The jerk chicken enchiladas are something I constantly think about. They're amazing
Ann S
the vibe is great, right by the beach, the food just was not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Eric Brown Bass Fishing
Elvira the owner is so nice and helpful. The food is amazing. I can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Lyn Loves
The food here was decent but not all that! The dish I chose had an overload of black pepper, as opposed to genuine, authentic jerk seasoning and flavours. As a Jamaican woman, I can tell you, this is far from authentic, BUT, it is decent. The service was lacking though.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Arian Jones
Everybody who left a review is a lying. I ordered 3 orders from doordash and they were all jerk chicken…the jerk chicken was sweet and had no seasoning or flavor outside of sweetness, the plantains were super mushy and not fried the rice and beans were okay but just okay, the spicy cuban fries were just sougy pieces of potato with no seasoning except for on one fry.It was by far the worst whatever you want to call it food because its not a representation of any Caribbean island food at all.This place should close down and become a gas station or something because the food is TERRIBLE. We all threw the food in the trash and order panda express instead.The fact that they are serving food like this speaks to the service and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kevin H.
Everybody who left a review is a lying. I ordered 3 orders from doordash and they were all jerk chicken...the jerk chicken was sweet and had no seasoning or flavor outside of sweetness, the plantains were super mushy and not fried the rice and beans were okay but just okay, the spicy cuban fries were just sougy pieces of potato with no seasoning except for on one fry. It was by far the worst whatever you want to call it food because its not a representation of any Caribbean island food at all. This place should close down and become a gas station or something because the food is TERRIBLE. We all threw the food in the trash and order panda express instead. The fact that they are serving food like this speaks to the service and ambiance.
Keli F.
Love the Jamaican jerk enchiladas.!! I like to order the spicy potato fries along with a few empanadas and a corn muffin. Great to share with friends! It's soooo....good!!
Sharay D.
Was lucky enough to come in as soon as they opened so it was nice and empty I had no problem ordering from the menu, it was easy to read.. Ended up going with the j*** chicken enchiladas because it was a very interesting combination and it sounds really good. And let me tell you it does not disappoint!They had great music playing that makes you feel like you are back on the islands. The hostess was nice. The food did not take long and it came out piping hot and fresh. Please stop here if you are in the area, you will not be disappointed.For any veterans that leave the VA hospital, definitely come here for lunch!
Steph P.
Glad this place is still around! I frequently order take-out lunch since it is close to my work. My favorite order is the CHICKEN ENMOLADAS! They are delicious!!! I also love the GUIZO DE PUERCO. Their PLATANOS FRITOS are great too and so are their RICE AND BEANS. You will leave satisfied!
The food was great! The service was great too from the very moment weset foot in the door. (This seems rare nowadays, sadly.)We ordered coconut chicken and j*** chicken plates both with dirty rice and beans. I had slaw and the rest of our group had rice and Cuban fries as a side. Everything was tasty. We liked the j*** dipping sauce best. Mango was tasty too. Watermelon agua fresca was good/refreshing. The nice lady helping us said she just made it fresh. I appreciated her offering to water mine down a little when I asked about the added sugar content. She also brought me ice water on the side to balance out the sweetness to my liking. I thought that was a nice gesture. We will definitely be back to try more on the menu.The place was clean and friendly. I liked the Bob Marley music playing. I wondered why it wasn't more crowded. We had the place to ourselves except for one other single diner. Go give it a try!
Aaron E.
Since moving to the San Fernando Valley area. I have been looking for quality Caribbean food. Well, Cha Cha Chicken ain't it! My first clue should have been, the place was empty and we all know the saying about an empty restaurant. I ordered the j*** hot wings and was just flat-out horrible. Like who can mess up hot wings? The wings were fried, in some type of batter, that lacked seasoning. I doubt if anyone cooking this food has even been to the Caribbean. Save your money and time. Or the Chicken won't be the only j*** in the place.
Yen L.
Cha Cha Chicken is a family restaurant where you're treated like family after entering. I love the cozy Caribbean vibe that this place provides and their service staff is exceptional. The server is attentive and answered all of my questions about the dishes I was curious about, they even gave us extra items so we can try them. All the dishes we tried such as enchiladas, quesadillas were wonderful. I'm a huge fan of plantains and their plantains with rice and beans were soft, sweet and full of flavor. I don't usually order chicken but the chicken here was the most juicy, moist and full of spice. I wish I can give this place more than 5 stars!
Sydney-Reese Santos Ramos
This place better in taste compared to Santa Monica location. The people and staff were also so much nicer! Absolutely loved my experience here. Wil be back
Felicia W.
