The vibe is really amazing . The food was so good the little corn ribs were absolutely amazing so fresh so full of flavor. The little corn ribs would definitely the star of the show . The Ube latte was so well balanced I got mines with oat milk. Their Thai coffee, again their coffees are really well balanced!! My partner got the birria ramen and I got the beef Wang bowl two Great choices read more

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We ordered the cheese steak fries and they were so greasy. We couldn't finish them because by the time we got home to eat them all the cheese had hardened. Everything was stuck together. Also their strawberry matcha wasn't great. Didn't realize they use some kind of syrup jam at the bottom. read more

Food is always delicious and the customer service is great. Fresh flowers are always a plus! read more

Cha Cafe - Beef wang bowl with salad only - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

I love this cozy comfort food spot in El Monte. I enjoy the Thai iced tea with Boba, and Chicken Wang bowl with extra cha sauce. read more

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Finding parking here is a bit rough with the small lot it is in, however the food is packing and is solid. Would highly recommended the steak fries and breakfast burrito to fill you up. Place is small, but comfortable to be in with its welcoming service. read more

I love poke nachos esp when they come with wonton chips instead of normal tortilla chips. I think there could've been more ahi tuna pieces though. read more

Cha Cafe - Poke Nachos - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

Ive been going to this place for years now but just recently I feel like the quality has gone down alot. Prices have gone up but the portions are kind of small and the dishes are not memorable, aside from the sauce. Its over $17 for a fries dish and it's nothing gourmet. The rice is ALWAYS so mushy, somebody needs to re-do the rice recipe because I really cannot get past the mushy rice. I think this place could be better, but right now its just okay and kind of lackluster. read more

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First time coming here but my boyfriend used to come here 10 years ago and said it clapped. He misses the tacos and they don't have them anymore. He had a photo of them to prove it to me. Nothing blew our minds on the food. The girls who were at the counter were helpful. The area is clean except the door on the restroom was dirty, which is an easy fix. 7/10 shrimp skewers. It's 9 pieces of grilled shrimp with rice and salad for $16.48 plus tax. Flavor profile is teriyaki. 7/10 Poke nachos. There wasn't a lot of fish but at least it was fresh. The ratio to the red onion was more than anything. Wonton chips tasted good. 7/10 Chalote cornribs. 8 ribs with an elote flavor profile for $8.48. Not sure if I would come back to pay over a dollar each for a finger length of a "corn rib" 6/10 kalbi beef plate. 3 skewers of 3 pieces of kalbi each. The meat was great and very tender however the rice was mushy sadly so I didn't eat much of it. I'm not trying to spend an extra dollar to get ALL salad either. read more

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just updating my review with another gorgeous picture of the delicious food that cha cafe offers love love love cha cafe !!!! read more

Cha Cafe - Cheese Steak Fries and California Nachos with extra cha sauce on the side - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

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Quick savory breakfast and lunch Bites and delicious drinks. Warm or Cold drinks - The pastries and my favorite warm chocolate chip cookies!! Customer Service very good! Clean place decor very cute! read more

Love this place, been here 3 times now. So appreciate the vegan options :) the food is delicious!

Cute Asian fusion Cafe with tasty items! My nephew raves about this place so I knew I had to try it. Located in the corner of a small corner strip mall with a donut shop and sandwhich shop. Plenty of free parking. I would have missed this if it weren't for gps. The cafe has an app to order which has great pictures of the food. Wish it had a bit more description of some items. App was user friendly, ordered my food there for pickup. Appears to be the same price as at cafe versus when you order thru the third party apps the costs are higher. Poke nachos: Great portion size, perfect ratio of wonton chips to poke. Chips fried perfectly and nongreasy. Poke marinated and well seasoned. Did have plenty of sliced onions- which I love but I know that's not for everyone. 10/10 Chalote cornribs; I couldn't figure out what exactly this was from the menu and pictures. I wasn't sure if it was real corn or madd of something else. They cut the corn into pieces with most of the core gone but enough so you still eat the corn off the piece. It's seasoned like the elote from the street cart but too much lime for me. 7/10 Strawberry mojito: reminded me of a slightly fizzy limeade. 6/10 So many more things on the menu that I want to try! read more

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The green ice tea was perfect! I got mine sweetened Service and ambiance was good. The food...BUSSIN read more

Cha Cafe - Food was bussin - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

Literally one of my fav go to spots. I used to always go to the one in West Covina when they had a location there. And now I willingly make the drive to El Monte The food is always amazing the quality has not changed. Service is kind, friendly, and patient. Cha cafe has always been clean and inviting. read more

I remember I first found out about Cha Cafe when ramen burgers were the newest, hottest food creation at the time, BUT what keeps me coming back is their AHI POKE NACHOS. The best out there in the neighborhood and after all these years, their recipe remains the same and taste is always on par. The onions are very potent, so if you mind, order without or very little! Comes with their special sauce, CHA SAUCE and SOO GOOD! It's like Howlin' Rays dupe! Generous portion. I especially love that it's paired with wonton chips. Honestly the best. Seriously go try it if you haven't. Some other great mentions are their cheesesteak fries, beef or chicken wang box. Full of flavor. Each dish does come with Cha Sauce, but always ask for more! read more

