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| Cuisine | Seafood | ||
| Hours | Sun-Thurs 5:30-11pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-midnight | ||
| Address | 300 Alton Rd | ||
| Location | South Beach | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 305/673-3444 | ||
| Prices | Main courses $20-$40 | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
This restaurant is the antithesis of South Beach trendiness, with scrappy wood floors and a very casual raw bar set outside around a large swimming pool. The best deal in town is still the all-you-can-eat stone crabs -- about $45 for the large ones and $35 for the mediums. That's about the same price that Joe's, located 2 blocks away, charges for just three or four claws. (But don't order stone crabs in summer -- they aren't as fresh.) Enjoy the incredible views and off-season fish specialties, including the Maryland she-crab soup, rich and creamy without too much thickener. Other bar snacks such as peel-and-eat shrimp, smoked-fish dip, and Buffalo wings go really well with beer or rum runners. Beware of Friday nights, when the happy-hour crowds convene around (and sometimes in) the pool for post-work revelry.
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