Here’s the thing, I am allergic to shellfish. Was I going to spend an outrageous amount of
money at a fancy restaurant where almost everything could kill me? Or would I spend a pretty regular amount at
its casual back door nook and eat something that would not kill me? Yeah, I chose option 2.
Joe’s Stone Crab originally opened in 1913 and has become
famous for its extremely long wait time.
They don’t take reservations (it’s first come, first served), you can’t
bribe the Maître’s D’, and it’s only open between mid-October and mid-May
because that’s when stone crab is in season.
I chose to eat at Joe’s Take Away which was originally
literally the back door of the restaurant where people would order tasty claws
and sides without the wait to its current 80-seat market. You can find all Joe’s signature items on its
menu, in a casual environment. I had the
day’s special pulled pork with a slice of key lime pie.
