We'd been here 10 years ago when they first opened here. At the time it was a very unique, authentically Japanese restaurant with an unusual menu. We were introduced to items we hadn't had ever. We decided to finally return. And we learned that 5 years ago, they got new owners. And the menu is now totally different than it was. The small restaurant is located in the back of a strip of stores on the western side of 441/SR 7. It's not the easiest to find. The menu consists of appetizers and different types of ramen. As it was a cooler than normal night, we were in the mood for soup and ramen was fine. I ordered the classic ramen. First you choose the "style", then you choose your broth base. The style determines what is in your soup and what level spice you get. I chose the soy broth. Other choices are miso, tonkatsu, or veggie miso. And I chose the regular egg noodles ramen. Other choices are kale or gluten free noodles. My classic had one piece of roast pork, a whole soft-boiled egg, one pretty colored fish cake, some bamboo shoots, and one piece of dried seaweed. Along with a lot of ramen noodles. My husband selected the Hot & Sour Ramen. It was noodle soup topped with "vegetables", but it didn't seem to have much more than some scallions and green beans. I gave him my egg, so he had some protein. He said his soup had a decent amount of heat. I'm glad we came here to try them again. Now we know. read more

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Small place that has survived ten years under different ownership. When we first dined here, ten years ago, the place was owned and operated by an Asian family, mother, father, and two daughters. They had sushi on the menu that was quite good. The menu has changed over the years with new owners. We looked over the menu featuring various appetizers and Ramen bowls. I went with the Hot and Sour Ramen with egg noodles and some vegetables. The broth was a good and Hot and Sour base with green beans, bok choy, scallions and mung beans. The noodles were good and hearty. Good service and clean small dining area. read more

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This place is absolutely incredible. Anything you get here will be incredible you truly cannot go wrong. The server, Liam is awesome. He truly has the best energy and is so attentive. I've been coming here for years and this place fills me with such joy. This is a family owned business and you can feel that as soon as you walk in. The ramen is amazing but if you're not in the mood for ramen there are so many other options. I got the katsu curry and my boyfriend got the cha cha ramen. We both left very full and very very happy. This is one of the local businesses that everyone needs to support so we can continue to have such awesome local food. Just go and it will quickly become a favorite for years to come :) Note: there is very limited seating, but usually will still be sat very quick. If you come with a larger party be prepared to wait a couple minutes but it is 10000% worth it. Prices are also great! We paid $35 for two main dishes and a tea read more

Cha-Cha - Katsu curry - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

Authentically Japanese, wonderful service, phenomenal ramen. It was me and my husband's first time here, and we will absolutely be regulars. What a hidden gem in the Wellington area! read more

I stopped by to order onigiri rice balls to go. This was the worst thing I ever tasted in any restaurant. I come from LA where we have amazing rice balls eateries even at farmers markets they are amazing and everyone loves them (fish is usually almost half of the ball or a bit less and fresh). here I ordered tuna with mayo and what I got is two large chunks of rice that smelled funny and stale and inside was maybe a half a teaspoon of canned tuna with mayo - it was disgustingly brown! it tasted horrible, no seasoning, no furikake, nothing, I literally gagged and threw it all away. what a waste of time and money! I can't believe any business would sell something that vile. At least add real fresh tuna with spicy mayo if you even have that on the menu... so upsetting read more

As good as ramen gets. One of the original ramen places in palm beach. Still going strong. Small place but good service and lots of options to choose from. read more

It's a good spot. Good Ramen, good rice plates. The sizes aren't great. The size of the Ramen for to go is kind of small. And it's pretty pricey. But overall, it's pretty good. read more

Cha-Cha was my OG ramen spot, years ago. Loved the Japanese ownership and menu. Fast forward 8-9 years and while in the area, I decided to stop by. It's definitely changed for me. Gone are all the specials written on the wall and you're down to a fixed menu which is still very good. The izakaya feel is gone. The cod roe onigiri is still on point, but had too much table salt on it for my liking. For my lunch, I ordered cha shu ramen. The ramen base (miso), in my opinion, was off. There was a discernible hint of spice added. I don't mind spicy food, but I feel miso shouldn't have it. The cha shu was cold and dry and the onsen egg was overcooked and cold, as well. Don't know the deal there. Despite all that, the noodles are still decent. There is one, sweet waitress working all the tables and she is very efficient and pleasant. The ambiance is still nice, but I miss how it used to be. read more

Cute place in a local shopping Plaza. Small enough to be your go-to Ramen spot. Large enough to fit a few parties plus the outside seating. 1 guy runs the front and a few cooks in the back. Super kind, very laid back atmosphere, anime playing on the TV! Delicious food, wholesome, delicious. What's not to love. Big hot bowl of Curry Ramen - popular and perfect Chicken & Rice bowl - comes with a fried egg on top read more

