This location is in Brea right across from Edward Brea Stadium Theaters in downtown Brea. Back in the days when I first started dating Allen, we used to come here every weekend to watch movies. We had dined in this location a few times when it was a couple of different restaurants. I haven’t paid attention Cha Cha’s had moved in the last time I was in this area. Thank you to Diary of a Mad Hungry Woman , I won a $20 gift card to try Cha Cha’s.
Cha Cha’s offers California-Latin inspired menu. I admit, I am not sure what that means, but it didn’t matter. What mattered was that the food was great and I enjoyed it!
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After checking out its menu online, we decided to dine in the lounge to take advantage of its Happy Hour menu. On Sunday, it’s all day. I love happy hour, especially for first time dining. It gives you an opportunity to try a few items at very reasonable price. Allen got a draft beer for $1 cheaper and I got the Platinum Mojito for only $5. I am such a light weight, after 3 sips, I was already feeling light headed so I had to give it up. While other place might make it weak for the HH, this one was mighty strong here.
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The complimentary Chips and Salsas were really good. The chips didn’t taste like store bought and the salsas had just a small amount of spiciness.
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The calamari was excellent. It was seasoned with spices and coated with corn meal (instead of just flour) and lightly fried, served with lime-cilantro aioli. They were crispy but not oily. Be careful of the fried jalapano peppers. They were hot!
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The Chicken Flautas (Fresh chicken, roasted corn, gaujillo chile, Oaxacan cheese, in crisp flour tortillas; served with mango-hbanero salsa) were filled with lots of chicken and stuff. They don’t skimp like some other places. Although the mango sauce was made with habanero, I didn’t find it that spicy.
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We also got 2 tacos. The Fresh Mahi Mahi Fish Taco was flavorful and tender.
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The Carnitas (grilled pineapple and chipotle salsa) was sweet from the pineapple and the meat was sooo tender. I added some salsa to balance out the sweetness as I prefer my taco on savory side. While most HH items are about $3 cheaper, the tacos are not. I think I would go for the HH items next time because there are other ones to choose from.
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The Tacos came with rice and beans. I must say, these were much better than most restaurant. I normally don’t eat the rice and beans because they are just boring, but these were really tasty.
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I am really glad I came to try it. Next time, I might try the regular menu items. But I will be happy to come back for the Happy Hour again.
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen
110 W Birch Street
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 255-1040
You had me at Calamari….
This is right by me, sounds yummy! I’ll have to give it a try!
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