Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe

WOW what a gem!!! Super cozy place and extremely friendly staff and the food was unbelievably delicious. We ordered fried shrimp which was juicy and tasty, soft shell crab sandwich was the winner for me a must try in my opinion, gator nuggets were very good as well, fried cord was delicious as well. Overall a 9 out of 10 spot for me. If you are in the area you must save your appetite and stop by this fabulous hidden gem.

Great local place to stop in for a bite or a cold beer. It may be the only food avaliable for about 50 miles. I got the hush puppies and a cold beer after spending the morning exploring Big Cypress. Would definitely recommend it based on my experience.

Great food and service. The salad was fresh and yummy with soft shelled crab. Also pictured, the gator bite tacos. Large drink selection. To the people complaining about prices, you were not forced to stay.What a gem of a place, and we all got to see an alligator up close out back.

Simply the best key lime pie we have ever had!!
Great service and you truly feel like your stepping back in time when you stop in for some good cold drinks and some great food! There are meals for every taste from deep fried to some great salads!! Everyone had a blast for sure!! P.S. Lisa is the best !!

Amazing food and service 🤩⚜👍
THE PLACE To stop while crossing the Everglade.
🤩 Unique place with a lot to see and read, decoration made of souvenirs from the owners, really interesting and fun.
🍽 The menu is what you expect from such a unique place: Crab, Alligator, Grouper,... The Staff is really welcoming and we enjoyed our time, really wish to go again to try something different from the menu.
😋Everything was delicious and tasty, not to greasy, really important when super hot outside.
⚜😎Hope they display our 5$ from Quebec/Canada on their wall with all the other's.

Great spot for fried seafood. Had the grouper basket along with their day special, deep fried Asiago cheese grit balls. Great ambiance….definitely a place to check out at least once.

Love this place and we never fail to stop in when we’re nearby. Say hi to Lisa or Kimmy .. the service is out of this world.
Incredibly fresh food. Be SURE you get some Key Lime Pie, it tastes like fresh heaven.

We stopped for coffee. The people went out of their way and specially brewed a pot for us. Good variety of dishes. The decor and setting was very interesting.

Delicious food and casual atmosphere. Grab your own beer from the fridge and plan extra time to tackle those blue crabs.

You have to go! Drive past many times over the last couple years and we finally stopped for lunch on a weekday. No wait. Great place. Had the mahi mahi tacos and they were delicious, lots of tasty fish. Also had the fried green tomatoes and hush puppies, Excellent! Dessert was housemade key lime pie that was absolutely amazing.