Wow this place is still open! It's cute. Definitely not the place you goto for dancing. It's a lounge. So like it's a great place to lounge. But oddly enough the music is always too loud like at a dance club level... maybe they're confused. It's a cute place that's been around for over a decade and for good reasons. Cheap delicious drinks, big group friendly, casual but edgy, cozy and cute. Can't complain. Why only four stars and not five?! Well I think they could hire a valet service that would help out a lot. Parking is a joke in this neighborhood. I'd be happy to pay for valet and I'm sure others would too. Try the food truck that's parked either nearby or right outside. The food is amazing! read more

This is a neighborhood bar me and my friends grew up with, back when we were too young to use our own ID's. Not much has changed, really. Still has same dim red lights, divey vibes and a mixed crowd. The poor reviews here are from bridge and tunnel people or LA transplants who have no idea how and why they made it to the east side. Drinks are cheap, but sometimes it's crowded here. before sundown, they've got great happy hour specials. One of the main attractions here is the classic photobooth: it's perfect for making memories for your fridge with your friends or hot date. Don't return here if you weren't feeling it, this place simply wasn't meant for you. P.s. I saw Kid cudi entering as I was exiting here years ago and I. just. stood. there. read more

Cha is back a better than ever I was worried that they wouldn't survive the pandemic since they stayed closed the entire time but yesterday as I pulled up, there was a healthy line wrapped around the corner. This place reminds me of my old Toronto haunt Baby Huey and when I moved to LA, I was worried I wouldn't find a place like it. But Cha won me over and pretty soon I became a regular. The music is always well curated and is an eclectic mix of hip hop, trap, punk, rock, funk and whatever else the DJ feels like playing. Each night has a different feel (and I know some nights are exclusively dedicated to punk) so it's worth stopping by on different nights to see what you like. The crowd does skew young (or maybe I'm just getting old ) but I really like their vibe. The people are beautiful and they look like extras from the Euphoria. There's no dress code other than showing off your personality so feel free to come casual or full on glam. People here seem very friendly and accepting, and there's a good skate crowd here so if you skate in LA, you'll definitely find your tribe. Also, see if you can spot the elderly East Asian man that's always there. He's never spoken to me but I wonder if a) his wife has sadly passed and he comes here to forget his troubled or b) he comes here to get away from his wife. Ew, how heteronormative of me. Anyways.... The decor is like...tiki meets Cinco de Mayo meets like your grandpa's tchotchkes but it totally works to create this cozy, intimate setting. Oh, this one time, Dakota Johnson rented out the place for her bday and Dakota Johnson has great taste (check out her home in Architecture Digest) so yeah, you can trust that this place is nice. The drinks are cheap and strong, and the bartenders stick to the classics so if you want a bougie cocktail that involves muddling herbs or a dash of cinnamon or I don't f*cking know what, maybe save that for WeHo. Idk. I come here to get lit not to show off my sOpHiStIcAtEd palate. Jason the bartender is super nice and always has a smile. He is a friendly face I always look forward to seeing. Same with Joe (who I believe is the owner). The other bartenders whose names I unfortunately don't know are all great too. Come here radiating good vibes and an open mind when I comes to mingling with people. There's really no better spot in LA. read more

