Colorado restaurant owned by 'South Park' creators opens reservations once again, changes menu

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Casa Bonita, the Lakewood, Colorado, edifice saved from closure by the creators of the TV amusement "South Park," precocious reopened its preservation strategy aft thousands of radical booked the constitution during its archetypal months of operation. 

Reservations for the period of December were opened connected Oct. 7. 

By Oct. 10, determination was nary availability listed connected the website. 

The restaurant besides tweaked its paper — removing immoderate items and adding dips for its complementary chips, aggregate Denver-area quality sites reported. 

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The resurgence of Casa Bonita tin beryllium credited to "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. 

Casa Bonita was named a landmark of Lakewood, Colorado, successful 2015. But by 2020, the restaurant's days appeared to beryllium numbered, successful portion due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic. The edifice closed successful March 2020 and its proprietor filed for bankruptcy the pursuing year.

Casa Bonita's facade with insets of Kenny McCormick and sopaipillas.

Reserving a array astatine Casa Bonita (center) has been a situation ever since its reopening successful May 2023. At left, Kenny of "South Park," and astatine right, sopaipillas — served astatine each repast astatine the restaurant.  (Hulton Archive; Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Parker and Stone, who featured the edifice successful the 2003 South Park occurrence "Casa Bonita," purchased it successful 2021, according to the restaurant's website. 

In the episode, quality Kyle Broroflovski refers to Casa Bonita this way: "Like the Disneyland of Mexican restaurants." 

"Parker and Stone person galore memories of going to Casa Bonita arsenic children and the edifice means a large woody to them," the Casa Bonita website noted.

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The edifice underwent extended renovations totaling $40 million. The 2024 documentary "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!" chronicles the pair's efforts to rebuild the restaurant. 

Casa Bonita soft-opened successful May 2023. Only members of the Founders Club, which calls itself the "most prestigious nine successful the world, composed exclusively of Casa Bonita's earliest supporters," were capable to publication until Sept. 2024. 

Trey Parker and Matt Stone posing connected  a reddish  carpet.

Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone be the "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!" premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival astatine Spring Studios connected June 7, 2024, New York City. The creators of "South Park" purchased Casa Bonita successful 2021. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

At the time, thousands of radical waited successful an online queue to person a reservation, reported the website Denverite, and reservations for October and November were booked wrong minutes. 

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Colorado's Casa Bonita is the sole remaining location. 

The concatenation opened its archetypal Casa Bonita determination successful 1968 successful Oklahoma City, the restaurant's website said. Other locations were built successful Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Little Rock, Arkansas. 

"Architects and carpenters constructed 1 delightful acquisition aft different arsenic they went along."

"With minimal plans and nary permits, architects and carpenters constructed 1 delightful acquisition aft different arsenic they went along. Construction began successful 1972 and the edifice opened connected March 27, 1974," the Casa Bonita website said. 

Casa Bonita features amusement not typically recovered successful a dining establishment, specified arsenic cliff divers, a puppet show, Mariachi euphony and "so overmuch more," according to its website. 

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Unlike accepted restaurants, Casa Bonita charges a acceptable terms for luncheon and dinner, though determination is an enactment to wage somewhat much for "premium dining" adjacent the cliff divers. 

Casa Bonita's signature Sopaipillas, a fried pastry.

Sopaipillas, pictured here, are served with each repast astatine Casa Bonita.  (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Anyone ages "13-200" tin take betwixt 9 entrées, each of which are served with rice, beans and cabbage salad. 

Chips, salsa, sodas and "our famous sopaipillas" are besides included with each meal, the edifice says, though alcoholic beverages and different desserts are sold à la carte. 

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"Casa Bonita's famed sopaipillas were created with a look specifically designed for the altitude of Colorado," its website said. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to Casa Bonita for comment. 

Christine Rousselle is simply a manner newsman with Fox News Digital.

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