Inside Rhyl High Street’s thriving new Chopstix noodle bar

"Chopstix", at 13-15 High Street, welcoming customers to for the first time on August 15, and marked the day by giving away 100 free small boxes.

It has created up to 20 jobs, and is based at the site which was previously occupied by a Claire House charity shop until February 2021.

Inside Chopstix, Rhyl (Image: Newsquest)

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The Rhyl branch includes 30 seats for in-store dining, as well as takeaway and delivery options.

Its opening hours are 11am-11pm, seven days a week, with delivery available from 11am-10.30pm.

During our visit, we were treated to a delicious meal of its new limited edition “Smoky Seoul Chicken”, salt and pepper chicken bites, red Thai chicken curry, spring rolls and vegetable noodles.

The Journal's meal at Chopstix (Image: Newsquest)

Chopstix’s menu also includes egg fried rice, sweet chilli prawns, and a variety of curries.

Brad Clark, general manager of the Rhyl store, said: “It’s nice to be up and running. We had a really good grand opening. We had to pause doing deliveries for a few weeks, because demand in the store was just too much!

“We’re starting to pick up a few deliveries now, and have just gone live with Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo.

Some of the choices on offer at Rhyl's Chopstix store (Image: Newsquest)

“Caramel chicken and the salt and pepper chicken have been especially popular; they’ve been our bestsellers so far.

“We had a lot of tourists come at the start, during the summer holidays, a lot of locals have said that Rhyl has needed something like this. We even get some people in more or less every night!”

Chopstix owners Sam Elia and Menashe Sadik launched their first business together in Camden High Street, London selling fish and chips, pizza, kebabs and falafels.

They soon added Chinese and Pan-Asian food to their offering and, in 2002, opened their first dedicated Chopstix store.

The menu at Rhyl's Chopstix store (Image: Newsquest)

Today, you can find more than 90 Chopstix stores throughout the UK.

Rob Burns, marketing director for Chopstix, said: “Chopstix prides itself on creating a faster, fresher and tastier alternative to fast food in the UK.

“Bringing a new Chopstix to the Rhyl area is a fantastic opportunity, both for us as we create 20 jobs in the local area, and for our customers, who are invited to visit on opening day and beyond for a taste of the delicious and diverse dishes that Chopstix has to offer.”