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February 2024 by
From the minute we walked off the elevator to when we left, we had a great experience! The service was top notch, the food and drinks were wonderful! The views were amazing of the city! The employees were very friendly and kind! Will definitely be back!
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February 2024 by JeremyW
350 First - DoubleTree by Hilton | Cedar Rapids, Iowa I haven't been here in nearly 5 years and it's honestly a shame! I'm also shocked there aren't more posts about it. The food was absolutely outstanding. My Beef Short Rib was juicy and seasoned just right. The carrots were perfectly cooked with a hint of crispness. A tad pricey, but well worth it IMO. Cajun chicken was good as well. Drinks were spot on. The French 75 was strong as it should be and I had a drink special that was basically a whiskey sour with soda water. Very good indeed. The view is KILLER. My wife will post some of her sunset pictures in the comments. Service was outstanding. The menu is great in that there is a $17 burger, but also some pricier “cheffy” stuff.
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February 2024 by NeilR
We did a couples valentines day dinner. Had a wonderful dinner. Food was outstanding. Service was awesome. Loved the atmosphere. We will certainly return and would highly recommend.
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December 2023 by
After dining at 350 on First many times I have to say this was the worst dining experience ever. Got in on time per my reservation and it went down hill from there. My food arrived and my med rare filet was well done, the broccolini was so so and the smashed red potatoes were stone cold. My waitress asked how everything was and I told her. She took the plate back and brought another waitress brought another one back. Steak was finally correct but everything else was still cold. When she took my plate she also took my silverware. Another person brought my second plate back placed it in front of me and took off and then I sat with no silverware. I had to literally flag down my waitress to get a fork and knife. The wine was not a quality wine and when I finally said give me a to go box and my bill she said I comped your glass of wine. I just looked at her, really comped a cheap glass of wine for an $80.00 meal I could not eat? This is not at all the quality or service I expect from a Hilton establishment! Totally disappointed! 
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December 2023 by DominiqueB
I was so excited to take my husband to 350 First for his birthday. The waitress was nice and it was not her fault. The food was terrible. It was the worst I've had in Cedar Rapids. I ordered a Salmon Ceasar Salad and it was brought out on a bed of butter lettuce and the salmon was dry. I sent it back and declined anything else. My daughter's chicken sandwich was not properly cooked. We did not enjoy the food at all. I ordered two lemon drops and they were good. I would not go back to 350 1st.
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December 2023 by AnnM
Disappointed in the very limited menu. A couple months ago i had a pork tenderloin sandwich & sweet potato fries, it was delicious, I was hoping to get that again. Order the hamburger this visit, it was ok. Drinks were good and the dessert cookie was awesome!
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December 2023 by
I wish I could say so much more about 350 First. You would expect with it being right downtown at the top of a higher end hotel, that it would have a higher level of service, food, etc. our service was extremely poor, slow, and inattentive. Took 20 minutes or more to get drinks after we first sat down. Food was delivered without service to eat, and we had ti ask multiple times as it was getting cold, for silverware. The fried chicken sandwich was very dry and hard and the bun was stale and hard. It was quiet and of course the views are good but just wish the service and food matched. Ambience was so, so.
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December 2023 by
We made a 5:00 reservation thru Open Table but upon arrival we were told we didn't have a reservation but they were able to accommodate us still with a window table as requested for our anniversary. Food was excellent. Service above & beyond.
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December 2023 by
The food was was over priced for the quality. I just could have easily spent LESS for the same quality at hipster or goldfinch or black sheep. Our server got me the wrong wine, forgot our Brussels. No croutons on the salad.. I just feel like if prices are going to be that much then the service should be great and the food spectacular
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November 2023 by Steaksnob
Wait staff was horrible. It was like it was her first day. Had to send steak back that was overdone and brought to table while still eating salad. Manager stepped in to fix, but was very unprofessional in her vernacular with swearing. Did not feel appropriate to slam the cooks for being men and not being able to cook. Also was sat next to a very loud birthday party who where swearing and very disruptive to dining experience. Lights were very bright which destroyed atmosphere.
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November 2023 by Josh
Solid Choice in Cedar Rapids. The food quality is good, however the menu is somewhat limited, but generally has something for most tastes. Ambience can be somewhat hit as miss. Despite the restaurant trying to push a more upscale vibe, this is a hotel restaurant so clientele can range from more formally-dressed concert/event goers to hotel guests in t-shirts and jeans. The layout is very open with a bar situated in the middle, meaning there is little-to-no sound damping in place. This can drastically vary the ambient noise level depending on the mix of clientele and how busy the bar is during your visit.
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October 2023 by Katie
Really enjoyed our dinner; salmon, polenta and kale. It was delicious and service was great. We appreciated the quick turnaround as we were going to the symphony concert following dinner.
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October 2023 by TimS
Not food allergy friendly, The waitress was a bit rude when we questioned her about an item on the menu and what that was in it. When she told us about that, one item consisted of we told her that I was allergic to it. She replied rudely. "Why don't you just order a salad." Which we ended up doing. Needless to say that we left hungry. $35 dollars for 2 small salds..Won't go there again.
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October 2023 by Annie
Went for appetizers and some cocktails. Not a ton of options as far as starters but the cheese brûlée we decided on was delicious and we tried 4 of their specialty drinks that were tasty and got the job done. Our waitress was fun, attentive and kind. Would definitely go here again and try an entree! Perfect for date night and a beautiful view at night!
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October 2023 by Pete
The menu was limited with a lot of burgers, but the cajun pasta and filet were very good. And they did manage to get the "rare" correct in doing the filet. Portions were "right sized" and nobody was having to take a go home box as we were on our way to Theater afterwards!
