Cha Cha Chicken Menu

38 dishes · Santa Monica, CA · $$

Browse the full menu below, including CHACHA-CHICKEN, COCONUT FRIED CHICKEN, ROPA NUEVA. Availability may vary — please confirm current prices with the restaurant.

ENTREES

Oven-roasted, grilled, or sautéed dishes served with island flavor

CHACHA-CHICKEN

Oven-roasted chicken in mild, mixed, or hot jerk sauce. Served with two sides

Gluten-free

COCONUT FRIED CHICKEN

Crispy coconut-battered chicken served with sweet mango and jerk dipping sauce

ROPA NUEVA

Shredded chicken breast on a bed of simmering garden veggies

Gluten-free

SPICY JERKED WINGS

Coconut-battered chicken wings smothered in our sweet, spicy, pineapple Jerk Sauce

Spicy

JERK CHICKEN OR VEGGIE ENCHILADAS

Shredded chicken breast (or) veggies. Two enchiladas with mozzarella cheese rolled in corn tortillas in our mild, sweet mango sauce and our signature Jerk Sauce

Gluten-free

SALMON NEGRIL OR SALMON SPECIAL

Fresh-cut grilled fillet of salmon, marinated in garlic and curry, served with dirty rice, plantains, and red cabbage smothered in mango-pineapple jerk sauce.

Gluten-free

JERK SALMON TACOS

Grilled salmon with jerk sauce,and pico de gallo, two tacos on corn tortillas served with plantaines & dirty rice

Gluten-free

SEAFOOD TACOS

One taco ala carte Baja fish (or) Baja shrimp (or) 2 tacos combo with plaintain, rice, and beans

Gluten-free

SPINACH QUESADILLA

Fresh spinach, diced tomatoes and green bell pepper sauteed in mango sauce, inside a crispy flour tortilla with mozzarella cheese. (Served with dirty rice and black beans, Jerk Sauce and sour cream on the side)

Vegetarian

ROPA VIEJA

Slow-cooked shredded skirt steak in a complex red onion garlic sauce on a bed of rice and black beans, a side of fried plantains & two corn tortillas

Gluten-free

SPICY BLACK PEPPER SHRIMP

Plump tiger prawns sauteed with pineapple, garlic, and onions. (Served with dirty rice and black beans, plantains and crispy red cabbage.)

Gluten-freeSpicy

JERK CHICKEN TOSTADAS

Crunchy (baked corn) tortillas topped with dirty rice and black beans, lettuce, shredded chicken breast, Jerk Sauce, and parmesan cheese

Gluten-free

JERK COMBO

One jerk chicken enchilada, one jerk chicken tostada, and fried plantains with a side of sour cream

Gluten-free

MOLE POBLANO

Shredded Chicken smothered in delicious Mole, served with Spanish Rice, Black Beans, and Cuban Fries

APPETIZERS

A tasty selection of small plates to get the flavors flowing

CHIPS & BLACK BEAN DIP

Corn Chips with a side of Black Bean Dip

Gluten-freeVegetarian

EMPANADAS

Beef, chicken, or veggie

CHICKEN CROQUETTS

Shredded chicken, mashed with potatoes, with mild or hot sauce on the side

CHICKEN GUMBO SOUP

Spanish-style chicken gumbo served with a fresh corn muffin

BLACK BEAN SOUP

A flavorful puree of spiced black beans with fresh diced tomatoes, crispy corn strips, and a dollop of sour cream

Gluten-freeVegetarian

SANDWICHES/WRAPS/SALADS

Fresh, flavorful, and ready to order

MULATO CUBAN SANDWICH

Shredded chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, pickles, and mustard on a pressed Cuban baguette. Add small side for $3.75

JERK TURKEY OR BEEF BURGER

Grilled turkey or beef patty, smothered in a jerk sauce with cheese, served with grilled onions, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and mustard, accompanied by our delicious crispy & spicy Cuban fries.

Spicy

RICKY'S CHICKEN (OR VEGGIE) WRAP

Shredded Chicken Breast, Dirty Rice and Black Beans, Vegetables and lettuce, rolled on spinach flour tortilla, served with jerk sauce on the side

CAESAR SALAD

BEVERAGES

Refreshing Caribbean beverages paired with classic house-made desserts

IMPORTED JAMAICAN SODAS

Ginger Beer (Non-Alcoholic), Ting (Grapefruit flavor), Pineapple, Grape, Kola Champagne

REDBULL

PERRIER

BOTTLED WATER

FOUNTAIN SODA

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq's Root Beer, and Orange Fanta

AQUA FRESCAS

Seasonal fresh fruit water Mango-Guava, Watermelon, Cucumber Mint Lemonade, Pineapple Coconut Lemonade, and Tropical Iced-Tea or unsweetened

SMOOTHIES

Green or Mango

BANANA MILKSHAKES

HOMEMADE FLAN CUBANO

COCONUT BANANA PUDDING

SIDE ORDERS

Friend Plantains, Dirty Rice & Black Beans, Red Cabbage Slaw, Sweet Potatoes, Spicy Cuban Fries, Corn on the Cob (ALL GF, VG)

One Side Order

Gluten-freeVegetarianSpicy

One Jerk Chicken Enchilada

Extra Jerk Sauce or Sour Cream

Corn Muffins

Shredded Chicken Breast

Menu data compiled from public sources and may not reflect current prices or availability.