Big Chill Beach Club

Absolutely recommend stopping here. We’re from the Pittsburgh area, and stop every time we come down. The food was delicious, the drinks fantastic, and our server was amazing. She made our visit even better. The atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for.

Great private and spacious Restaurant. It’s in front of the beach , and has lots of parking spaces. There is a store on the first floor which sales beach chairs, umbrellas, toys etc…finally the place has 2 sitting areas; and private entrance to a secluded but gorgeous beach

Can’t beat the view - ambiance is perfectly beachy, food was FAST and tasty, servers and bartenders were friendly and quick. We enjoyed fish tacos, shrimp tacos, shrimp roll, fish and chips, and land & surf burger over two visits. Lemon crush was eh and the cherry lime crush tasted like a sweet-tart but my daughter loved it. To each her own!

This place is amazing. If you're driving here you do have to pay to park (5 if you're in state, 10 for others). This place has a great atmosphere with two big decks to eat on, string lights, and amazing ocean views. The drinks are DELICIOUS I had a key lime crush. The corn dip was amazing, and the pork sliders were pretty good. Service was great! Our server was so quick and friendly. Downstairs there's lawn games and a little shady cove with hammocks and chairs.

The Calamari is a lie. Do not be fooled. $14.95 seems like a reasonable price for a calamari appetizer, until you realize that you only get around 10 pieces of calamari, so each piece costs about $1.50. There is practically no calamari in the appetizer. It is almost entirely a salad of shredded carrots, purple cabbage, red onions, green onions, and fried jalapenos, with some random calamari as a garnish. At least one gets a great view of the ocean with dinner. It is the one redeeming quality of this place.

We walked here from the campground across the street on a Sunday evening. We had heard varying reviews of them being dog friendly, so I went up and asked and was told that we could get food to go and sit in a "sandpit area". So that's what we did. The sand put is a cute little area with a beach be that is much larger than it looks at first glance. It has tons of little private alcoves to sit in small parties and a large area with Adirondack chairs, tables to set your drinks, and fun outdoor games surrounded by Beach decor. They have cornhole, Jenga, connect 4 for, etc with colorful surfboards and chairs with market lights hanging overhead to decorate the area. Super cute! Food was made quick and came out. Very tasty. We got the fish tacos and the french fries were incredible! Super tasty! We really enjoyed ourselves and so did our pups as we sat and ate our tacos watching the sunset over the bridge with our feet in the sand.

Great view of the Atlantic and Indian River inlet and bridge. Excellent food! Strong drinks! Highly recommend the calamari and tuna poke bowl

really picturesque dinner spot very accommodating, wait is never too long beautiful sunset spot, great food highly recommend the island bowl and the grilled pineapple - might be the BEST thing on their menu

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.

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.

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

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

We went last Friday night and had the best time! The servers and bartenders are amazing! Guaranteed a good time. The food was good too!! An overall great experience!!

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.

Another awesome time at Big Chill Beach Club. Salads were very good. Caesar salad had homemade dressing and croutons that added great taste. The Cobb salad had fresh vegetables and was a good choice. Poke bowl was ok. The rice was very hard and almost tasted undercooked. Probably would not get again. Other than that the drinks were delicious and the service was nice and quick.

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.

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.

Gorg view! Food was delicious too. Service is so so inside the tent but bartenders rock!

I want to love this place. It should be perfect. On the beach. Great views. Unfortunately, the food is mediocre at best with service to match. Every year I go with the hope of some improvement. Went again today. It wasn't even crowded. Very disappointing. Maybe next year.

Our waitress, Ash, was good and friendly service. The rest of the waiters and waitresses were busy enjoying each others company, til it looked like a manager showed up and then they disbursed. The food was nothing special. I got a hamburger and it looked like two thin McDonald's beef patties on a hamburger roll. My husband got fish tacos and he said they had no flavor at all. We were totally disappointed. We were camping right next to it and would have returned to eat a few more times if the food was better.

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)!

Waited 1 1/2 hours last night and food order never came out . We just left. Worst experience ever. Avoid

Drinks are super tasty and the view is to die for. Hit it around sunset and you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. Food was okay but could definitely be improved. The service was great though!

