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    Courses Bakery

    4.2 (27 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Bakeries
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Beef Tenderloin Manhattan was delicious
    Wanda M.

    Both Courses Restaurant and Courses Bakery-Cafe are student operated at the Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center. My friend and I have attended all of the weekly lunches for the winter semester. We truly enjoyed each one of the International Menu lunches and the food was fabulous with beautiful presentations. Lunches were only $15 and each week the menu was based around a different country. Our managers, host/hostess, servers and bartenders were friendly, very personable and professional. Some servers were more knowledgeable concerning the menu and wine lists than others but they did find the answers to all of our questions. We enjoyed watching the students switch positions each week and see them grow into the roles. The restaurant is located on Meridian Street and 28th Street in the old Stouffer's Hotel where Elvis stayed. Courses Restaurant is located on the Penthouse floor with several elevators allowing two people at a time due to social distancing. Free parking is located directly in front of the building with handicap parking on the top level next to the building. Courses Bakery-Cafe, on the main floor, is still closed due to Covid. Once it opens they'll serve breakfast and lunch items, coffees, pizza, sandwiches and lots of delicious pastries items. Last night we attended the Tour De France Wine Dinner which was wonderful. It started at 5:30pm allowing us to enjoy the beautiful skyline view then going into sunset. The dining room was gorgeous with white table cloths, flowers and the lovely table settings. The 5 course meal was paired with different wines starting with Champagne Cocktails then 2017 Pinot Noir and finishing with a glass of Champagne. The menu was filled with different flavors and textures from Chevre Mousse and Baby Beets, Pea Sprout & Arugula served with a lemon-creme franchise vinaigrette, an amazing Salmon Filet served with a delicious rhubarb sauce and Roast of Lamb with potato. Dessert never disappoints finishing with a beautiful and heavenly Mille-feuille with berries, mascarpone, and honey. The evening was relaxing with delicious food, delightful company and great service. It was nice to see so many enjoying dinner while practicing social distancing and masks are required for staff and guests while up and about. If you get the opportunity to visit for lunch, served on Thursday's, or one of their special dinners, try to go. You can reserve a table on Trip Advisor, Open Table or online at Ivy Tech. Great spot for a special occasion, business lunch or catch up with a friend.

    Sigrid W.

    It may be a little hard to figure out, unless you know where you are going, but once you enter the lobby, just head straight for the elevators and head up to the PH, penthouse that is. Once you arrive on the uppermost floor, it gets a little confusing as to where you check in for your reservations, we somehow ended up in the bar crashing a staff party. Oh well, someone came and ushered us out of there and guided us to our table. We lucked into the "French" night. Apparently they have a different menu each time, featuring other countries. A three course meal for a fixed price. And to our delight, they offered a cocktail flight to go with the menu. We paid $15 for the meal and another $15 for the cocktail flight of three full sized cocktails. A bargain by any means. Of course you need to keep in mind that this is a school. The students are not polished experienced food industry workers, so some are a bit awkward, shy, tongue tied, unable to make suggestions... but they all try really hard. My personal meal started out with a nicely done flatbread featuring bacon and caramelized onions. Very delicious. It came with a Manhattan cocktail... boy was that strong. Others at my table enjoyed salad, which was deemed very good. One lady had the pumpkin soup which turned out to be sweet, even so she had been told it would be savory. The devil's in the details. For the entree, I chose Beef Burgundy with Spaetzle. It was good. A bit mushy and the Spaetzle more like little droplets, not actual Spaetzle. The crepes with shrimp and lobster looked delish and the small taste I had was pretty good. This came along with a Vodka Martini, also very strong, but very tasty. My favorite drink of the night. We didn't get a choice on the dessert, since they were out of all but the Kugelhupf, which was the equivalent of German fruitcake. Not sure what that had to do with French cuisine, but most of us didn't go past licking the icing off it. This came with a side car cocktail... another strong drink. I have to say that the cocktail flight left me slightly intoxicated, so I highly recommend it. Service was good, they all tried really hard. And while the food wasn't spectacular, it was good enough to have me coming back. Give it a try and don't forget to tip well, it's my understanding that the money made goes towards the students tuition and that should always be supported. There is always the awesome view from up above.

    Candy Heart Martini
    Teri W.

    Let me just start off by saying that I can't believe I am the first Yelp review!!! Come on #Yelpindy peeps!! Courses is a student ran restaurant at Ivy Tech Culinary School. They are open for lunch and dinner during reservation only dates throughout the year. There is a preset menu and price. Lunches are $15 and dinner is $25. I've always wanted to visit and decided to finally do it on Valentine's Day of all times. Lots of pressure for that one!!! I will admit I was nervous about the menu. All we knew was the theme of Spanish Tapas. Usually they publish the menu before the event but tonight we went in blind. We couldn't have been happier. The building has a interesting story as having previously been a hotel and the restaurant is on the penthouse floor. It's really cool as they have restored all the wood. The view is pretty awesome of downtown as well. Now these are students. I think you need to keep that in mind. Things may run late and that is okay. Tonight the buffet food came out slow but again, we were in no hurry. So the food... wait, no, let's talk alcohol :) I had the Candy heart martini. It had loopy vodka in it that gave the drink a fruity loops taste. How cool! The food.... they went special tonight since it was Valentine's Day and not only has the Spanish Tapas buffet but had a Brazilian steakhouse passed meat course. Buffet include salad with three homemade dressings. My fave was the herb curd. I could have had a plate of salad and dressing, it was that good. I took a pic of the menu so I won't list out everything. The meat that was my fave was actually the chicken. They had smoked it and then placed on grill. Very good. They even included additional meats that weren't even on the menu. Would we visit again. Definitely. Was food perfect, no BUT, it was a great meal. And these are students. I can't sign off without giving props to the servers! Amazing!!!!! Ours told us about the food, where the meat came from, sauces, etc. He was actually excited. That made the experience so much more enjoyable!!!! And everyone wanted to know how we liked the food. They actually care. Which was refreshing. A must visit for everyone!

    Bacon Cheddar scone... To die for!
    Ashley S.

    I love courses bakery. I work on the 5th floor of the building so I have quite a relationship with this bakery. I absolutely LOVE the bacon cheddar scones and croissants (TO. DIE. FOR). The bakery is made by students from the front registers to the cooking. Today I ordered the Schnitzel Biscuit which is pork on a biscuit. My ultimate favorite are the chicken and waffles!!! They also serve an 8" individual pizza with healthy options for toppings. The biggest tip I can give is that you need to have time to wait, because this bakery is student led, everything is cooked to order. Missy the manager is great and the students do a wonderful job preparing the food. I am tempted on a daily basis to spend money at the Courses Bakery; it is light on the wallet so I can totally spend to my little hearts content. My meal today costed $3 for the schnitzel biscuit and cheese fries! I think its definitely worth my time and money! The bakery is open to the public and is great for anyone who wants to stop in for lunch between 7:30am-1:30pm.

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    I am a graduate from ivy tech, but I must say I never had a SINGLE good experience with staff... Talk about them being rude and unconvinced

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    A little slow, but good food! Try the breakfast burritos.

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    Excellent food and service. Great dining experience

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