I have never heard of this place until recently! On a Wednesday, to get seated was pretty quick. Not noisy here but the birds were too friendly. I mean, they're definitely staring you down, waiting for an opportunity to eat your food. Coconut shrimp 9/10: Crispy, hot. Crunchy! So worth it as an appetizer. Island bowl 8/10: Refreshing and felt healthy. The peanut Thai sauce was DANGEROUSLY GOOD over it. Good portions. Tip: park here for $20 of out of state or $10 if in state. Eat here & then go to the beachy area for the day! read more

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3.5* A hoping venue that thankfully didn't have that long of a wait. Our party of 9 got seated in about 15min on a weekday night in the summer. While none of the menu items looked like standout meals, it did a decent job with its standard fare What we got: Fish and chips - 4* a good sized portion though still felt pricey. I wasn't impressed by the seasoned fries that came with it and did ask for more lemon slices but the fish was really good. I did share the meal with others because by the end of the dish it was a lot of fried fish. Tenderloin Steak Skewers - 4* the steak was tender but with only two skewers it felt like it was on the sampler size, especially for price. The baked garlic was fantastic. read more

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Great fun beach spot to go for lunch or dinner! The service was great, waitress was super friendly. The food options felt a little limited and had a hard time deciding what to order. Wish they had more classic beach options, like tacos, chicken sandwiches, turkey club etc read more

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Spectacular view is a lot of fried food.The fish is frozen. My son said the burger was really good.The fries are good. The servesr are very attentive and friendly. Dan our bartender is really cool. The sunset behind the indian river bridge was spectacular. I'm gonna post a bunch of photos read more

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This place is AMAZING! We chose it for the views and orange crushes. However, I ordered the fried fish sandwich and it was kissed by Angels. It was one of the best I've had. The food is shockingly amazing. The staff is super friendly and the drinks are stellar. One of the best orange crushes I've ever had. This place is a must visit! We went in May just before the super busy season started and it was perfect. read more

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We love Big Chill! They lose a star because they got rid of their crinkle fries and shrimp burger...the fries now are mediocre

The vibes were good. Open air - relaxed - live music - views of ocean and the bridge. Food was good. Shrimp tacos, lobster roll, and tuna poke bowl were all delish. Skip the fries. Mocktails were yummo. Our server, Corbin, was lovely. So friendly and warm - it felt like he genuinely liked his job which was so nice. He got slammed with 2 large parties at the end of our stay but he never got flustered. Definitely recommend! read more

Went there today and my brother instantly became very sick with the meal that he had gotten. Also, I wouldn't have spent $45 if I knew the food was going to be basically what I could've bought myself at the grocery store. I was going to leave a 1-star, but they let me charge my drone so I'm going to give them 2. read more

Located just outside Rehoboth Beach, this spot is such a vibe! There's plenty of parking, which already makes it stress-free before you even walk in. We came for the sunset, a few appetizers, and some drinks and it ended up being one of those perfect evenings. The atmosphere is lively but relaxed, with beach views that make you feel like you're on vacation even if you're just here for the night. The food was great we tried a few appetizers, including the crab-topped burger and a crispy, flavorful calamari plate drizzled with sauce. Everything was tasty and paired perfectly with a cold drink while watching the sun dip behind the bridge. And that sunset? Absolutely stunning. The view over the bridge as the sky turned gold and pink was the perfect backdrop to end the day. If you're looking for a fun spot to grab drinks, enjoy some beach bites, and take in one of the best sunsets in Delaware, Big Chill Beach Club is the place to go. read more

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We were part of an event called " Hiking the Indian Inlet Bridge". The Big Chill Beach Club served the snacks prior to the hike. Our event server, was very friendly and personable. We were on the covered deck on the North deck. It was good because it was very gusty and sprinkling rain. The food they served buffet style on the bar was impressive. They had chicken salad canapés with pico de gallo which were very tasty. Along with a lobster pasta salad that had nice chunks of lobster meat and was also tasty. And served alongside was an Arugula salad with cherry tomatoes and shredded carrots also very tasty. The cocktail served was tasty as well, I only wish I could remember the name of it but it did have blue caracao in it. The entire event was very well organized and alot of fun. I would go there to eat without an event to attend. read more

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Good food and great water views. Went for dinner tonight. Kudos to our server JASON H was so attentive and checked on us.

