Auberge de l'Ady - Valady

We were taken to the Auberge by some French friends. Can't really say anything bad about it....food, service and value for money all very good. They have a good a la carte plus several fixed price menus ranging from a very reasonable lunch menu at €20 to a very good tasting menu at €72. Definitely worth a visit.

We live nearby. We come hear 2 or 3 times a year, and have always enjoyed it. However, we were both surprised at how Cédric continues to improve. We have eaten in several restaurants "étoilés" this year, this is as good and in some respects better. The wine list is more extensive now, although we tend to stick to our favourites.Oh, and they have some new knives that are superb.

We are very lucky. We live only five minutes away from this place where Cédric manages to produce some wonderful and original food. We have been with friends, à deux on Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve.If you ever have the chance try and get there. The choice is not enormous because everything is cooked that day. The wine list has some great wines chosen for their taste rather than their name. The dry white Pacherenc du Bilh is just wonderful.Don't be fooled by the uninspiring exterior, just get in there and enjoy it.

We happened to be in the Marcillac area, exploring the various wine caves of the region, and landed up in Valady around lunchtime, having no previous knowledge of the village or this restaurant.The exterior of Auberge de l'Ady is not particularly promising - we weren't even sure if it was open - but the interior is a revelation with a very pleasant and airy, marble-floored dining area.Suffice to say that we enjoyed an excellent lunch and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.We will certainly be returning.Some of the comments of other reviewers are "interesting". We note that some describe it as pretentious. We would disagree: certainly the "announcing" of each course could have been considered a bit OTT, but since the waiting staff were young and enthusiastic, it came across rather as "charming".Others have taken issue with the muddled flavours. Again we would disagree. We enjoyed the mix of tastes and sensations. However the recurrence of purees and drinking straws had the potential to become a bit wearisome. Overall though we thought the cooking was first-class.We were unaware that the restaurant was Michelin recommended or that the chef was Paris-trained and our only bone of contention is possibly not unconnected with this. That is, some of our fellow diners seemed to have arrived with unrealistic expectations. And indeed, one French couple at a nearby table were utterly vile in their high-handed treatment of the staff.It's not the cheapest lunch we've had in recent months, but it's well worth a visit - and it's very handy for Rodez airport, just 15/20 minutes away.

We were recommended this restaurant by friends who live locally. The owner is a chef who has worked in several top Paris restaurants and has returned to this quiet village near Rodez. and seems to be working towards a Michelin rosette. The food, inspired by local ingredients, is modern and imaginative, carefully prepared and beautifully presented, . Tastes are subtle but on some occasions erring towards the bland. Desserts are a strong point. Good local wines. With menus at 28 and 36 Euros, value is excellent but as there are only about 30 covers booking is usually essential