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Chacha is my hole in the wall authentic ramen shop Never fails for me I always try a new ramen when i go and it is always on point! The gyoza is a great app Also try the warm green tea ! Makes the experience amzaing!!! Its a small spot so dont be expecting a hundred tables, i believe there is a total of 4 or 5 tables which makes this a homestyle spot. I really like this spot which is seldom why i im esger to post because i know this place is ALWAYS full! read more

Cha-Cha - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

Small and chill place with amazing A+ ramen! The staff is super nice and will happily explain everything if you're not familiar with this kind of food read more

A biweekly staple for me! Food is always phenomenal and so easy to order for pickup. When seated it is always quiet and the service is excellent. read more

Legit Japanese that isn't a Thai susheria? That's a unicorn in Palm Beach County. Meet the best of the small unicorn herd: Cha-Cha. It's a totally legit ramen house with Japanese roots. Takoyaki. Grilled dried mackerel. Onigiri. If none of that sounds familiar, then you REALLY want to get over here and try it out. Ramen, udon, soba, and rice bowls are the standouts from also ran Ramen Noodle Lab and ramen only Ramen 369. You pick from soy, miso or tonkatsu, veggie or veggie miso bases, for the ramen. They will also add heat, at your request, and an extra charge. They do killer soba It's a small place, like the real deal. It fills up fast. Service is very good but the kitchen gets a lot of takeout as well as table orders. The kitchen gets backed up, especially prime time on weekends. Patience is a virtue. Ambiance is intimate and simple. Fans of good Ramen joints will recognize the little special signs, taped, the walls and the little bits and pieces of things you can take home with you that are Japanese snacks. Parking is plentiful, unlike the seating. Definitely a destination for great Japanese cuisine. I drive from 25 or 30 minutes away to get here. read more

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A vey intimate spot for a delicious bowl of ramen. I had the Cha Cha miso based and will need to come back again to try their other choices. read more

Cha-Cha - Nigiri sake mango - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

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I hate to leave an Asian restaurant with less than 4 stars but Cha-Cha was a bit disappointing to my family. The restaurant is located in a plaza off of 441 and they restaurant was small but seated all 6 of us. Walking in, it was freezing. We asked if the air could be turned warmer and they told us no. You can hear everything that goes on and you're only a few feet away from the kitchen. Therefore when you walk out, you'll definitely smell like it too. Everything was overpriced. More than their competitors. Even the small items they were selling by the cashier stand was marked up more than the normal. They have specials on the wall and it seems like an average meal is $15. We ordered the gyoza, chicken karage, pork katsu with curry, and some ramen bowls. My favorite out of all has to be the pork katsu with curry. It was really flavorful and tasty. Definitely made right and Japanese style. Gyoza was also a hit with our table. A bit oily but still yummy. The ramen bowls were the disappointing part. We ordered spicy miso ramen and a seafood one. The spicy miso was okay. Not great. The seafood noodle soup my mom ordered, they placed the fried shrimp in the broth so they were soggy. When paying, we used a credit card and they charged us additional (4%?) of the entire bill just for using a card. read more

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This was just "alright" for me. It was not bad but not great. It is a small, intimate restaurant in a plaza with more than adequate parking and ease of ingress and egress. The interior is nice and has a home type feel (not a bad thing). The service was excellent and the food delivered expeditiously. We tried the plum and mayo tuna onigiris which were nice. I was initially unsure of my what to make of the plum onigiri but it grew on me and ended up being quite delicious. Both ramen bowls ordered were just a touch above lukewarm. The umami was present but the balance of other elements was just a little sub par. All-in-all, a nice little spot for a quick bowl of ramen. read more

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I've had many different ramen and this is by far the blandest I've ever had coming from an authentic restaurant. Maybe I decided to go on a bad day but it was around lunch in a weekday. It was very empty inside not much ambiance besides the cute anime that was on the tv and the server was nice. I tried the Onigiri didn't realize I had options to choose from till after seeing it advertised on the wall. Mine was a roll of soggy sushi rice wrapped with seaweed and rolled in furikake and sesame seed. (Not much to brag about) I will not return here. read more

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Best ramen in Wellington..hard working owner..its my go to spot for ramen Also great gyoza ... read more

Small establishment with zero ambiance and extra chairs stacked up in a corner. Had a loud, annoying anime cartoon in the background. Seemed a bit overpriced but we wanted to give it a shot. Ordered basic items (katsu curry bowl and bento box) and it took forever!!! Mine came out first and the katsu was over fried and had a quite few fatty bites that I spit into a napkin. Bento box was average...nothing really good or bad to comment on. Totally smelled like food when we left. We love Japanese food and really wanted to love this place. Still not sure if we will come back. read more

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It gets a little busy on weekends, but it is worth it! The ramen and soba noodles are excellent.

