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    Cha Cha Cha

    3.9 (3.7k reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for kids

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    Quesadilla
    Sharon H.

    We were walking around the Haight, and were suddenly starving and ended up here for Caribbean tapas. Fun interior and bar room . They have outdoor garden seating as well . Everything we had here was surprisingly delicious. We had the Paella Mixta. Normally when we have Spanish paella I'm dissapointed by the scarcity of seafood and the chewiness of undercooked rice, but OMG this paella was delicious. The rice was so flavorful and addictive and there was an endless amount of juicy chicken, tender fish, shrimp, calamari, mussels . We're normally done scavenging for the good stuff in a minute between the four of us , but we even had leftovers tonight which was awesome. We also really enjoyed the plantain appetizer, the plantains were cooked, so tender and sweet, but also had these nice crisp edges. Also loved the black bean puree it came with. Also ordered the cheese quesadillas which were awesome. The cheese tasted so good, I assume it was Oaxacan cheese, it didn't taste like a plain mozzarella quesadilla Warm spinach salad was surprisingly tasty as well ! Comes with a light creamy dressing that wasn't overpowering, and well flavored by the mushrooms. I even had them removed the bacon and it was still a very tasty dish. Enjoyed our wine and beer, service was good !

    Arroz Con Pollo and yucca fries
    Yahaira M.

    A staple that guarantees a meal full of flavor. My table got arroz con pollo, ropa vieja and tres leches. The star of the night was the tres leches, it had some type of guava sauce that takes it to the next level. In my opinion the arroz con pollo was better than the ropa vieja but it's all about what you like. The music makes the restaurant's vibe even better. Not in picture, but a favorite is the sangria! A great meal, always a flavorful choice.

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    Maddie R.

    I loved the vibe of this place. It was dimly lit and there was artwork in every corner of the place. We started off with the sangria and ordered the papas bravas, guac and ceviche. The papas bravas are a must have- the spicy sauce is amazing. The guac was some of the better guac I've ever had and I loved it. Ceviche I could've done without, it wasn't my favorite. The food came out super quickly and the waiters were awesome!

    soiled salad.
    P A.

    We were excited about happy hour. we came in a little after 5pm, Its until 6pm. We were offered the bar or regular seating. we picked regular. then found out happy hour was bar only, watever, it does say it on the menu. we ordered our food and drinks. we never got our tea. food was dropped off and no one ever checked on us to see if we needed anything else. we did. i had ordered a side of sauce, that also never came. the check came and neither items was reflected on the bill. so either he never put in the order for our tea and side of sauce. or he did, removed it and didnt even apologize for the items not making it. my salad also had a lot of soiled pieces that i picked out. see photos.

    Cajun Shrimp
    kyle e.

    Was excited to try this as it's a local favorite in haight. Thoroughly impressed. The interior is dim but colorful. A lively bar feel with nice/loud music depending on the hour. Service was friendly/fun and quick. Especially attentive when it comes to ordering and refilling water. A great place overall and I'll be back! Food: Chicken Paillard over pasta was delicious and filling. Definitely a place where you'll leave with leftovers as the food is filling and portions are good size. Atleast one person needs to get the Cajun shrimp. It comes in a thick sauce with a side of bread for dipping. Delicious and seriously addictive.

    Tray of Yucca Fries, Cajun Shrimp, and Vaca Frita
    Eileen Q.

    The seasoning on the yucca fries was delicious! I enjoyed the vaca frita though I did wish that there was a stronger lime flavor and I personally was not a fan of having plantains in a savory dish. The Cajun shrimp sauce was warm and comforting. The staff were attentive and great!

    paella mixta and sangria
    Kai B.

    I'm shocked this place isn't 5 stars across the board. Never been here with anyone who didn't love it! People's personal tastes must be whack if they don't like the food seriously. Everything I've had from here was seasoned perfectly, nothing is too salty or sweet whether it be their perfect Paella Mixta, the best calamari in the Bay Area, or their always fire in house Sangria and mixed drinks. The lighting is always perfect too, especially with the Bay Area fog it creates such a great vibe you won't experience anywhere else. It is expensive but so worth it! I'm always chomping at the bit to make the trek back every chance I get!

