Award-winning

LA Cha Cha Chá

Visa Dining Collection

4.4

1366 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1820

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2 people

1 Apr 2025

10:00 pm

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Great for outdoor dining
Lively

LA Cha Cha Chá is our sister restaurant to Mexico City's Terraza Cha Cha Chá. Here, we also celebrate our barrio culture with delicious Mexican food, cocktails, wine, and a wide selection of mezcal and tequila.

Our kitchen closes from 4-5pm, but please enjoy some cocktails at our outside bar in the interim.

CONTACT INFORMATION: We currently do not have an active phone line. For any inquiries or assistance, please feel free to reach out to us through OpenTable or via email at reservations@chachacha.la.

CANCELLATION POLICY: You have until 5 hours before your reservation to cancel, otherwise, your group will be charged a fee of $35 per person. All reservations have a 15 minute grace period, after this time, your booking will be moved to the top of our waiting list.

CORKAGE: $40/bottle (750ml)
CAKE CUTTING FEE: $4/person

- We do not take requests for specific tables
- Reservations are weather permitted

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Regional Mexican, Regional Mexican (Baja Med)
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Fri–Sun 12:00–16:00 Dinner Thu, Sun 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00
Phone number
(213) 555-5555
Website
https://chachacha.la/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Paco Moran
Private party facilities
We have limited availability for parties over 9. If a table is unavailable, please reach out to events@chachacha.la

Location
812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1820
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Area
Arts District
Cross Street
3rd and Traction
Parking details
Metered and unmetered street parking is available all around the neighborhood. There is also a parking garage directly across the street from the restaurant.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Group Dinning
USD 78.00 per person
Multiple dates available
With accommodations for 10-30 guests our Prix Fixe highlights our menu's best dishes. After confirming your party’s reservation, we will reach out to confirm menu selection and additional details for your party. LA CHA CHA CHA is the perfect venue to host your next group gathering in our award winning Roof top.

Popular dishes

GUACAMOLE *vgUSD 16.00
AVOCADO, SHALLOT, JALAPENO OIL, CORN CHIPS
CEVICHE*USD 21.00
CURED SHRIMP, COCONUT BRINE, KUMQUAT, NASTURTIUM
AGUACHILE NEGRO*USD 23.00
RAW BAJA YELLOWTAIL, CUCUMBER, RADISH, ONION
CALAMARIUSD 18.00
MASA CRUST, BURNT ONION, TOGARASHI, CILANTRO REMOULADE, ZARANDEADO MAYO
TAMAL DE QUELITES *vUSD 19.00
WILD GREENS, POBLANO CREAM, QUESO FRESCO
PAPAS CHIPOTLE *vUSD 12.00
CHIPOTLE AIOLI, MORITA VINAIGRETTE, MINT, CILANTRO
CAESAR SALADUSD 18.00
SWEET GEM LETTUCE, CHARRED SCALLION, CROUTON, WHITE ANCHOVY
- CHICKENUSD 4.00
ENSALADA DE MELON *vUSD 16.00
SEASONAL MELON, RADISH, WATERCRESS, CITRUS, WHIPPED RICOTTA
BONE MARROW ESQUITESUSD 32.00
ROASTED BONE MARROW, CORN, PARMESAN CHEESE, CHAPULIN AIOLI
CHOCHOYOTEUSD 19.00
BIRRIA JUS, MASA DUMPLING, BEET, GIGANTE BEAN
QUESO FUNDIDOUSD 16.00
CHIHUAHUA CHEESE, MENONITA CHEESE, CHORIZO, NOPALES, ROASTED PEPPER

Tacos & Tostadas

ENFRIJOLADA *vUSD 12.00
SWEET POTATO, SCALLION, BLACK BEAN SAUCE, CREMA
TACO DE POLLOUSD 12.00
CHICKEN THIGH, SALSA HABANERO, SHALLOT, CILANTRO
TACO DE CHICHARRÓNUSD 12.00
CONFIT PORK BELLY, PICO DE GALLO, SALSA ROJA, SHALLOT, CILANTRO
DORADOSUSD 14.00
CARNITAS, SALSA FRESCA, COTIJA CHEESE, CILANTRO
QUESABIRRIAUSD 18.00
CHIHUAHUA CHEESE, BRISKET, JARDIN, CONSOMMÉ
TOSTADA TERRAZA*USD 22.00
BLUE FIN TUNA, CRISPY CILANTRO, CHILE MORITA AIOLI
TOSTADA DE CALLOUSD 18.00
BAJA BAY SCALLOP, CUCUMBER, FENNEL, CHINTEXTLE AIOLI