First time visitor, staff was so friendly and nice. I will 100% come back to this restaurant! They offer gluten free noodles which is awesome. The place it self is smaller and the layout is nice. Looking forward to eating here again ! read more

Cha-Cha no more for me. Cha-Cha looks clean and has a simple dinning room area which is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. The menu has different options of ramen broths and it is mostly a build your own kind of a thing. You pick your broth and add your toppings of choice. I had the Tonkatsu Cha-Cha men which is your pork broth and roast pork with spicy oil. Added boiled egg and bamboo shoots and nori. Egg has over cooked and the broth needs developing. It was very soupy. Also a big disappointment was that the actual broth was not up to temperature.... more on the warm side. The noodles could be better but the way I see it... this is more of a "fast food ramen" style. Price.... not cheap for what you get. read more

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This was our first trip to Cha Chas and it did not disappoint. We love ramen and their tonkotsu was spot on. The broth was the right flavor and the portions were perfect. One of our party had fried rice and we all got to share it toward the end - the portion was generous. Dominic was a very attentive waiter even when the restaurant got busy all at once. We will definitely be back! read more

We came in on a weekday afternoon and the place was quiet and service was prompt. The food was surprisingly delicious! A little salty but overall pleasing. Loved the green tea as well and it was a large portion. It's a little pricey for what it is, a whole in the wall. But at least the food was good, I would come back for lunch. They do charge a Percentage for using a credit card and you don't really find out until the end. Overall good! read more

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A hidden gem! The gyoza was made with love. Very tiny space and very little staff. Be patient, it is worth it.

Always bad to go to a small cafe right as they've just opened. Place was dirty, tables were sticky. Waiter wasn't lively yet, like he had strolled out of bed and just rolled in. Menus were already waiting on the table. Ramen was decent. Tonkatsu was the worse I've ever had, but the spicy broth ones were delicious. Kid ramen was a joke, literally just noodle and broth. Upon paying, they add a extra surcharge fee for credit card transaction, never was that listed anywhere else. Glad I brought cash. What a nickel and dime place. Everything is a la carte down to the chili oil read more

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The ramen here was top tier and if you like spice, they know how to do spice. The staff was very respectful, helpful and polite and they even helped my sister pick something from the menu. They were playing One Piece so it set the mood for food! There was a lot of natural lighting too. read more

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Outstanding and authentic Japanese ramen. This was my fourth visit and the ramen was just as good. They have excellent shoyu and tonkatsu broth for their ramen and vegan options as well. I was drawn to it because it's the only restaurant within 50 miles that serves Japanese rice balls called onigiri and they are freshly made; my favorite being mentaiko (trust me on this, worth a try). I tried the hot and sour broth and it was appropriately spicy! I met the owner for the first time. Born and raised 30 minutes out of Tokyo, she bought this shop from the Japanese couple that owned it before her. Lots of choices, a true ramen shop like in Japan. I live in Port Saint Lucie but this worth the trip! read more

I was very excited to try this place because I was recommended by someone in the industry but was quickly disappointed. A few things; I didn't want pork in my ramen, so I asked to sub for chicken but was still going to be charged. Ok, fine. When our food came out, my chicken looked like it had been boiled, no flavor, broth was cold, and the eggs were just boiled, there was no marinating of them, nothing. There was no authenticity to the dish. The person I came with, they completely didn't even put his protein in his ramen. I'm not a person to return food or not eat it, but it was just not good. When our waiter was informed he didn't even want to tell the kitchen. He said, "I need to make sure I hide this from them" Don't you want to tell your chefs that the food they're preparing is bad so they can be better?? All in all, a complete bust. read more

Have been hearing about Cha-Cha for some time now and finally had a chance to give them a try. Unfortunately it wasn't quite what I had expected from this small Japanese café. Upon walking in we were greeted by the friendly servers and were seated at one of the eight tables (all 2 tops) inside. The tables and ambiance were more of a cafeteria feel then a café. The place was full but dead quiet to the point that you could hear a pin drop. There was no music playing and no one was really speaking, I realized why soon after. Even if you are at a whispering level everyone in the room is able to hear your conversation making dining really uncomfortable. We ordered goyoza and croquettes to start. The croquettes were tasty and had some katsu sauce on them, I would order these again. For the main I went with classic ramen since it was my first time there as well as katsu-don, which is pork cutlets, egg, and onions over sticky rice. The classic ramen was very bland tasting and came with an overcooked egg. The katsu-don was a lot of rice and needed a little something, I asked for fish oil/sauce but they didn't have any so I left it as is. The meal wasn't bad it was just on the bland side to me but perhaps I didn't order the right things. Service was great but I didn't enjoy the awkwardness of not being able to talk inside the place, I wonder if it's always like that? Maybe I'll try again and order differently. read more

