Cha Cha Lounge
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: (323) 660-7595
- Cross Street:
- Silver Lake Boulevard
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-2am
Editorial Review for Cha Cha Lounge – by Michael Martin
In Short
Located in the old Le Bar space, this Polynesian-themed bar offers a lively hideaway for everyday drinking and special DJ events. The over-the-top club is divided between an enclosed lounge area of shiny-vinyl banquettes and its decadently kitsch bar with bamboo columns and straw-thatch roof. Like an erupted pinata, the ceiling features dangling fruit, sombreros and Carnival tchotchkes straight out of a Carmen Miranda movie. Lacquered walls with outdated newsprint and red spotlights make for easy conversation starters over goblet-sized tropical drinks.
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User Reviews for Cha Cha Lounge
07/27/2008 Posted by sharpstone
"we do what we like here" is what the door-hipster told me after I asked why a group of people were allowed in before my friend who was celebrating her birthday. They are going for the 'Hipster studio 54' thing I guess. The only problem: non of the flare, excitement, thrills or wit. When did hipsters change from being arty music kids, to wanna-be 1970s porn-coke moguls? Its like Zappa meets Bling Bling. The cha cha used to be a cool little lesbian dive bar, now its a disneyland for the tragically hip and painfully unoriginal.
04/18/2008 Posted by jfmsong
I love this bar. I see others points on here about the slow service. You have to keep in mind the people hired here don't know what there doing and openly admit they have no no training. The benefit of this is you drink is STRONG and cheap. I love the ambiance and the hipster chicks. Yes they are all very pretentious but I like it just the same you have to find the humor in all of it. Silver lake is the land of intenionaly,unintentional. In other words do your best to look like you put no time in your look all the while spending hours figuring it out. Look as if you are a struggling artist while tapping away on your Mac at the coffee shop. See the irony in all of this? It is all very funny. Silver lake is my home and I love it.
Pros: Cheap strong Drinks
Cons: Lines on friday and slow service.....
