Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe

This is the best! Without any questions this is the best place in the Southern Place. Never ever have we met a more authentic waitress who is full of real kindness than here. And the food is absolutely great!!

Joanie's never disappoints! A must stop when driving through the Everglades! Great food, Everglades atmosphere, cold beer, hilarious photos in the bathroom! The staff is fabulous! One of our favorites is the coney dog! Also....you can usually spy a huge gator out back!

Our server was fast, friendly and kind. She had a great vibe about her and seemed to genuinely love her work. We enjoyed our food (fried cod sandwich and crab cake sandwich). We also enjoyed the ambience of sitting on the screened in porch. If we find ourselves out this way again, we will be sure to return!

Would like to be able to review the food but we walked in at approximately 4:20 pm and waited about 10 minutes to have a server recognize and come to the table and then be told the grill was closed and the options were VERY limited as to what we could order, down to my wife couldn't order a sandwich because they toast it on the grill.
The staff were nice especially when we said we were going elsewhere but apparently and I quote " everyone that comes there after 4:30 only has to-go orders" even though they were still seating customers as they told us this.
I do not recommend.

Great place to stop and eat. Everything is made fresh and NOT from Frozen food. Hush Puppies are some of the best. It is be tough for me to order those out again to stand up from the quality of theirs. The Gator and fried green tomatoes are amazing too. You can go wrong to order any thing from here. Making this a stop on your list for lunch is a must.

My husband and I are from Northern Michigan and were in Florida visiting family on vacation. We had such a great time at your cafe! It was my husband's birthday and you all put a big smile on his face. Not to mention we laughed the whole time we were there. The gator bites and fried green tomatoes are soooooo good!! The next time we are in Florida we will definitely be stopping by again!!

Don’t come to this place, especially if you have children. Men’s room walls are covered with nude pictures, and there is no warning of this before you enter. Totally unfair to people who still have morals and who don’t want them violated and don’t want their children’s minds affected. Not funny Joanie, can’t figure out what weird thrill you must get from shocking people.

Best fries ever, amazing hamburger, great service. If you are prudish, skip the bathrooms, but if you have a good sense of humour, check them out.
The seafood is the main attraction, but it is not for people on a budget. Overall, highly recommend for the experience.

My husband and I stopped here for lunch after swamp air boat ride. We got the combo of fried alligator, frog legs, and crab cake with fries and hush puppies. It was my first time trying gator and frog legs. I was surprise I liked fried gator. My husband liked frog legs.The crab cake was ok. I was glad to get some hush puppies.

Food was good, service was fast, outdoor seating area had a smell that wasn't pleasant/ No A/C. A little over priced. Place had a lot of history and culture. Could use some updates.