The tuna tartare potato skins topped with scallion cream were smart bites having hot fried potatoes meet cool silky tuna.






To view more photos of this visit, please view the gallery below or CLICK HERE for the photo set:
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The Continental at The Pier Shops at Caesars
Official Website1 Atlantic Ocean
Level 3
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Tel: +1 609-674-8300