Cha Cha Cha

656 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles CA 90004 Today's hours: 8:00 am-11:00 pm theoriginalchachacha.com (323) 664-7723

Cuisines and Dishes at Cha Cha Cha:

Caribbean
Tapas

Menu for Cha Cha Cha

Homemade Soups & Appetizer Salads

Jardin Tropical $6.25
baby mixed greens tossed with plantain chips and a pineapple vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad $7.50
romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed with a traditional caesar dressing.
Ensalada De Tomate $8.25
fresh roma tomatoes, sweet basil and red onion in a light vinaigrette.
Tortilla Soup $6.50
a rich tomato based soup with hints of curry and roasted tortillas.
Mambo Gumbo $6.75
spicy chicken soup with rice and garden vegetables.
Spicy Corn Chowder $6.50
sweet corn, garden vegetables in a vegetable creme broth.

Lunch Entree Salads

The Barbecue Salad $10.25 - $13.50
grilled garden vegetables with mixed greens in a light vinaigrette. with grilled chicken & with barbecued shrimp.
Swordfish Caesar $13.25
grilled pacific swordfish served over crisp caesar salad.
Tostada Caribe $10.50 - $12.50
corn tortillas with black beans, grilled chicken & guacamole & with jerk chicken, with grill chicken and guacamole.
Jerk Chicken Caesar Salad $11.25
romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken in our infamous back pepper sauce.

Sandwiches

Cha Cha Chicken Sandwich $9.50
grilled chicken breast with garlic mayo, tomato & avocado.
Bistec Bocadillo $10.95
grilled new york strip served on a bolillo roll with sauteed onions & mojillo.
Roasted Veggie Sandwich $8.95
grilled garden vegetables served with goat cheese on a crisp bolillo.
Shrimp Po Boy $9.95
skillet-cooked shrimp cakes topped with garlic mayo, cabbage slaw & onion.

Tapas

Jerk Pork $6.95
shredded pork tenderloin grilled with a spicy jamaican jerk sauce.
Ceviche Guadalupe $8.95
fresh swordfish, salmon, and shrimp marinated in lime juice, cilantro and spices.
Guava And Goat Cheese Quesadilla $6.50
que rico.
Crispy Shrimp Cakes $8.50
skillet cooked with homemade tartar sauce.
Banana Boats $7.50
plantain boats filled with ground beef and vegetables served with pina salsa.
Sopes De Pollo $7.50
small corn tostadas filled with black beans, chicken and garden vegetables.
Black Bean Tamales $7.25
sweet corn tamales with black beans, tomatillo salsa and golden caviar.
Coconut Shrimp $9.95
serrano spiced, dressed with honey and cilantro over baby greens.
Guacamole And Dirty Chips $4.95
tortilla chips with island seasoning and pico de gallo.
Calamari Frita $9.50
tender squid dipped in a light batter and pan fried, served with garlic aioli.
Jerk Chicken Pizza $10.95
jamaican jerk chicken, red onions, fresh parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
Pizza De Camarones $11.95
fresh shrimp, garden vegetables, mozzarella and goat cheese.
Empanaditas $7.50
baby empanadas stuffed with vegetables, mozzarella and goat cheese.
Mejillones Costa Brava $9.50
steamed mussels with tomato, garlic, basil and white wine.
Gambas Negras Jumbo Shrimp $9.25
jumbo shrimp sauteed with our signature spicy black pepper sauce.
Appetizer Platter $19.95
a delicious assortment of the chef's special appetizer.

Pastas

Pasta Prado $12.50
fusilli pasta tossed with sauteed garden vegetables and fresh herbs.
Past Adriana $11.50
angel hair tossed with fresh tomatoes, garlic and white wine.
Fettuccine Con Pollo $13.95
egg noodles over breast of chicken, peppers and a gorgonzola cream.
Chorizo Penne $12.50
grilled chorizo sauteed with tomato, garlic and basil served over penne.
Seafood Pasta $16.50
fresh shrimp, scallops & swordfish on a bed of fettuccine with a lime garlic butter.

Entrees - Paella

Paella Andaluz $15.50 - $29.00
chunks of chicken, sausage and vegetables over saffron rice.
Paella Valenciana $19.50 - $38.00
fresh shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and fish.
Paella Verde $13.50 - $26.00
grilled asparagus, zucchini, pesto and tomato over saffron rice.
Cayman Paella $19.95 - $38.00
salmon, chicken, shrimp, mango & pineapple over a tomato-coco rice.

Platillos Fuertes

Jamaican Jerk Chicken $16.25
traditional breast of chicken marinated in a secret jerk spice recipe.
Pollo Mole $15.95
grilled boneless chicken breast glazed with a coco infused homemade mole salsa.
Chicken Carioca $16.25
boneless breast of chicken served with brazilian spices and fresh mango.
Gambas Negras $18.95
jumbo shrimp sauteed with our delicious black pepper sauce.
St. Bart's Curry Shrimp $18.50
sauteed with pineapple, raisins and curry.
Swordfish $19.50
grilled pacific swordfish with sweet onion and served with tomatillo salsa.
Pescado Del Dia
the chef's selection of freshly prepared fish, please ask your server.
Bistec Argentino $18.95
aged new york strip with sweet onion and a traditional argentine steak sauce.
Chuleta Albaricoque $15.95
grilled double cut pork chop with roasted peppers and apricot salsa.
Salmon Negro $18.95
grilled norwegian salmon sauteed with a black pepper sauce and cubed pineapple.
Jerk Pork Platter $15.95
platter spicy shredded pork served with black beans, saffron rice and sweet plantains.
Plato Sin Carne $13.95
a dazzling assortment of grilled and steamed vegetables.

Sides

Morros Y Christianos $3.50
black beans and rice.
Platano Frito $3.95
(fried sweet plantain) fried sweet plantain served with creme fraiche.
Elote Con Ajo $3.95
corn grilled on the cob and smothered with garlic butter.
Yucca Con Ajo $4.75
(fried yucca) fried yucca served with mucho garlic.
Yam Mashers $3.25
delicious puree of yams.
Latin Spice Fries $2.95

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Ratings and Reviews for Cha Cha Cha

May 13 2012

JR C. via Yelp

This place is a shack, literally. Entrance is a bit discrete, and I would have no clue how to find this place had someone not literally walked me to the...read more
May 12 2012

cAli s. via Yelp

Just wanted to say that I have been here twice. The first time I don't quite remember how it went since it was years ago but remember the food and service...read more
May 09 2012

Alida R. via Yelp

I came here for my birthday breakfast. Their website said that they open for breakfast at 9:00. We arrived around 9:30, and the place seemed deserted....read more
Mar 07 2009

Hotord via 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 f...read more
Jul 02 2008

PhatLadySweets via 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, a...read more
Apr 01 2008

archageek via Citysearch

The reservations were not on the books (I had called and changed it days a few days prior). We were seated promptly at a very sma...read more

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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 plantains, beef empanadas and moist black bean tamales. The signature dish, jerk chicken, is bathed in a sweet, lightly spiced sauce. Grilled halibut can be bland, though is tarted up by fresh mango salsa. For dessert, try ultra-dense, warm chocolate espresso cake.

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