Cha Chah was voted "2009 Best New Restaurant" by the Scene. Chef Arnold Myint, also of PM and Suzy Wong's House of Yum, references Cha Chah as his showroom and test kitchen where signature cocktails, house cured meats, breads & confections accompany his globally inspired cuisine and creative cocktails. Fans are all around the bungalow, walls painted in subtle shades of white, cream and beige, abstract canvases and glowing chandeliers. Whether you set in the dining room or in the "Tasting Room", Cha Chah's celebration of food, friends
and family makes for a memorable experience.This restaurant was originally intended as a teahouse showcasing Myint's line of private-label teas, the ChaChah project mushroomed over the last year, as architectural renovations exceeded projections—and the $1 million mark—and the menu ballooned from nibbles to nearly full-fledged meals.
The menu has a repertoire of dips, tapas and raciones. Our server described the categories like this: If you were at a cocktail party, the tapas would be passed as appetizers, and the raciones would be served at the table. Thanks goodness Robin and I walked into Cha Chah's during "Restaurant Week"; prices were a little more affordable for us. Three course meals (Raciones) were around $30, and tapas choices were anywhere from $4 to $13.
Our order was for a couple of the tapas items; Local Cheese & Charcuterie
and a tapas that had shrimp, carrot slaw soaked in vinegar on crostini.
and a tapas that had shrimp, carrot slaw soaked in vinegar on crostini. Parts of these foods were good, and part of them I wasn't crazy about. The cheeses, tereso, and currants, shrimp and bread were good. I wasn't crazy about the boiled pork or the carrot slaw.
We were hungry after eating 
at Cha Chah; it's not my favorite restaurant in Nashville, and I don't know if I would go back. Maybe my taste buds are not as sophisticated for this type of cooking/food. On a better note, I loved sitting on the patio. It was enclosed with heating; there were windows on all sides, you could watch the people walking on the sidewalk and the other restaurant customers.
at Cha Chah; it's not my favorite restaurant in Nashville, and I don't know if I would go back. Maybe my taste buds are not as sophisticated for this type of cooking/food. On a better note, I loved sitting on the patio. It was enclosed with heating; there were windows on all sides, you could watch the people walking on the sidewalk and the other restaurant customers. 
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