Los Angeles, CA.

Cha Cha Cha

The Open View

For three star Caribbean, try Cha Cha Cha in Los Angeles. Know before you go: this place features a singles scene. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a hip atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features breakfast, delivery, brunch, and valet parking. This place is handicap accessible and good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Cha Cha Cha

Citysearch | Latin-Caribbean standards served in a pop culture-packed tiki hut.

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...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/16/2005
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Frommer's

Cha Cha Cha serves the West Coast's best Caribbean food in a fun and funky space on the seedy fringe of Downtown. The restaurant is a festival of flavors and colors both upbeat and offbeat. It's impossible to...
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Yahoo! Travel

It was a nice summer evening, it was early, we went to ChaChaCha for a pre-movie meal. First sign of problem was the parking valet's inability to handle a small Saab without grinding its gears
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Gayot

cha cha cha: this tiny restaurant in a not-too-inviting section of east hollywood was the rage of the artist community (notably david hockney) when it first opened and made the reputation of chef toribio...
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Wcities

the young and hip have made this attractive spot one of the best places for dinner on the east side. the jamaican jerk chicken transports you directly to the islands...and you won't need a passport. try the...
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RestaurantRow.com

excellent cuban-carribean cuisine in a colorful atmosphere...
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Fodor's

if this is the same as cha cha cha in san francisco, and i assume it is because it sounds just like it, it is a great fun place to go for good food and great sangria, and not too expensive. everyone gets good...
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wGuides.com

the young and hip have made this attractive spot one of the best places for dinner on the east side. the jamaican jerk chicken transports you directly to the islands...and you won't need a passport. try the...
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10Best

planning a birthday bash? heading out for drinks and dinner with the gang from work? then give this place a try...
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New York Times

off-the-beaten-path cha cha cha attracts an eclectic crowd. it's hip but neither pretentious nor overly trendy. a giant map on the wall pinpoints the restaurant's caribbean influences...
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OpenTable

Toribio Prado & Mario Tamayo opened the original Cha Cha Cha in Silverlake in 1986. The restaurant's Caribbean food & festive atmosphere was inspired by their travels & became a quick success. Cha Cha Cha has...
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User Reviews of Cha Cha Cha

Yelp.com Review - by Ben G.

4 of 5 stars. Went here for a friends birthday party with about 17 people. With so many people we pretty much stuck with pitchers of Sangria and Tapas for everyone to share. It was pretty great. I tried the Jerk…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tayler J.

4 of 5 stars. Oh yum. I walk here to eat all the time. The decor always holds my attention. Favorite: banana shake, guava and goat cheese quesadilla, paella verde, flan
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by gabriela m.

3 of 5 stars. three stars for the sangria. at $20 a pitcher, chock-full of tiny bits of drunken fruit, could you really ask for anything more? how about decent service? maybe it was an off night (i've been here a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren S.

3 of 5 stars. Alright, I didn't quite know what to expect with this place but what a wonderful surprise. It's very close to my home just down the street so we decided to cruise up.
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aileen V.

4 of 5 stars. Cha Cha Cha! I love the tapas and sangria here at Cha Cha Cha! When I moved to Southern California, and saw that there was a Cha Cha Cha here, I was elated! Hoping it had some relevance to the San…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah K.

4 of 5 stars. Cha Cha Cha! I had a great time here. My date and I were seated quickly on the covered patio extension which had fun, kitschy decor (strung, colored pepper lights). We ordered a pitcher of sangria…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by heather g.

4 of 5 stars. I like this place. The food is good, but heavy. The paella is tasty and the portions are huge! I really like the seafood ceviche, coconut shrimp and the salmon dish there, as they are quite tasty.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Core L.

4 of 5 stars. Really good sangria. Decorations are cool except for the plastic tablecovers. i know they go with the idea that it's supposed to be like a shack in the carribean somewhere but.. it would just be…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim D.

3 of 5 stars. This is one of those places thats hard to decribe but its a must see. Didn't care for the sangria but it did the trick and my date loved it! Next time I'll have come in for dinner....it smelled great!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kara b.

