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Cha Cha's in Bocca Al Lupo
- Italian
- New York, NY
About this business
Mama Cha Cha's is a unique Italian Cafe in the heart of New York City's Little Italy. Featuring an outdoor garden cafe and large selection of Italian pastries and deserts Cha Cha's is the ideal place to visit for Lunch, Dinner or a yummy treat. Cha Cha's boasts top notch service and it is not uncommon to find the owner himself John Ciarcia, aka "Cha Cha", making every effort to keep his guests happy. Some happy guests include Danny De Vito, Michael Douglas and Leonardio DiCaprio, just to name a few.
Location details
113 Mulberry St, New York, NY, 10013, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Tue | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Wed | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Thu | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Fri | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Sat | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. | |
| Sun | 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. |
ADDIO CHA CHA'S! – On February 10, drifting the City with the out-of-towners and a foreign guest, we arrived at my traditional stopping-place in Little Italy: Cha Cha's In Bocca Al Lupo. That night they had a stand-up comedy show. On this occasion we were served with an enormous portion of jokes mentioning "f...ing blacks" and "f...ing jews". We demanded the manager and the waiters to stop that unspeakable idiocy, but they just tried to calm us down promising that it all will end up in a few minutes. So we had to act immedia... read more
Skip this one. – My servers was RUDE and unhelpful. Many restaurants in this area are more than happy to please their guests and next time I will find myself at one of them. Pasta was consistently overcooked and entire place looked filthy.
NEW AND IMPROVED CHA CHA'S – The holiday season is the most fun in NYC, especially on Mulberry St, Little Italy. The sights, shopping are great, but the food is better. The one thing you will first notice at Cha Cha's is there is no one out in front begging you to come in & eat, like all the other restaurants. The second is Cha Cha, who is usually sitting out in front talking with some guys who look like they are right out of The Soprano's, one of many shows this owner has been in. He greets you warmly & you are on your way ... read more
What a jewel of a place on Mulberry Street – Yesterday we took a trip to NYC to do a little shopping and stopped at this quant little place on Mulberry Street near Canal. This interior had that "old world charm" (which definitely added to the experience) and the meal was a pleasure. Apparently Cha Cha has his own line of sausage and it was the best I have had in a long time. Don't skip dessert, the cannoli was out of this world! We ate in the outdoor garden and even with the heat, the temperature was confortable. We're plann... read more
Don't go there – We went there for lunch. There was a big difference between what we ordered and what we actually got. We ordered full lunch dishes, yet we got some snacks. The quantity of food was so small that even a child might still have been hungry afterwards. Quality - bad. Nothing like Italian food. The only kind of spaghetti they had was Marinara, which was extremely over baked(felt like it was 1-2 days old) and the sauce was beyond average. Water served in plastic glasses.
Little Italy-Big Disappointments – I don't know why I even bother with Little Italy. Its like the Italian portion of the "Its A Small World After All" ride at Disney mixed with losers who have watched one too many episodes of The Sopranos. There is NOTHING Italian about this neighborhood! I went to Cha Cha's and that's the straw that broke this camel's back! I took a few tastes of my gelato and pushed it aside. It was that lousy. It tasted like some cheap generic brand of ice cream. And for me, a desert junkie, to push away ... read more
This place sucks – Took them forever to clean the table and get me the check!
User review by thelethalkitten – Must agree with other reviewers. Been here a few times. I was drawn to the fact that it seemed like a quiet, out of the way place my boyfriend and I could make a sentimental favorite. Unfortunately, no. Regardless of the amount of customers, the wait for food is insanely long. Once we were THE only table in the place and waited TWENTY FIVE minutes. Servers are disinterested, bra-less girls. Food is alright, but *way* too expensive for the portions and for the quality of the service/atmosphere... read more
Cha Cha away from here – Don't bother with this place. It has bad service and overpriced/mediocre food. It took 15 minutes before anyone took our order and that's after I had to flag a busboy down to get our waiter/waitress. There were only 8 customers in the whole place. If the waiter/waitresses weren't too busy BSing with each other, there wouldn't be us unhappy customers. Another customer left yelling how bad the service and food was as well. It's no wonder they have their host standing outside on the street trying to get... read more
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How is Cha Cha's in Bocca Al Lupo rated?
Cha Cha's in Bocca Al Lupo has a 3.3 star rating with 143 reviews.
When is Cha Cha's in Bocca Al Lupo open?
Cha Cha's in Bocca Al Lupo is open now. It will close tomorrow at 2:00 a.m.
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