The best description of this place I have ever heard was my brother telling me it was "like Disneyland and a Taco Bell had an illegitimate child then abandoned it in front of a strip mall on the outskirts of Denver".
Denver native and it’s hard to express what this place means. We’ve all made fun of it, but we’ve never turned down an opportunity to enjoy cafeteria food with unlimited sopapillas. It’s pure nostalgia and I can’t wait for the reopening in May.
Not even from the states, but I know some Denver natives. They all love to give Casa Bonita a load of shit up when one of them says they're going, everyone else tags on and is all giddy about it.
I had lived near to the Casa Bonita for a good portion of my childhood and yet I've still never been inside it. I feel like one of those New Yorkers who had never visited the statue of liberty. My family wouldn't let me go because they went there before I was born and said they'd never go again because they thought the food was bad so I missed out. When I was a kid I was way more interested in that little magic shop that was right next to the Casa Bonita anyway. I hope that store is still running. The guy who owned it was so nice, and would always take the time to show me some neat magic tricks. One time I bought some stuff when I was 8 or 9 and gave him money for it and he gave me change, and didn't realize til I got home that I had more money than when I went there, and he had somehow slipped me extra money without me noticing. Such a nice guy.
the food looks alright but the locations do look like a disney world ride rendering of mexican places during festivals thats cool, the many beautiful places
Can we just talk about the man that runs this place that's been there for decades because he enjoyed it when he was a kid, now he gets a huge platform to proudly discuss it? What an absolute king.
It is honestly I went there when I was a kid, and honestly I couldn’t remember for a long time, wth my memory of this place was or where, i just remembered a girl jumping into the water.
Was a server here, it was probably the most fun job I've ever worked. Great community, nice pay due to volume of tables, and just a fun place to be in general. I'll tell ya though, it does get hot going from the kitchen to the farthest table in the restaurant over and over and over. Sad that they are closed and might not reopen, it was a little piece of history. Also, Rob was a beast, still miss that guy.
While it is sad that the ownership has gone to shit during the virus I still have hope over some crazy and entrepreneurial spirit picking it up. I was working at a hotel that had new management ruin it till they filed for bankruptcy earlier this year but someone bought it up for renovations, I just hope someone else will see this place and want to keep it alive.
All of these employees seem like such genuinely nice people. I hope everything works out for them. They are all so proud of their work and they should be..they've brought happiness to so many! This hurts my heart.
They have little dolls of the South Park characters hidden around the restaurant. I've only ever found Cartman and Kenny, but they say the others are there.
I thought it was a make-believe place in the minds of the south park producers. I was pleasantly surprised by how fun and friendly the place is. That would be a great place to work.
@@starcityrc3298 Definitely in the gift shops, I wonder if Comedy Central is backing them so they can sell South Park everything in the gift shops. They did an interview with the Colorado governor and they said they’re improving the food so that’s good ha.
@@TRD57A brave Mariachi band trapped him since he lost his mind on the last day of 1999. Once he escapes, he will bring the end of the world. It is known.
The latest south park game added Casa Bonita as a DLC and I gotta say the attention to detail they used for this place was insane. From the Chiquita the gorilla boss fight to the identical wishing well. Matt and Trey must really like this place
Toy lightsabers are very prevelant in traditional Mexican culture. All small villages utilize them for decoration during traditional Mexican holidays. It's a custom dating back to the myans..who were huge Star Wars fans...i believe.
I reminds me a little bit of a Rainforest Cafe, but I have a soft spot for establishments like this that manage to rely on a gimmick for over thirty years.
Wow, that's exactly what I thought of when I saw this place. I dunno, I guess there's just some gimmicks that will never die out, or at least not without a good fight. I honestly hope Rainforest Cafe never goes out of business, I absolutely love that place. Casa Bonita seems nice too, can't speak for the food, since I've never had the opportunity to go. My guess is that it varies per item, like any restaurant.