4 of 5 stars. If there are four things I would have to say to convince anyone to go to Cha Cha Cha's, it'd be: 1) the jerk chicken
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by susy h.

3 of 5 stars. I don't think I am a big fan of Carribean food. I don't like my meat too sweet. I don't like my food all that speecy spicy. The paellas are very flavorful and a tad salty. Call me vanilla but I like…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle R.

3 of 5 stars. I saw a review somewhere that they had really good sangrias here, so thought I would check it out. The decor is really vibrant and makes you forget that you are in LA. I had the sangria and it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mari B.

3 of 5 stars. The Cha Cha Cha Cafe decor reminds me of something out of a Jane's Addiction Album. I had a so so time. I think I was more engaged looking around at all of the art and the plastic hanging fish and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M G.

3 of 5 stars. Food was good but service was poor. Twenty minutes after bringing out half the plates we had to flag down the waiter to ask what's up with the other missing dishes. He didn't say anything, instead…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Augusta S.

4 of 5 stars. I went to Cha Cha Cha for a birthday dinner of a girlfriend...there were 15 or so of us in all so they definitely accommodate larger groups. Of course we started off with pitchers of sangria. AMAZING…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mike j.

3 of 5 stars. 3.5 Good for a change & for groups who haven't tried it, but not really worth going out of your way.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Decent

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 small table that seemed to be for 3 people not 5. We ordered Sopes de Pollo and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ayelet I.

4 of 5 stars. I have been blessed with some seriously satisfying meals lately and this is the latest. I fell in love with this place before I got my food though. The decor is awesome-an on the cheap mix of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roy S.

5 of 5 stars. Though a little off the beaten path, this place had great food, great service, and a genuine whole in the wall quality to it. Went with a group of three and the three of us each agrees that the food…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by charlie w.

4 of 5 stars. great food great service
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Devin F.

5 of 5 stars. Chilaquiles there are amazing. Everything else is meh, but the chilaquiles are so good that this is my favorite breakfast spot. 5 stars! The coffee and OJ are great too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

3 of 5 stars. This one is another charmer that keeps me wanting to come back. The ambience is very cool but every time I have been there the service has been so-so. The first few times I was there, I did not have…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Duffy D.

5 of 5 stars. I used to live about a block away from Cha Cha Cha. Late nights, sitting out front of the home that I rented a room from, smoking a cig, I used to hear Latin music jamming out from it, and it would…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by grace j.

1 of 5 stars. Let me start by saying that I believe a great restaurant experience encompasses both food and service. And I am focusing on the location on Virgil The GOOD about this place: The food is pretty darn…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Robyn A.

4 of 5 stars. The jerk chicken plate tastes yummy to me the once a year I go here. Black beans, rice, and sweet potato are delicious. Last time I went, the plantains were overcooked and dry. Parking usually…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

3 of 5 stars. This was possibly the best meal I've ever had in a shack. Because literally...it's a shack. A shack decorated with banana lights and walls painted in bright, beachtacular colors, but a shack…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren U.

4 of 5 stars. My boyfriend recommended Cha Cha Cha after going there for a birthday party, and I can see how it's a great venue for groups. The atmosphere is super eclectic and colorful. A friend and I made a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thu D.

4 of 5 stars. Yuuuumy!! Just went there for lunch with some colleagues and was so pleasantly surprised. It looks like a shack from the outside, but inside it's really pleasant and bright.
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mei Mei J.

3 of 5 stars. This place is a great lunch tapas place. Its great with a bunch of friends. But the food is nothing special. Nicely decorated and decent service. Shady neighborhood makes me nervous at night. I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jax v.

5 of 5 stars. I absolutely love everything about this place! ambiente: Its low key, in my neighborhood, friendly, casual service, colorful decor (the restaurant is a bright pink building right off the bat), an…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mason M.

5 of 5 stars. Much has been said, but had to write a quicky about one of my all time favorite staples. You can do wrong with the appetizers, get a sampler to taste the variety of flavors, The goat cheese quesadilla…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael K.

