the Webster

"The food, service, and ambiance is absolutely what makes Webster a standout in Iowa city for impressing family/friends who are visiting. They have also done some personal stuff for our birthday events as well and you can truly tell the staff are passionate about the food there and know their stuff. If there’s one place that I would recommend as a staple; this is it. My recommended dish is always the tartare, chicken, and the potato salad"

"Food was amazing! Chef integrates asian flavors and ingredients into classically American dishes and the result is truly delectable. The atmosphere is what you expect with fine dining -- tables spaced out, attentive wait staff, and perfectly timed delivery of your courses. Beautiful space and even more beautiful experience ."

"My husband and I had a wonderful experience at the webster last night. I would highly recommend if you want a more fine dining elevated type of night out for food and/or drinks. Since it was last minute we ended up eating at the bar but it was a good experience as well. Great bar to come in for a drink and a small plate to share before venturing out in the city. We had beer and wine as our drink choices. Small plates we ordered were oysters and wagyu tartar. The large plates ordered were trout and scallops. A side of potato salad was shared as well. And for dessert the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. Oysters were good with the apple kimchi sauce. I do prefer more of the strong lemon citrus flavors. They did state the Island creek variety oysters aren’t served around the area that they have seen. Wagyu tartar (locally sourced from Jiyu American Wagyu Farms) was great and the seasoning was nice with the cumin flavor coming out. The warm in house pita chips/bread it was served with were very tasty as well. The trout was very good and the sauce it was served with was delightful. I was craving scallops since it had been a minute so I ordered the scallops. They were cooked perfectly! The items it was served with weren’t my favorite- quinoa and escarole and were too cold for my liking. The potato salad side dish was sooo good as well. Highly recommend this one. I wanted to try the hyped up lemon curd but opted for more our style of dessert the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream and it was sooo good if you are craving the more moist and gooey style of dessert. We were sooo full but had to have the dessert. Next time perhaps we will splurge on the dry aged beef and I want to try the famous duck noodles. And the tuna or hamachi crudo."

"My wife and I had such a lovely Valentine's Day dinner at The Webster. We had a 4-course meal and tried a few different cocktails which were all outstanding. It was extremely busy but our server was still very attentive. The highlights for me were the Wagyu steak and the Panna Cotta. The steak was easily the most tender and flavorful that I've had. After three courses, the Panna Cotta was a perfect way to end the meal; light and tart. The highlights for my wife were the Rock Shrimp pasta and scallops (not pictured). Looking forward to returning and trying their regular menu!"

"This restaurant is an experience for sure! The wait staff is professional and they know the menu like the back of their hand. The food is served family style so you can share a plate. You do need to buy the sides separately. Small menu that is seasonal. Lots of seafood options. The lemon tart is a must. f you live in Iowa City and want a Gordon Ramsey like experience- check it out."