André - Valence

We stopped here for lunch on the drive back from Provence. When we arrived there was a long queue to get in and then our table was not ready so were sat at the bar for 20 minutes but not offered a drink. The restaurant...was very busy and it was over 30 minutes before we got the menus and a glass of water. The food was delicious but because the service was so slow we only had time for one course.

We have eaten at Andre several times. Today was horrible. All of our dishes today were not seasoned correctly or even at all. The onion tart was poorly balanced between the pastry and onion. The avocado crab should have been called avocado and egg....Again, unseasoned. The minuscule amount of crab was the same proportion as the crab shell( inexcusable). The oxtail terrine missing a component to complete the dish. Something crunchy so the dish would eat better. The veal roti was cooked too dry and overdone. The jus however was delicious. The beef tartare was wet( to many added ingredients) not firm and took away from any beef flavor. The addition of the eggplant confit was bizarre and bad. The fish du jour was done perfectly. However the appearance of the awful eggplant just a really bad idea) ruined the dish. Along with the sauce blanc( sour) no richness or pine nut or lemon or seasoning. Again awful. It was as if no one had tasted any of our dishes except the dessert. The desserts apple with caramel and the pear tart were delicious. The sévices was precise and really good! The Condreiu was also amazing.

This is a very nice bistrot restaurant within the Pic house in Valence. This is good quality food but nothing exceptional. Don't expect anything close to the gastro kitchen served nearby. The prices are by chance in line with the quality. Note that on evenings...you will eat in one of the 2 services either early or late, meaning the experience will last 2 hours.

As 2 years ago we stayed at Pic hotel in Valence and had dinner at Andre the first night. Food was excellent although my filet was a little too much for me. The wine list is excellent and the service also

Good fixed price menu. between two of us we have covered all the options. starter and net were excellently cooked and presented. iles flottande as gloomy better than the tarte tatin- too much vanilla. excellent selection of wines especially rated by the glass. the condrieu. beautiful lively atmosphere, good service and parking at the border really helpful. Thank you for having looked after us so well. price was appropriate for quality. Come back!