{"id":18224,"date":"2025-04-07T16:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18224"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:37:03","slug":"fridays-just-got-tastier-at-the-fairway-hotels-balata-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/fridays-just-got-tastier-at-the-fairway-hotels-balata-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Fridays just got Tastier at The Fairway Hotel\u2019s Balata Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"365\"><strong>If the week has chewed you up and spit you out, don\u2019t worry\u2014The Fairway Hotel is here to rescue your Friday with a plate (or two) of pure deliciousness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"365\">Every Friday this April, <strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"274\">Balata Restaurant<\/strong> is serving up a <strong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"313\">Chalkboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/specials\/\">Special<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s big on flavour and perfect for winding down.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"432\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What\u2019s on the menu? Only a snack platter that dreams are made of:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"693\">\ud83c\udf56 <strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"460\">Saucy BBQ Pork Ribs<\/strong><br data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"463\" \/>\ud83c\udf62 <strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"495\">Thai-Style Chicken Satays<\/strong><br data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"498\" \/>\ud83e\udd5f <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"528\">Tasty Beef Spring Rolls<\/strong><br data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"531\" \/>\ud83c\udf54 <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"565\">Tempura Cauliflower Sliders<\/strong><br data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"568\" \/>\ud83e\udd91 <strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"591\">Crumbed Calamari<\/strong><br data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"594\" \/>\ud83c\udf5f All served with golden <strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"640\">steakhouse fries<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"656\">spicy mayo<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"680\">Thai BBQ sauce<\/strong> on the side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"915\">Bring a buddy or the whole crew\u2014there\u2019s a <strong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"762\">platter for 2 at R347<\/strong> and a <strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"794\">platter for 4 at R695<\/strong>. It\u2019s the kind of feast that makes you forget about emails, deadlines, and the traffic you crawled through to get there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1136\">Whether you&#8217;re kicking off the weekend with friends, family, or a well-deserved solo treat (hey, no judgment if you don&#8217;t want to share), this Friday special is the answer to the age-old question: <em data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1136\">\u201cWhat\u2019s for dinner?\u201d\u00a0<\/em><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Only available on Fridays, so don\u2019t miss it. Your weekend officially starts at Balata.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yW\/r\/8k_Y-oVxbuU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0Randpark Golf Course, Randburg<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yT\/r\/Dc7-7AgwkwS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0011 478 8000<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yE\/r\/2PIcyqpptfD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0reservations@thefairway.co.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the week has chewed you up and spit you out, don\u2019t worry\u2014The Fairway Hotel is here to rescue your Friday with a plate (or two) of pure deliciousness. Every Friday this April, Balata Restaurant is serving up a Chalkboard Special that\u2019s big on flavour and perfect for winding down. What\u2019s on the menu? 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