As you can see from my last review in August 2022 my family really enjoyed this place when we were here enjoying the beach. This time we also enjoyed the beach two times in the morning prior to our lunch. The first time we ate in the restaurant. The second time we ordered take out from the take out counter. I will summarize both visits here. I will summarize our first visit. The restaurant has now expanded so that both sides are now open for service including the older section as well as their newer section. I opted for the older section this visit. I was here with my family of six including two children for lunch. I started with their painkilla cocktail with plantation rum, pineapple juice, oj, cream of coconut, topped with nutmeg served in a plastic souvenir cup for $12. The plastic souvenir cup was a disappointment. The painkilla tasted weak. I ended my lunch with a local Lewes Crooked Hammock Beach Escape IPA draft beer for $8. Because they are on the beach they don't use glass or any plastic or paper/wood based straws. They charge $1 for an eco-friendly reusable telescoping stainless steel straw. Their crab dip for $17.95 and the six conch fritters for $14.95 were tasty. I recommend those appetizers. My Mojo shrimp wrap with marinated shrimp, bibb lettuce, avocado, fresh mangos, wheat tortilla, lemon for $17.95 was average at best. Our server Aden served us well. My total bill was $217 excluding gratuity. When we returned we ordered take out from their take out counter. Again my Mojo shrimp wrap for $17.95 was average at best. I therefore, reduced my rating from 4 stars to 3 stars. The chicken tenders were tasty. The pretzel was also average. My total bill was $32 for take out. I will definitely return to this beach, but I'm not so sure about the food. We normally eat at the Big Chill, but this time we just wanted something for a light lunch and some snacks so we went to their concession. We ordered the chicken bites with honey mustard, a soft pretzel, a small side of queso and the Mojo shrimp wrap. My total cost was $30 less gratuity.

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!

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!

Had a great experience at Bill Chill Beach Club. I had steak tacos for dinner and they were DELISH! Also enjoyed a yummy house margarita. Even got to see dolphins playing from the seats facing the ocean. Love the beachy vibe. My only suggestion is that they need to figure out how to reduce the flies in the restaurant. I spent my entire dinner waving off flies while trying to eat. Otherwise - its a great beachside restaurant!

Giving three stars for the view and play area underneath. Would give less based on food and service, which were both less than stellar. Biggest thing to know is that you should take a sweatshirt or jacket because it is extremely breezy in the eating area. We were there on an 80 degree day and miserable for much of dinner because it was so cold in the crosswinds. We asked if they could close one of the big garage door windows to block some of the wind and were told that every other table had also requested it and the manager was refusing. Disappointing but it seems the restaurant has been aptly named.

We used to love it here. Today the food was actually gross. Sooooooo bad. The calamari was all jalepeno and onion sticks and the mahi special was soooo dry and I do not believe it was even mahi it was more like sword fish. Do not waste your money!!

I love it good service ok food and it is right next to the beach so it is very nice and I love the beach and the beach and the beach and I love it so much I love it and I love it I love the beach and the beach is so much better I just wish we had the best time and the beaches were so beautiful.

Rhiannon! What a great bartender! I love happy people. The food was good and the drinks were satisfying. The wind and the sun were fun too.

Met friends here for drinks and loved it! Most state parks don't even let you have booze, but here there is a well stocked bar! We sat upstairs in the bar and our waiter was very speedy and attentive. I had "da lime and da coconut" and my husband had the painkiller and both were delicious. The prices were reasonable for a beach front bar. The view was beautiful, right on the ocean. I love the idea of having the state park right there, an area for kids to play, and a place for adults all in one. Just be aware that it's $10 to park for out of staters, $5 for in state but all goes toward the state park system!

Kitchy state park restaurant. Open to the ocean with a terrific view. The service was very good; however, the food left a lot to be desired.

Great spot to grab a bite to eat after a day on the beach. We found the service to be excellent, the mahi-mahi tacos were very good the nachos appetizer was okay could be improved with a better cheese and more of everything on the chips. Will definitely come back again.

This is a nice place for kids to hang out. They have a downstairs with hammocks, big connect 4, playground, Jenga, and cargo nets. They also have a pathway to the beach if you want to go into the ocean. We had to pay for parking and most spots were filled up. Usually when we come, it isn't as crowded. Although the employees were kind, they didn't do some requests. First, I asked for extra pickles on my burger. There was only one of them. Also, I asked for my Shirley temple well mixed. It wasn't. Overall, everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. We are wanting to come back sometime soon.

Food was poor. Service was subpar at best Amazing view This place used to be AMAZING!! Not any more!!

We had the crab dip, the waitress said the crab dip was a hot drip , we were served it lukewarm and it barely had any crab in it. We had a woodchuck beer it was served in a can, we asked for a glass and the glass was warm not frosted. So the beer was warm. I had an ocean crush, it barely had any fresh squeezed orange juice in it. One of the worse crushes I've had in the area. The view is nice, the waitress was nice but don't waste your money eating or drinking here.

Spencer. our server was exceptional. Polite, attentive, personable made our visit a delight

Hot day and they Closed at 3 pm. They advertise open til 10 pm. Beach is crowded but I guess they don't care. Bar tender saw I had an empty glass, he went by it and down stairs without saying a word. I sat there for a good 5 to 10 minutes waiting when he came back he told me he was closing. Also, he was not a very cordial bartender. Paid my bill and left thirsty!!!

