The Class Act - Cedar Rapids

I've tried several times to dine at this restaurant, but the timing never worked until this visit.

I have been at other restaurants associated with a culinary school and this one was a bit pretentious and lacked the warmth that students brought to the other ones. The foot was overall good but the pappardelle that my daughter ordered were disappointing: I presume they were homemade, in which case they should have been thinner, but most importantly cooked through. Al dente applies only to durum wheat pasta: pasta all'uovo like the pappardelle needs to be cooked well. The anima of these ones was hard and the noodles stiff. The other dishes we ordered broiled quail, peanut soup, burger were tasty, although the chips were too salty. The desserts a variation on the carrot cake theme and a bread pudding were the highlights of the dinner.

The Class Act is consistently a great option. The food is well-prepared, and the service is outstanding, thanks to the dedication of the students studying food and hotel management. Since it's located in a hotel, the restaurant offers hours that aren't always available at other local dining establishments. Our main courses were excellent, particularly the salmon. The only downside was that the butter served with the bread was unusually salty.

The salmon was insanely good. Crispy skin and like butter inside. The fingerling potatoes were also perfectly cooked and seasoned. Cauliflower appetizer was a little weird though.

Have taken numerous efforts to eat here, but the dates never worked out until this trip.