Not the cleanest or the best decorated but a DAMN GOOD TIME. I went on a Monday around 8:30 and quickly learned that their happy hour rules. $3.00 wells and $2 pbrs. Monday is also their margarita day, so margs are $3.50. Let me preface that fact though, these are not your normal girly margaritas. I watched the bartender make mine and it was 70% tequila. After two of them, it really didn't matter that the bathroom was disgusting or that there were sombreros all over the place because for $7.00 I was literally on a different planet. A photobooth, foosball, and a good mix of rock/hip hop blasting/ cheap strong drinks? I've found my new favorite place for happy hour. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is just an update. I haven't gone to Cha Cha's for quite some time after our favorite bartenders either decided to switch their shifts or were no longer working there (Collin and Andy, if I recall correctly) and when the COVID shutdowns happened. Anyway, I popped into this spot again after a long hiatus on 6/18/2021 at around 7:30pm and I vaguely recall that there used to be a sign beside the door that had a skull head with a cowboy hat and an arrow pointing to the door for Cha Cha's but didn't see it that evening. The door's color also changed to this plain matte silver and some writing on the wall that said something of the sort that if you're racist, trans-phobic, etc, to please do not enter. Frankly, in all the prior years that I've been going there, I really don't remember that writing on the wall being there but I digress. No security guard at this time so I pulled the door and it was the same dim red glow for lighting inside the entire space, just as I remembered it. I asked the bartender for their business hours and they are open Monday thru Sunday 5pm-2am. Otherwise, the booths that line the wall to the right of the entrance are still there and the 'tiki' island where you order booze is still there. The new bartender seemed friendly enough but I didn't stay. Heck of a lot better experience upon entry from here than The Red Lion Tavern across the street. I checked out their website and I think it's safe to say that the info there is pretty accurate so far as business hours go, days of operation and happy hour pricing. There's a tiny parking lot that's easily missed if you're not paying attention because there's no signage anywhere. The entire building is a non-descript black building. I'm thinking maybe 5 cars can fit at any single time. 10, if you double park or maybe park on the side of the driveway. The driveway in and out is wide enough to accommodate two cars going in and out both directions so if you park up really close to the wall, I think it should be fine. Otherwise, you'll have to hunt for metered parking or maybe park at one of the shopping plaza's or bank parking lots (citibank or bank of America) and walk over. Metered parking along Glendale Blvd or any of the smaller side streets seem to be 1-hour parking, 8am-8pm, so it may be best to arrive at 8:01pm so it becomes free for the rest of the night. All in all, while I didn't stay, I think I'll definitely be back. Maybe next time, it'd be better idea to take an uber or lyft from like...the Denny's parking lot on Fletcher Drive and San Fernando or a similarly large and free parking lot close by. The parking situation there is just really bad so do plan ahead before driving over and thinking you'll be able to find parking on the streets because chances are good that youll have a hard time hunting for a parking spot. read more

Waste of time coming here. Watch out for the parking enforcement, they ticket nightly.

My boyfriend said this was like being in the back rooms of a Hot Topic. Imagine being cliquey in your 30s, everyone in this bar will star at you like you're an unwanted maggot and you will be ignored by the bartender. One of the most bizarre experiences in a while. Sorry I wasn't drooling over Green Day when I was in middle school like the patrons here...cool lighting though. The music sucks. Boo tomato tomato read more

This place was pretty fun and happening, but it got pretty crowded the night my friends and I here there. The music isn't really my taste, but I still had a very fun time overall and the vibe of the place was very lively. We had to wait in a line to get in, and the line didn't move all that fast. Still, had a fun time overall. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

whats up with all the bars/restaurants, local joints been so hot up in there! Probably never heard of ac? Yeah came across the street from Red Lion Tavern.... both pretty unique places This place is not a lounge, its a dive bar... but a not as usually dirty dive bar? It looks like a mexican fiesta blew up on the ceiling and the bar looks like a hawaii tiki bar hut haha Red Lights. Theres booths there and high top seating. Small -med place. Has a VERy unique vending machine, and a cool in the wall photo booth, annnnnddd a Foosball table! Of course they all cost $$$ money haha Parking: Difficult haha Lots of ppl on a Friday night, good cool but nice crowd... none of that hardcore douche bag stuff here haha read more

Hipster Heaven!! $3 PBR Cool music and cool vibes Cute hipster crowds I had such a great time at this bar. The decoration is awesome and a big plus is they have a $2 photo booth and foos ball tables. If you go also check out their vending machine read more

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Had a great time at Cha Cha, the tiki bar is nice, the bartenders quite attentive, beers are moderately priced which is perfect for an evening of partying with friends. We had such a cool time here, the foosball tables are pretty damn cool especially when you find cool peeps too to hang and play with you - a good friendly match! The place starts to get packed and hoppin close to 10, it has a mix crowd of young and old and the place feels like your friendly Neighborhood booze spot, its pretty wild haha! read more

This place is legit! As you walk in, it is completely dark until your eyes adjust to the dim lights. You notice all of the crazy decorations that adorn the walls and even the tables. We sat at a table that was decorated with old school gangster rap pictures. If you love day of the Dead decor you will really enjoy checking this place out. There is even giant skeletons painted on the side of the building. I had to use the ladies room and was happy to see that the crazy decor did not stop just in the bar area. If you are ever in the Silver lake area, definitely check this place out. read more

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Went here last night and it was the worst!!! The music sucked and they had a line ouutside for no reason! The bar was empty and they wouldn't let ppl in.. i don't recommend this place what so ever.., read more