4 of 5 stars. It's a happy place, if you'll allow me to review a place with a simple je ne se qua. There's enough on the menu that you'll need to come back several times to cover all your impulses. I've felt like…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim C.

4 of 5 stars. I'm finally writing my review after coming here in the beginning of December for a birthday dinner. The valet parking already looked full so I found parking down the street at a meter. Wasn't sure…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff C.

5 of 5 stars. Cha Cha Cha is the perfect name for this restaurant as the food seems to dance around my palate with every bite. I absolutely love their Jamaican Jerk Chicken dish - tangy but sweet!!! The plantains…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica F.

4 of 5 stars. Cha Cha Cha is Yum Yum Yum! Went for a quick late evening meal of tapas. Had the baby greens salad with a tangy and delicious pineapple vinagrette dressing - and it's topped w/ plantain chips. We…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney L.

4 of 5 stars. mmmmm, cha cha cha has killer sangria, which means that you should just go ahead and order a pitcher. i love to go with a group of friends and order a bunch of tapas to share. i'm a big fan of the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah W.

4 of 5 stars. The parking, is indeed, terrible, and it didn't help that it was POURING rain when we went (uh, the roof actually started leaking on us, they were nice about helping us move the table though), but…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CeeJayde R.

4 of 5 stars. Hey isn't this the place they go to @ the first "Fast and the Furious" movie. The Mango Margaritas are ssoooOooo sOooOOOoo Good. The sangria was okay, i've had better somewhere else. I love the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Namella K.

3 of 5 stars. I went for breakfast and ordered the chilaquiles. I was disappointed. It was not chilaquiles. It was just nachos with some goo pasted on it. Where's the puddle of warmed sauce drowning the crunch of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by casszagat c.

4 of 5 stars. My big dilemma was "do i get the tapas or the entrees?" everything looked really good. i ended up getting the gambas negras which was really good! we also got some calamari as well. very fresh and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie W.

4 of 5 stars. The mango chicken was glorious. The fried plantains... also glorious. The black beans were good. I don't normally eat black beans and I rather liked these ones. The sangria was a bit... meh. The…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nga l.

4 of 5 stars. A great place for brunch!! Lovely and fun atmoshpere, and very friendly people. I've enjoyed their calamari, jerk chicken, and Chilaquiles. After reading previous reviews, looks like I need to go back…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ericka S.

2 of 5 stars. Food...not so good...pretty bland. I've given this place lots of chances. Breakfast, lunch and dinner...no luck. Sangrias rock!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hector C.

1 of 5 stars. I have been living in LA for over 10 years now. Now I remember why I don't go here very much. The food is plain lousy. As a Latino from SA I know what Caribbean/Latin food should taste like-this is…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by skyler z.

3 of 5 stars. eh. i agree with the person who said "u need to drink 2 pitchers of sangria BY YOURSELF to catch any f'n buzz." we (a group of 3 girls) had 2 pitchers and..... nothing (for me atleast). it tasted like…
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana C.

3 of 5 stars. Cozy and colorful, valet essentially mandatory, no bar and only serve beer and wine. (What is this, lately every place I go to has beer, wine and soju... it's like the entire city has a conspiracy to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie R.

4 of 5 stars. Bless these people for accommodating a party of 20 on a Saturday night...not many restaurants can get that done! However...great that we had a lovely back table but not so lovely were a few of the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess - Caramel Bear - P.

4 of 5 stars. Hope you like shades of red/orange/yellow. Only vibrant colors in this establishment. I'm sure if I were to go here during a gloomy day (hard to come by in LA), the vibe in this place would pep me up.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mihae T.

1 of 5 stars. i tried the west hollywood location years ago for a friends birthday. MAN .. i knew i remembered this place to be gross.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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Festive Caribbean

This is the original cha cha cha. Everything here is great. It is a good place to order a bunch of appetizers for everyone and a pitcher of sangria and let loose. There are always large parties her
kudzu.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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HORRIBLE customer service...

HORRIBLE experience - Cha Cha Cha has terrible customer service! I had a reservation for a large party, and they cancelled the reservation without informing me because I didn't return their 4:30pm same-day...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlene O.

