Casa Bonita Is BACK (and Worth the Wait!)

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Casa Bonita Is BACK (and Worth the Wait!)

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After Casa Bonita's $40 million renovation by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Colorado's very own Disneyland of Mexican Food restaurant and home of cliff divers is officially back and its grand reopening is underway. And finally, regular people are getting in from the waitlist, and there's a lot to love about the new Casa Bonita.
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@nestormeza4895 2 ай бұрын

My wife is in that Mariachi group at Casa ❤😊

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

They’re amazing! That’s so cool!

@fromzerotohero7989 2 ай бұрын

So the question is, do you get free sopapillas?

@juliotrejo1687 Ай бұрын

They're awesome

@luckyduckydrivingschool3615 2 ай бұрын

So happy that Matt and Trey pulled this off. Definitely will try and check it out if I am ever in the area.

@StarTrek4Life 2 ай бұрын

I kid you not, as I was about to say, "I bet there is a South Park reference somewhere at Casa Bonita", you show Cartman as his table.

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

😂 you knew it was coming!

@Sickwithit355 27 күн бұрын

Why wouldn't there be?

@GhostGal42 2 ай бұрын

I'm super sappy. I cry at Hallmark commercials-and at vlogs about unlikely comeback stories. I've never even been to Colorado, but I'm so happy for the Denver area that Parker and Stone saved this slice of nostalgia. Thank you for sharing this experience with the rest of us. I love that your kid had a great time. Now I'm gonna go track down a tissue☺️

@ajcnielsen 2 ай бұрын

I love that they brought this back. I went with my parents as we passed through Denver in the early 80's and was mesmerized by it all. Then I went again with my wife when we lived in Denver 20 years later, we weren't grossed out, but we went through a cafeteria line then got seated in a back room away from everything and ate our very mediocre American-Mexican food, underwhelmed to say the least. I'm 3k miles away now but maybe I should go back for a Rockies game and trip to Casa Bonita's.

@wisecoconut5 2 ай бұрын

Casa Bonita in 1976 was a wonderful, fantasy like, experience. I hope the new owners have brought some of that back.

@Irish_Lass2024 2 ай бұрын

Same here. Went there between '75 and '76 as a kid and it was amazing.

@allan640 2 ай бұрын

I have such wonderful memories of this place, I remember going at least once, but likely twice as a young boy. Once I know was for my Birthday, my Grandpa gave me a picture of a lion and now that is a treasured gift but then I could not wait to go walk through the caves again, I remember vaguely a snake with an open mouth and its heart beating inside. I would love to visit again, but I live in another state and never know when I'm going to be in the area.

@Irish_Lass2024 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this video! Casa Bonita was originally built when I was in kindergarten, and my family and I visited it for the first time when it was about a year old. I loved that place as a kid (and even as an adult) and was so happy to see that someone bought it to renovate it and keep it alive. It looks so nice inside.

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

It’s transformed! And it sounds like they’ll be moving to a regular reservation system soon, so I hope you’re able to see it again soon!

@Irish_Lass2024 2 ай бұрын

@@davechung Awesome!

@truepeacenik 5 ай бұрын

I’m laughing at each smell reference.

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

😂 I took a deep breath in as soon as I entered the pretty house!

@phildolan1861 5 ай бұрын

this dude is pouring so much more than he's draining...love this homie

@vintage70rollersk8 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! I signed up for the lottery a year ago when they opened and am happy to say I got the email this week to make a reservation! This video gives a good overview of what to expect.

@davechung 3 ай бұрын

Enjoy! We had a great time! I’m so happy it helped. I did the best I could while managing our two kids there 😂

@MetallicaRocksss 3 ай бұрын

Ahhhh Casa Bonitaaaa, awesoooome!

@HBombFitness 5 ай бұрын

Dude…. I just stumbled on your channel because of what you’re feeding your dog. I remember meeting you and your wife back in the days at spectrum.

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

😂 amazing!

@phildolan1861 5 ай бұрын

he's for real@@davechung

@marjiegirl 2 ай бұрын

We are going next week after waiting a year... super excited.

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

I hope you all have a blast! Our son keeps asking us when we can go back, and I can’t answer that 😂

@adriennedunn-qu3uc 2 ай бұрын

How was it? We are going in July

@bobsmimitravel2 Ай бұрын

I'm going next month ....super excited 😃

@punkrockdavid Ай бұрын

Was it fun??

@hexgirlcrybaby Ай бұрын

i dont normally watch these types of videos but this was great shoutout u

@davechung Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@setaside2 2 ай бұрын

The one thing they didn't bring back is the fortune teller at the end of the line. I loved her, and the concept of her.