As you can see from my prior several reviews this is one of our favorite outside beach restaurants overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. I have a Delaware State Park parking pass for parking our Audi. Parking without such a pass is $10. We were here with one of our friends, who was visiting from Scottsdale, Arizona. After hanging out on the Delaware State Park beach a little more than one hour we stopped here for lunch. We went here after our stay on the beach around noon. My pain killer cocktail was rather weak, therefore I changed to a Yeunling draft beer. I enjoyed my lobster roll with cold water lobster, lemon dill aioli, lettuce, and a griddled Kings Hawaiian sweet roll for $25.45. Their lobster roll is one of the better lobster rolls in this area. My total bill was $123 excluding gratuity. I am a member of the Big Chill dining club, therefore I earned some dining credits for our visit. We will continue to return here for lunch outside with views of the beach and the Atlantic Ocean. read more

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Loaded nachos exceeded our expectations. Moved inside to the bar to eat because the bugs/nats were bothering us. Sunset was awesome! No need to dress up, shirt, shorts and flips flops and your good. read more

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We stopped here for a drink and an appetizer when our concert at the Freeman was canceled. Surprisingly, they had a band playing. The band was very good, our server was very friendly, and we saw a beautiful sunset. read more

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Was a neat place to hang out! For $10 you get parking and access to the beach. The beach wasn't too busy so we hung out and then when the restaurant opened we headed up for lunch. We started with some yummy apps, and overall the food was pretty good! I had a draft beer which ended up being luke warm, so I followed that up with a bottle just in case. The cocktails my friends got were all delicious though! read more

Ive always wanted to visit this place passing it from the bridge and we finally decided to check it out. Parking is part of the park and costs $10 for out of state cars since there is beach access, $5 for DE plates. We were sat within 30 minutes and they had live music which was nice. This place is all about the view and vibe, great for drinks and hanging out but horrible if you want a decent meal. The food was not good, and I don't say this often. No one enjoyed their meal. The chips were from a bag, the salsa tasted blended up, no flavor in the guac, the cheese tasted like mac and cheese. The fish and chips was all breading but so clearly frozen and not fresh. If you need fries, ask for them double fried otherwise not cripsy and are stale. The coconut shrimp might have been the only ok thing but still wasn't fresh. Pretty disappointing. If we come back it'll be only for a drink. read more

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To go and just eat dinner you get charged a $20 fee to park for out of state people and $10 if your in state. I never even ate here but warning for people who don't want to pay $20 to enter the restaurant read more

Got a salad and a crush! Delicious food and drinks! Can't wait for summer to go back again! Sat outside and enjoyed the ocean view! read more

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The drinks were top notch, but you won't get a straw with it. Food was good, not great but good. The service was excellent. The prices are a bit steep for pub food, but you pay for the ambieance. Definetly a cool place to eat! read more

Horrible service 40 minutes from water to appetizer then got food and it was terrible. Asked for water 5 times never got any and we continued asking. Our waiter just stood by the bar watching tv and playing on her phone entire time. What a waste of my existence throwing away my life and money at a crappy place. Views aren't worth the crappy food and service and it's not cheap either. McDonald's and sit on the beach in front is much smarter read more

Daniel was a great server. He answered all questions and provided outstanding service. The food was great, especially the fish tacos which was an improvement over last year's option. The fries were fried to perfection in friendly oil for folks with peanut allergies. The kids grilled cheese was also great for our granddaughter. Of course the cool breeze by the sea left us smiling and content. Great view of the beach. read more