Mains

Served with blue corn tortillas

PESCADO CHA CHA CHAUSD 34.00
HALIBUT, SALSA VERACRUZ, MARINATED ONIONS
CHICKEN MOLEUSD 39.00
GRILLED MARY'S HALF CHICKEN, STONEFRUIT MOLE, CHARRED PLUM
CARNITASUSD 42.00
HERITAGE CONFIT PORK, GARDEN SALAD, PICO DE GALLO
MILANESAUSD 36.00
BREADED PORK CHOP, SERRANO, CILANTRO, GARLIC JUS
CARNE ASADAUSD 58.00
SKIRT STEAK, BEEF TALLOW, GRILLED VEGETABLES, ESCABECHE

Sides

ARROZ BLANCOUSD 5.00
FRIJOLES REFRIOTOSUSD 5.00
BLACK BEAN & COTIJA CHEESE

Cocktails

STRAWBERRY MILK PUNCHUSD 20.00
PATRON SILVER, ANGROURANT BRANDY, STRAWBERRY, ALMOND, SUMAC
CANTARITOUSD 19.00
DON JULIO BLANCO, GRAPEFRUIT, SODA
SPICY PINEAPPLE MARGARITAUSD 18.00
JOSE CUERVO TRADICIONAL, PINEAPPLE, LIME, TAJIN
EL TIGRE PENICILLINUSD 18.00
LOST EXPLORER ESPADIN, ALMA TEPEC, GINGER, LEMON
PINKIES UPUSD 18.00
LEGENDARIO DOMINGO CENIZO MEZCAL, XILA, STRAWBERRY, LIME
JAMAICA MARGARITAUSD 18.00
CENTENARIO AÑEJO, HIBISCUS INFUSED AMARAS VERDE MEZCAL, AGAVE, LIME
MEZCALITAUSD 19.00
400 CONEJOS MEZCAL, GUAYABA, PITAYA, SALT
BATANGA 2.0USD 16.00
G4 BLANCO, FERNET VALLET, RAMAZZOTTI, COKE, LIME
SAVED BY THE BELLUSD 16.00
BANDERO BLANCO, NIXTA CORN LIQUER, METICHE 49 SALMIANA, BELL PEPPER OLEO, LEMON, CELERY BITTERS, SPICY TINCTURE
ZOMBIE ‘24USD 20.00
CORUBA, SAISON PALE, APPLETON ESTATE, FALERNUM, CINNAMON, GRAPEFRUIT, ORANGE, PERSIMMON, HIBISCUS, POMEGRANATE, ABSINTH

Cerveza

CHA CHA CHAUSD 16.00
MODELO & SHOT OF UNION MEZCAL
MODELO ESPECIAL •USD 10.00
NEGRA MODELO USD 10.00
DARK LAGER
BOOMTOWN BAD HOMBRE USD 8.00
MEXICAN LAGER
BEER OF CHAMPIONS
LITE LAGER
GO BLUE! BUNNY WITH A CHAINSAWUSD 13.00
HAZY IPA
N/A CORONAUSD 8.00

Sin-Alcohol

AGUA DE PIÑAUSD 8.00
AGUA DE JAMAICAUSD 8.00
MEXICAN COKEUSD 7.00
MEXICAN SPRITEUSD 7.00
JARRITOSUSD 7.00

Vino

EL BAJIO
HENRI LURTON
• SAUVIGNON BLANC, VALLE DE GUADALUPE, MÉXICO
LABERINTO
GEWURZTRAMINER, SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, MÉXICO
CAVA QUINTANILLA
CHARDONNAY, SAN LUIS POTOSI, MÉXICO
CASA MAGONI
MANAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MÉXICO
CASA JIPI
BARBERA, VALLE DE SAN VICENTE, MÉXICO
LABERINTO
CABERNET/MERLOT/TEMPRANILLO, MOCTEZUMA, MÉXICO
CARDENAL
MALBEC/CALADOC, VALLE DE PARRAS, MÉXICO
TRES RAICES
SANGIOVESE, GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO

What 1,366 people are saying

LA Cha Cha Chá reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Downtown
Great for outdoor dining
Downtown
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

LA Cha Cha Chá offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing atmosphere" and a "fun outdoor seating" area. Guests praise the "delicious food," particularly the carnitas and ceviche, while the "great cocktails" complement the lively ambiance. Despite occasional service hiccups, the "beautiful rooftop" and "unique menu" make it a popular choice for celebrations.

