LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The next round of reservations for Casa Bonita are now open through Sept. 7. The first round of reservations last September sold out as Casa Bonita opened to the public after more than a year of doing dinner on an invite-only basis.
You can enter the queue for the latest round of reservations at Casa Bonita's website.
Casa Bonita closed down food service in 2020 after its owner at that time, Summit Family Restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Casa Bonita "super fans" gathered in April of 2021 to rally in support of the restaurant's future. The event was organized by the Save Casa Bonita group, which started a GoFundMe for the restaurant in March 2021.
The restaurant was then purchased by "South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for $3.1 million.
For those who don't know, the Colorado-based restaurant gained greater notoriety outside the state when "South Park" aired an episode where one of the characters Kyle chose Stan, Kenny and Butters to celebrate his birthday at Casa Bonita. When Cartman finds out he's not invited, he arranges for Butters to conveniently go "missing."
It first opened on March 27, 1974 after its founding in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current restaurant location used to be a Joslin's department store before the inside was converted into different facades and themed rooms inspired by Mexican architectural styles, including Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. The exterior is well-known for its one-of-a-kind pink tower that stands 85 feet tall, visible for miles in the Denver metro. On top of the tower's golden dome stands a statue of Cuahtémoc, the last Aztec emperor.
Prior coverage:
- Casa Bonita employees unionize to push for a better and safer workplace
- Cast, crew of Casa Bonita unanimously vote to unionize
- 40,000 people wait in line, first round of reservations sold out as Casa Bonita opens to the public
- Movie about Casa Bonita’s reopening proves no one but “South Park” guys could have pulled it off
- Casa Bonita will finally open reservations to everyone starting Sept. 16
- Denver7 celebrates National Sopapilla Day at iconic Casa Bonita