{"id":1785,"date":"2012-05-03T22:26:07","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T05:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2017-05-23T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:49:35","slug":"cha-chas-latin-kitchen-brea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=1785","title":{"rendered":"Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen @ Brea"},"content":{"rendered":"

This location is in Brea right across from Edward Brea Stadium Theaters in downtown Brea.\u00a0 Back in the days when I first started dating Allen, we used to come here every weekend to watch movies.\u00a0 We had dined in this location a few times when it was a couple of different restaurants.\u00a0 I haven’t paid attention Cha Cha’s had moved in the last time I was in this area.\u00a0 Thank you to Diary of a Mad Hungry Woman ,<\/a> I won a $20 gift card to try Cha Cha’s.<\/p>\n

Cha Cha’s offers California-Latin inspired menu.\u00a0 I admit, I am not sure what that means, but it didn’t matter.\u00a0 What mattered was that the food was great and I enjoyed it!<\/p>\n

\"\"After checking out its menu online, we decided to dine in the lounge to take advantage of its Happy Hour menu.\u00a0 On Sunday, it’s all day.\u00a0 I love happy hour, especially for first time dining.\u00a0 It gives you an opportunity to try a few items at very reasonable price.\u00a0 Allen got a draft beer for $1 cheaper and I got the Platinum Mojito for only $5.\u00a0 I am such a light weight, after 3 sips, I was already feeling light headed so I had to give it up.\u00a0 While other place might make it weak for the HH, this one was mighty strong here.<\/p>\n

\"\"The complimentary Chips and Salsas were really good.\u00a0 The chips didn’t taste like store bought and the salsas had just a small amount of spiciness.<\/p>\n

\"\"The calamari was excellent.\u00a0 It was seasoned with spices and coated with corn meal (instead of just flour) and lightly fried, served with lime-cilantro aioli.\u00a0 They were crispy but not oily.\u00a0 Be careful of the fried jalapano peppers.\u00a0 They were hot!<\/p>\n

\"\"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.\u00a0 They don’t skimp like some other places.\u00a0 Although the mango sauce was made with habanero, I didn’t find it that spicy.<\/p>\n

\"\"We also got 2 tacos.\u00a0 The Fresh Mahi Mahi Fish Taco was flavorful and tender.<\/p>\n

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The Carnitas (grilled pineapple and chipotle salsa) was sweet from the pineapple and the meat was sooo tender.\u00a0 I added some salsa to balance out the sweetness as I prefer my taco on savory side.\u00a0 While most HH items are about $3 cheaper, the tacos are not.\u00a0 I think I would go for the HH items next time because there are other ones to choose from.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Tacos came with rice and beans.\u00a0 I must say, these were much better than most restaurant.\u00a0 I normally don’t eat the rice and beans because they are just boring, but these were really tasty.<\/p>\n

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I am really glad I came to try it.\u00a0 Next time, I might try the regular menu items.\u00a0 But I will be happy to come back for the Happy Hour again.<\/p>\n

Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen
\n110 W Birch Street
\nBrea, CA 92821
\n(714) 255-1040<\/p>\n

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