I had been to Joe's Stone Crab many, many times when my parents, aunts and uncles lived in the Dade-Broward counties area. I hadn't been back for about 20 years and finally had a chance when visiting Miami Beach in March 2022 during stone crab season. Outstanding! As great as it was decades ago. Get the jumbo stone crab claws!!! Sweet potato fries are a special side. Key lime pie for dessert is a must. And plus a fairly-priced decent wine list.
Stone crabs might be their main dish but they're coleslaw is incredible! Our server from the bar affectionately known as Casanova was very very professional and knowledgeable about the establishment he works within. We had a great bar experience!
The one, the only, the original… For 100 years. Joe's Stone crab has been a Legend in its own right. if you get there at opening time, you'll see all of the waiters and waitresses dressed in their black tuxedos in a straight line waiting to be paired with guests as they are escorted to their tables.The fried chicken is the best and still a bargain at $8.95.. The stone crabs are expensive but always delicious. The lobster roll was overly salty and And expensive… (Will not be trying that again). i Will definitely be back when the restaurant is open for take away only during the off-season... (which is the only time you can get the most amazing Kobe dog you'll ever have [in my opinion]) ????updating my review to include burger pic. delicious.
We were all excited to come back to Joe’s after a long time of not be able to go. Joe has to be turning over in his grave if he came today to see how pretentious the staff has become, the declining quality of the food prep and the ridiculous pricing they now have. The only thing he might be happy about is his bank account if that’s the focus first which is what Joe’s has become. A way to take advantage of customers while living off a reputation. They have cooks. No one is checking the quality of the order prior to being served which is called an executive chef. If you’re charging these kinds of numbers you must have. The food has become mediocre and certainly not commanding the prices they do. This will be their eventual downfall when people just say enough. I don’t need you to do me a favor to eat in your place and serve me food with an attitude as the side. I’ll go somewhere else that appreciates and respects our business. We like supporting family owned small businesses. The place screams we don’t care and pay me. Oh and leave me a Big tip while barely taking care of us. Unfortunately, restaurants like this start living off their reputations and forget it’s the customers that brought the success. I don’t enjoy being overcharged which u will be if u decide to eat here. For example, Stone crab is very expensive. Clams r still very cheap. They charge $12.95 for Clam chowder and $12.95 for Stone crab Bisque soups. The manager couldn’t explain it other then that’s what we charge because he knows like I do it’s an enormous margin on a Clam chowder. A luke warm Chowder and Bisque for $12.95? How about some $12 Onion rings and $11 Fries. Order those 4 items and that’s $51 with insane margins. Do yourselves a favor. Ignore all these ridiculous 5 star ratings and story of Joe starting the place a long time ago. I especially feel bad for people going for a special time out and really can’t afford this type of dining normally only to be price gouged. Joe has left the building. Only thing being done here well is extracting as much money from your pockets to fill Steve Sawitz (Owner) family and staff’s with instead.
Oh no sad; went there many years ago, fun, great food, lively atmosphere; NOW atmosphere dry; food not appealing when it landed on your table…. No need to go back!
What an experience to have a dinner in that restaurant, really something else. Our children and us enjoyed every bite, excellent crabs and lobsters. Great service and atmosphere.
We had a wonderful experience last night with family and friends. The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. We ordered the stone crab of course, mahi-mahi, shrimp, burgers, fried green tomatoes, creamed spinach, hash browns and key lime pie. Everything was absolutely amazing. We will definitely be back.
Always great. Our server Michael Lee was amazing. He helped us order appetizers, meals and desserts that fit us.He explained everything perfectly. He was all over the place making sure everyone at our table had everything they needed. My wife can't eat seafood and mike made sure she ate good and felt comfortable about no allergy issues. He suggest good drinks.Our table had the Salmon, stone crab, burgers and salads along with a bunch of different side. The skinny sweet fries we so good. Well all the food was good. The creme brulee, bread pudding, key lime pie, and lava cake for desserts. Wow. All good but bread pudding was the best. Overall loved it. Thanks to all the staff at Joe's and thanks again big Michael.
My friends and I had a reservation for a weekday evening which didn't seem TOO busy. We waited for a bit to have us sit down but they did give us an option to sit indoors or outdoors. So we decided to sit down outdoors per requested since the weather seemed nice. We had a lovely waiter that provided us recs throughout our dinner experience as well as delicious bread as start offs.The Mussels and Stone Crabs are a must when you're here! Other fun add ons were lobster mac & cheese, and sea scallops.We also had spinach and fried chicken but weren't as impression comparatively to the other dishes we had.If you're around the area, I'd highly recommend checking this restaurant out!
Amazing place, food, and service! From the moment you walk in you are greeted and escorted as if it were a high class hotel. The bread basket is fresh and delicious - I recommend the biscuit. Since it was our first time, the waiter Sebastian made sure to tell us all about the restaurant and its history as well as some information on the different types of crab they offer. We got the king crab boiled with garlic and the jumbo stone crab chilled. Super fresh, amazing quality, and delicious butter/mustard sauce! We also got the grilled salmon and my boyfriend said it was the best salmon he’s ever had - he loves salmon. The sweet potato fries also top notch. Oh and I cannot forget!! The bisque was fantastic and I’ll be thinking about it until I go back again :) We didn’t have any room for dessert but hope we do next time! I must say inside is pretty chilly but you get used to it after a while. If you love quality crab and a great time overall come here please!!