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I must admit I was skeptical when I first received the invitation to check out JoyJozi — a new restaurant and … kids play area in Dunkeld West? Colour me, well, confused.
However, as it seemed to involve chef Luke Dale Roberts and the team behind Joburg’s Greenhouse Bar and Restaurant, I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and check it out.
So, with slight trepidation, I arrived at what from the outside at least looks very much like a children’s play area — complete with a spiral-slide snaking its way from the top floor to the ground and a window display of children’s toys. “What on earth could this be about?” I still couldn’t help but wonder.
Turns out it might be just what many a Johannesburg parent has been hoping for. A premium restaurant establishment with good food and more than enough activities, equipment, crafts and fun to keep their children out of their hair — complete with views of a gorgeous garden designed by renowned landscaper JP Watson.
The restaurant space, designed by Enrike de Villiers of Sketch, is very much the look and feel of a premium café, complete with eye-catching claddings, stylish wall finishes and stunning furnishings. Not at all what I expected from the outside and it wouldn’t look out of place as a stand-alone establishment anywhere in Joburg.
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