Great happy hour! Good prices, good tastes, great location- gets crowded fast so service plays catch up - but well worth a return!

best place for a long beach day. decently kept bathrooms, delicious rooftop restaurant with shade, quaint souvenir shop and inexpensive entry fee :)

Worst cheeseburgers on the beach, cold and had no flavor,service was good, drinks were ok.

I always tell people to take reviews with a grain of salt and to see for themselves. I learned quickly that DE food is nothing like South Philly, we are accustomed to eating well. Big Chill served me a Salad with chicken for $21 dollars. Only issue was that there were only 4 small nickel size pieces of chicken which they charged $9 Manager blamed it on the cook and refunded my money. Then offered to correct it but I refused and left. Never eating food which I sent back. I just moved to this state so I guess I'm going to have to learn how to cook. Portions are very small in this state and very overpriced. They are tax free but they get their money in other ways.

Location is the best! Great views and right on the beach. The food is fine, average beach fare, and set ice was good. This us in Delaware Seashore State Park, so you have to pay parking unless you bike there. Love the location, right next to the beach (nothing else really there), and the place has great beach vibes with colorful tents and awnings. It's got plenty of seating as it's a large multilevel building with tons of outdoor space. Perfect for beach day dining. They also have a fun area with bean bag toss, swing and fire pit to hang out in. Food is good, standard fare.

Haven't been to the "Big Chill Beach Club" since COVID and wanted to sit near the beach with a 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Bay and feel the ocean breeze high above the dunes on the umbrella deck. There's something here to keep everyone entertained. We shared an appetizer of the " Southside Nachos" with homemade fresh fried corn tortilla chips, black beans, pickled jalapenos, guac, cilantro and Pico freshness. The nachos were top notch with all fresh ingredients. Order off the entree section of the menu the "beer battered fish & chips" nice size portion for two to share or for tomorrow's lunch leftovers. The fish (2) were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. My brother enjoyed the blackened mahi sandwich and my friend enjoyed the Caesar with brioche croutons. Jalapeno slaw was the perfect healthy paring with fried fish and no mayo. Crinkle cut fries are "not my cup of tea", but you can replace with tropical quinoa salad, or give to someone at the table who loves crinkle cut fries. In state daily parking $5.00 and out of state $10.00. Avoid paying each time and just buy an annual park pass for $35.00 (DE) or $70.00 (out of state). Your annual park pass decal gives year-round entry to ALL state parks in Delaware that are charging a fee. If you're going to be visiting any of the state park beaches Delaware Seashore, Cape Henlopen, Beach Plum Island, Holts Landing or Fenwick Island they all charge daily rate of $5.00. Holts Landing in Millville has summer concerts on Tuesday with campfires and a crabbing pier! Just saying they are included in the annual park pass.

The Delaware Seashore State Park is the host of the Big Chill Beach Club, which is a wonderful restaurant with spectacular, stunning, awe-inspiring views (okay enough) of both the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay. The kaleidoscopic sunset will make you want to take out your phone to memorialize the intensity. The restaurant is located at the Indian River Inlet. The drink menu is particularly thoughtful and appetizing. Our team sampled the Orange Crush, Grapefruit Crush, Cherry Lime Crush and the more pedestrian Tangueray & Tonic (me). Each crush is served with Triple Sec, fresh-squeezed fruit and Pinnacle flavored vodka (the Cherry Crush even has Grenadine, which adds a strong, sweet flavor that comes from the juice of pomegranates). My wife and I both ordered the Fish and Chips, which are a freshly caught pollock, served with delicious homemade tartar sauce and fries. I skipped the fries and just got a double order of coleslaw. BTW, our waitress was particularly attentive and patient with my special requests. One word to the wise, almost all of the seating is subject to the cross winds between the Ocean and the Bay so you would be wise to bring a hoodie or wind breaker. Of course you could add to your beach clothing collection by purchasing a nice blue hoodie from the Big Chill gift shop to deal with the wind. I still have my Big Chill Hoodie from my first visit.

If I could give this zero stars I would. The food was gross. We ordered the lunch special which was supposed to be 1/3 lb burger with cheese lettuce and tomato. What came out was a bun with burger that was cut in half and put on a full bun. No way was this even a quarter pound let alone 1/3. No lettuce or tomato. Wasn't cooked evenly and tasted gross. The side was soup. Not served with a spoon but when the spoon finally came we wish it hadn't. Cute location and friendly servers but honestly the food was yucky and I would have rather had McDonalds or gas station food.