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

Yes! I was wondering if they’re holding back until it’s not on the lottery/waitlist system (soon!).

@SilhouetteJudas 3 ай бұрын

Less than a minute! Less than a minute!

@MFXdump 15 күн бұрын

I’m from the Dallas area. A friend from Denver took me and my brother there back in 2006. I had no gastric distress, and we were able to sit wherever we wanted. And we definitely didn’t spend $40 each. The new place sounds like a PITA. 😂

@LouisDuran 2 ай бұрын

The sopapillas are amazing but really have just one otherwise you'll get The Diabeetus!

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

😂 I may have had 3…

@yankeecousin 9 күн бұрын

GEE I was most disappointed in the sopapillas. We used to love the whole rip off the corner and pour in the honey. Seriously, didn’t have of us just go there for the sopapillas and see ball? Unfortunately the little ones they brought with honey already drizzled on top, just did not do it for me. The taste was off…. And the “experience” was gone. Other than that the food needs some zip, but the overall Casa Bonita -revive was very well done and we totally enjoyed.

@juliannavarro7833 5 ай бұрын

I’m gonna have to go. Grew up in Colorado my whole life but never been lol.

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

You’ll get a much better version! 😀 Grab a spot on that waitlist!

@marathonbaker 14 күн бұрын

You missed the magic show? That’s the best part

@davechung 14 күн бұрын

I know 😭 it was getting late and our kids had to get to bed! I was bummed but had to prioritize (maybe the right choice 😂 maybe…)

@glacialWind 3 ай бұрын

its manbearpig not a gorilla 😆

@davechung 3 ай бұрын

😂

@jeni9494 2 ай бұрын

Still waiting, itxs been 11 months since I got on the waiting list. The old one was filthy, smelly, terrible food, but lots of fun. I can't believe I M so anxious to get my invitation!

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

So smelly 😂 I hope you get it soon! It sounds like they’re almost ready to switch to a reservation system instead of the waitlist/lottery, and hopefully waitlist people will get the first shot at it!

@Boniggy2500 2 ай бұрын

Holy crap so happy to see this is up and running. My family and I went here when I was probably 5 or 6 (35yrs ago) and I never knew what the name of the place was. But I remember it vividly. Wish I lived in CO id get on that waiting list.

@MichaelQ-iv7pt 5 ай бұрын

I was not excited for this video (the waitlist, gimmick or whatnot of Casa Bonita). But it was great and informative.

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@phildolan1861 5 ай бұрын

big love homie, another great video

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Phil! Appreciate it!

@leokimvideo 4 ай бұрын

This was featured on my homepage but I don't understand why. I live in Australia and don't look up mexican food ever online. I suppose there's something pushing this out to the audience, the big sell is on. Interesting to hear how they have opted for the milder style of food. Like you said it sounds like they are aiming to please the kiddy masses. Sadly where I live good mexican food is very difficult to find.

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

That’s so funny! 😂 I hope life is good in Australia! Any chance you’re a South Park fan? That’s a big reason why people outside of Denver know of it. It looks like this video was also in a Cracked article, so it’s being suggested to more people outside of Colorado.

@leokimvideo 4 ай бұрын

@@davechung I'm not a SP fan, but I always considered SP to be edgy adult humor, so seeing this restaurant aimed at children has me confused

@derjoghurtmitderecke 4 ай бұрын

@@leokimvideo The restaurant hasn't changed. It was renovated and upgraded. As you can see in the videos with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Nothing changed. So saying this is aiming at kids is painfully wrong because it was always a place for both children and adults. The reason so many come and visit is because they had promotion going on and simply because it's a South Park fan favourite location that happens to be real and accessible.

@stacie1595 4 ай бұрын

@leokimvideo the only reason it was in South Park to begin with is because it's somewhat of a local legend. I grew up in colorado and have been many times. It was really fun to watch SP later and see it was featured there too. SP has a lot of colorado culture in it actually. It's a very different experience to watch SP as a colorado native. But the restaurant has always been a place for families, it just so happens to now be owned by the creators of SP

@user-mx3hz4rf9g 4 ай бұрын

Great video!! LOVEDDDDD this place as a kid. Like more than Disney

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m so happy my kids are gonna grow up with Casa Bonita as part of their lives!

@saulteanuts-vg8iu 4 ай бұрын

We are watching, fella. 🇨🇦

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Mr. Teanuts!

@Bridgeridge2 Ай бұрын

Bro I love that place, went there for my birthday all the time

@aaliyahmitchell272 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been on the waitlist for almost a year!!!

