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Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant and Take AwayvsGarcia Seafood Grille
Garcia Seafood Grille and Joe's Stone Crab are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Joe's Stone Crab scores significantly better than Garcia Seafood Grille. Joe's Stone Crab comes in at 90 with accolades from 18 reviews including Not For Tourists, Miami New Times and Zagat.
Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant and Take Away
Concierge
Insight Guides
Zagat
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DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
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Miami New Times
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11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Concierge "What started as a lunch counter in 1913 is now a block-long institution with a who's-who history—everyone from J. Edgar Hoover to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor has come to Joe's."
Insight Guides "Regional specialties featuring the prized and delectably sweet stone crab. A Miami institution."
Zagat ""Rob a bank, sell the house, [do] whatever it takes" to afford the "succulent" stone crabs that again make this "legendary" SoBe eatery Miami's Most Popular." Full review
BlackBook "You can't leave the Beach without having experienced Joe's Stone Crab, a South Florida seafood fulcrum."
DK Eyewitness "This Miami institution is a must. There is lobster, shrimp, and fish, as well as the signature stone crab and surprisingly popular fried chicken."
Michelin Guide "Located at the southern end of Miami Beach, this high-energy eatery has been a legend since 1913, when founder Joe Weiss began serving the succulent rust colored crustaceans."
Gayot14.0
"Medium stone crabs (remember, stone crab in Florida means only the claw, by law) are best; the claws are a fine regional meal paired with Joe's creamy mustard dipping sauce." Full review
Rough Guide "Open from mid-Oct to mid-May when Florida stone crabs are in season (and June & July Wed–Sun dinner only); expect long lines of tourists waiting (usually a couple of hours) to pay $20 or more for a succulent plateful."
Miami New Times Critic's Pick
"Stone crabs are, of course, the mainstay of Joe's menu, and somehow they seem to taste a little fresher and sweeter here." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The restaurant is open only during stone crab season (mid-October to mid-May) and doesn't take reservations; we recommend going for lunch to avoid the horrendous wait at dinnertime." Full review
Garcia Seafood Grille Concierge
Frommer's
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398 NW North River Dr, Doubletree Hotel, Miami, FL 33128-1626
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Concierge "This very basic restaurant with an outdoor patio right on the river serves some of the freshest and most reasonably priced seafood in town."
Frommer's "A good catch on the banks of the Miami River, Garcia's has a great waterfront setting and a fairly simple yet tasty menu of fresh fish cooked in a number of ways." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Miamians love the views of pricey speedboats and overloaded cargo ships from the open-air tables set along the Miami River at this downtown joint, but the real star is the seafood." Full review
Zagat4.1
""Authentic with a capital A", this "old-school" "Miami experience" is always "full of local" yokels "kicking back with cold beer" and some of the "freshest seafood" around." Full review
BlackBook "A shack on the banks of the Miami River, there's nothing pretty about the place but it's one of the freshest catches in town."
Gayot12.0
"Known best by downtown execs, this charmer is a second-generation fishing company turned restaurant." Full review
Rough Guide "Charming waterfront café where Spanish is the lingua franca, with ramshackle wooden benches and superb, fresh fish dishes."
Miami New Times Critic's Pick
"Overlooking the Miami River, this indoor/outdoor restaurant serves fresh fish dishes and family hospitality courtesy of father-son team Esteban Jr. and Luis Garcia." Full review
Frommer's "In 1976, the Cuban refugee García brothers added a restaurant side to the seafood market and wholesaler they’d founded a decade earlier, and today it’s a cherished institution." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dolphin sandwiches; grilled, fried, or blackened shrimp; and stone crabs are among the specialties." Full review