    Are delicious guacamole, and chips and salsa. The salsa was so fresh and delicious. We asked for two extra servings.
    Lisa C.

    Cha Cha Cha in San Francisco makes a delicious Spinach salad! Went here with some friends who were visiting from Phoenix, Arizona, and wanted to visit all of the thrift shops on Haight. We ended up going to Cha Cha Cha for lunch and loved the entire fun and lively experience. This Caribbean restaurant is a vibe and they play wonderful music. They also have a great variety of different Caribbean dishes, but I recommend the Cuban sandwich and the spinach salad. Their guacamole and chips and salsa were to die for as well. The staff is friendly and our food came out pretty quickly considering the place was packed. Look forward to coming back here and trying some new dishes.

    Tres Leches Cake
    Merilou B.

    Came in during happy hour on a Wednesday, no wait! My friend had recommended cha cha cha and LOVES their cajun shrimp so we had to try. And I now completely understand the hype the sauce alone is soooo good and dipping it with the bread too. The tres leches was good but not my favorite. Great place to grab drinks and catch up with friends!

    Jerk chicken so good
    Becky V.

    Always a good time! The festive decor, the lighting at dinner time, the colors, the vibe is awesome in here. A reliable DATE NIGHT spot. You know you'll have food and fun The best SANGRIA! Tastes sweet like juice, it will get you feeling good. You can eat the delicious wine infused fruit after too. You'll forget this is wine The food is fantastic: -Jerk chicken is so tender just perfectly cooked -Cajun shrimp: the sauce is buttery and tasty, plenty to dip your bread into -calamari is ok, not especially flavorful, comes with lemon and tartar sauce and marinara sauce on the side Service is efficient! They've got this down

    Chae Jerk Chicken Lunch
    Amber C.

    Stopped by while strolling Haight-Ashbury on Labor Day. Had good music and good vibes. Pretty fast service. I liked that the music wasn't too loud. My friend and I shared the jerk chicken and paella which was more than enough food for both of us. Jerk chicken: 4/5 Really big portion size. The jerk sauce was super unique and the chicken was soo flavorful. Paella mixta: 4/5 Also huge portion size. Had so many different things in it. Mussels, shrimp, chicken, scallop, fish, sausage (which we didn't eat), squid, calamari. I liked the olives in it. Rice was well seasoned too. Kinda wish it was only seafood to get more of the seafood flavor.

    Warm Spinach Salad
    Meiyi Y.

    Overall, the food was good. My favorite was the cajun shrimp as the sauce was savory and creamy. The spinach paired well with the bacon and mushroom in the salad. The chicken paillard was a bit dry but the mustard sauce was decent. This is a cute restaurant with a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating. There was no wait for a party of 2 on a Saturday morning right when they opened.

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    Ask the Community - Cha Cha Cha

    How noisy is it?

    Not bad really, been there when it's busy and the seating is pretty intimate even as a group

    Do you have full bar service?

    Yes, we do.

    Does this place have live music?

    Not for Haight location . Mission location soon

    Wondering what the vegan options are?

    Rice and Beans w/o sour cream Plantanos w/o sour cream Maduros w/o sour cream… 

    Do they take reservation?

    we do take reservation only at mission street location. Not at the haight street location. Kindly

    Do they have a gluten free menu?

    Are small children welcome?

    Yes of course!

    Is this place dog friendly?

    you are welcome on our patio seating area. unfortunately for indoor we do allow only service dogs.

    Are you taking reservations?

    Just called and they said no unfortunately 😞

    Are they open during this pandemic?

    Yes!!

    Does anyone know if this restaurant is in anyway connected to the original cha cha Chas that closed down in Los Angeles on Virgil?