1,366 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Service was a bit slow but there were a lot of tables. Food was cooked to perfection and the sauces were delicious.
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evelyn
Los Angeles10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food, service was wonderful. The staff was very friendly and helpful with the menu.
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AndreaH
Los Angeles2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
What a disappointment. Our party of 7 specifically chose this place for brunch to celebrate a 40th birthday, but it was by far the worst service I’ve maybe ever received. The food runner and the host couldn’t have been more delightful, but our server— horrible. He was completely absent and took soooo long to even come to our table to take our orders, bring our drinks, and bring our check. Our party was seated near the bar so we could see our drinks sitting there for at least 15 minutes, and the restaurant was quite empty, but our server was nowhere to be found. Our food came quickly and was delicious, but man! Our server had us leaving with the worst taste in our mouths. It was bad enough that at noon the restaurant was out of salsa, pescado, every flavor of mimosa except orange, AND the women’s restroom had no toilet paper in any of the stalls and there were no paper towels, I could understand that restaurants have off days. But with service this terrible, I will not be coming back.
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Rebecca
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Oliver was our server and he was excellent! He was attentive and even though they were in transition of food items on the menu he was able to keep us happy! Will definitely come back!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Worse service ever , they didn’t have anything available in the menu , the server took long to take the order , our drinks too! Food was good and fast , they hard had any food available that night because e they were fixing their menu ! Really bad experience…
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Lidwina VIP
Los Angeles56 reviews
2.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Margaritas were very flat and sour. They had no grand marnier. What? The raw shrimp appetizer was terrible and sour. The salsas just a bunch of “heat” with no flavor. The Guac skimpy and chips yuck. The pescado dish was overly acidic. I felt like I had just sucked on a lemon for the whole lunch. The carne asada looked better but really? $58 for carne asada. The space is very nice. But that is about it.
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Josh
San Diego6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and our sever was attentive. The cocktails are great.
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Robert VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Met with friends and enjoyed the food and cava. Ordered the carne asada and fish .
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food is amazing. The ambiance is fun. The service is subpar
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RANIA
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was average, lunch menu was very limited, they sat us at a table exposed to the harsh noon sun and there weren’t enough umbrellas or shade, and finally forgot about our coffee till we had to remind them, the guy we notified wasn’t that apologetic, blurted out loud “it’s very busy”
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LA Cha Cha Chá is rated 4.4 stars by 1366 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

1 Apr 2025

10:00 pm

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

812 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1820

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
3rd and Traction
Area
Arts District
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Fri–Sun 12:00–16:00 Dinner Thu, Sun 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Regional Mexican, Regional Mexican (Baja Med)
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Metered and unmetered street parking is available all around the neighborhood. There is also a parking garage directly across the street from the restaurant.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paco Moran
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://chachacha.la/
Phone number
(213) 555-5555
Private party facilities
We have limited availability for parties over 9. If a table is unavailable, please reach out to events@chachacha.la

LA Cha Cha Chá

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Group Dinning

LA CHURRO

CAESAR SALAD

CARNITAS

Appetizers

GUACAMOLE *vgUSD 16.00

CEVICHE*USD 21.00

AGUACHILE NEGRO*USD 23.00

CALAMARIUSD 18.00

TAMAL DE QUELITES *vUSD 19.00

PAPAS CHIPOTLE *vUSD 12.00

CAESAR SALADUSD 18.00

ENSALADA DE MELON *vUSD 16.00

BONE MARROW ESQUITESUSD 32.00

CHOCHOYOTEUSD 19.00

QUESO FUNDIDOUSD 16.00

Tacos & Tostadas

ENFRIJOLADA *vUSD 12.00

TACO DE POLLOUSD 12.00

TACO DE CHICHARRÓNUSD 12.00

DORADOSUSD 14.00

QUESABIRRIAUSD 18.00

TOSTADA TERRAZA*USD 22.00

TOSTADA DE CALLOUSD 18.00

Mains

PESCADO CHA CHA CHAUSD 34.00

CHICKEN MOLEUSD 39.00

CARNITASUSD 42.00

MILANESAUSD 36.00

CARNE ASADAUSD 58.00

Sides

ARROZ BLANCOUSD 5.00

FRIJOLES REFRIOTOSUSD 5.00

Cocktails

STRAWBERRY MILK PUNCHUSD 20.00

CANTARITOUSD 19.00

SPICY PINEAPPLE MARGARITAUSD 18.00

EL TIGRE PENICILLINUSD 18.00

PINKIES UPUSD 18.00

JAMAICA MARGARITAUSD 18.00

MEZCALITAUSD 19.00

BATANGA 2.0USD 16.00

SAVED BY THE BELLUSD 16.00

ZOMBIE ‘24USD 20.00

Cerveza

CHA CHA CHAUSD 16.00

MODELO ESPECIAL •USD 10.00

NEGRA MODELO USD 10.00

BOOMTOWN BAD HOMBRE USD 8.00

BEER OF CHAMPIONS

GO BLUE! BUNNY WITH A CHAINSAWUSD 13.00

N/A CORONAUSD 8.00

Sin-Alcohol

AGUA DE PIÑAUSD 8.00

AGUA DE JAMAICAUSD 8.00

MEXICAN COKEUSD 7.00

MEXICAN SPRITEUSD 7.00

JARRITOSUSD 7.00

Vino

EL BAJIO

HENRI LURTON

LABERINTO

CAVA QUINTANILLA

CASA MAGONI

CASA JIPI

LABERINTO

CARDENAL

TRES RAICES

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