Cha Cafe - Poke Nachos - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

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Ordered food to go, pick up was easy. The quality of the food was great! Plan to order from them again, got an order of chicken wrap, fries wagu burger. All delicious and well made! read more

Cha cafe has been around for yearssss though I havent gone until more recently. I've had their California nachos and their fries. It's definitely comfort food and I enjoyed it very much. Interior is cozy and you can tell it's a neighborhood staple. I haven't tried their drinks (they have a lot) but I've heard they're good! They also have a little baked section in front that I want to try next time. Overall a nice spot to catch up with friends or relax and hang out. They also have wifi but you have to ask at the register :) read more

Love coming here! Food is absolutely delicious and they service is always top notch. Every time I get my nails done next door I'm either running in for a tea, one of their new breakfast pastries, or having lunch to go! Girly recommend read more

I really enjoy occasionally visiting this place!! My usual go-to is the spam and egg fries, and they give such large portions too. I had started visiting in the mornings before work in order to get a drink, and I had tried their breakfast burrito once as well. Very VERY large, generous portion of filling. I had wanted to go again since I crave the breakfast burrito once in a while and was hoping to frequent in the mornings for breakfast, but it's unfortunate that they had changed their hours from opening at 8 AM to opening at 9 AM instead, so I can't drop by in the mornings anymore But the workers are very friendly and nice, quite approachable, and cafe is overall very neat and clean cozy feel. Just a little sad I can't drop by before work anymore haha read more

Score: 8.5/10 Buzzwords: Killer Boba Smoothies, Closes Early, Fusion Flavors Parking is always in abundant supply here as are open tables for dine in. We ordered a standard milk tea w/ boba, a green tea, French fries, chicken Ssam, and a Grilled Chicken Plate. The boba is always well textured here and the drinks never feel artificial, overly powdered, and/or uncomfortably heavy. The French fries were wonderfully crispy. As it relates to the entrees, I feel it's the subtle ways in which the proteins are paired with slightly untraditional bases (i.e., lettuce wrap w/ red bell peppers & slightly less sticky rice) that make for solid fusion flavors. Additionally, the chicken is always well cooked/seasoned as well as tender. Essentially, this place does a terrific job at showcasing their fusion food in a manner that isn't trying too hard to do just that. Overall, the food here is great for switching up the flavors your palette, especially if you find yourself itching to shock your taste buds. If this place extended their hours just slightly to allow for early dinners, I'm sure my family and I would find ourselves more inclined to make the trip over coming from Monterey Park. ** And though not pictured, I usually order their Strawberry Banana Smoothie w/ Boba which absolutely kills it each time. read more

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I've had cha cafe a few times before but this time I had take out. I like that the food comes in reusable Togo containers. I ordered both the chicken and beef Wang with brown rice (+$1) and they were delicious. Simple foods done right. The thousand island type sauce that it comes with is such a game changer I wish it came with more! Would order from here again. read more

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Stopped by today for lunch with a friend. I tried the beef wang for the first time. Loved it. My ideal comfort plate. Mushroom, rice, fries and the sauce just brought it all together nicely. Passion fruit juice was also a hit. I ordered an appetizer. The street corn with butter and chile. This was amazing little app. I ordered a chamango to go...so hit the spot in the 90 plus degrees. I need to come back and try some the other offerings. read more

Cha cafe is the best spot!!! 10 out of 10 every time. Our family has come here for at least a decade!! I will always highly recommend this place over and over again. Amazing food, great service and a beyond 5 star management. Very clean and tidy. Thanks Mike and team for going above and beyond every time!!! read more

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Great food love the pork loins. Fast service and casual eats. Also really like their green tea.

i've been coming here for years and the food is always amazing. The staff are still very friendly, but please bring back the ninja fries

Tried this place for the first time, I ordered the cheesesteak fries with a matcha latte. The service here was fantastic, very nice employees and the cooks actually know how to cook deliciously. The ambiance here is amazing, it is a very chill spot to eat at and even hangout with friends here!! I will definitely be coming back here again:) read more

I love this place so much. I'm not even kidding - Cha Cafe is always consistent and I come for one thing only. Cheesesteak fries. I love it so much, the sauce is addicting HAHA. It's such a great meal/snack and the portions are good enough to be split between two people. I also appreciate the amazing customer service here. I've come here over 20 times now, but every single time, the workers have been nothing but kind and caring. Once, they took slightly longer to bring out the fries and gave me a free Thai tea on the house. I've never had that happen and it was very much appreciated. Today, they gave us a chocolate croissant on the house! I seriously love this place. I highly recommend coming here and supporting them. They have a variety of foods and they're all delicious. But I am not lying when I can most likely guarantee that you will enjoy the cheesesteak fries. read more

