Monday, January 4, 2010

Cha Cha Cha @ San Francisco

Delicious tapas at Cha Cha Cha, I had no idea this entire time that I had great tapas just 10 minutes from where I live in SF, and I didn't even have to go to the other side of the city! The food was really good, and while it is tapas the portions certaintly weren't "tapas" portions. They were HUGE. We definitely ordered more than was needed.

The restaurant is small, and it seems that they place tables and chairs in every space imaginable, as to maximize the number of occupants, which is must needed. Even on a random Tuesday night the place was packed. I highly recommend to not sit near the door on a cold evening, as the door opens and closes it is not too fun...but rather chilly.

Warm Spinach Salad w. Bacon & Mushroom
this salad was AMAZING! it doesn't sound that good...warm spinach salad, but it was great. the dressing was perfect. i don't know what it was exactly, but it was creamy and savory. the piece of bacon wasn't "bacon bits" but actually pieces of bacon. i would go back to chachacha just for this salad.

Fried Calamari w. Lemon Aioli
yummy! can't go wrong with calamari, especially if you got the batter done right. best part? the tentacles...nom nom

Rice & Beans
ok...nothing spectacular

Black Mussels
[steamed in saffron broth w. garlic, onions and tomatoes]
these mussles were really good, nice meaty pieces of mussles and they were still in the shell. the broth was perfect to dip bread in.

Chicken Paillard
[grilled strips of chicken breast in a dijon cream sauce]
i have no idea what this tastes like. the waitress gave it to us by mistake, but i didn't know we didn't order it, so i took a picture. no one touched it, and the waitress took it back. it must have been good, because i looked around the restaurant and a bunch of other tables ordered it as well. next time!

Fried New Potatoes w. chile pasilla aioli
these were really tasty. crispy on the outside and warm and soft in the inside. the dipping sauce topped it off too. little bite size morsels, yum!

Grilled Marinated Chicken Wings w. guava-chipotle glaze
so fully of flavor! these wings were soooooo good....don't know what the sauce was exactly. there were a lot too! i think like 10+ wings in this little bowl?

Jamaican Jerk Chicken
spicy....but i don't really like jerked anything ever

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