Joe's Stone Crab Ends $8.95 Fried Chicken Era With $14.95 Price

Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach has raised the price of its fried half-chicken from $8.95 to $14.95, according to Yahoo. The dish had stayed affordable for decades even as stone crab claws sold for well over $100. Owner and CEO Stephen Sawitz told the Miami Herald that rising food and labor costs made the increase necessary, though the decision was not an easy one.

Joe's Chicken Price and the Menu

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. The fried half-chicken remains one of the more affordable items on the menu, but it is no longer the bargain regulars remember.

Sawitz said the increase followed decades of keeping the dish affordable. "It wasn't an easy decision," he told the paper, according to the account. The chicken's new price sits alongside stone crab claws that can cost well over $100.

The article also lists other restaurant deals that remain available. At Nobu in Washington, D.C., Tanoshi Hour offers spicy tuna or salmon-avocado rolls for $12 each, shrimp tempura rolls for $13 and cucumber-avocado rolls for $8, Sunday through Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nobu was founded in 1994 by Robert De Niro and chef Nobu Matsuhisa, starting as a Beverly Hills restaurant and expanding to a global chain, according to The Times of India.

At Scoma's in San Francisco, "Happiest Hour" offers $16 calamari fritti or steamed Mediterranean mussels, $12 crispy zucchini, $6 fries and $10 cocktails at the bar Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday from 8 to 9:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Katz's Delicatessen in Manhattan serves an all-beef frankfurter for $5.95, matzo ball soup for $10.95, a potato knish for $7.95 and a burger for $17.95. Commander's Palace in New Orleans offers its 25-cent martini lunch Wednesday through Friday with the purchase of an entrée, up to three martinis per person, plus two-course lunch specials including a $25 cochon de lait tostada. Shaw's Crab House in Chicago offers six oysters for $12 during weekday happy hour, a trio of miniature lobster rolls for $15, shrimp ceviche for $9 and a large Florida stone crab claw for $15, Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Oyster Bar only.

Joe's Family Ownership Since 1913

According to akta.pro company records, Joe's was founded by Joe Weiss in 1913 before Miami Beach was a city and has been family-owned for more than four generations. Third-generation owner Jo Ann Weiss created Joe's Take Away in 1987, an 80-seat casual counter-service concept adjacent to the main restaurant, opening the menu to customers who could not get a table or did not want a full sit-down meal. Fourth-generation family member Stephen Sawitz, Jo Ann's son, assumed operational leadership, with the fifth generation (Julia, Jessica, Lauren, Blake) actively involved in the business. Many employees have been with Joe's for as long as fifty years.

Nobu's Washington, D.C., Happy Hour

Nobu's Washington, D.C., location runs Tanoshi Hour Sunday through Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., with spicy tuna or salmon-avocado rolls at $12 each, shrimp tempura rolls at $13 and cucumber-avocado rolls at $8. The brand began as a Beverly Hills restaurant in 1994 and has expanded to a global chain, according to The Times of India.