cha cha chicken

just got back from dinner there and we had the best time. great food out on the patio! tried both the coconut and jerk chicken, both were fantastic.

i came here on a late monday afternoon to avoid the crowds and i have to say, i now understand the weekend mobs that flood this establishment. so, who wants some jamaican jerk chicken? cha cha chicken prides itself in serving "carribbean cuisine with latin fusion." for this review, i went with their signature chicken dish for a very filling late lunch. i will say that the medium jerk sauce that this oven roasted, fall-off-the-bone chicken smothered in spiced jamaican jerk sauce is just divine. i chose the medium level sauce that had just enough zip to make it interesting (it's also their most recommended).

as far as fried chicken goes, it's pretty standard, yet what makes it more special is the unmistakable coconut flavour that permeates through the crispy batter.

the enchilada plate included grilled chicken rolled in corn tortillas and then doused with jerk sauce (a mix of scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, thyme, brown sugar, and plenty of garlic). my youngest, who is just learning to appreciate caribbean flavors, opted for the coconut fried chicken and was persuaded to dip it into the jerk sauce that came to the side. the fried plantains were an instant favorite, especially when i pointed out the plantains are like firmer, less sweet banan - see more at: http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/raising-adventurous-eaters-lesson-fusion-food.html#.dpuf

nicely done, spicy fun. walked to this hole in the wall but eclectic joint from my perch at the j.w. marriott merigot. had found it on the site and inquired and was sold on it. clearly they know what they are doing.

went early, a bit chilly out and you order at the window, get a number and sit down to wait for it to come out.

ordered the signature cha cha jerk chicken, 1/4 plate, hot and it came out with rice and beans and the best fried plaintains ever. a small salad filled the rest of the plate. had a nice spicy ginger beer to go with the plate.

the chicken was totally awesome and blows away the jerk hut, who poses as a caribbean place in tampa. each bit of chicken i tried to pair with a sweet bite of the plaintain.

the plate was clean after i was done and none on my shirt. score! the ginger beer was the perfect foil of a beverage.

the chicken was so flavorful that the rice and beans were bland to me. next time double plaintains. by the time i left it was filling up as i did while there. would go back now. ;0)

a all the way. next time the coconout fried chicken is on my mind. try it mon!

yum yum yum!!!. their juices are scrumptious, their empanadas are not only the most addictive food on the planet, but they are gluten free as well. you can't go wrong here. everything i've had here was simply delicious. great fish tacos, pork stew, jerk chicken, coconut fried chicken. their sauces are what really makes everything sing in your mouth.

the jerk chicken enchiladas were covered lightly with a sweet spicy mango pineapple jerk sauce. the shredded chicken was tender and infused with the flavor of the sauce.

wow. if there's one thing i missed about my visit to santa monica, it would be this place. it's my first experience with jamaican/caribbean cuisine as there aren't that many in australia, and i loved it!!

yum. if you like chicken and you like spicy, you will enjoy the food here. although it is not authentic jamaican jerk, their chacha chicken is flavourful, the sauce has a mexican flare to it and the meat is juicy and ohsogooood. the atmosphere is quite nice as well, you can sit outside under colourful beach-y umbrellas and what not.

overall the chicken was well made, albeit not really coconut but if i had the choice in la, i would go to roscoe’s. the rest of the menu looked interesting and my friends seemed to enjoy their choices. though not on the top of my list of places to revisit, i would like to try some of their other options.

mouth-watering good. the jerk chicken enchiladas were absolutely delicious. don't let the long line down the side walk discourage you, it is worth the short wait (food comes out fairly quick). tables/seats limited... take your order to go and walk a block over to the park / beach.

delicious! i had the coconut fried chicken and it was so good. i love the atmosphere, the colors, the music and the food! best of all you can take your own drinks! my boyfriend and i drive an hour and a half away to eat there because it's a nice little restaraunt and it's walking distance from the beach.

absolutely great!! the meal was great, flavorful and lots to eat. i had jerk chicken enchiladas and was able to spice it up with their spicy sauce, cause that's how i roll. we are already planning our next office trip there for lunch!

...plays a steady reggae groove while doling out mouth-watering portions of jerk chicken enchiladas done jamaican style smothered in their sweet spicy mango/pineapple jerk sauce or spicy black pepper shrimp sautéed with pineapple and garlic and reduced in a sweet spicy jerk sauce that's served with dirty rice and black beans, plantains and red cabbage slaw. just writing that makes the monster hungry. and wish he always had such delicious d

coconut fried chicken. yes, you heard me. super crunchy, savory, tender goodness. fun lunch on our way to santa monica pier.
sweet potatoes and slaw are ok. heard about on it on food network.