Fifty8 Café - Kuching, Sarawak

Ryan T.

My friend and I have been to Fifty8 more than once, to us it's a reliable place for western food (we don't drink so I can't say much about their bar). This time we had lamb chop, Tuscan beef sirloin pasta, and for dessert, banana pancakes with whipped cream and mixed berries. The portion sizes were great except for the pasta. The sirloin steak on the pasta was quite thin as well, though it was very tender. But in the most important category of taste, I can say that every dish was perfectly prepared.

The cafe itself is quite nice inside, but if it's packed they will seat you upstairs in a much plainer dining area, or at the upstairs terrace. It's suitable for large and small gatherings. But the day that I went, they were renovating the car parking area in front of the cafe, during lunch hour, and it was so loud.

My friend was about to spill some tea. She said, "Ryan I am only going to tell you this once, I will not repeat myself". But just as she started to speak, her words were drowned out by the screech of an angle grinder cutting into a steel bar. Because of that, I have to give Fifty8 only 3 stars for its atmosphere.

Jongshiauchin S.

1st time dined in this cozy , clean & very green atmosphere cafe. Foods are very delicious especially the pizza and lamb, chicken chops grilled to perfection. Staffs are polite and friendly. No problems in parking , love its beautiful garden.

Rysheen L.

lovely place with great food (portion is huge too). it has 2 floors and plenty of seatings but was super crowded during lunch hour. hence, noise level can be quite bad.

the lamb chop i ordered took quite a long time, close to 40 minutes. seafood from the pasta is fresh and the beef skewer is way too good. definitely need to order another serving of skewers !!

recommended to come during off peak hour 👍🏻

chaiting T.

晚上8点出有驻唱，抒情英文歌，真的很有氛围感。食物味道很好，推荐烤羊肉。价钱偏高，分量刚好不是很多

helpme

Went here for a special occasion . The atmosphere was lively and there’s also a live band playing for a few minutes . The food was amazing , the first time i came to Fifty8 was for breakfast and let me tell you … the food was so fulfilling and delicious . Same goes for their mains , burger , pasta , pizza and beverages. Definitely recommended !!!

Autumnade

A great dining place to eat and chill here. Thanks to the staff Alyssa for assisting me to arrange the reservations regarding the table and the cake, 5 stars service!
The only 1 thing can be improved was the seating between the tables were way tooo close, we can hardly move.

Jane M.

the workers quite annoyed me. when i came in they told us all the tables are reserved, and one was reserved for 8 pm so we cant sit there, it was 4 pm. but there’s like 3 workers that brought us to the table, gave us the menu, and then took back the menu, all of them kept saying “8pm” numerous times which annoyed me quite a bit. i know, i came at 4 pm, u need to chill out, 2 people wont eat until 8 pm. it felt like they only wanted the restaurant to be for people with reservations at that certain time, and not really welcoming walk-in customers at all.

the food is okay overall, but i think it doesn’t live up to the hype. i ordered the tuscan sirloin steak pasta, mac and cheese, and basque burnt cheesecake. the steak was dry and tasteless, and it felt like it had been cooked earlier and just reheated. the pasta was good, nicely seasoned, and probably the best thing i had there. the mac and cheese was also pretty tasteless, but at least it was very cheesy which i did like. my biggest issue was the cheesecake. it was so dry and tasted like an old cheesecake that had been kept for weeks, not fresh at all. a proper basque burnt cheesecake is supposed to be creamy, rich, and melt-in-your-mouth, but this one didn’t even feel like a cheesecake anymore. it didn’t cheesecake-ing if u know what i mean.

the place itself is okay, the interior is nice, and the ambiance is modern but a bit too plain. they clearly try to create a café atmosphere that looks good for photos, with dim lighting and a calm setting, but honestly the service ruins the experience. when workers are too rigid or keep repeating the same thing, it makes customers feel unwelcome instead of relaxed.

to me, the food quality is just average. with the prices they charge, i expected something fresher and more satisfying, but instead i left feeling disappointed. i probably wouldn’t come back unless they improve their service and make the food worth the value.

Ashlin M.

I ordered the grilled chicken but unfortunately it was not properly cooked, as you can see in the picture. I raised this with the waiter, but the only response I received was “ohhh” with no follow-up or solution offered.

Food safety is very important, and I expected better service and accountability. It was disappointing that my concern was not taken seriously. I hope the management will look into staff training and quality control in the kitchen to ensure food is cooked thoroughly before serving to customers. The drink had was quite good. And I do love cakes there. Please improve.