Not all places on fashionable Ocean Drive are fancy and upscale. CJ Crab Shack manages to retain the atmosphere of a family-operated waterfront crab shack with great food and less expensive cocktails. Its fantastic front-seat location is a bonus for people watchers. The décor is old-fashioned kitsch Miami with shell-decorated mirrors, tea-light lanterns at night and Bob Marley blasting from the speakers.
The second-floor bar has quirky murals and colorful stained glass windows, bathing the place in a romantic reddish glow. Comfy lounge-like couches, dart boards, a juke box, and a pool table complete the picture of a comfortable place for hanging out. Crabs dominate the menu, but there is also a very good raw bar and a lot of fish and seafood.
600 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, Phone: 305-604-5951
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