The Fifty Tales premises boast an old Chinese home feel with contemporary strappings. The three young partners strive to enliven a sleepy old neighbourhood. I applaud them for trying to reinvent old school Chinese cuisine, making it more accessible and appealing for the next generation. May not be for everyone, but in my books, it’s always a good thing to have variety.
As always, the service here is impeccable. Both Chef Aaron Phua and Chef Bimmy (who were on the floor as Chef Aaron Khor manages the kitchen) were super accommodating and helpful. While we enjoyed the food – we still hoped to see a stronger unifying/complimentary element among the dishes on the Cincai Dinner menu. As this was just the first week on the job in their new home, we are sure there is nothing but upside from here.
What do We Like about Fifty Tales Restaurant? -Creative and thoughfully designed and prepared dishes -Grilled mushroom salad steals our hearts
Overall, we really enjoyed our dinner here. For the dinner menu, we recommend the threadfin and kailan, which go well with both rice and noodles.
Unlike their OG series, this actually comes with their famous braised pork and prawns, served in a clear pork-bone broth with added Shao Hsing wine. Boiled over a long period of time, the broth is both rich yet clear and light. It has sufficient flavour to coat the handmade egg noodles - which was enjoyably chewy and firm.
For the rice bowl, we went with Rice Please and it was yummy. The dish comes with a piece of braised pork, onsen egg, crispy pork lard, rice and some gravy. The dish is simple but tasty. The braised pork was tender and moist, accompanied with the right amount of fats and skin. The pork lard was crispy, which provided a difference in texture to the dish, overall. The onsen egg was a perfect addition, the yolk especially was gooey and moist and when mixed well with the dish, it made the dish wholesome.