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Businiess name:
Joe's Stone Crab
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Our fooditinerary begins immediately after hitting the tarmac in Miami as we cruise over to South Beach (SoBe) to visit the mythical Joe's Stone Crab. It was designated a historical landmark in 1975, which has led to a national obsession and recognition as The gastronomic destination in Miami's SoBe district. Joe's is only open during stone crab season, which began on Oct. 19th this past year and will close sometime this summer - TBA. We arrive at exactly 5:00 pm in an attempt to circumvent the notoriously long lines (1-2 hrs) and are seated almost immediately. I start with one of the House Favorites - Stuffy's Rhode Island Baked Quahog Clams and the Seafood Bisque and my dining companion has the Cioppino (San Franciscan fish stew). The clams were delicious, the bisque was too thick and the Cioppino (new menu item) was a disaster! We also ordered the fried oysters and fried zucchini… most items were prepared well and served in ginormous portions yet, were surprisingly affordable.\r
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But we came for the Stone Crabs (in Florida = the claw only, by law) and Joe's claws enjoy a cult following and justify the wait. The claws come pre-pounded, so they're expertly cracked and shell fragments can be easily discarded… exposing the succulent claw meat. The texture is firm yet flaky and has a distinctively sweet flavor, which pairs well with Joe's creamy mustard sauce or clarified butter. The keys to the kingdom do not come cheap - an order of 4 jumbo black-tipped claws (jumbo > 6 ounces) goes for $71.95 (Market price). But don't take my word for it, last season (their 97th) Joe's sold over 550,491 pounds of their signature stone crab claws. You do the math - OK, rounded off it's $26.5 million (just for the crab claws). The wait can be intolerable; thank goodness there is also a Joe's Take-Away.\r
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PRICE: $$$$ The pricey stone crabs obviously subsidizes the lower-priced items on the rest of the menu\r
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FOOD: The food seemed to be prepared well but some dishes were inconsistent. Their stone crabs were as good as advertised and their signature sides were quite substantial\r
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SERVICE: Rumor has it that the maître d' at Joe's earns 6 figures (open ˜ 9 months) due to the $40 preferred seating tips… $20 tips are reportedly, loudly rebuffed… bienvenido a Miami\r
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DECOR: Spanish Colonial Revival w/dark wood accents and furniture. High ceilings, black & white tiled floors, white tablecloths and servers in tuxedos. Restaurant easily holds 500 patrons
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