Big Chill Beach Club restaurant perfect for yummy dinner after long day soaking up sunshine

CAROLINE BARQUIN, Reporter

     The Big Chill Beach Club restaurant is an oceanfront restaurant in Bethany Beach Delaware it has mouth watering food and breath-taking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay. It can be for casual lunches with friends to dinner with family, perfect for everyone who loves sun, salt water, and sand.  

     The menu includes a lot of seafood options but has classic yummy salads and burgers. As well as a generic kid’s menu that has the classics like hotdogs, chicken tenders, and grilled cheese. Most of the food is categorized as laid-back beach grub and classic boardwalk favorites. There is definitely something on the menu that will please everyone, even the pickiest of eaters.  

     Honorable mentions off of the menu for seafood lovers would be the Mahi Sandwich which is a juicy fillet with crisp lettuce, mango for sweetness, salsa, and a fresh baked bun. All combine to create an enchanting dish that will have you stuffed for hours after.  

     All the kid menu options are reliable and sure to please your little ones. The all-time favorite salad from Big Chill would be the watermelon salad, it is a perfect refreshing meal after a full day at the beach. In the salad there are the normal components to a salad but then it has watermelon and feta that makes a salty sweet combination that melts in your mouth.   

     This restaurant does have slightly pricey costs for the meals, but you will be sure to love every second of the atmosphere. The deck where you sit is filled with multicolored umbrellas and a beautiful view of the ocean. The majority of the seating is outdoors making it not the best spot for bad weather unless you want to get rained on or blown away.  

     Big Chill also hosts oceanfront weddings for any couples that fall in love with the ambiance. There is a cost to get to the restaurant because it is in a national park, but the passes last all day giving you a perfect secluded beach spot. The passes are $5 for in-state people and $10 for out of state.   

     It has a sandy area perfect for restless kids to play bean bag toss or just run around without bothering anyone enjoying their meal. The Big Chill Beach Club does not accept reservations, there is convenient walk-up seating. Hours are a bit odd for this restaurant, it is open Wednesday through Sunday, 12pm-10pm. Because of these hours, Big Chill does not have breakfast.