@@anaamari5643 I'd imagine their "all you can eat" meals are probably really bad, but I heard the sopapias are really good. Anything else they serve is probably a crap shoot.
I grew up in Denver and Casa Bonita was absolutely the ONLY place anyone ever wanted to go for their birthdays. I'm old enough that I remember Casa Bonita before Black Bart's Hideout. I remember when they expanded the back of the restaurant to add that. Funny thing, it's in a strip mall in a pretty bad neighborhood, and always was.
Yeah getting worse.... Homeless people hanging out, methheads.... Having lots of cheap motels nearby is not helping either.... Yet you go few blocks and you see remodeled homes.....
No fkkkn way, lol. This has been out for 5 years and I just got recommended the video. Didn't think I'd get this much likes, lol. 🍻 to all the South Park fans
I grew up going here alot. I think it's crazy that the south park creators ended up saving it. After going to real authentic Mexican restaurants I realized the food there isn't Mexican at all and much closer to Taco Bell's "Mexican food". But it will still always hold a special place in my heart as a Colorado treasure.
Imagine working there for 21 years and still being a server. Robbie hall and Mike Mason still hold there position at this establishment. They are giving employee's their checks with no money in the bank. The lack of transparency from the accounting department is appalling. Yeah go spend your money there if you want. Really disappointed in how the business is conducting itself. Transparency was needed in this situation to help ppl make better decisions in their lives
This is a real place? I thought this was a joke to stereotype "over the top" America, the fact that its real though... Will admit its pretty incredible to look at though.
@@matthewbonner-moss7090 It hasn't changed in like 40years it's like the most infamous place in Colorado! Lol not famous for the food if that's what you're wondering though.
As a native of Denver, I can explain some of the mystic around Casa Bonita. Yes, the food is about the equivalent of a TV dinner. There's 100 Mexican restaurants in Denver that are better, but you don't go to Casa Bonita for the food, you go for the experience. It's life cycle restaurant meaning you go as a child/teenager with the family, then you get in your 20s/30s and don't go there for about 15 years or so and then if you have kids, you go again.
@@HouseOfHuelle lol it's madness... Like there is SO MUCH going on 😭😂...could you imagine being here high eating all this food and seeing all this stuff... Like sheesh 🤣
I went there with my brother while we were driving cross country in 1979. Our dad had suggested we stop there. We had a table in the Cliff Area, where we had a great view of the divers. I remember you just had to raise a flag at your table to signal you wanted more food. My brother who has always had a humongous appetite, raised the flag twice!
I remember going here as an incredibly young child, maybe three or four and just being amazed with everything. I had forgotten all about it as my family moved away from Denver and almost had believed it was all a dream as a kid, until i saw the south park episode yearssss after it had aired now all i hope is to one day be living comfortable enough to make a trip back out there to see it again
This place is stuck in my head! I went as kid because I had family in Colorado and it was my birthday. I always remembered the cliff divers, but couldn't remember the name of the place. Seeing the headlines that South Park creators bought the place brought me back to childhood memories. I thought it was the coolest place in the world as a kid.
We have a place in Latvia that's basically the same but built around traditional Latvian culture. Also a dimly lit, cozy environment, traditional folk outfits and music, all build within a large mansion with a windmill at one end, and surrounded by a yard full of various attractions and activities. It's called LIDO. Very wholesome place for the whole family.
When you aren’t from the area, the day you discover Casa Bonita is a real place is very spiritual and astounding; Like the birth of a child, but with Black Bart’s Cave and cliff-divers.
You nailed it. I thought it was some cheesy themed restaurant in a bad neighborhood made up by Tray and Matt. Learning it actually exists made me want to fly out to Denver exclusively to visit Casa Bonita.
I've been going there since i was a kid. I'll be 40 this year. Hearing about Matt and Trey buying the place is super exciting. Once they open up for food again, I'm going back. Maybe I'll reserve Cartman's table?
