The Geeks will inherit SS2; one of this month’s most intriguing F&B openings in PJ is Gee & Geek, conceived by a band of childhood buddies who studied together in SMK Taman SEA & have reunited to run a restaurant less than 500 metres from their alma mater.

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A Contemporary Cafe

Gee & Geek is the first contemporary cafe on a street that’s better known for kopitiams & hawker stalls. Its young team – mostly born in the early 1990s, when we were wrapping up high school – has imbued this place with a sense of inventive fun that extends from the posters on the wall to the nicknames for the beverages.

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Pork Belly Confit

The food selection evolves throughout the day & is respectably more ambitious than expected; if you’re visiting after 5pm, order the pork belly confit, convincingly succulent & well-partnered with grilled pineapple carpaccio (RM25 nett). While chicken & seafood may not be missing from the menu, it’s pork that steals the show here.

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Fried Mantou Buns

Many of the kitchen’s offerings could be described as Asian-accented; expect, say, a lemongrass dressing to be drizzled into the Nicoise salad. But for full-fledged Oriental-Indochinese, we like these fried mantou buns, brimming with tender pork slices & tangy papaya-mango som tam with peanuts. A finger-lickin’ tasty treat for RM16.

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Pasta

And while this one might seem like a ploy to please fans of carbonara-style pastas, Gee & Geek goes the extra mile by reputedly curing & smoking its own bacon, the best thing on this plate (followed closely by the poached egg, of course). RM22.

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Pork Burger

If you’re into pork burgers, Gee & Geek’s is well worth trying – the handmade patty, blanketed with a fried egg & cheese, is thick & deliciously seasoned for a savoury juiciness. The bun seems less notable, but the entire ensemble is still fully capable of satisfaction. RM20 (add RM2 for kitchen-made sweet potato crisps).

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A Creamy Deconstruction of a Cheesecake

Only one dessert was available when we visited, but it was a good one – a creamy deconstruction of a cheesecake, the scoops of cheesy filling looking a little like gelato, with crumbly & fruity accompaniments spread across the plate. RM15.

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Drinks

Playfulness permeates the drinks too, mostly named after superheroes – Thor is a fresh lemonade to ‘hammer your thirst’ (in the words of Gee & Geek’s menu), while Spider-Man is dubbed ‘a fresh spin on watermelon juice, unmasked with a minty aftertaste.’ We pursued the sole villainous choice – the Green Goblin (RM9), with guava, lemon juice, basil & kaffir lime leaves.

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Coffee

The coffee’s pleasant, a bit of a lighter roast than the norm. All in all, Gee & Geek has potential, ranking among 2015’s more promising independent cafes so far. It serves brunch too; expect everything from Big Breakfasts to Greek yoghurt parfaits.

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Location and Contact Details

Gee & Geek

46, Jalan SS2/4a, Petaling Jaya

Daily, 10am-10pm. Note: Closed throughout Chinese New Year, Feb 16-22. Will reopen Feb. 23

Tel: 03-7496-5907

Find: Contact details and map for Gee & Geek