Located in the heart of Cedar Rapids, 350 First stands as a welcoming destination for those seeking a refined yet approachable dining experience. Situated at 350 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, United States, this establishment has become a notable part of the local culinary landscape. The restaurant focuses on providing a comfortable atmosphere where guests can enjoy thoughtful preparations and attentive service, making it a suitable choice for both casual gatherings and more formal occasions. By prioritizing quality ingredients and a balanced approach to flavor, 350 First aims to offer a consistent experience that resonates with the community and visitors alike.
What Sets 350 First Apart
The identity of 350 First is built upon a commitment to hospitality and a dedication to the craft of cooking. Whether you are a long-time resident of Cedar Rapids or just passing through the area, the restaurant strives to create an environment that feels both familiar and special. Here are a few aspects that define the experience at 350 First:
Central Location: Positioned conveniently on 1st Avenue, the restaurant is easily accessible, serving as a central hub for diners exploring the downtown Cedar Rapids area.
Atmosphere and Design: The interior is designed to foster conversation and relaxation, striking a balance between modern aesthetics and a cozy, inviting feel that welcomes guests from all walks of life.
Culinary Philosophy: The kitchen emphasizes the importance of fresh, high-quality components, ensuring that every dish is prepared with care and attention to detail to satisfy a variety of palates.
Community Focus: As a local establishment, 350 First values its relationship with the Cedar Rapids community, aiming to be a reliable venue for celebrations, business meetings, and everyday meals.
A Commitment to Quality Dining
At its core, 350 First is driven by a passion for the culinary arts and a genuine desire to serve its guests well. The team behind the restaurant understands that dining is about more than just the food on the plate; it is about the entire experience, from the moment you walk through the door until the final course is finished. By maintaining high standards for service and consistency, the restaurant continues to build its reputation as a staple in the Iowa dining scene.
The menu is crafted to reflect a diverse range of tastes, ensuring that there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you are looking to explore new flavor profiles or prefer classic dishes executed with precision, the culinary team works diligently to meet those expectations. The emphasis on seasonal availability and local sourcing, where possible, further enhances the freshness of the offerings, providing a dining experience that feels connected to the region.
Experience 350 First
Choosing where to dine is often a reflection of the occasion and the company you keep. 350 First offers a versatile setting that adapts to the needs of its patrons, whether you are planning a quiet dinner for two or a larger group outing. The combination of a prime location in Cedar Rapids, a dedicated staff, and a thoughtful approach to food makes it a destination worth considering for your next meal out.
We invite you to visit 350 First at 350 1st Ave NE to experience the hospitality and quality that define our establishment. We look forward to providing you with a memorable time, characterized by great food and a welcoming environment that keeps our guests returning time and again. Your presence is what makes our restaurant a vibrant part of the Cedar Rapids community, and we are honored to serve you.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Service options
Takeout
Dine-in
Delivery
Highlights
Fast service
Great cocktails
Great coffee
Great dessert
Great wine list
Popular for
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Happy hour drinks
Hard liquor
Healthy options
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dining options
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Quiet
Romantic
Trendy
Upscale
Crowd
Family-friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safespace
Planning
Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Kids' menu
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Menus
Lunch
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Harissa Hummus
Queso Borracho
Crispy Wings
Trashmore Fries
350 House Salad
Caesar Salad
Summer Beet & Rosemary Carrot Salad
Spinach Feta Grilled Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese
Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese
Harissa Shrimp Wrap
Shawarma Chicken Wrap
Cajun Pasta
*We Care Burger
Salt Creek Beef Burger
350 Classic Burger
Fajita Quesadilla
Chicken Sandwich
New York Cheesecake
DoubleTree Cookie Sundae
Chocolate Cake
Seasonal Sorbet
Dinner
Queso Borracho
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Summer Shrimp
350 Wings
Trashmore Fries
Fajita Chicken Quesadilla
Harissa Hummus
350 House Salad
Caesar Sald
Summer Beet & Rosemary Carrot Salad
*We Care Burger
Salt Creek Beef Burger
Shawarma Chicken Tacos
Harissa Shrimp Tacos
350 Classic Burger
Chicken Sandwhich
Cedar Plank Salmon
Seared Herb Cod
Center Cut Pork Chop
Cajun Pasta
Tuscan Campanelle
New York Strip
Sweet Basil Sauteed Corn
Seasonal Vegetables
Sauteed Carrots
Creamed Spinach
Mac & Cheese
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Spring Pea Risotto
Ultimate Surf & Turf
New York Cheesecake
DoubleTree Cookie Sundae
Chocolate Cake
Seasonal Sorbet
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Reviews 350 First
Keagan Barrett
05-04-2026
Brought my wife for our anniversary. The Trashmore fries were amazing. Burger was decent as well. Service was a little slow but our server Tristan was pleasant. We walked out with a piece of chocolate cake on the house for our anniversary. Overall good time 4/5 More
Greg LaRue
05-04-2026
Attended surf and turf event with buffalo trace distillery drinks and it was all fantastic
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Ehren Van Auken
05-04-2026
Went with my wife for their Valentine's Day special. Quick service and fantastic food each course paired with a wine.