Cha Cafe - chocolate croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

Cha Cafe has been one of those low-profile stores that have been around for ages. I work nearby so there were months where'd I'd go a handful of times with colleagues. They serve a lot of fusion foods that I would consider SoCal comfort food. My favorites are definitely the beef or chicken wang boxes that have egg strips and mushrooms, or the cheesesteak fries. read more

Cha Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

I got the poke nachos a small order of fries and the strawberry banana smoothie . Everything but the fries was lack luster. The fries were a lot it didn't look like a large. They were seasoned and good. The smoothie was watery. And the poke nachos had absolutely no flavor. I wouldn't come back. I feel like I wasted $40. read more

Amazing foods, I love all the items they have. Excellent customer services. My online order came out late and they gave me some delicious desserts. Thank youuu read more

*Closes every Sunday* How do I know? Because every single time when we crave for Cha Cafe, it always lies on a Sunday. This time, we made sure we were hungry for it on a Saturday just so we could order all the things we like on their menu. Ordered: *Grilled Cheese fries* This is a MUST get and eat it while it's hot. That grilled onion and fries combo...drooling *Ahi Poke Rice Bowl* Add some spicy mayo, and you are good to go! *Truck Burrito* - Cheesy but not to cheesy. It has enough rice but over bearing, which is great! Though it can fill you up. Overall, services was good and we will come back for more because of their Ssam Bap (Lettuce wraps - shrimp, carnitas, beef, avocado, chicken or tofu) so many choices! read more

Convenient location, clean and chill ambiance. Ordered Strawberry iced matcha and Vanilla Latte. Dolce Almond Danish. Both drinks were tasty, and the pastries were delicious. Highly recommended this little spot. read more

COVID TAKE OUT experience -masks required -staff wears mask -hand sanitizer provided -can order ahead on the phone -Plexi glass in place .:: Food ::. Sampler $17.25 (with tax): choose 4 pieces of skewers, comes with rice, salad / zucchini. Chose 2 kalbi beef, 1 shrimp, and 1 chicken. My favorite is probably the kalbi beef as it was the most flavorful and tender. Shrimp is the second with great seasoning. Chicken was the least favorite as it was more dry. .:: Service / Ambiance / Parking ::. The person taking my phone order/ ringing me up was super friendly. She was very helpful and cheerful. Got my order as soon as I arrived. The place was simple and small. Parking was easy as it was located in a small plaza. read more

Cha Cafe - Sampler $17.25 (4 skewers): shrimp, kalbi beef, chicken with zucchini instead of salad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

If you're craving the best cheese steak fries, elote corn ribs, and poke nachos, you have to come check out Cha Cafe in El Monte. I came here for dinner today with friends, and we ordered a variety of foods to share. We also got the mixed rice plate, which comes with beef, chicken, and shrimp, and I can't say how GOOD it was. Their Cha sauce is one of the most flavorful sauce I've tasted. The hospitality and service were excellent, and the staff was attentive!! I love the ambiance of this cafe. It has a modern and unique look, and they have plenty of seating! read more

Cha Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

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This little gem surprised me. Everything on the menu is so good! My fav is the Cilantro Lime Shrimp wrap and the Mango Mojito and the Thai tea is *chef's kiss*. I love that I can place an order before they open and just go pick up. It's so convenient because I go on my lunch break lol. Definitely worth it! read more

The friendly team here keeps this place top tier. The decor in here is wonderful and well thought out. The staff here is very welcoming and the owner is here too so he definitely makes sure what you get here is quality and on point. Perfect spot for meetings or some space away from home to get some work/study done. read more

Cha Cafe - Warm homey decor makes it a very soothing place to be. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

This spot been open for 14 years for a reason!! The owner mike , was so nice & had the best customer service - as he always does. As the night ended I popped in as he was closing up the shop but he still took my order instead of refusing to attend me last minute. The fresh grill plate and the house chips has not everrr let me down !! Support this spot because you won't regret it & take advantage of the new extended hours!! read more

Cha Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

A hidden little gem. We came in unexpectedly and I was so happy with everything! The customer service was TERRIFIC the owner is super sweet and attentive. The food was delicious. My finance and I were half way through our meal when we remembered we wanted to take a pic of it. I highly recommend the sampler plate and Beef Wang. The mojito was super refreshing and not overly sweet. The owner was super attentive and made us feel so welcomed. he even shared some of his own mashed potatoes with my baby that he had made for his daughter. My family and I will definitely be coming back. read more

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Wow, this place is amazing. I can't believe I didn't find this place until now. Awesome food and drinks. Super tasty and friendly staff. The dinning room feels like you are sitting in a girls room eagerly waiting... read more

Cha Cafe - Thai iced tea with boba. Too good - Coffee & Tea Near Me - El Monte, California

Amazing as usual. Food is consistent and good which is great. Small shop, the beautiful girls working there are very nice. One even remembers how I like my eggs. read more