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NewsTampa Bay TimesNovember 2, 2026Hillsborough County

Joe’s Stone Crab raises fried chicken price from $8.95 to $14.95

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Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach raised the price of its popular half-chicken meal from $8.95 to $14.95 due to rising operational and food costs. The iconic restaurant sells over 85,000 half-chickens per season, making it the second-best-selling item on the menu.

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Why It Matters

Local diners face a 67% price increase on a long-standing budget menu item at one of Miami's landmark restaurants.

Key Facts

  • Joe's Stone Crab increased the price of its half-chicken meal from $8.95 to $14.95.
  • The restaurant previously lowered the price to $7.95 in 2025 before raising it.
  • The half-chicken is the second-best-selling item at Joe's Stone Crab, with over 85,000 sold every season.
  • The dish utilizes Bell & Evans chickens and requires significant labor and preparation time.
  • The affordable pricing on the chicken was a foundational philosophy of late matriarch Jo Ann Bass, who passed away at 94 in January of 2026.
  • Joe Weiss founded Joe's Stone Crab in 1913.
  • The restaurant maintains an unwritten rule never to turn away anyone showing up at the back door desperate for food.

Who's Mentioned

locationMiami“County/area referenced in relation to local dining deals”OrganizationJoe’s Stone Crab“Miami Beach restaurant founded in 1913”OrganizationCostco“Retailer known for its $1.50 hot dog”OrganizationFlanigan’s“Local restaurant with a $6.99 lunch menu”PersonStephen Sawitz“CEO and owner of Joe's Stone Crab”OrganizationBell & Evans“Supplier of chickens used by the restaurant”PersonJoe Weiss“Founder of Joe's Stone Crab”PersonJo Ann Bass“Late matriarch and former leader of Joe's Stone Crab”locationMiami Beach“City where Joe's Stone Crab is located”