Cha Cha Chicken

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Caribbean · Santa Monica

Menu checked October 27, 2026 · See Cha Cha Chicken's official menu

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What our AI analysis found
  • 33 of 49 dishes appear to be dairy-free
  • 40 of 49 dishes appear to be egg-free
  • 35 of 49 dishes appear to be gluten-free
  • 47 of 49 dishes appear to be nut-free
  • 47 of 49 dishes appear to be peanut-free
  • 46 of 49 dishes appear to be shellfish-free
  • 49 of 49 dishes appear to be soy-free
  • 15 of 49 dishes appear to be vegetarian
  • 8 of 49 dishes appear to be vegan

Entrees

Entrees

  • 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.

    Likely dietary flags: Shellfish

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    • Shellfish — tiger prawns
  • Ropa Nueva — Shredded chicken breast on a bed of simmering garden veggies
  • Seafood Tacos

    Likely dietary flags: Gluten, Shellfish

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    • Gluten — wheat flour in Baja batter
    • Shellfish — shrimp
  • Jerk Chicken Tostadas — Crunchy (baked corn) tortillas topped with dirty rice and black beans, lettuce, shredded chicken breast, Jerk Sauce, and parmesan cheese.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — parmesan cheese
  • Spicy Jerked Wings — Coconut-battered chicken wings smothered in our sweet, spicy, pineapple jerk sauce.

    Likely dietary flags: Eggs

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    • Eggs — egg in coconut batter
  • 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.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese
  • 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

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Gluten

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese, sour cream
    • Gluten — wheat flour tortilla
  • Jerk Combo — One jerk chicken enchilada, one jerk chicken tostada, and fried plantains with a side of sour cream.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, sour cream
  • Mole Poblano — Shredded chicken smothered in delicious mole, served with Spanish rice, black beans, and Cuban fries.

    Likely dietary flags: Gluten, Nuts, Peanuts

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    • Gluten — bread in mole
    • Nuts — almonds in mole
    • Peanuts — peanuts in mole

Appetizers

  • Chips & Black Bean Dip — Corn chips with a side of black bean dip

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Empanadas

    Likely dietary flags: Gluten

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    • Gluten — wheat pastry
  • Chicken Croquetts — Shredded chicken, mashed with potatoes, with mild or hot sauce on the side.

    Likely dietary flags: Gluten

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    • Gluten — breadcrumbs in croquettes
  • Chicken Gumbo Soup — Spanish-style chicken gumbo served with a fresh corn muffin.

    Likely dietary flags: Eggs, Gluten

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    • Eggs — egg in corn muffin
    • Gluten — wheat flour in gumbo roux
  • Black Bean Soup — A flavorful puree of spiced black beans with fresh diced tomatoes, crispy corn strips, and a dollop of sour cream.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — sour cream

Sandwiches/Wraps/Salads

  • Mulato Cuban Sandwich — Shredded chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, pickles, and mustard on a pressed Cuban baguette.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Gluten

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    • Dairy — cheese
    • Gluten — wheat 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.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Gluten

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    • Dairy — cheese
    • Gluten — wheat bun
  • 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

    Likely dietary flags: Gluten

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    • Gluten — wheat lavash
  • Caesar Salad

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Shellfish

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    • Dairy — parmesan cheese
    • Eggs — egg in Caesar dressing
    • Gluten — wheat croutons
    • Shellfish — shrimp

Side Orders

  • Friend Plantains

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Dirty Rice & Black Beans
  • Red Cabbage Slaw

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian

  • Sweet Potatoes

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Spicy Cuban Fries

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Corn on the Cob

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • One Jerk Chicken Enchiladas

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese
  • Extra Jerk Sauce or Sour Cream

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — sour cream
  • Corn Muffins

    Likely dietary flags: Eggs, Gluten, Vegetarian

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    • Eggs — egg in corn muffins
    • Gluten — wheat flour in muffins
  • Shredded Chicken Breast

Desserts

  • Homemade Flan Cubano

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Eggs, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — milk in flan
    • Eggs — egg in flan
  • Coconut Banana Pudding

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — milk in pudding
    • Eggs — egg in pudding custard
    • Gluten — wheat wafers in pudding

Catering Menu

  • Menu #1 — Cha Cha Chicken (medium jerk sauce, dark meat)
  • Menu #2 — Cha Cha Chicken (medium jerk sauce, dark meat), Arroz con pollo (vegetable stew over Spanish rice)
  • Menu #3 — Cha Cha Chicken (medium jerk sauce, dark meat), Arroz con pollo (vegetable stew over Spanish rice), Ropa vieja (shredded skirt steak in a rich red sauce)

Side Orders

  • Fried Plantains

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Sweet Potato

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • House-made Chips & Pico de Gallo

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Salad with Dressing on the Side — Salad served with Dijon Honey Vinaigrette or Caesar dressing on the side.

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — parmesan cheese in Caesar dressing
    • Eggs — egg in Caesar dressing
    • Gluten — wheat croutons in Caesar dressing

Beverages

  • Ginger Beer (Non-Alcoholic)

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Ting (Grapefruit flavor)

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Pineapple

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Grape

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Kola Champagne

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Redbull

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Perrier

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Bottled Water

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Coke

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Diet Coke

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Sprite

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Barq's Root Beer

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Orange Fanta

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Mango-Guava — Seasonal Fresh Fruit Water.

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Watermelon — Seasonal Fresh Fruit Water.

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Cucumber Mint Lemonade — Seasonal Fresh Fruit Water.

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Pineapple Coconut Lemonade — Seasonal Fresh Fruit Water.

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Tropical Iced-Tea

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Green

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian

  • Mango Banana

    Likely dietary flags: Vegetarian

  • Milkshakes

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy, Vegetarian

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    • Dairy — milk in milkshakes

Specials

  • Jerk Chicken — w/ dirty rice & beans, plantains
  • Veggie Enchiladas — w/ dirty rice & beans, plantains

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese
  • Mole Poblano — Chicken, black beans & Spanish rice

    Likely dietary flags: Nuts, Peanuts

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    • Nuts — almonds in mole
    • Peanuts — peanuts in mole
  • Ropa Vieja — Beef with dirty rice & plantains
  • Spinach Quesadilla — Regular w/ dirty rice & plantains; With chicken +$3.00

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — cheese
  • Jerk Chicken Combo — One jerk chicken enchilada & one tostada

    Likely dietary flags: Dairy

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    • Dairy — mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
  • Chilaquiles — 2 scrambled eggs or sunny side up eggs, dirty rice & plantains

    Likely dietary flags: Eggs

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    • Eggs — scrambled eggs

About this analysis

Independent AI analysis of the menu Cha Cha Chicken publishes.

MenuIQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Cha Cha Chicken. Its name is used only to identify it.

Allergen and dietary information is AI-generated and may be incomplete — always confirm with the restaurant.

MenuIQ looks for seven allergens: dairy, eggs, gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish and soy. It doesn’t flag fish, sesame or other allergens.

We can’t see the kitchen: shared fryers, prep surfaces, cross-contact and recipe changes aren’t reflected. Menus and recipes can vary by location.

For awareness only — not medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider.

Based on chachachicken.com

Menu checked October 27, 2026

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