Opened pretty recently at The Star Vista, Dewgather Is a new cafe that has taken over the former premises of the now-defunct A-One Claypot House outlet within the mall — the cafe is pretty moderately-sized, and does have an indoor and outdoor dining space. The cafe serves up a pretty sizeable menu, which includes sides, salads and mains apart from specialty coffee and other beverages — they also do carry an exclusive selection of cakes which they have collaborated with Nesuto Cakes (yes, the same Nesuto at Tras Street) on the menu.

The Dew Swordfish Pasta comes with elements such as Linguine, Parmesan Cheese, Rocket Salad, Baby Capers, Chilli, Lemon, Thai Basil, Tarragon Emulsion and Olive Oil. Described to be a pasta that is supposed to be light on the tastebuds, it is also interesting to see how the swordfish comes fully-cooked here instead of the usual Tataki-style (i.e. lightly seared) that would appease to those who do not necessarily prefer sashimi-style fish. Felt that the entire dish, whilst served warm, seemingly carried a salad-like feel — the lack of any usual sauce base for the pasta except for the lemon places it somewhat on the same scale as an Aglio Olio (especially considering how the dish came with chili padi) but with a twist. The slight lemony zing of the pasta surprisingly works well with the swordfish that carries a note seemingly similar to that of mackerel — the swordfish being sliced the same way as it would be as if it were to be done Tataki-style; the zing from the lemon cutting through the usual fishiness of the swordfish and provides for some contrast. The rocket salad is likely added to provide a wholesome balance to dish with the addition of some greens, while the shaved parmesan cheese was supposedly added for a savoury contrast. The pasta was done al-dente, while a bite on the chili provides for that spicy kick that tingles the taste buds.

Being an item created with their own twist, the Dew Swordfish Pasta is their innovative take on a pasta dish being served in a cafe — whilst many cafes do serve up pasta, the Dew Swordfish Pasta is a rather refreshing take given its salad-like approach. That being said, I did feel that the dish lacked a certain herb-y note (think Pesto) that could further elevate the flavours. Wasn’t quite a fan of the Cold Brew (White) as well — felt like it was a milder Cold Brew (Black) served with just a splash of milk; lacks the richness of the typical rich and creamy cold brews other specialty cafes serve up, and with an odd colour that seemingly looked more Ice Lemon Tea-esque than a cold brew coffee with milk. That being said, Dewgather is one of the few indie cafes that is conveniently situated within a mall — one of those locations that office workers, students and even hipsters would likely add to their list of visit, and even works out as a convenient location for catch-ups with friends over the weekends without having to head to town.