Mike Hayes
05-04-2026
This is the best view in the city. Staff is always super friendly and drinks are great. Wings are great. Wish they had the Reubens egg rolls year round! :) All the food is solid. My wife and I have a lotta date nights here. She says try the crunchberry martini and thank her later. More
Greg LaRue
05-04-2026
Attended surf and turf event with buffalo trace distillery drinks and it was all fantastic
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Robert Reynolds
05-04-2026
View & Review: 350 Restaurant and Lounge at the DoubleTree Hilton
As a longtime Hilton Honors member and professional traveler, I’ve had the … More
Steve Pahl
05-04-2026
Food was very delicious. The restaurant supervisor Rachel really made my day. And provided the best service. I highly recommend others to try there food More
Glynn Bogle
05-04-2026
The view is spectacular! And went during a time they weren't busy so it was very quiet and relaxing. The booths are spacious which I consider important. The salmon was amazing! It came on a bed of garlic spinach or kale, I can't exactly … More
Garrytt Laabs
05-04-2026
Coming here and seeing the recent reviews, I was a little worried coming here before the Globetrotters game. But I am so glad that we did. Our waitress was very nice and talked with us for a bit. When our food came out we agreed that if it … More
Terry Tesar
05-04-2026
We have been going to this restaurant occasionally for many years and I felt prompted to comment that the last few visits recently have been incredibly better than in the past. The food has been excellent along with the service. What was, … More
Tracey Dispensa
05-04-2026
Great breakfast and wonderful service at 350 First. Not only is the location great, but the views are stunning. My son loved seeing the trains outside. The breakfast was great with an option for a buffet or menu. We ordered from the menu … More
William Betancourt
05-04-2026
Rachel and staff are super nice... but Harrison is kinda weird and doesn't want his workers interacting with patrons. I feel like he is profiling. Not a good look... below better Harry More
Adam Newcomb
05-04-2026
Great food and top notch service. Amazing place to do cocktails and appetizers. Best view in downtown Cedar Rapids and easily accessible from interstate 380. Brunch is also very good and reasonably priced.
greg happel
05-04-2026
Love the view here! The food is wonderful! Had the Red Snapper and the mega chocolate cake!
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thomas carlson
05-04-2026
Love the fact that it is on the top of a tall building. Food was excellent. Best part of it was Kate. Great smile. Made everyone feel like an old friend. More
Golferforlife
05-04-2026
Great atmosphere. $21 for breakfast buffet was not a good deal. Waiting 30 min for an omelet, while others at my table finished their food, was not good. More
Char
05-04-2026
This has been one of our favorite places to go for events since we moved here
Here's my honest review:
✨Location✨
Smack dab in the middle of downtown Cedar rapids. I personally hate that you have to pay for parking but I can't deny it's a great location. So we usually Uber
✨Price✨
I think they're specials are always so amazingly priced. We didn't have a kitchen for Thanksgiving so we went here. I love that my husband was able to get a turkey dinner while I was able to get a burger since I'm not a fan of Thanksgiving food. We also went for their fireball Friendsgiving and they were doing $3 meatballs and $5 wings. Phenomenal prices
✨Ambiance✨
I absolutely love going at night because you get to see the city lit up. It's extremely cute. Inside is very swanky and quiet and everything is pretty spread out so even when there's a lot of people it doesn't feel overwhelming
✨Drinks✨
Their drinks always tastes great and they often have very creative specials
✨Recommendation✨
You have to check out their events. They are always having really cool events for the area. Being from DC I definitely crave going out and having that event experience and I'm always happy to check their event calendar
✨Customer Service✨
Their people are always kind and always go the extra mile of checking for me. I really have no complaints
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Seating type
Indoor dining area, Bar area
Tyler Marschel
05-04-2026
OK place for dinner. Loved the view and the atmosphere. The place seemed understaffed for being connected to an event venue. It took approximately 25 minutes for me to get a glass of wine and our waitress seemed like she was covering too … More
Taylor Crenshaw
05-04-2026
Very nice restaurant in the double tree. Good food and service. They even allowed me to eat lunch even though they were closing which I didn't realize and felt bad for but they were very accommodating. More
