Joe's Stone Crab
The 1913 Miami Beach institution.
11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · open Wednesday through Sunday · dinner 5pm to 10pm · Friday through Sunday lunch 11:30am to 2:30pm
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It is not an OpenTable problem. It is a stone-crab-season problem.
Joe's Stone Crab has run on the southern tip of Miami Beach since 1913 and currently sits as the #2 highest-grossing restaurant in the country at $49.4M. The stone crab claws are the menu and the season runs October through May; the room closes for the off-season.
OpenTable lists the room in season. The room is large but the volume is larger; the famous line forms regardless of reservation. The Joe's Take Away counter next door serves the same crabs for the line that can't get in.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to Joe's Stone Crab and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.Joe's Stone Crab, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Joe's Stone Crab?
Name Joe's Stone Crab and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is Joe's Stone Crab so hard to book?
Joe's Stone Crab is one of the most in-demand tables in Miami Beach. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do Joe's Stone Crab reservations open up?
Joe's Stone Crab releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book Joe's Stone Crab through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for Joe's Stone Crab.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 11 Washington Ave, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
Seafood, Miami, Tier I.
Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.