The food is a little overpriced. I got a watermelon crush and crabby fries the fries were like crinkle cut fries. Nothing spectacular with a pile of crab meat on top and then some of those dehydrated onions. for $40 was a bit pricey but if you like the atmosphere by all means go. read more

Beautiful views and great bar food. Our server was very engaged, attentive, and knowledgeable about the food as well as the cocktail menu. The bartenders make fantastic cocktails and the fish tacos are fantastic. Fun time in a relaxed environment. read more

Service is horrible, waited 10 minutes, at the bar for a 12 ounce, $7 can of beer. Food is incredibly over priced and just not great. The absolute worst/dirtiest bathrooms on the Delaware coast. I think they may clean their juicers at the bar once a year or so, even if they don't need it. Ick. And, don't forget, it's $20 now for out of state to park! read more

Big Chill is perfectly located with access from the beach. The atmosphere is 5-star worthy. Food, drinks and service are somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. My cheeseburger looked good but tasted pretty average and the pasta salad lacked any flavor whatsoever. But overall I do enjoy coming and love that I don't have to pack up on the beach before grabbing lunch. They also have games and Adirondack chairs in the sand pit. Overall a good place to stop for something to eat during a beach day. read more

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The food at Big Chill beach club is really good. The south side nachos with shrimp taste great and is my new favorite, the pickled  jalapeños were not too hot, the guacamole and sour cream dollops were really tasty, the queso black beans and house made salsa were just the right amount keeping the house made tortilla chips crunchy. The grilled sea bass soft tacos with red cabbage were good. The tropical salsa, & chipotle crema gave it extra flavor, but there needed to be more fish in the tacos. The side of crinkle cut fries were salted just right and very tasty. The outside seating is great, and the service is always great. I will be back to try other dishes. read more

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What a wonderful location and the views are stunning. Service is good. It's breezy up top and anything not nailed down will blow away so be warned. The gulls can be a little annoying too. The food is good, nothing epic but definitely good eats. We had the kahlua pork sliders & calamari apps. We split the Mahi tacos which were really good. Key lime cake from a local baker was the best thing we ate. read more

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Beautiful view, things to do while waiting, service was good being how big it was! Food was good.

This is right off the beach. You have to park in the parking lot (and it's paid parking). It's a bit of a walk to the beach, but good news is it's "private" so more seating area. The club has an indoor and outdoor (even outdoor have roofs just open windows overlooking the water). The food is decent, it's typical beach food. They have crushes, which are delicious. No restrooms so you have to go outside of the club to use the public restrooms. read more

don't know how this place has a 4 star review , drinks are terrible , food was awful . you are paying for the atmosphere . these places just have young kids working there that really don't care. Not worth the money . go to Wawa and sit on the beach . read more

Sometimes, while vacationing at the beach, you are blessed to find a hidden gem of a restaurant along the shores, other times you pay to park at a Delaware national park just to wait too long for subpar food and a forgettable experience all around: the latter would be the Big Chill. The drinks came out fast but they were not great. The margarita was as salty as if it was made with ocean water. The lemon crush was slightly less acidic than eating a lemon itself. We waited for what seemed like forever for the food to come out. And the unfortunate slow reveal left our jaws dropping for a lackluster presentation that was nothing short of disastrous, like someone had randomly dropped food on our plates, some of it half eaten or at least molested. The mahi tacos were okay in taste but disappointing for the cost. The worst part was the side of Hawaiian pasta salad, which I guess translates to "an embarrassingly small portion of plain, unseasoned pasta with bits of carrot" because that's all it was. Someone at our table got the burger which looked like dry beef patties from your local grocery store freezer. They didn't ask how well to cook the meat because the only choice was apparently "jerky." The crinkle cut fries seemed just like more frozen fare and lacked salt. Definitely not your typical boardwalk fry experience. The nachos were another sure bet for utter failure. The bottom layer of crumbled up chips on the plate made it look like the chef had clumsily rolled on top of them before getting up from his/her nap to finish cooking our meal. A pig could have conjured up a better fantasy of homogenous slop than what we witnessed here. At least the Big Chill did have a pretty cool sand pit area with games that we could have made better use of. Likely we could have gotten in 10 games of cornhole, 8 games of connect four, built a sandcastle and sung a medley of campfire songs while waiting for our sad meal to be brought to our table. Anyway, the atmosphere alone outshined everything else at least enough to warrant two stars. The Big Chill did nothing to warm our spirits. That is for sure. Hopefully this place gets its act together, or they bull doze it to make more room for natural beauty and wildlife. read more

