Bonfire at The Continental Fire Co.

This was my second visit to this establishment. My initial experience, shortly after their opening, was highly positive. However, a subsequent visit several years later revealed a decline in quality. The service, food, and overall atmosphere were notably diminished. While the appetizers were satisfactory, the main courses were disappointing. Specifically, my dish featured overcooked corn on the cob and chicken. The pesto dish lacked the expected pesto flavor profile. Furthermore, the chicken nacho dish arrived cold and was a congealed mass of ingredients. The server, though pleasant, appeared inexperienced. Finally, the area beneath the stairs near the bar, cluttered with cups and dishes, detracted from the overall presentation. And there is a 4 percent processing charge if use your card.

I never write reviews, but this was just so extreme I felt I had to at least let the company know. If I could rate this zero stars, I would. I called and made a reservation for 6:45 on a Friday and they told us that they had availability and would get us in. We got there (10 minutes early on our part) but they were able to seat us right away, which we were thankful for. The hostess, who was new, was still learning the layout of the restaurant and after some searching, finally was able to lead us to our table. Absolutely no problem with that, she was very sweet and fun and appreciated her communication. A few minutes later, a waiter took our drink and appetizer orders. About 5 minutes later she came back and took our meal orders. Drinks and appetizer came roughly 15 minutes later. We order

Always have an amazing meal here every time we come, the crab stuffed salmon dinner with Parmesan fries and corn is always my go to. The soup or salad is always delicious and portion sizes are very generous for your money. We travel a lot and many menus charge ala carte for sides, salad and or soup. Here everything is included for a great price. The staff is always friendly and the drinks from the bar are generous and delicious too! I love the watermelon margarita. The local music they provide is amazing, I mean really amazing. The restaurant has a great feel and decor with local history incorporated in a modern design. The owner cares and you can feel it. She’s usually there unless catering off site, which I also recommend. She catered my son’s wedding this summer for over 200 people and

We waited about 3 hours for our food and received little compensation or apology from staff or management. A big let down, especially because all the other tables around us were being served more quickly. Seems to prioritize bigger groups over smaller tables. Food was still pleasant, but not worth the price or wait. Waitress was friendly otherwise.

As a local I’ve come here a handful of times, and unfortunately every time I’m pretty disappointed. I’ve never had “bad” food here necessarily, the flavor is usually pretty good, with generous servings, but the food typically takes at least an hour, despite the level of business. However this is the longest I’ve ever waited. It took at least an hour and a half for our food, a good 15 minutes for a stale glass of wine. We spent a total of 2 hours 15 minutes here, and our server only checked on us twice, mind you, the restaurant was not busy at all. Other tables around us complained about the wait as well. I will say it is a cool atmosphere, with live music on the weekends, which is nice. Overall pretty disappointing and not worth it, and I wouldn’t really recommend unless you’re okay with a