@Andy-ef2on 26 күн бұрын

I went there about a week ago and I can’t stop thinking about it

@shellydrelly 2 ай бұрын

I signed up like 2 months ago and still haven’t got an invite 😂 idk if I’m ever gonna get to experience this place

@AmyZonkers 2 ай бұрын

There are literally 600,000 people on the waitlist so you might have to wait until sometime next year.

@shellydrelly 2 ай бұрын

@@AmyZonkers well that’s an L since I live in NC and would have to plan a whole nother trip out to CO just to go 😂

@miketackabery7521 2 ай бұрын

@@shellydrellylooks like it might be worth it 😅

@miketackabery7521 2 ай бұрын

This looks like hilarious fun! I'd been told it's just like the 70's only perfected. LOL gotta see that!

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

Once regular reservations open up later this year, it’ll be a lot easier to go!

@Inquisitor_Jeff Ай бұрын

Gonna be going there with a group of friends this weekend while on vacation and can’t wait to see it in person.

@davechung Ай бұрын

That’s amazing that it lined up with your vacation! Have fun!

@rockymountainmomma5551 5 ай бұрын

I've been on the wait list longer than you and still haven't gotten a invite.

@derjoghurtmitderecke 4 ай бұрын

Be happy that you are on the list. I can't visit the place because I don't live in the States (Germany) and I'm a die-hard South Park fan since the early 2000s. 😢 _Si, me riding me tiny bicicletta to Casa Bonita._

@lucasgarcia8285 29 күн бұрын

Omg this is awesome!

@SAHoffsteder Ай бұрын

Great review man thanks!!

@davechung Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for checking it out!

@jamesf2697 2 ай бұрын

I went a few times between 2006 and 2010. Yeah the food was so so but you go for the experience!

@iknowbetterthanyou6260 5 ай бұрын

ha, I also think Super Mega Bien has pretty lame flavors and is aiming for alot of table flips over a relaxing experience. I guess she was the perfect choice for neo CB.

@davechung 5 ай бұрын

It kind of makes sense in a weird way 😀 I wanted all the flavors to be bumped up about 25%, just like SMB.

@rawlvee 8 күн бұрын

I want to see this in person

@angizulpo3430 Ай бұрын

I wish they'd being back ours in Tulsa!! Loved it.

@alteredstate4320 Ай бұрын

Damn.. if only there were places that cool in Europe 😭

@Grayghost43 4 ай бұрын

all restaurant in 2024 look like shit but casa bonita looks like gold❤

@zackieboy Ай бұрын

Yep, Chipotle’s food does all taste the same, as in BLAND.

@davechung Ай бұрын

I feel seen 😂 all tastes like nothing!

@robw720 Ай бұрын

we got our email saying we could buy tickets today and purchased them without hesitation! lol Now we just gotta get there from Minnesota :)

@davechung Ай бұрын

😂 amazing! Summer in Denver is pretty great, so I hope you can make an awesome trip out of it!

@Swannzee 3 ай бұрын

Hey David! Did you come into the Boulder Barber the other day?? I met you!

@davechung 3 ай бұрын

I didn’t! 😀 there are some doppelgängers of me out there! Definitely say hi if we’re ever in the same spot!

@WyattScott 2 ай бұрын

Casa Bonita!

@McCookin 3 ай бұрын

I’m going there tmr

@andyk192 2 ай бұрын

You lucky bastard! How was it!?

@McCookin 2 ай бұрын

@@andyk192 it was rlly good, I forgot what I got, but ik they’re deser things that have hunny on them r rlly good, I forgot what they’re called tho, and the walking around part is Wally great, highly recomend

@McCookin 2 ай бұрын

@@andyk192 don’t mind my spelling errors lmao

@qquinn-xl3dr 2 ай бұрын

I’m going here today!!!

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! Have fun!

@buckrowley1506 27 күн бұрын

it was 1 dollar and 49 cents in 1972 !

@davechung 27 күн бұрын

Wow! A little more these days 😀 thanks for sharing, Buck!

@kellymoses8566 2 ай бұрын

Parker and Smith spent $40 million renovating.

@andyk192 2 ай бұрын

Like as in Joseph Smith?

@cathyzawatzki8443 3 ай бұрын

so, why the lottery system to get in? Is it just to keep the demand up and prices high rather than being open normal full time hours like any other restaurant?

@davechung 3 ай бұрын

It’s a great question! My guess is it started as a staffing/normal soft opening thing, but then they didn’t want people having a poor experience standing outside with a 2-3 hour wait or seeing OpenTable booked out for a year+.

@cotwold 2 ай бұрын

Any idea how long the waitlist is? I’ve been waiting 4 months.