I've seen the South Park episode on casa Bonita so many times and after all these years I honestly had no idea this place was real until now and it's freaking great to know that the creators of South Park actually brought the place!
I mean... 1- it’s extremely tiring. Imagine having to jump for like 2 hours straight without taking a break. Your legs will get fatigued. 2- it’s risky and dangerous. 3- I bet the dudes who jump don’t get paid a lot. Maybe a bit over minimum wage. It aint much, but it’s honest work. Put some respek on it.
Well, as you all know, Matt & Trey are seriously trying to by this place since it declared bankruptcy recently. Their first order of the day if they get it? To GREATLY improve the quality of the food. 🙂
Wow, I can certainly see why Cartman loves that place. I'm 20 and I think that place looks awesome, too bad that the food is supposedly shit. I'd still very much like to visit it some day even though the food is shit.
The enchiladas aren’t too bad. It’s kinda sad to see how far it’s fallen though. The last time I went, around 2 years ago, it was practically empty. I grew up going there, so I really hope somebody comes in and fixes it’s issues before it can’t support itself anymore.
Chevy sucks now myself personally, even though the food may not be up to par, but I’d come all the way from Cali just for the fun and experience. Plus, this was from friggin south park! Was shocked to see this actually existed! So would I still go? You damn right!
@@nope1083 at the time this was written the tv special was going viral about the fake North Korean fast food chains their media was trying to display to the public. They looked eerily similar to Casa Bonita. Just to give some context to this original comment...
@@orbinfaust1221 I've been to Rainforest Cafe. I live out in Vegas and they had one at MGM Grand. Not sure if they moved it but I know we still have one in town.
Good luck getting there if they survive COVID. The most recent news I’ve heard about them was that the employees’ paychecks before the quarantine bounced, so the financial burden of being closed for so long may put them under.
@@danieldaniels7571 Luckily I've still got 1 in the area, but they unfortunatly changed the recipe on the cheese sauce & some other things. I wish they'd revamp & make a comeback!
@@Angelwolfs9 I live in Phoenix and all the locations here have long since closed. It was my favorite place to eat as a kid and in my 20s I went there a lot. I just turned 51.
I love here, y'all know most places in south park are based on real places from Colorado, also you don't go to casa Bonita for the food, you go for the atmosphere
Don't feel bad. It's been 40 years since I last visited a Casa Bonita (in Tulsa), and I'm just now discovering that there's still a location in business.
I wouldn’t hold your breath going there. The food really isn’t great, and as it is before the quarantine the paychecks for the employees allegedly bounced, so they may already be in the red and may need to close up.
Hi I live on the Western Slope of Colorado. No one says "let's go visit Lakewood for the weekend." We just say Denver. Only people that live in the Dever Metro area make any distinction.
Campy, loud, flashy, and full of things to do PLUS cheapo Mexican food. What kid in the world would not love to go here? On top of that, all the employees seemed genuinely happy to work there, which is an incredibly rare thing to see in a restaurant. Unfortunately, as per usual on Munchies, so much hate in the comments. A candid look on a bit of family-style Americana that has reached cult status in the last 10 years. Perfect Vice material, IMO. If there is any chef or restaurant staff young or stylish, they are branded as a hipster and not taken seriously. Anyone genuine and old-fashioned, is branded as depressing or outdated. Get over yourselves and accept the fact that good food and good cooking comes from a variety of sources and approaches.
Good food and good cooking come from great ingredients. It's not good to eat anywhere they can't make the junk look good in professionally photographed films and stills. I wouldn't eat it. Where I come from, even the American Mexican food is great.
Casa Bonita is known locally as a really fun place to take friends from out of time, but we locals know that the food is really awful compared to other Mexican places in town. I mean, you can have a better meal at Taco Bell.
fuqq taco bell, u must never been to the joint and didn't have money for canteen on your books, you'd be more grateful if you ever went down state for a bid.