Cha Cha Lounge - They had a line outside and this is what the inside looked like.... at capacity according to security. - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I never thought that I'd have to write a review especially for this place I love coming here but last nights events were super unprofessional and aggressive. I get that's it's busy and I don't mind taking all the time it needs to get a drink I can be patient but the bartender dressed as a Skelton apparently he's the manger from what I was told. Was taking shots after shots and was clearly drunk, they then started screaming at a customer then grabbed her head and licked her forehead in front of everyone that was watching. you could see how uncomfortable she was when that happened. As he was next getting other people drinks and finally came to us, we asked for water and two white claws. He just looked smiles and said you know what I'm gonna make you wait longer and turned his back on us and started helping others. We were super confused and uncomfortable from what we saw. That is suppose to be a professional safe environment and he made it super uncomfortable for the people that saw what he did and how he acted. read more

Here on a Thursday night, door man is saying it's at capacity. 4 friends sitting inside waiting saying no ones in there. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - No one in here... waiting outside - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went to college in Pasadena and back then, before I was old enough to walk into bars, I used to designated drive my college buds to the bars in Silver Lake in a car we borrowed from further friends, hoping they might bring an extra girl when they came out (sometimes they did! Good lads. Even met Bill Pullman's daughter once). Fast forward some years later, and I want to take a girl who lives in Silver Lake out for some drinks, but I can't remember the names of the bars we used to go to (oo, I remember one now; it was called Short Stop I believe). So I'm scrolling through the Yelp search results for bars in Silver Lake, past all these 4s and 4.5s I've never heard of in my life before, when I strumble across a bar I do recognize from the period of my life soon after bars allowed me in: the cha cha lounge. An LA classic with a 3.5 Yelp rating. See, this is why we hate newcomers. I got a feeling Yelp has a lot to do with the changing character of LA and why you're favorite store is always closing. Point blank, I've never not had fun at Cha Cha lounge. And I'm a pretty critical guy, if you can't already tell. I've met some of the most interesting people I've ever met there, people way too cool for me to even breathe the same air. Their DJs always come locked in, ready to experiment and simultaneously tear the house down. Yt yuppies probably think it's too grungy or something. Get a life read more

Locals hang out dive bar. It's cute and kind of tiki. They typically have a themed dj each night. You can definitely find all types of interesting people here. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Mezcal pineapple drink - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here last night to celebrate my friends birthday there is a small capacity limit so there was a line ... we had a few friends show up later and they had to wait even longer ( line was not moving ) luckily we ran into the bar manager and asked him if there was any way we could get them in and he didn't even hesitate ! Thank you ! Great customer service . Looooove this place !!! Drinks aren't to pricey , Decor is cute ... But the best part is the LOUD MUSIC AND the DJ played great music all night . Will be coming back read more

Tried several their drinks and they are fantastic. The price is right and the location has a romantic scene to it. Def a place id like to go on a date also a casual hangout spot with several friends. I have been a regular at some places around here and I'm definitely adding this to that list. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's a bit evil, but lovely. You can nick cigarettes from teamsters out front and find hipsters at the bar. The photo booth takes ages but the pics are always great for some reason. It just has a lot of character. Especially the toilets. read more

Pretty chill spot, strongest tequila Red Bull I ever had in my life and at a great price. BUT , it would be really cool if the security guard that looks like a fat gerbil didn't harass the women entering the bar and make them feel uncomfortable. Should fire him and find solid security that provides a safe space for all and not be a fuckin creep. Been in the industry too long to put up with that shit. Shout out the bartender though, he was cool. read more

this security guard singlehandedly made almost 10 people just leave the line because of his cocky and incredibly rude attitude. his partner even apologized for his behavior to me and a few others. he picked fights with multiple people including me and then told me to "shut up" when I told someone else it wasn't worth arguing with him. I rightfully called him rude before I walked into the bar and he sent his partner to "remove me". Instead, the partner came in and apologized to me. Literally never coming here again if this guy is still working the door. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Security guard - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hey Yelpers, I came to Cha Cha Lounge on 09/07/2019 The price for bottom shelf cocktails is good but customer service is horrible. They have VHS laying on a table, my friend was gonna put on a VHS tape when the bartender came up and told him that he was watching "Reservoir Dogs". The bartender was passive aggressive about it. 1) if you don't want people to change "Reservoir Dogs" then don't have they VHS laying around 2) you can't even hear the movie so what's the point of having a certain movie playing ? However, if you want great customer service, visit Golden Room. They have excellent service. Even if you don't like Golden a Room, there are other bars on the street (Sunset). read more

This is my favorite bar in the Bay Area. To put it simply: the bar tenders know exactly what they're doing here. Every drink I've had here is reminiscent of something you'd get in a classy New York old school type lounge minus the crazy prices. Also the crowd is friendly and a mix of young and old. I love this place but I don't bring just anyone here. I am selfish and I don't want to potentially see people I don't like here. read more

I used to come here weekly before I moved away. I'm back and it's like I never left. If you're coming to Cha Cha you have to go when Lila is there. She is a gem and made our night. read more

Love this place. Stellar vibes. The bartender was totally awesome and the drinks were super tasty.

