Perrin S.
Yelp
I like this place. The food is about average, but it's a reasonable, local watering-hole for a happy hour after work in Rosslyn.
The two stars is directed toward some of the staff. The bartenders are generally genial, about 85/15% ratio of decent-to-poor. And that's pretty good!
That said, and to justify the 2-stars, there are a couple of duds that rank somewhat low for disposition and attentiveness. One employee comes to mind, in particular, but she's just trying to earn a living, so no need to name names. But before Continental opens its forthcoming, much-anticipated beer garden, management should take a hard look at its personnel simultaneously with its clientele, and determine who it wants at its establishment. I won't be spending my ~$100/visit here, personally. I even tipped less than my standard 25%.
Finally, they appear to be unfriendly to the LGBT community, based off of my two dozen-or-so experiences. It's odd, because there are often a fair number of LGBT folks who work in the service industry (and even here, I suspect) but there it is. Again, it may have been that one bartender who left a bad taste in my mouth, so who knows? Do give them a chance, though, as the positive generally outweighs the negative. But I'm leaning toward the negative because, after a single visit, I was turned-off.
I won't be back, and I will no longer recommend the place to my company for its various social functions, despite having held them here, in the past. The last time I did, I brought ~200 people with me. There will be no next time.