Is Cha Cha Chicken Still Open? Update (Santa Monica, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Cha Cha Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's Santa Monica listing was updated September 2026 with 2,586 reviews, and the restaurant's own site and DoorDash page both list current hours and active ordering at the Ocean Avenue address.
- Season / episode Season 5, Episode 2
- Address 1906 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Fried Chicken' episode (Food Network) featured Cha Cha Chicken's Caribbean-style chicken, served alongside rice, beans, and plantains. Cha Cha Chicken is a casual, walk-up Caribbean restaurant on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, built around a menu of grilled and jerk chicken. According to Yelp, the Ocean Avenue location's listing was updated in September 2026, with 2,586 reviews and 2,395 photos posted through that month, and current hours were listed as 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. The restaurant's own site and its DoorDash delivery page both continue to list active ordering and hours at the same Ocean Avenue address, and Santa Monica's official visitor site, santamonica.com, also lists the restaurant among the city's active dining spots.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Fried Chicken
- What was featured
- Caribbean-style jerk chicken plate
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Cha Cha Chicken
Frequently asked questions
Is Cha Cha Chicken still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Cha Cha Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
What happened to Cha Cha Chicken after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Fried Chicken' episode (Food Network) featured Cha Cha Chicken's Caribbean-style chicken, served alongside rice, beans, and plantains. As of September 2026, Cha Cha Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Where is Cha Cha Chicken located?
1906 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Cha Cha Chicken?
Season 5, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Fried Chicken”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
According to Yelp, the Ocean Avenue location's listing was updated in September 2026, with 2,586 reviews and 2,395 photos posted through that month, and current hours were listed as 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is Cha Cha Chicken still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
Cha Cha Chicken is a casual, walk-up Caribbean restaurant on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, built around a menu of grilled and jerk chicken. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1906 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- chachachickenca.com
- State hub
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-cha-chicken-santa-monica
- chachachickenca.com — https://chachachickenca.com/
- DoorDash — https://www.doordash.com/store/cha-cha-chicken-santa-monica-580/1068/
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