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    Big Chill Surf Cantina

    4.3 (60 reviews)
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    Open 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Elizabeth C.

    My family and I traveled to the Deleware shore with our dog. We were very happy to see so many planes being dog friendly. Big Chill Surf Cantina went the extra mile to make our dog feel welcome and just as important as us! So many stafff members approached and asked to pet our dog. You can tell everyone is super chill there and welcoming. The food truck, Reho Taco was excellent quality and presentation. Get the loaded fries! We will def be back next summer with our dog, Koby!

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    Nisha B.

    A Chill ass spot. For adults. Dogs allowed. There were some large games to play (Jenga, Connect 4 etc.) No food here, but there was a popular food truck right on the lot (which was sooo good!!) . Drinks were reasonably priced. Good 90s music. Great time! Come here!

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    TJ B.

    This is an awesome bar! It is warm, well decorated, a great space to hangout inside and out, and they make a pretty earnest attempt to provide good food considering the limited resources at their disposal. First, the bar is awesome. The kind of place you want to hang out. Plenty of stools, some tables, a comfortable sitting area and games to enjoy. Decorated with signs, boards, bumpers and surf memorabilia. Then, if you go outside, you find two gorgeous sitting areas that also have plenty of greenery, space to sit, and comfortable seating. You can easily forget that the bar is right next to route 1. The bar is 5 stars (they also have a solid list of good local music entertainment) and the food is 3 stars, although they are making a really good attempt, considering everything is prepared by the bartender in a small space. I had 4 small things, I'll go over them briefly... The tacos are about $4 each and served on a small flour tortilla. They are kind of small for the price and don't come with anything but a small amount of toppings. They could even top these out with more cabbage, salsa, a lime, some chips, etc. that would make them seem more filling and worth $4. The pulled pork taco was awesome. Up there with the best smoked pulled pork BBQ that I have had. Really good flavor. The fish taco was a solid attempt, but was a bit bland. I guess that is good for fish (it was NOT fishy! nor fried) but didn't have a lot of flavor. More spices or condiments would kick this up. All that said, the fact that you can get some fresh made unique tacos after a day at the beach and enjoy them with an ice cold Pacifico? That's solid. Nicely done. I also got a small plate of chips and guacamole. The guac sucked. No way to sugar coat that. It was smooth instead of chunky and didn't have a lot of flavor. It tasted like mass produced quac you'd get from a jar, but I suspect it was just made in a food processor or blender. More salt and lime would do wonders...and some avocado chunks, but maybe that's just my preference. Not worth the price, try the salsa out. The chips were unique. Crisp but not crunchy. A change from what you usually get so that made it nice. A little more oily than your average chip, though. Anyway, it is the kind of place you want to hang out and wish you had closer to home. I will most definitely be back. Give it a try!

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    Thank you for the 5-star review!

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    Always fun here! Like the vibe it's very chill good for a couple of drinks. We've been to listen to bands and to play trivia.

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    Bloody Mary is awesome with some Old Bay Mix!!always great service and you can bring your dog and hangout in a cool calm atmosphere

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    I always have a ball when I go to cantina. Drinks are good. Staff are cool. Great spot for the locals. Highly recommend

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    First time there this week. Friendly place. Fantastic service. Band was Lower Case Blues and they were great. We'll be back.

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    Love this place but they really need to replace the outdoor couch cushions. Then it would be five stars.

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