This Miami restaurant is so popular that Barbra Streisand is said to get its food delivered to LA. After trying it, I can see why.

Joe's Stone Crab is one of South Beach's most popular restaurants that started out as a lunch counter in 1913 — before Miami was even a city, according to its website, which also states it was the only restaurant on the beach at that time.

Joe Weiss, the founder, discovered that stone crabs were edible in the early 1920s and his restaurant became the first ever to serve them, according to the same source on the website.

Today, Joe's Stone Crab is known for this dish, which includes only the largest claw of each harvested crab, which they say means the crabs are returned to the wild where they can grow new claws three to four times.

While stone crab is served in many restaurants, the tropical, warm waters of the Florida Keys and surrounding Gulf are optimal. According to the company's website, stone crab legs from other areas may have a stringier texture and taste gamey, while stone crab claws from Florida, by comparison, are sweet with a firm texture.

Barbra Streisand is a frequent customer at Joe's Stone Crab, and according to Billboard, even ordered takeout from the restaurant in her Netflix Special. She has also been known to order delivery from Miami to her home in Los Angeles, Patch reported.

Joe's Stone Crab didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment about Streisand ordering from the restaurant.

Streisand is one of many celebrities to dine at Joe's, according to Forbes; and stars like Tom Cruise, Bill Murray, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, and 19 US presidents have eaten there, Patch reported.

According to Insider's guide to Miami Beach, it's typical to wait hours in line for a table at the famous restaurant.

I made a reservation for lunch on a Thursday, a couple of days in advance to ensure I wouldn't be stuck in a line, but I didn't see anybody waiting to be seated at that time. I imagine dinner might be more competitive, however.

The restaurant's decor reminded me that this was a place that was historic, and I thought about how some pieces, like the large clock on the wall, may have been around since before I was born.

My server was nice, attentive, and professional. I felt like I was staying in a fancy hotel as my server waited on me thoroughly and talked me through the menu.

While the small, medium, large, and jumbo blue crab dishes all come with the same amount of crab, my server told me that the larger claws are easier to crack and eat without getting pieces of shell mixed in with the meat. So I opted for the more expensive option.

Aside from the famous claws, Joe's had an extensive menu with a variety of seafood, steak, and chicken entrees, as well as soups and salads. The menu also had a selection of sharable sides like fries, blistered corn, and grilled tomatoes.

I'm not used to being given a bib at restaurants, so I had a feeling that my meal would be messier than I was expecting it to be.

About 10 minutes after ordering, my meal was in front of me.

This was my first time having blue stone crab claws, and I thought the meat was refreshing, moist, and unlike any other crab I've ever had. And cracking and pulling the meat from the claws was satisfying and fun.

They were also much more filling than I expected. I thought a handful of crab claws would leave me hungry, but I was quite satisfied by the portion.

I wasn't a huge fan of the mustard sauce because I thought the flavor of the crab was so good on its own and I didn't want to dilute it. But the butter added the perfect amount of light flavor and warmth that contrasted nicely with the chilled meat.

Since the claws didn't come with a side, I figured ordering fries was the right move. But the crab meat was so filling and satisfying that I ended up being too full for my fries.

As I savored my last few bites of the uniquely satisfying crab claws, I wondered when I'd have the opportunity to taste them again. At $120, the bill was steep for one person's lunch, but for a special occasion, I think it's worth the price (Insider paid for the meal, per our reporting standards).

So worth it, I can't help but think about how great it would be to follow Barbra Streisand's lead and have the claws delivered to me all the way in Brooklyn.