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The views are amazing! Service spectacular! Food was good!!! Our bartenders Ryan and Mike were very personable and a lot of fun!

Excellent views,nice breeze and delicious appetizers. Definitely a must visit. Service was quick and friendly.

What a view! We've been visiting the area for 17+ year and I can't believe it took us until now to visit. The food was delicious, definitely more of a bar food selection, but a good one. The service was quick and our waitress was super friendly. read more

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Big Chill Beach Club has the BEST view and just screams "Relax" and enjoy the gorgeous scenery. It is located at the Delaware Seashore State Park which requires most to pay for parking to enter (just helpful to know). It's deck seating overlooks the beautiful beach with plenty of sun and shade seating options. Nothing better than feeling the ocean breeze! We were there for an early dinner and I have to say I was impressed! The menu has a variety of casual food options which can easily accommodate many palates. It also has a children's menu. We started with drinks and just enjoying the vibe there. Margarita was good but the Bourbon crush was a little weak and needed another shot added. I really loved the raw tuna rice bowl I got- it was fresh and they took the time to pickle the cucumbers which was a nice touch! I would definitely get that again. Husband got chicken tacos and they offer fries or a quinoa salad as sides which was unique (and healthy ) So happy we finally got a chance to go to Big Chill. I love the state beach it is on and knowing we can go here after just makes it all perfecto! read more

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Drive into town for a better spot, trust me! Camped out with my girlfriend and we decided to give this place a try. Hugely disappointing. Menu was very bland. We ordered the coconut shrimp and nachos, shrimp barely crispy and the nachos looked and tasted like they sat on the line way too long (soggy and wet). We got about 1/3 through the nachos before we started finding hairs in our food. First and last time we ever go to this restaurant. read more

This place has declined massively. Food was terrible and the drinks all had that "tap water" taste. For the quality of food the prices were outrageous. Service was subpar. Very disappointed considering how much we liked this place in years past. Update: the fish gave us food poisoning. FML read more

If you are coming to Big Chill, you are coming for the atmosphere and the drinks, and prob to hit the beach. There is a $10 out of state charge to go on the property. I really like the concept of this place. You can lay on the beach all day, grab snacks, drinks, or a full meal, plenty of restrooms and places to wash off the sand. As for the food, it was ok. While I honestly did love my Island Bowl, the crab cake was not good at all. Only the tartar sauce that covered the taste and texture kept it from being left for the seagulls. My mom's coconut margarita was terrific and we enjoyed the views on a blustery summer day. I would totally come back to hang on the beach, to try the nachos (they looked great) and to get that Island Bowl again. And of course another coco-rita! read more

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The food was great, service was great and a great view of the ocean although it was windy and a little cold. We had a great waitress, but unfortunately I forgot her name. There were five of us and no one had any complaints. The food was really good (I got nachos with pork), someone else got Coconut Shrimp, Island Bowl, Poke Bowl, and a Ceasar Salad, everyone said everything was great. It was their opening today, so maybe things might change especially when the summer hits and they get super packed, but for me, their first day of the 2025 season was great! Especially when compared to other places we ate at over the few days we were at the beach. Note, if you go there, they are located in a Delaware State Park, and you will need to pay for parking. Out of state pays $10, DE plates pay $5. read more

As the season winds down, always enjoy lunch at Big Chill! Thrilled that happy hour started again M-F 4-7! Love their Mahi tacos. Service was great, Ann he was kind enough to look up specials at other affiliated places (Cantina and Crooked Hammock)! read more

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