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Cutest authentic Japanese restaurant ever! The food was so good and the server was so sweet! Great little hole in the wall. Love supporting small business owners! read more

Cha-Cha - Authentic Japanese soda & tea - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

First time having Cha-Cha's and I'm sorry I waited so long to try it! I've always heard really amazing things about this place I just never got around to trying it but I am so happy I did! Food is amazing and so fresh! The MENTAIKO ONIGIRI rice ball had the most amazing flavorful cod roe inside with just the right amount of spice. The SHRIMP SHUMAI were so fresh and cooked perfectly!! The texture and flavor were to die for! As for the SEAFOOD RAMEN, some of the best ramen I've ever had!!! So fresh and flavorful. Included muscles, shrimp, and lots of delicious veggies! Vegetarian options are available. TAKOYAKI or octopus balls are always so good! Flavor is so unique and the octopus inside is always fresh. My absolute favorite snack from Cha Cha's. NITAMAGO are also some of my favorites. A perfectly boiled egg marinated in soy ginger to perfectly satisfy all your salty snack cravings. One order comes with two eggs oLastly the jellyfish is an amazing treat. Texture is very similar to seaweed salad with a rich sesame soy sauce marinade. Highly recommend!! Quick and friendly service and their online ordering option is perfect for my lunch breaks. The only thing is it's a very small restaurant so large parties do not really work well there but takeout is fresh and always good. read more

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Classic miso ramen was so tasteful, cherry blossom cold sake was insanely good, nice and attentive servers. Small and quaint nice hole in the wall. A must to visit if you're a ramen lover. Also have tried their miso soup tofu seaweed was great as always. read more

Went here with the family and wasn't too impressed. It's quite small. We ordered the appetizer grilled squid and fried dumplings which were good but wasn't great. The presentation of it was pretty messy. Hubby and I ordered 2 different types of Ramon bowl and it was good. Nothing that would make me say omg I love and want to come back here. We also ordered a rice bowl for the kids and again the presentation was blend. It was just white rice with some meat on top. No color, no veggies, nothing. Again, it was just messy. The Ramon bowls looks more appetizing so I would recommend just getting that if you come here. read more

Cha-Cha - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

Coworker recommended this place, wasn't until we got there that we realized we've already been here. Decided to give it another try because we were hungry. Ramen is so salty it borders on inedible. Pork tasted off, time will tell on that one. Sweet tea tastes like candy it's so sweet... would be great in a hummingbird feeder. Server never returned to check on us after food was delivered, I wanted to ask for water to try and dilute the salty ramen. Anyway, we'll never be back. West coast Asian food just simply doesn't exist in Florida! 4% service fee for all card transactions. No biggie, we just subtract that from the tip read more

Very disappointing I tried order udon but was told they were out. I order tempura veggies and shrimp with regular egg noodles. The soup was Luke warm and no shrimp. The waiter was busy and I could not get his attention. I went to check the menu to make sure I should have had a shrimp. They charged me the full amount of the meal when I told him again there was no shrimp he then dropped the price of the meal. Food was so so, service was mediocre. Not sure if it was a bad day but as it was not busy I don't understand why. read more

Udon was Awesome!! Will be back soon!! Great Spot if you Love Japanese Noodles as I do.. Could eat there several times a week... Yum!! read more

This Japanese authentic cafe lives up to its description. Hard to choose from so many dishes that are familiar to me from many visits to Japan. I had onigiri which is hard to find in most Japanese restaurants in the US. Delicious. My fussy wife loves the ramen that she got. Oh and the owner was a pleasure to meet!!! This is just what we are looking for snacks and good Japanese fare. read more

Cha-Cha - Specials - Japanese Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

We are so glad we found a good ramen spot near Wellington! Cha-Cha is open for business and is doing an excellent job with social distancing procedures. The wait staff did a great cleansing the tables and chairs between guests. They have a great selection of Japanese appetizers and noodle dishes. I usually pick a Japanese spot if they have takoyaki - a telltale sign of authenticity. We ordered a rice ball, fried gyoza, takoyaki, and a side of their crispy pork belly. All were delicious, especially the pork belly. We also ordered a tonkotsu ramen and a curry udon. With the tonkotsu I ordered an egg, bamboo shoots and fish cake. The ramen was very good but the broth could have used a bit more flavor. I also wished the egg was seasoned but overall very good ramen. I'm excited to try their Shoyu! The curry udon was on point and nicely captured the Japanese curry flavor. Overall a great experience and a rarity to find such a good ramen shop in south Florida! read more

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The ramen was incredible! Everything we ate was awesome and the onigiri are super delicious too.