A great day at the Big Chill Beach Club, of course the beach was great, but Lunch overlooking the beach was exceptional. After a few hours on the sand we were hungry and headed upstairs. Opting to sit at the bar we had great service. I had a lemon crush and my date had a beer, followed by a lemon crush. The drinks were nicely made and very refreshing. We ordered the Cobb Salad and the Fried Chicken sandwich. The Cobb salad was amazingly, so loaded with flavor, all of the ingredients as fresh as can be. The corn was so sweet, obviously local. There was so much flavor I didn't need to use any dressing. My date loved his fried chicken sandwich as well. A nice portion, perfectly cooked, nice and juicy. It was a really hot day however The breeze was wonderful up on deck. Overall a great day, with Big Chill seriously upping their food game. We will go back as it's a great spot, if in the area give it a try. You won't be disappointed!

Looking for a place close to the Delaware Seashore State South Campground, we seen Big Chill. There is normally a parking fee, March - November, to eat here and access the beach. However, because we were camping at the state park we did not have to pay. The restaurant features casual beach fare from breakfast to dinner, full-service cocktails, wine and beer, an oyster bar and Umbrella Bar, fire pit and hang-out game area and beach amenities for the beach-goers. A small gift shop with ice cream treats is also available. We got the following meals: MOJO SHRIMP WRAP $17.95 marinated shrimp, bibb lettuce, avocado, fresh mangos, wheat tortilla, lemon SOUTH-SIDE NACHOS $15.45 house made corn chips, guacamole, queso, pico, sour cream, black beans, cilantro, pickled jalapenos Add grilled chicken: $9 Add grilled shrimp: $13 BOURBON CRUSH $11 Jim Beam Orange Bourbon, fresh squeezed oj, starry YUENGLING $6 Traditional lager Both fresh, good and nice portions. The south-side nachos are listed under appetizers, but my husband made a meal of it alone. I had the mojo shrimp wrap. I was not expecting much from these, but I was surprised. The shrimp were decent size and enough to fill the tortilla. The Bourbon crush was refreshing and tasty. As for the prices, we you are at a beach. Enjoy, relax, drink and eat. Make sure to find the beach chairs and hammocks tucked away under all the steps.

Go here for drinks and scenic views and maybe some local music. The food is typical bar food that tends to be more misses than hits. The menu has plenty of things that are frozen and then fried. There are few things that contain some fresh ingredients but in general nothing seems prepared with care. Again, go for the drinks and atmosphere.

Our waiter was great and the food was ok for beach/bar food. We come here several times a year without any issues. Recently the seagulls were so bad, the kids had to put their plates in their laps so the seagulls wouldn't steal their food. The seagulls continued to dive into their drinks and faces, when one dad tried to intervene, the manager told us not to mess with seagulls that they are part of the "atmosphere" . Seriously they are in the kids plates, gross.

Only giving one star since I can't give negatives. I frequently visit this bar since the view is spectacular...the food sucks...and the service is worse. I won't be back. "Crispy Chicken Sandwich" was raw inside...so my last visit I decided to just have drinks and appetizers...Nachos took over 1/2 an hour to arrive. Do yourself a favor...go somewhere else.

Nothing but Lettuce and a rude manager! First let me say the ONLY reason I gave this review a 2 versus a zero is for the view. Because you can get this view from the beach as well. We went with another couple on a Thursday evening to listen to some music, catch up and have dinner. First - the music was so loud you had to yell to talk. Then we all ordered the So-Cal Chicken Wrap. It took almost 2 hours for our food to come - OK it was busy so we waited and enjoyed the view. Then when it came the fries were cold and none of us had but a couple tiny little pieces of chicken in their wrap. That is 4 people who had maybe a tiny piece or 2 in our wraps. It was all lettuce! We told the server who said basically that he has been hearing that and another man was complaining about his chicken Kabobs as they were the tiniest pieces. He said maybe they are running low. My reply was then you tell the people and let them pick something else. He totally agreed and was apologetic. He said he told his manager who basically just walked away when he did and didn't bother to come talk to us. As we walked out I saw the manager and approached him and he said nobody told him anything about it or he would have made it right. I replied if you really wanted to make it right you would do so now - even if he offered a drink or something but nothing! I said you really don't care and I think that server did tell you and he said you can just move along. He was very dismissive and rude. It's very sad that if they keep doing things like this they will keep losing customers. They lost 4 customers this night!

When I walked in I was met by a nice waiter. She kindly asked for are order for a drink I got a Shirley Temple but there are also other really good choices. But when my food came I got a chicken kabob. But they did not really give me the kabob they gave me basically a chicken salad and it was never cooked it on a stick. But the view was amazing we could see the beach and the waves. But we had to pay for parking. I will probably come back again

They are NOT gay friendly. A group of us tried to get a large table and they refused to seat us and had smirks on their faces.. specially a young skinny child.

Everything was very clean and everything was delicious. We really enjoyed the view of the water.

Pretty awesome place right on the beach. Love that it's catered towards beach goers so you can use their bathroom even if you're aren't eating there. But if you are eating there- get the mahi tacos! So yummy! Decent food, good vibes, and the service was up to par. Will be going back.