RHYL has a long been a tourist destination for beachgoers, and its seaside location makes it a great place for a chippy tea – so I went down to one of its most treasured fish and chip hotspots to find out more.
The Town Fryer is located at a busy corner on Wellington Road, close to the town’s railway station.
To passers-by it might seem like just a regular chippy – you order, take and go.
Yet The Town Fryer (a great play on words) is unique and held in high regard by residents.
For The Journal, I previously wrote a story about how the business had received a food hygiene rating of one back in February last year.
Residents leapt to the business’ defence, with hundreds of people taking to social media to support the business and owner Mary Eromosele.
I knew then just how much this chippy meant to locals, and that is was much more than just a takeaway and cafe.
I went to The Town Fryer last week, and even on a Monday afternoon, the place was busy.
Once I had ordered, I chose to eat in, by which I was taken to a table and awaited my food, with table service bringing my meal and checking in for the duration of my stay.
I wasn’t feeling too hungry, so decided to get a curry and chips (£2.95) and couldn’t have been happier with myself.
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A huge portion, larger than expected, with a thick and bitty curry sauce lathered on top.
The meal was splendid, and I found the curry sauce to be among the best I have ordered.
With a slightly old-school interior design, the business is refreshingly down-to-Earth.
Of this nature, its kind, helpful staff seemed to have a rapport and personal relationship with each of their customers.
What became obvious was the importance the chip shop has for a range of people – it is more than just their local takeaway.
Families, retirees, schoolchildren, workmen and lone travellers like myself all come together, each day, to make The Town Fryer a community hub.
That is just about all you can ask for from a local business – with great food to boot.
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