If there's one topic of conversation that is going to cause arguments no matter where you live in Wales, it's which is the best chip shop in the given city or town where you're based. Most people have their differing opinions, and it's no different in Swansea, where people are often tribal over the best place to pick up their weekend takeaway, from Roma Fish Bar to Eaton Road, The Bay Chippy, Rossi's and everything in between.
But although it is a very divisive question which you will never get everyone to agree on, the general consensus among people living in the city these days is that there is only one chippy which deserves the crown - and that's Hiks. In Swansea, the legend of the Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd eatery precedes itself. And that is backed up by experts over the course of many years, as it has received award after award - with them currently ranked as Wales's number one takeaway of the year, number one Swansea takeaway of the year, among the top ten fish and chip shops in the UK, and among Fry Magazine's prestigious Top 50 in the UK.
So what exactly is the secret behind its success? We decided to pay the chippy a visit and see for ourselves, fully anticipating that it would be purely down to the food when it came to earning the restaurant its superb reputation. But it was clear moments after stepping in through its doors one of the things that makes the venue so popular. Get Swansea stories straight to your inbox with our newsletter.
