Trading heavily on the storied Bras name, Café Bras tries to be many things, but ends up being mostly a disappointment.The one element that doesn't disappoint is the setting and decor. Clearly the goal was to create a chic, sleek environment one expects in a museum café, and in this they succeeded.One also expects only average food and service in a museum café, and in this they have also succeeded. It's obvious the staff are poorly supervised; they only want to take your order and be done with you. Should you dare ask a question, don't be surprised if your answer is a fine Gallic shrug; servers are either not provided information about the menu, or they don't care to share it.In the walk-in...
Michel Bras and his son are the epitome fo France's grande cuisine : 3 stars in the famed Michelin guide. You cannot dream better.When the Soulage museum opened, I missed the Café Bras, not having planned a booking. This time I organized a lunch for 6. I even received an email reminder a couple of days before. Reservations are every 15'. We were there early and got in late.We did'nt manage to get lunch for our 4,7 and 12 years old before ours and ours took ages. I thought I could order Bras' famous tripe dish, but that was for mornings only before 11.30am I think (???)The food took ages to reach our table, portions for lunch were ok for the kids, but not for adults having waited over one hou...
After visiting the amazing Soulage collection, we booked to eat at the Cafe Bras. The booking was done a month in advance online, extremely efficient service, confirmation sent immediately, re-confirmation the morning of the event etc.It is a big restaurant with many tables serving up to 80 people at a time. This makes the restaurant very noisy unfortunately. The servers were mostly very attractive and polite young ladies, with full attention to customers, friendly without being familiar. The order was taken quickly and the service was very efficient. As for the food, although it was imaginative,it lacked something. Well prepared, well presented but without the magic. The wine we chose was a...
We arrived at the Musee Soulages after a long hot day doing the museums of Rodez and were a bit dismayed to find only a very chic Michel Bras Café in the Museum. All we wanted was a glass of cool water, surly this would be much too menial a task for these people. But we were desperate and needed refreshment. I asked could we just have some cool sparkling water. "But of course" said the lady in charge with a big smile and ushered us to a seat. The water it turned out was from their own source and came in a tall elegant bottle with a sliced lemon. It was exactly what we wanted and served in this cool premises with dragon flies feeding in the pool it was exactly what we needed to be restored. T...
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Nice place, in the Soulages Museum.. this modern architecture is a perfect setting for a modern version of traditional Aveyronese food. We were there for lunch, the set menu, offering choice between two starters, two main courses and two desserts (and/or cheese) is very good. Price is also a nice surprise for such a place, 32 euros. Wine list is offering a good choice of local and regional wines at affordable prices (mostly below 28 euros).Service is very efficient, smiling and young staff. Definitely worth the visit, as the museum of course
We did the booking ahead. We finished the visit to the museum and had our lunch with friends here, at the restaurantThe menu is short but with a clever selection. There is a fixed entrée and 4 different choices for the main dish. We had the veal and the fish (rainbow trout) with vegetables. Perfect executed, light for a midday pause. The desserts, Saint Honoré and chocolate mousse where the options. Both, perfect.Do not hesitate: after the museum, take a break at the Cafe Bras. The place is wonderful.
The service was just adequate - too rushed and matter of fact with a lot of bored faces. The 'menue jour' was of mixed quality with the vegetable dishes winning the day. My steak was dry, hard and cold. The sauce had a dry film and tasted between bland and nothing. The wine list is reasonable.
Hot chocolate delicious and generous, a pot of green tea, both served with a delicious almond biscuit. Home made cake and biscuits delicious. Surprisingly not expensive for quality. Friendly service. Café style is minimalist. A welcome pause after visiting the Soulages museum next door.
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We had a delightful set menu lunch here. Everything was perfect! Great value.There are a range of menu options and a less formal section. Something for everyone. Rodez has lots of interest with its gardens and museums.
Lovely staff - food - wine - coffee - very modern looking - like eating in the future - and good value too!
