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656 N Virgil Ave
Los Angeles,
CA
90004
34.0828
-118.2868
Neighborhoods: East LA, Silver Lake
What People Are Saying About Cha Cha Cha
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – With its vibrantly colored, Caribbean snack-shack exterior, Cha Cha Cha seems deliciously out of place on this gritty end of Melrose. But step inside and the atmosphere is pure Caribbean carnival: bright color schemes, religious bric-a-brac and miniature shrines dedicated to Madonna and Latin American soccer stars. It all sets the mood for lively, fun dining. – – The Food – After a pitcher of the renowned sangria, dig into the sampler platter, piled with sopes de pollo (tiny fried masa tarts topped with stewed chicken and beans), tangy seviche, fried…
01/02/10
Great food, great atmosphere
by ritzfitz at Citysearch
I love this place. I've only been there twice but I've already found my favorite dish and drink; Jerk pork platter with a mojito. Soooo good. The prices are a little high, but I'd definitely recommend this place to go with a group of friends.
- Pros: Great food, Great drinks, Great happy hour
- Cons: Servers could be friendlier/more attentive
03/07/09
Authentic!
by Hotord at Citysearch
Love it! Since I moved to LA, there are very few places that are different and have personality. I have taken many poeple here for dinner and they all love it! Great food, great sangria and the best swordfish I have ever had!
07/02/08
Great J Chicken in a not so obvious location
by PhatLadySweets at Citysearch
I went to Cha Cha Cha for the first time about a week ago, and just loved the J Chicken. Anyway I almost passed up the building, as I thought it was a run down shack, it almost looks abandoned. My family and I (husband & child) walk in only to have the host tell us that we didn't have reservations. The place wasn't full (they had plenty of seats available), but the host told us that we needed to wait until he had a table ready for us LOL. After about 15 minutes of waiting the host told us he had a table ready, follow him. We didn't have far to follow, heck I could see the front door from our seat.
Okay so our server came to our table, handed us menus and walked away from the table without saying a word. 5 mins later he resurfaced asking us we would like some drinks. We ordered a martini, and an adios, only to find out they don't have a full bar. So instead of drinks we just figured that we would order our food. We had the J chicken, this mango like chicken (great), and for the kid we got pancakes. The pancakes were HORRIBLE, in fact they were the worst that any of us had ever tasted. They were really dry and had chunks of apple through out. When I explained to the server that these pancakes would just not do, and that I would like to have them removed from my bill, he got an attitude. Of course we spoke to the manager, who acted like he could care less if we liked the food or not. He asked how everything else was, and we told him the pancakes were the only thing that we had a problem with and that again we would like this item removed from our bill. He didn't want to remove it from the bill he kept asking is there anything else we could get you, maybe we can make you some more.We told him no thanks. He apologized and in less than 2 mins he was back with our bill, pancakes removed and an additional 30% removed. I really wish that we had had a better time, and better service, because the J chicken was FANTASTIC! I guess I'll have to order to go LOL
- Pros: Great Jamaican Chicken
- Cons: Service
The Details on Cha Cha Cha
Save Time:
You don't need to make reservations during the week unless your party consists of seven or more. But you do need to make reservations for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Save Money:
KCRW members automatically receive a 15-percent discount.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Family Style Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining
