MANY will know him primarily as lead guitarist as one of the world’s biggest rock bands; others will think him of as the man who played on the roof at Buckingham Palace.
But Jon and Tessa Turner, proud owners of “Fish Tram Chips”, may remember Queen’s Brian May mainly for enjoying scampi and chips at their Llandudno base while he was in town for a gig at Venue Cymru.
Not that he’s the only famous face to give them a try – the chippy has also welcomed the likes of Janet Street-Porter, Stephanie Beacham, and Russell Grant during its 18 years of business.
And given its longevity, and its success – having previously been judge as a top three chippy in Wales at the National Fish and Chip Awards – it’s not hard to see why it’s proved so popular.
Cooking all of its food fresh to order and offering a diverse range of fish, Fish Tram Chips serves not only cod, haddock, plaice, but also Whitby scampi and squid, along with all the chip shop favourites.
They are also members of the National Federation Of Fish Friers, dedicated to serving the best quality produce.
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Tessa, who runs Fish Tram Chips with husband Jon and parents Steve and Alison, said of her favourite celebrity guest: “It’s got to be Brian May. He just came in, had scampi and chips, and was just a really nice, down to earth guy.”
Perhaps the stars were drawn to the chippy for its quirkier name, which Tessa came up with in homage to Llandudno’s own Great Orme Tramway.
But future visitors have got even more to get enticed by – not least its unique new addition to their dessert menu, and their newly refurbished café area, recently re-opened after the struggles of COVID-19.
Tessa added: “We’ve just updated the café area with new furniture, to make it a bit more fresh.
“The café had obviously been closed for the past two years, so we just wanted to come into this season with a bit of a facelift.
“We’re just trying to make it a more social area, so have put in bigger tables for larger groups of people, or families.
“Most popular is your classic cod and chips, but for the desserts, we’ve just introduced a battered jam doughnut, which we’ve had a good reaction to!
“It’s just something a little bit different to normal desserts – nobody else is doing that, that we’re aware of.”
Fish Tram Chips, 22-24 Old Road, Llandudno, LL30 2NB.
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