5 of 5 stars. Love this place, lots of great memories...and hangovers.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by susie s.

1 of 5 stars. HORRIBLE experience - Cha Cha Cha has terrible customer service! I had a reservation for a large party, and they cancelled the reservation without informing me because I didn't return their 4:30pm…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Feels like your in a little Town in South America!

Walking into this place is like walking into another country. The walls are covered with abstract Spanish art and Figurines of Angels, and Mother Guadalupe. The red lighting makes it very eccentric. Best dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel C.

4 of 5 stars. I have been many times to the Cha Cha Cha's in San Franncisco (which I still need to write a review on, but see http://www.yelp.com/biz/kOWNZpyY1L0RbL2hzlWd5A), and I don't know if this one is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine P.

3 of 5 stars. Sangria is goood. Didn't try the jerk chicken but the mussels and sweet corn tamales were yum.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher B.

3 of 5 stars. This has to be one of my more disappointing reviews. The first time I went here in 2003, it was amazing. The food was good and the atmosphere was fun. It's almost like a shack from the outside but the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer R.

5 of 5 stars. I came here last night on a double date and boy did this place rock! The place is pretty small so I would suggest making reservations beforehand. The interior reminded me of a brujeria (santeria)…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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A fun eating experience

This is a medium priced caribbean restaurant. The ambiance is great, it flows with the great island music. Everything on the menu is excellent. My favorite is the salmon. You can't leave without having a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth B.

5 of 5 stars. Holy Moley Baloney!!! So one of my fellow teachers decided our grade level was going to go here for lunch. We had a little treat and had an hour lunch. When we got there at 11:30, the parking lot was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin W.

4 of 5 stars. 3 Good Reasons To Love Cha Cha Cha 1. THE FOOD!! I mean....I love the other things about the place (see below), but this is a restaurant, first and foremost. And restaurants are made for eating. And…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Snowglobe S.

4 of 5 stars. So so good! I tried the Jerk Chicken and Chilaquiles. Both really good, but the stand out is definitely the jerk chicken. I imagine the jerk pork would be awesome too! Each bite explodes with…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shauna D.

4 of 5 stars. Super fun place with great food. The decor just makes me happy! I've enjoyed all my meals here though I have to say the jerk chicken is definitely the stand-out dish. The seafood paella is pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita D.

2 of 5 stars. I'm gonna have to be the dissenter in this cha cha-love fest, but is no one else offended by this place?? Fine--all kitchy Latino/island "colorful" stereotypes aside (btw, gotta love a place that…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by radical d.

5 of 5 stars. we were seated outside in a cute little covered cabana type setting. our server was so nice to offer us sangria right away.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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laid-back atmosphere, colorful food and surroundings, and not to mention the taste....

I go here every other week as a girls night out with my girls, there are four of us..I have tried everything on the menu, its all good. The boys that serve are very nice, and very charming. The sangria, just...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eva L.

4 of 5 stars. We went there on a friday night. Parking was little hard if you don't valet. we started it off with Sangria and this goat cheese and Manago Quesadilla and crab cake. I like both. It's different than…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn S.

3 of 5 stars. Sangria was too sweet. Paella was okay.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel Y.

4 of 5 stars. Yelpers didn't lie. Jerk Chicken was seriously crazy delicious here. Sangria was a bit too sweet, and there is no air conditioning here so do think twice if you are here on a date on a hot night. You…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by SAM Y.

3 of 5 stars. i've been here twice, first time was with my drug dealer scientologist friend, who brought a call girl with him. i think just cuz he picked us up in a stretched limo and brought a call girl out,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Herbert N.

4 of 5 stars. Solid, fun, reliable establishment. the place serves consistently good (and sometimes exceptional) food, and it's a perfect place for a date, group dinner with friends/family, birthday party…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cheryl B.

5 of 5 stars. I admit it. I dreamed of a local solution to the sangria-induced Cha-Cha'ing that was my San Francisco staple. But what I discovered in LA was so much more memorable (well, maybe since I have to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007