    No, we have no connection at all. They had a bit different menu. Thanks

    What's the wait time?

    Depends on the day and time, during the week usually no wait. Or get some sangria to sip on until the table is ready.

    I want to dine here with a friend who is vegan. Are there any good vegan dishes on the menu?

    Yes they do have vegan options. Like the fried bananas and beans, just omit the sour cream or cheese, and they also had a mushroom appetizer I ordered which was the best tasting if all the dishes we ordered. Maybe the white rice and beans would be… 

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    The food is very good - we've been here twice and had great food all around…read more Our first visit we had some trouble with the service, feeling rushed thru for what is a pretty expensive dinner, but the team there contacted us after (we had a reservation so they had our email) and they made it right by inviting us back as guest of Rob, the Bev Mgr. The 2nd visit the service was impeccable, everything went exactly as we had hoped. We will be back. We can recommend the scallops and the Salmon, the chicken was very tasty. Also, for the food, I recommend the dips and the fresh pitas, so good. We'll be back just for that. Reminds me of the old Berkeley restaurant years ago, Holy Land (IYKYK). Mmmm. Thanks!

    We each ordered the sunrise sandwich - one with bacon and one with sausage. The sausage was super…read morethin and dry. The bacon was fine. The sandwich comes with a small dressed salad and three tomato halves. It was nice. The potatoes served with the sandwich were roasted but served cold and dry. Like they were left over from the night before. Randy enjoyed his mocha. We shared a very dry, flavorless except for the two small bits of jam in them, "cheese" danish. Definitely skip this $7 item that you could get at a circle k for $1.50 and it would taste fresher. You order when you walk in and someone delivers your order and then you're left to fend for yourself. We were able to locate some ketchup for the potatoes on our own. Nobody ever checked on us. This is the second place on this visit that's charging an extra 5% fee so that their employees can have a living wage and health insurance, which absolutely, every employee should have. With the prices they charge, they should already be able to do that, though. I read an article about this fee with many different names and I would rather pay a bit higher of a price and know the employees were taken care of than be surprised by this fee later. Two sandwich breakfasts, a mocha and a danish on top of tax and their healthy sf fee was $63. Steep for the quality we got. Won't be back.

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    Pricy tapas but worth it especially as a celebration; all dishes even apps were a hit!…read more Appetizers + Hokkaido scallop and shrimp ($28): very smokey cabbage, super flavorful with the mustard seed, pollock sauce (8/10) + Aged kimchi mulhwe ($30): refreshing contrast to the scallop, amazing bite of amberjack w celtuce and chive kombu oil (10/10) Main + Prime rib fingers and rice cake ($32): so fun, crispy tteok but chewy inside w a sweet glaze and crispy tender rib (9.8/10) + Braised black cod ($42): extremely tender and fatty cod but would prefer less gochujang sauce. Daikon, barley, shishito nice small bites (8/10) + Galbi steak ($59 + $5 lettuce wraps and ssamjang): made yummmy bites, ssamjang pulled everything together (8.5/10)

    Good, but expected more from a Michelin bib gourmand restaurant. For a bib gourmand, it's also on…read morethe pricier side (esp the entrees). We ordered the mulhwe raw fish (fish was delicious, the salad was really unseasoned/felt like it was just washed and plopped there, sad only had 4 pieces of fish), burdock jap chae (our fav), rice cake + rib finger (wayyy too salty, otherwise texture wise was good), and galbi (meat was delicious, broccolini was pretty bland and not memorable, not worth $58 imo). The absence of banchans were also a surprising disappointment for us, we look forward to that in Korean restaurants! Our food also came out extremely quickly after ordering, and we had opening time res, which made us feel that the food may have been all pre-cooked and just reheated. We also got a couple cocktails, they were interesting but a bit too calpico tasting for my liking. It's pretty clean/spacious inside, with large restrooms. Parking is slightly tricky, either street parking in front or Japantown garage nearby.

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