The dude at the front is on a major power trip. You can tell he's majorly under the influence & makes you stand behind a rope when no one is inside.. we saw now one is inside. He was extremely rude & would let randoms in, but yelled at us when we asked a basic question while he sat high af. Not worth it bc of him. Wouldn't even give it 1 star. read more

Cool place just check their instagram for which night it is just to make sure. It's a fun place and drinks are pretty good too.

Went to a Dodgers game last week and walking home stopped at the Red Lion across the street but it was super packed- decided to give Cha Cha Lounge a shot- Door was open for deliveries but it looked super chill inside so we waited 15 min for it to open So glad we did! They don't have TVs plastered everywhere, in fact there are none-a nice change! Awesome Happy Hour specials (was 5-9 specials on a Wednesday) and the bartender, Colin was super awesome and personable. Colin is an awesome artist (check out his Instagram @colinburnsart) and we had a really interesting conversation with him. Such an amazing guy! Red Lion can suck it- they may serve food but the high prices and lack of intimacy aren't worth it. Will definitely be back to Ch read more

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Creeeeepy with an ick factor of a thousand, making it damn near impossible to keep their yucky drinks down. Blegh. From the door guys to the bartenders(!) to the window and the wall, no no no no no Skip this place and go across the street or suffer the consequences... You've been warned. read more

I specifically came because of the business main photo: Jackson Y. LOL. This "lounge" reminds me more of a divey bar that makes me want to run through with a bat (there's all these pinatas on the ceiling). I like that they had a dj(?) on Saturday night and that the crowd was easy going. They also had this little Photo Booth -that really should have some sort of Maximum Occupancy sign of 2. LOL. For a friend's birthday we tried to squeeze four of us in to that tiny damn thing: I M P O S S I B L E. Also, the ancient thing took fooooorever and a day to print but hey, I love that its real film :) $4 PBR? Ok. I just suggest you go from here to Red Lion, not the other way around. Your taste buds will notice and hate you. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

4 star average with 250 reviews. ... not much that I can add so I'll give it to you like this. Hi my name is Bong and I'm an alcoholic. Not really it just sounds good. So if your friends ask you "what do you want to do?" You know you have a problem when your response is "drink" That was the only thing I wanted to do on this particular Saturday night, so when someone said they wanted to celebrate their birthday at the Cha Cha Lounge, I was down. The things that I took away from coming here: - BYOF - Velvet paintings of naked women are displayed - Decent shots and Semi-stiff mixed drinks at decent prices - If you spend close to $60 on drinks here, expect to be fucked up - Foosball and drinking do not mix - Not everyone should take pics in a photobooth - I like bars with red mood lighting - Bring a black sharpie to avoid the line - Restroom where people can pass out on the toilet and not be noticed - Vending machines that sell everything from cigarettes to condoms to wonder bread sandwich holders http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fqYODriMt8nF-WpiG-HEkA?select=QuM43hOFHgcUR3KqyfDEVA read more

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I feel like Cha Cha lounge should be one of those places that needs no introduction. But then I remember that it really doesn't have a sign outside. You either know it or you don't. One of the best Silverlake experiences you will have, and it all starts here. Truly a hole in the wall, it's essentially a cheap bar with some walls and Dia de los Muertos decors around it. PBR is the drink of choice, and if you feeling like a big spender, you get go for the Tecate. And if you are really fancy, there's $4 margarita in the slushy machine on deck. Music and crowd various through the week. If you wanna chill with some regulars, don't come on a weekend. I'm guessing the locals don't really have an appreciation for urban style music, or maybe its the crowd. Whatever it is, it's quite packed during the weekend. But never so packed that you can't walk around or anything. After all, it's still quite hard to find this place. One of the trick I usually use is look out for the taco truck late at night. Tacos and cheap beer is pretty much bread and butter in this neck of the woods. I heard there's drink specials on Tuesday or something. You save a whooping 50 cents! That's halfway to a dollar, buy 2 beers and you can get something at the dollar store! Cheers. read more

