Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen 110 West Birch Street, Brea, CA 92821

"Definitely one of the best restaurants to visit in Brea downtown. The place is packed on a weekday evening. Food is Mexican style. Drinks are good especially the cocktails. Service is fast even on a packed evening. Ambience is good and has a nice vibe. It is a big place and can accommodate big groups. Prices are reasonable."

"We decided to try this spot for the first time, it didn’t disappoint. No wait if you have a reservation. Our server was very professional and cordial. Chips and salsa were regular, nothing too crazy. I decided to try the Cha Chas signature margarita since the menu said it was voted ‘best in OC’, it was okay. Carnitas, flour tortillas, calabazitas, empanadas and queso apps were good. Don’t recommend the rice, it was like Whitexican rice. I’m intrigued to try the brunch menu for next time. 8/10 overall"

"The good here is good. We came on taco Tuesday so the tacos were half off and 50% off of tequila. We also ordered the ceviche. Overall the food is good. The tacos are not street taco size...they are much larger. We came as a large group and so they added a 20% automatic gratuity (which is to be expected). :)"

"This place was busy but the wait was only 20 minutes but we decided to sit at the bar. We ordered drinks and appetizers off the happy hour menu. They give you chips and salsa which we enjoyed with our drinks. The ceviche was not chopped so it had whole shrimp which didn’t fit well on the chips. I did add salsa to the ceviche to give it more flavor. The atmosphere was fun and they had television for those wanting to watch sports while others enjoyed the music playing. Overall we enjoyed our time eating here."

"This is a decent Mexican American eatery with excellent and friendly service. I tried the Cha Cha Margarita that the menu proclaimed as the best in Orange County. It was pretty good, but too light on the tequila. The best dish was the steak fajita, which you have to ask the server since it’s not on the current menu. I had it in medium rare and it was a bit on the medium side, but it was a decent quality cut and tasted very good. We also ordered a bunch of tacos, and they weren’t very of. The carnita was too sweet and the fish was too dry and tough. The short rib taco was the only one that tasted okay. Both the rice and beans were good, but the corn tortillas were a 1* as the edge of all the tortillas were very hard, which means they were not freshly made. This place lost a star for is corn tortillas. The prices were reasonable in light the quantity of food you get. Parking can be tough to find on Birch, though there’s a multi-stories parking structure that’s free, but park in the mall behind the restaurant on Imperial, and then it’s a shorter walk than the parking structure. Take the path between World Market and US Bank."