Bryn Williams' restaurant Porth Eirias

The decor and setting (huge plate glass windows overlooking the beach and the sea) are lovely. It's easily the nicest setting of any restaurant in the area. However I feel, as a new eatery, it has yet to bed down. The staff do not seem fully to know what they are doing. I ordered a teapot of cocktails. It was a lovely idea for presentation which is why we ordered it; however the cocktail itself, named as an Enchanted gin tea tail, tasted like watered down mint tea. We couldn't taste the alcohol. The waiter described the teapot as a way to get "cheap cocktails," which is not what I wanted to hear. I would rather pay more for quality than drink a quantity of an inferior drink. Despite the fancy name, the drink was actually an inferior version of a mojito. The teapot was lovely but it had a filter which meant it filtered the mint out of the mojito when it was poured into the glass, making the drink even more dilute.

I ate a vegetarian risotto which was pleasant enough but lacked flavour. Apparently it had aged parmesan on top but I couldn't taste it. It also required more seasoning. There was no salt or pepper on the table and the salt was brought only after a request for condiments. The staff were evidently trying and the setting was so good I could overlook the teething problems and will certainly return in the hope that some of their early problems can be resolved.

The puddings we ordered: Baked Alaska and Creme Brulee did not disappoint. They really were excellent which made up for the main course. The dessert wine, a nice Sauternes, was a lovely accompaniment to the puddings.