— Our Story
Fifty Tales started out as a noodle bar in June 2019. As we matured over the years, we have become not just a noodle bar, but a Malaysian Chinese restaurant, with an eclectic mix of inspirations from different local Chinese dialects.
Drawing from cultures of Cantonese, Teow Chew and Hokkien — and sometimes Peranakan — we pay our respects to tradition, bringing it forward to the modern era. We truly believe in the diversity of our Malaysian cuisine, giving it the appreciation it deserves.
— The Founders
Co-founder, Beverage Director
Phua is the first founder of the restaurant. His reputation precedes him in the coffee industry — a National Barista Champion in 2019, and now turned chef restaurateur. Phua's love for food and cooking has led him to this point, doing food that he loves to share with his supporters. You'll see him mixing drinks one day, and in the kitchen cooking the next.
Co-founder, Restaurant Director
Trained in Melbourne and shaped by traditional Cantonese restaurants, Bimmy specialises in dim sum and dumplings — masterful with his techniques in the cuisine. He's likely the first person you'll meet at the restaurant, out and about, doing the serving.
Co-founder, Head Chef
Coming from the fine dining scene, Aaron Khor joined Phua and Bimmy during the infancy years of Fifty Tales and serves as head chef. Trained across various fine dining restaurants, he's learnt the best tricks of the trade — and is always trying to find a way to provoke diners, to make the experience memorable.
— The Team
From the kitchen to the floor, our team is the soul of Fifty Tales. A group of people that bonded through the love of the craft and our local Malaysian culture.
Together, we weave the experience through flavours, stories and warmth that makes this place feel like home.
