Friends recommended the newly re-opened Cheval Blanc. The decor is simple but good. The owners are French and speak excellent English. The menu is simple but over priced for St Cier, a 220gm Entrecote for 18 euros fails to compete, local Charentaise VDP wines priced from 12 to 21 euros seem greedily priced. I had the Steak Tartare which was unherbed, a little bland but some flavour added with a little Blue cheese, chips and salad were presented. The 3/4 deserts offered did not appeal to me so cheese was offered and taken. All seemed OK and we just agreed over priced and NOT worthy of a return visit, sadly within six hours and for 48 hours I was very ill with an assumed food poisoning.Overall, we would say good luck but visit at your peril.