@davechung 2 ай бұрын

It’s around 500,000 people, but they’re planning to switch to regular reservations hopefully by the end of the year!

@YourLocalLeadFarmer 4 ай бұрын

I'll have to put my friend in a Bunker and convince him society has been destroyed just so I can go !

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

😂 many people would never believe Casa Bonita could actually ever change!

@TerryFGM 4 ай бұрын

Bros like cousin Kyle

@ATLTraveler 3 ай бұрын

A bit late, this re-opened May 2023, i went there in July. Also several other KZfaqrs have already extensively covered the new Matt and Trey owned operation.

@nikolsweeney8129 3 ай бұрын

What is the point of your comment? Clearly you don’t get to choose when they invite you in and are you saying he shouldn’t make the video because someone else already did? It was so unhelpful and unnecessary.

@ATLTraveler 3 ай бұрын

@@nikolsweeney8129 my point is he is saying it’s BACK when it’s been back for over a year. That’s all. Calm down Karen.

@nothankyou5524 3 ай бұрын

Its a cafeteria with entertainment, where they make fools of the customers all caught up in the waiting to get in there. Ive never seen a good review of the food, so essentially, you're going to the circus and eating food that no decent restaurant would serve. Oh well.

@justifiedlife1595 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for tour, may I make a suggestion? I feel like I saw some quick shots of the restaurant, but 50% of video was of your face, nothing wrong with your face, just not what I tuned in for.

@davechung 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate the suggestion! For the point in life I’m in, I record for these videos when I’m out with our 3-year-old and 1-year-old, so I do the best I can while staying reasonably present with them so that they won’t feel like I’m “working.” I’m usually filming while holding one of them, so it’s not a typical KZfaq setup. It’s a tricky balance, but I’ll keep working on the face to action ratio. It’s always on my mind as I’m editing!

@theofficialgreenkane9645 2 ай бұрын

@@davechung I agree with the original comment, video could’ve probably been shrunk to about 5-6 minutes with voice over footage only. Not that we don’t wanna see you, but in todays fast paced era, people like short & to the point videos. I actually know people who look for short informative video’s in the 4-5-6 minute range. Anything 7-10+ min tends to be filler that could’ve been left out. Just trying to help your channel maximize potential.

@Pedro-ex2nk 4 ай бұрын

Well it couldn't get any worse.

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

😂 I think many felt the same way.

@mattMcLovinisbae 3 ай бұрын

having to make a reservation for mx food lol rainforest cafe has no res, lol 3 yr old got a burger

@briancabalic Ай бұрын

Just ate there for the first time . Top 3 WORST Mexican food I’ve ever had.

@jimmyb.6272 3 ай бұрын

The food is still garbage

@TheFinnMcGovern Сағат бұрын

I wanna see the place not your face.

@DragonAurora 2 ай бұрын

Sure....if you want to spend an arm and leg to watch people jump into a pool..... No thanks.

@clinch2clench 4 ай бұрын

IT'S DISGUSTING!!! it's cafeteria food. If you like panchos you'll like it. The service was lacking, it took forever to get a waiter to see to us, the food took forever to arrive and once it did it was cold. I went three years ago maybe it has improved

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

Three years ago was a completely different experience. This was after a $40 million dollar renovation, and it just reopened in 2023 😀

@Neojhun 4 ай бұрын

"I went three years ago" NOT RELEVANT! The whole operation has gone through massive changes. Most famously new owners.

@clinch2clench 4 ай бұрын

@@Neojhun WRONG! "Not relevant" would be if it changed its name, moved to a new location or started serving food like a restaurant instead of a cafeteria. Is the food prepared for you after you order from a table? Do you know the difference between a restaurant and a cafeteria?

@clinch2clench 4 ай бұрын

@@davechung wow 40 million.. did they purchase a better gorilla costume?

@davechung 4 ай бұрын

@@clinch2clench They did get a better suit. If you sit cliffside, you can order from your server. It's vastly improved from 3 years ago (which was the point of the video, haha).

@robertell3252 3 ай бұрын

I’m sorry but judging by the price for “tickets” the owners have lost their mind and should have, sadly left Casa Bonita dead. They did not make a good choice and are now trying to desperately make up for their huge loss. This is simply one persons humble opinion. Your thoughts make no difference to me and trying to argue will not get you anywhere. We are all entitled to our opinions.

@CasaBonitaSucks 5 ай бұрын

Its not a waiting list. Its a lottery. Winners are randomly chosen from their casa bonita email club list. If your lucky your given the opportunity 2 go. I know people on the list for over 1 yr & i know people that were on the list only 2 weeks.

@PovertyHomie 3 ай бұрын

That's disgusting