Cha Cha Chicken
Caribbean restaurant, 1906 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
VeganScore 40
Menu
Mains
- Chacha-Chicken — Oven-roasted chicken in mild, mixed, or hot jerk sauce. Served with two sides
- 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.
- 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.
- Coconut Fried Chicken — Crispy coconut-battered chicken served with sweet mango and jerk dipping sauce.
- Jerk Salmon Tacos — Grilled salmon with jerk sauce, and pico de gallo, two tacos on corn tortillas served with plantains & dirty rice.
- 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.
- Ropa Nueva — Shredded chicken breast on a bed of simmering garden veggies
- Seafood Tacos — One taco ala carte Baja fish (or) Baja shrimp (or) 2 tacos combo with plaintain, rice, and beans
- Jerk Chicken Tostadas — Crunchy (baked corn) tortillas topped with dirty rice and black beans, lettuce, shredded chicken breast, Jerk Sauce, and parmesan cheese.
- 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.
- Jerk Combo — One jerk chicken enchilada, one jerk chicken tostada, and fried plantains with a side of sour cream.
- Mole Poblano — Shredded chicken smothered in delicious mole, served with Spanish rice, black beans, and Cuban fries.
- Mulato Cuban Sandwich — Shredded chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, pickles, and mustard on a pressed Cuban baguette.
- 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.
- Ricky's Chicken (or Veggie) Wrap — Shredded chicken breast, dirty rice and black beans, vegetables and lettuce, rolled on lavash flat bread, served with jerk sauce on the side
Starters
- Chips & Black Bean Dip — Corn chips with a side of black bean dip Vegan
- Spicy Jerked Wings — Coconut-battered chicken wings smothered in our sweet, spicy, pineapple jerk sauce.
- 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 | Add Chicken Half +$3.00 | Whole +$5.00
- Empanadas
- 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.
- Caesar Salad — With Chicken Half +$4.00 | Whole +$6.00 | With Shrimp +$24.00
Desserts
- Homemade Flan Cubano
- Coconut Banana Pudding
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