Tampa 2 The T
05-04-2026
Even in Iowa you have found my favorite spot for food and resting my head . It’s this hidden hot spot. On the 16th floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton. The steak is amazing and was topped with mushroom gravy and served alongside of potatoes … More
Monica Sealey-Guerrero
05-04-2026
I am here on a layover and the food was great, drinks, as well as service even though they were short staffed I got even on a timely manner (it was a Sunday). I had never been to Iowa so it was a good way to finish the night. More
Dave Donahue
05-04-2026
Quite impressed by this hotel bar. Good views from the bar windows looking out. Cocktails are well made and surprisingly not unfairly priced considering it’s a hotel bar. We tried the mahi sliders which were great as a pre concert snack. More
Zack Murdock
05-04-2026
Dined on a Sunday, there were 2 staff members working. It took 30 minutes after being seated to order food after having to ask if someone could take our order. I was told multiple times that they were short staffed. At any time there were 6 tables dining in the restaurant. I've Dined here years ago and the quality has plummeted.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
sparrow garylee
05-04-2026
Homestyle meal that took me back home to hawaii (KanakAttack). The best part was the chefs and their Daimond Excellence of customer service. Went far beyond what I expected. Thank you so much Aloha.
Brennan Russell
05-04-2026
Great environment, definitely more upscale but not over the top. Food was very good. On the pricier side, but the food and service was in line with the prices. The coconut shrimp appetizer was really good, and the steak was also very good. Great service, and can't beat the views.
Tara Allen 51
05-04-2026
Sunset views, live music, craft cocktails, and yummy food, who could ask for more!! This hidden gem is a great spot!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
ANDRE GILPIN
05-04-2026
I have a msg allergy and Tim made the cedar salmon with a corn risotto so I could eat. Words can't explain how good this was. All I can say is it was absolutely amazing.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
1 person
Wait time
No wait
Jonathan Jones
05-04-2026
My steak was bit dry and bland, everyone else thought it was good. The manager came and asked i gave my honest opinion he thanked me and took a bit off the price. It's a bit pricey in my opinion for what it actually is. It is a fun thing to do occasionally, its a pretty view even if it is just a pile of trash covered in dirt.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
3-4 people, 5-8 people
Wait time
No wait
Sasha Klim
05-04-2026
Bang bang wings - ranch to dip
Hope Burger D with fries
Corn elote
Chocolate cake slice
The wings could have been more crispy by over all I would put them at a solid 8/10
The corn elote was absolutely terrible, corn tasted undercooked and they didn’t dress it, they gave me the stuff in the side and it wasn’t nearly enough. - 2/10
Burger was for my wife, she said it was good, liked the bacon relish with the caramelized onion. The fries which i did try were PHENOMENAL, one of the best I’ve had yet. 8/10
Chocolate cake slice - it was so decadent that the plastic fork couldn’t get through it without wanting to bend and break. It was VERY good. 8.5/10
Order type
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Fries
Chad Vick
05-04-2026
Cool bar. Great views of the city. Real big city feel for a Milltown on an interstate spur. Decent selection of spirits. Average beer and wine selections. Food is above average, only because it is elevated bar food quality is average. It was expensive but worth a stop at night for the views and atmosphere. Convention center and hotel underneath so, many business travelers and convention types. I could recommend this for someone staying at the hotel or anyone off of the street.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Frank Biermann
05-04-2026
Unexpected roof top bar in this hotel. I came in for dinner after my flight and was able to find a nice spot of my choosing by the window for the views. Picked out this pork belly dish just as a little snack before bed. It was pretty decent bar food, flavorful, albeit a little on the salty end. It might’ve been better had I ordered something else to pair it with. Staff were friendly and it was an easy quick meal. I saw there were quite a few groups of business folks up here late at night talking shop as well. Seemed like a good spot to knock a few back.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Wait time
No wait
Reviews 350 First