I wouldn't leave a star at all, but I had to. I ordered the cha cha chicken. The j*** was horrible. The taste was very bitter. I eat j*** all the time and this wasn't j**** My chicken was pink and undone. I told a bus boy it was pink, he looked confused and told me it was done. He went and got the lady who took orders and she told me my chicken was done. I told her I don't feel comfortable eating pink chicken. I requested a refund and she tried to fight me on it. She gave me a number to call a manager to get a refund over the phone the next day. I'm still confused. To sum this up I'll never come back and the food is horrible
Empanadas were
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The jerk chicken enchiladas are something I constantly think about. They're amazing
the vibe is great, right by the beach, the food just was not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Elvira the owner is so nice and helpful. The food is amazing. I can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The food here was decent but not all that! The dish I chose had an overload of black pepper, as opposed to genuine, authentic jerk seasoning and flavours. As a Jamaican woman, I can tell you, this is far from authentic, BUT, it is decent. The service was lacking though.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Everybody who left a review is a lying. I ordered 3 orders from doordash and they were all jerk chicken…the jerk chicken was sweet and had no seasoning or flavor outside of sweetness, the plantains were super mushy and not fried the rice and beans were okay but just okay, the spicy cuban fries were just sougy pieces of potato with no seasoning except for on one fry.It was by far the worst whatever you want to call it food because its not a representation of any Caribbean island food at all.This place should close down and become a gas station or something because the food is TERRIBLE. We all threw the food in the trash and order panda express instead.The fact that they are serving food like this speaks to the service and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Everybody who left a review is a lying. I ordered 3 orders from doordash and they were all jerk chicken...the jerk chicken was sweet and had no seasoning or flavor outside of sweetness, the plantains were super mushy and not fried the rice and beans were okay but just okay, the spicy cuban fries were just sougy pieces of potato with no seasoning except for on one fry. It was by far the worst whatever you want to call it food because its not a representation of any Caribbean island food at all. This place should close down and become a gas station or something because the food is TERRIBLE. We all threw the food in the trash and order panda express instead. The fact that they are serving food like this speaks to the service and ambiance.
Love the Jamaican jerk enchiladas.!! I like to order the spicy potato fries along with a few empanadas and a corn muffin. Great to share with friends! It's soooo....good!!
Was lucky enough to come in as soon as they opened so it was nice and empty I had no problem ordering from the menu, it was easy to read.. Ended up going with the j*** chicken enchiladas because it was a very interesting combination and it sounds really good. And let me tell you it does not disappoint!They had great music playing that makes you feel like you are back on the islands. The hostess was nice. The food did not take long and it came out piping hot and fresh. Please stop here if you are in the area, you will not be disappointed.For any veterans that leave the VA hospital, definitely come here for lunch!
Glad this place is still around! I frequently order take-out lunch since it is close to my work. My favorite order is the CHICKEN ENMOLADAS! They are delicious!!! I also love the GUIZO DE PUERCO. Their PLATANOS FRITOS are great too and so are their RICE AND BEANS. You will leave satisfied!
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was great! The service was great too from the very moment weset foot in the door. (This seems rare nowadays, sadly.)We ordered coconut chicken and j*** chicken plates both with dirty rice and beans. I had slaw and the rest of our group had rice and Cuban fries as a side. Everything was tasty. We liked the j*** dipping sauce best. Mango was tasty too. Watermelon agua fresca was good/refreshing. The nice lady helping us said she just made it fresh. I appreciated her offering to water mine down a little when I asked about the added sugar content. She also brought me ice water on the side to balance out the sweetness to my liking. I thought that was a nice gesture. We will definitely be back to try more on the menu.The place was clean and friendly. I liked the Bob Marley music playing. I wondered why it wasn't more crowded. We had the place to ourselves except for one other single diner. Go give it a try!
Since moving to the San Fernando Valley area. I have been looking for quality Caribbean food. Well, Cha Cha Chicken ain't it! My first clue should have been, the place was empty and we all know the saying about an empty restaurant. I ordered the j*** hot wings and was just flat-out horrible. Like who can mess up hot wings? The wings were fried, in some type of batter, that lacked seasoning. I doubt if anyone cooking this food has even been to the Caribbean. Save your money and time. Or the Chicken won't be the only j*** in the place.
Cha Cha Chicken is a family restaurant where you're treated like family after entering. I love the cozy Caribbean vibe that this place provides and their service staff is exceptional. The server is attentive and answered all of my questions about the dishes I was curious about, they even gave us extra items so we can try them. All the dishes we tried such as enchiladas, quesadillas were wonderful. I'm a huge fan of plantains and their plantains with rice and beans were soft, sweet and full of flavor. I don't usually order chicken but the chicken here was the most juicy, moist and full of spice. I wish I can give this place more than 5 stars!
This place better in taste compared to Santa Monica location. The people and staff were also so much nicer! Absolutely loved my experience here. Wil be back
I wouldn't leave a star at all, but I had to. I ordered the cha cha chicken. The j*** was horrible. The taste was very bitter. I eat j*** all the time and this wasn't j**** My chicken was pink and undone. I told a bus boy it was pink, he looked confused and told me it was done. He went and got the lady who took orders and she told me my chicken was done. I told her I don't feel comfortable eating pink chicken. I requested a refund and she tried to fight me on it. She gave me a number to call a manager to get a refund over the phone the next day. I'm still confused. To sum this up I'll never come back and the food is horrible