joe's stone crab

What joe's stone crab does

Joe's Stone Crab is a privately held, family-owned seafood restaurant operating from a single location at 11 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. Founded in 1913 by Hungarian immigrant Joe Weiss, the restaurant introduced Florida stone crabs to its menu in 1921 and has served them chilled and cracked with mustard sauce ever since, alongside signature dishes such as Key Lime Pie (originated by third-generation owner Jo Ann Weiss), creamed garlic spinach, hashed brown potatoes, and prime steaks and fresh fish. The business operates across multiple revenue streams: full-service fine dining (lunch and dinner, Wed-Sun, with extended weekend hours), Joe's Take Away (an 80-seat casual counter launched in 1987, open daily 11:30am-9pm), DoorDash delivery for Take Away orders, nationwide shipping of stone crabs and signature items through the Goldbelly marketplace, and a private events vertical with five named rooms plus full-buyout capacity from 16 to 400 guests. Pricing reflects premium positioning with stone crab market pricing, dinner entrées up to $84.95, and ancillary fees (corkage, valet).

The company uses a minimal but fit-for-purpose technology stack: OpenTable for reservation management, DoorDash for off-premise delivery, Tripleseat for private event inquiries, and BentoBox for the website. There is no proprietary technology, no franchise model, and no outside capital; ownership has remained with the Weiss family across five generations, currently led by fourth-generation operator Stephen Sawitz with the fifth generation (Julia, Jessica, Lauren, Blake) active in the business. Marketing relies on organic social (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), an email newsletter, and earned brand reputation built over 110+ years, rather than paid digital acquisition. The customer base spans high-end tourists and locals for fine dining, casual diners at Take Away, remote consumers via Goldbelly, and corporate and celebratory groups booking private events.

Name

joe's stone crab

Legal name

Joe's Stone Crab

Website

https://joesstonecrab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Joe's Stone Crab is a family-owned, single-location fine-dining seafood restaurant in Miami Beach, founded in 1913, serving Florida stone crabs and signature dishes since 1921 across dine-in, casual Take Away, nationwide Goldbelly shipping, DoorDash delivery, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seafood Fast Casual (THAFABAJ)

Keywords

• Seafood restaurant
• Fine dining
• Stone crab claws
• Private dining events
• Casual takeout

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Full-service fine dining with stone crabs and seafood menu. Reservations via OpenTable. Lunch and dinner service with dress code. Price varies for stone crabs (market price) while other items have fixed pricing.
2. Joe's Take Away: Counter-service casual dining adjacent to main restaurant. Opened in 1987 to serve customers who couldn't get a table or wanted faster service. Full menu of signature items available for takeout.
3. DoorDash Delivery: Third-party delivery platform for Take Away orders. Pick-up and delivery options through DoorDash app.
4. Nationwide Shipping: Shipping of stone crabs and signature items nationwide via Goldbelly platform.
5. Private Dining Events: Event hosting with multiple private rooms (East Wing, Gigi's Room, Calvin's Room, Jesse's Room, JoAnn's Room) and full buyout options. Capacity from 16 to 400 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Joe's Stone Crab operates a historic full-service seafood restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, serving Florida stone crab claws chilled and cracked with mustard sauce alongside classic American fare such as prime meats, fresh fish, creamed garlic spinach, hashed brown potatoes, and its signature Key Lime Pie. The business also runs the adjacent Joe's Take Away casual counter-service market, hosts private dining events in multiple rooms for up to 400 guests, and ships signature items nationwide via Goldbelly, with DoorDash handling takeout delivery.

Product overview

Joe's Stone Crab operates as a single-location fine dining seafood restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, with one subsidiary brand. The core offering is Joe's Stone Crab, a historic restaurant established in 1913 featuring signature stone crab claws and classic American cuisine. Adjacent to the main restaurant is Joe's Take Away, launched in 1987, providing casual counter service for dine-in or takeout with DoorDash delivery integration. The restaurant also offers private dining experiences across six distinct event spaces with capacities ranging from 16 to 400 guests, and nationwide shipping of signature items through Goldbelly. Reservations are managed via OpenTable, and private events are coordinated through Tripleseat software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DoorDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partnership for Joe's Take Away orders. Customers can order through DoorDash for pickup or delivery of Joe's signature items. Available exclusively on DoorDash platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab: Operates upscale seafood and steak restaurants in Las Vegas, Chicago, and DC featuring stone crab claws as a signature item. Despite the similar name, it is a separate brand owned by Lettuce Entertain You, but it directly competes for the same Miami-style stone crab dining customer and showcases how the Joe's concept has been scaled into multiple markets.
• Eddie's Stone Crab: Chicago-based seafood restaurant specializing in stone crab claws during Florida's off-season. Directly competes with Joe's for the Midwest stone crab enthusiast customer and shares the niche seafood-restaurant-with-stone-crab-claws-as-hero-dish positioning.
• Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group: Iconic American steakhouse chain with locations in NYC, Miami Beach, Las Vegas, and Chicago. Serves premium steaks and seafood including stone crab claws at comparable fine-dining price points and targets the same high-end celebratory diner demographic.
• Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood & Steaks: Upscale seafood and steakhouse chain with locations in Florida, Texas, California, and DC. Offers premium stone crab claws during season and competes in the same high-end seafood dining category with similar price points and private event capabilities.
• Commander's Palace: Legendary New Orleans fine dining institution founded in 1880, family-owned across generations. Most directly comparable as a century-plus historic American restaurant institution with iconic signature dishes, fine dining service, and similar cultural cachet.
• 21 Club: Historic NYC fine dining landmark famous for celebrity patronage and New York heritage. Comparable as a century-old American restaurant institution that trades on iconic status, celebrity clientele, and signature American cuisine.
• Musso & Frank Grill: Hollywood's oldest restaurant (since 1919), family-era operated, legendary industry hangout. Comparable as a historic American restaurant institution surviving multiple generations with consistent service culture and traditional American menu.
• Versailles Restaurant: Iconic Cuban restaurant in Miami Beach's Calle Ocho neighborhood, family-owned since 1971. Comparable as a multi-generational family-owned Miami restaurant institution with cultural cachet, celebrity clientele, and tourism-driven demand.

Broad incumbents

• The Capital Grille: Nationwide fine-dining steakhouse chain owned by Darden Restaurants. Operates at comparable price points with private dining event capabilities, targeting the same upscale celebratory diner and corporate event segments as Joe's.
• Legal Sea Foods: Established East Coast seafood restaurant chain with multiple locations. Broader market reach than Joe's but targets the same seafood-focused premium diner segment with similar menu positioning around quality fish and shellfish.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JoesStoneCrab
• Instagraminstagram.com/joesstonecrab
• TikToktiktok.com/@joesstonecrab_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joes-stone-crab-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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