The Class Act

My literal only complaint is it was so fancy I wasn't quite sure how to eat my food! So who knows if I did it right?! Right or wrong it was scrumptious! The wait staff was very helpful. If you decide to go with any of the seasonal dishes their served almost as tapas, it's suggested to order 2-3 a person or roughly 6 per 2 people. I ordered 3, I got the EGGPLANT POT DE CREME with charred berbere carrots/yogurt (his one was the hardest to eat, I am a clean eater and I made a total mess with this one... oops! It's a little on the peppery side but yummy none the less),

In my opinion this is the best fine dining restaurant in Cedar Rapids. I was surprised at some of the low star ratings. If there is EVER a problem with a dish just send it back! They will happily correct the problem. We have been enjoying the Passport dinners for several years and enjoying celebrating birthdays and other special events there. Always a pleasant experience.

The king trumpet mushroom skewers were amazingly delicious... The pairing with the grilled peaches was perfect, made certain a little of each was on each forkful, and with the puree... See photo revealing the peaches hiding beneath... Began cutting everything into smaller and smaller pieces to extend the experience... Topped off with an excellent cashew torte. A gem of a restaurant. Hats off to the students.

I love Class Act; I worried a bit since I know the hotel and restaurant are a bit of a training environment for students, but in all honesty that's part of why its great- everyone is pretty on the ball, and the food is generally excellent. Occasionally some things are a bit fancy for my taste, but it definitely caters towards the business casual crowd so that's less a knock against it and more just something that is in line with the kind of restaurant it is.

Everything was prepared with love. Creative plating. I stayed at the hotel and had breakfast and dinner through the eresturant. Everything was delicious and a very reasonable price. Had dinner on a weekend night. Not crowded. A little off the neaten path. Attentive staff work very hard because this is a teaching facility. We opted for hamburgers. Huge if you add the bacon and toppings. Very tasty. They care about the ingredients.