We walked in and we're completely bathed in red lighting. There was a projection of some movie with a long haired Ethan Hawke, a small disco ball, and piñatas everywhere, in which my company and I speculated on whether or not they contained candy. It looked like the bar could have been placed right on the beach, and the bartender with a banana tattoo lovingly joked about my choice of a dive bar glass of red wine. The photo booth had to have been one of the best additions, and I wonder about how many drunken portraits have been captured. I hope there's an archive for that. Fun night except my friends puked in plastic water cups & we had to consult in men for plastic bags. read more

Being in Silver Lake in the last few years gets more and more unbearably hip, but this place hasn't changed too much thankfully. Maybe people have nowhere else to go. Ok but to be honest i've definitely gone down on someone here lol and so i have decent memories lol read more

I grew up in the valley and left L.A. for school, so when I was 21 I knew very little about Silver Lake or Los Feliz, where I spend a lot of my time now that I've moved back to my hometown. My introduction to Silver Lake came courtesy of June K., one of my best friends, who was finishing fashion school at the time. That year, June wore head to toe black every season, and she liked her men tall, skinny, and often blonde. I call it her hipster phase. Her favorite bar was Cha Cha Lounge, and as she was and is a favorite person of mine, I came pretty often for a while. June and I hadn't been back for a few years, but a few weeks ago, we decided to check it out with Matt B. on a low key Friday night. It was exactly as I remembered it, except for one thing. When I was 21, I didn't realize how young we were compared to the rest of the crowd. June must have been very cool. The youngest person I saw all night was the bartender, who was great, but who looked about sixteen years old. I like this place quite a bit, and not just for nostalgic reasons. It's a fun spot, divey in an interesting way, with red lighting and a pretty successfully eclectic decor. I like the photo booth and the vending machine, which sells random items like Big League Chew and cigarettes, and I don't know, probably glow-in-the-dark yoyos/condoms too. There's seating all over the bar, and I like the comfortable booths when we can get them. Cha Cha gets quite a crowd, and sometimes it's standing room only. I give credit to the bar for being so well run. It doesn't take long to get a drink. The drinks are nothing special but not bad either. I'm pretty sure I used to get Midori sours here. Like, June was a cool kid going to dive bars in Silver Lake, and I was her friend who only drank Midori sours. This time I had a bottle of Chimay Tripel White. My only complaint is that the lights come on well before 2, and when we stood by the curb to grab a cab, the bouncer tried to herd us away from the storefront, like one minute after we were customers we were suddenly pesky trespassers. What was that about? Oh, one more complaint I guess - the bathrooms are gross. Anyway now that I'm a grown-up (25 is totally different from 21, you have to give me that) I like Cha Cha as much as I used to. I should mention too that the C. in Steph C. stands for Cha, making me VIP (I always hope a bouncer will notice this when I present my ID, but so far zero have cared). I'm fond of the place, and now that I live nearby I hope to make better use of it than I've done of late. read more

This may very well be my new favorite east side bar. Picture if you will a tropical acid trip meets a really tacky cruise and then after a debaucherous fling it got preggers and birthed a child with cheap drinks, cute boys and awesomely bad 70's cheerleader photos in the girls bathroom and named it Cha Cha. Couple that with really cool (and cute, Dave!) bartenders, did I mention cute boys and just enough scenesters to play I spy a white belt with and you have one hell of a good time! Golden. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love this place. dirt cheap. photo booth. dj - she needed a moment to herself at least twice but she was workin it and it fit the mood. I love this place. I can walk from my house, stop by at the bank across the street, spend $20, and walk backwards all the way home. I love this place. - I experienced the best hangover, ever, this morning. ugh read more

I have been here twice for two seperate coworker birthdays. The first time I attended, I looked around and noticed the people were all dressed like beatniks. Second time I went someone came up to me and asked me if I had any cocaine...the conversation went something like this: Her: "Hi, you seem like the type who knows how to have fun...do you know where I can go to have some fun?" Me: "You don't like this place? I can think of some cool bars and clubs around Hollywood or LA" Her: "No, you don't get it, I mean FUN" My friend: "You wanna get laid?" Her: "No...you know, have FUN" Me: "Drugs???" Her: "Yeah...coke..." Me: "WHY DID YOU CHOSE ME TO APPROACH?????" Needless to say, I don't plan to go there ever again. read more

Everything you want from your neighborhood bar. It's walking distance, the drinks are cheap, it's a dive but not cramped, the music is good... Made out with a mega hottie here once.. Can't complain. read more

Cha Cha Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Los Angeles, California