Continental Coffee House

I am visiting from out of country. I ordered a drink that was just espresso (I did not know) when I asked for a size the lady at the counter almost gawked at me and rudely commented "Oh, if you want something like Starbucks you need to get a Latte." In a voice that was so condescending it burned more than my too hot latte. The latte-- was basic. Paid $5 for a crappy drink and crappy service. I should've gone to Blenz across the street-- I guess you live and learn and don't ever go back to Continental Coffee. Cheers

Nice hipster feeling coffee shop at Main and 27th.

Parking is available on the side streets.

The place has some outdoor tables (S an E facing). Inside is mostly bare creaky wood.

Staff are friendly.

Coffee was tasty.

Lovely, peaceful spot. Great coffee and nice background music. Wifi available and strong. Friendly customer service

Great coffee spot with friendly staff and outstanding Muffins.
Every time I'm visiting Vancouver, I make sure I stop in.

Friendly nice staff. Small popular coffee shop on the corner of Main and East 27. We ordered two iced matcha latte's. They were reasonably priced and while the shop used real matcha, the flavour was mild overpowered by too much milk. On the plus side they do take reusable cups.

Good coffe, kind staff...but...the girl who constantly sings at the top of her lungs to her terrible music is beyond annoying and enough to quit this place.
Have witnessEd people leave because of her obnoxious one woman side show. Also if she has a problem with a customer she will block you from the cafe wifi and I've heard other patrons claim this has happened to them. Continental owners really need to address this woman's behaviou.

Stopped by mid week and mid morning. Friendly staff, great service, great coffee along with a corner location to people watch along Main street. They have a large range of desserts and pastries and a great selection of teas and coffee options. There are a lot of coffee houses and pastry options in the area but they appear to have established their loyal customer base so they must be doing something right.

I always order their latte, with which I fell in love since my first visit to their Commercial Drive location before this Main St one opened. Good as ever. Just wished it could stay hot longer, as I ordered the extra large today.

Friendly service, and wifi works well. It could get cramped sometimes when the place is full. But nice feel in general.

I used to live right by the Commercial Dr location so I got to discover how good their coffee is! Now that I'm closer to the Main St location, I try to stop by whenever I can. In addition to excellent coffee, they serve some amazing sorbetto and delicious macarons. The customer service is usually pretty good!

We stopped by the cafe on Valentine's Day. My husband got a coffee made with the family's own blend and I got a decaf mocha. Beautiful! I also snuck in a mini cannoli because it was so cute and I had never had one before. What a treat! Reg LOVED his coffee which he said was very strong without being too bitter. I was shocked that my mocha was sweetened just enough, that for once I did not have to add sugar. What a beautiful rich mug of mocha.

Continental Coffee House is a total treasure and I am thrilled to find out they have a location on Commercial too! I will be checking that location out for sure.

So on a rainy lackadaisical calm cloudy afternoon. I find myself sitting here ruminating my craziness that is my personal life. Quick polite chat with the barista and order up a matcha latte unsweetened. "What size? How big is the 20oz size?" I ask. She points to the. BIG cup on the counter and my response is "oh! That's too big!" She chuckles and says that's the usual response.
When my drink is ready, it's like heavenly matcha here. It's creamy and smooth with that touch of green tea bitterness. Near perfection for my javaless soul.

I love the dreamy music playing in the background. The sound of the girls behind the counter chatting all mix to combine a calmness only found in coffee shops like this. Most of the other customers are all quiet, laptops open, reading papers. Keeping to themselves. I like it. Another neat adventure that I would normally do with friend Hilda and peruse the cluttered aisles of antique shops. Just the two of us, calmly window shopping.

So I am here, drinking tea, wondering just how many cups of coffee Rory Gilmore would drink in a day.