As Mexican I could say that taco bell isn't true Mexican food. Casa Bonita (for the little I know) is more accurate if you say that is Mexican food . How it tastes? Sadly I won't know because I never went to casa Bonita . But if you are interested in Mexican food you could do: Pozole Mole de olla Enchilada Tlayudas Pambazos Pescadillas (fish quesadillas ) Chiles rellenos Zucchini with Oaxaca cheese and beef meat
The best description of this place I have ever heard was my brother telling me it was "like Disneyland and a Taco Bell had an illegitimate child then abandoned it in front of a strip mall on the outskirts of Denver".
@Velvet Doll It's a reference,I'm not sure if that's a "big boy word"but you should learn it
LMAOO in the literal hood
😂😂
OMG YESSSS
only if Taco Bell lowered their standards
The fact South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker just bought the establishment and plan to update it makes this all much more amazing.
I hope they keep it tacky lol and upgrade the food from what I hear.
😂💯
For Real?!
@@Dragoon1809 Yes my furry friend. They are also planing to try and get licensed to sell weed under the Tegridy brand from the show.
@@russellny8086 They plan to Keep it much the way it is..
But the old food will be gone. They absolutely plan to refresh the menue substantially
I couldn't believe this place was real. I totally understand Cartman's desire to go there. Totally.
I live in CO Springs and yet have never been...no desire really. If I drive up to Denver I rather eat at Fogo
The food is awful and it’s kinda just all around tacky..
@itsRHINOTIME LMAO I was thinking the exact same thing.
@@Meekerextreme you should go its fun.. the food is shit though
I sorta wanna go there but I’m a food fanatic. And every review says the foods trash
Matt Stone and Trey Parker just bought this place, it's nice to see someone get super rich but never forget where they came from
Came from mexican food and cliff diving.
I hope they improve the quality of the food. That place is disgusting
Just clicked on this because I heard they bought it! Never knew it was an actual place.
Source they bought it? I know they want to but are having problems with the actual owners
Saved it from being a victim of deadly Covid!!💛💛
The motto for Casa Bonita: "Was it worth it?", "Totally"
Too bad their food is terrible, lol.
Agreed lol!
No not at all was it worth it. Why do you all leg hump here who cares that t was in south park episode.
@itsRHINOTIME Taco Bell is 5-Stars compared to the slop their toss on a plate that is even forgoing the food poisoning we all got from it.
@@Meekerextreme Troll
13:10 they actually have a Cartman plush at the top of the rocks haha that's so cute
I didn’t notice that one. Thank you
They have all the main characters hidden throughout the building
@@c0pyimitati0n Nice
they should have a tape inside where sometimes it'll say "Dive asshole!" like Cartman said in the episode.
“Was it worth it?”
“Totally”
"Well kid you made an entire town panic, You Lost all your friends and now you're going to juvenile hall for a week...was it worth it?"
Totally
Yes.
Totally!
Totally
Totally
13:10 The fact they have a Cartman plushy makes this even better.
Good eye I didn't even see that
Next time on Munchies, we visit the "City Wok" in the Denver Airport
What about City Sushi?
They should make those restaurants. That would be hilarious, and potentially delicious.
@@caiusmadison2996 there actually is a city wok at Denver airport
Andrew O'Connor no there isn’t
I'd try the City Beef 🤗
It’s all fun and games until you have to trick someone into staying in an underground bunker just so you can go.
worth it
@@battlebacon1442 totally
Yessiree butters can S M D
They should
@@felixkaspar527 Geez, what did Butters ever do to you?
Should have a statue of Cartman present, best commercial ever.
There's plushies of 3 of the 4 main cast from South Park (Kyle's been missing for a while)
There’s a statue of him atop the waterfall, you can see it at 13:11
If it wasn't for Cartman no one would even know that this place even existed
That’s true that would attract a lot of South Park fans
@@joshsmithson7955 it's so hidden
Denver native and it’s hard to express what this place means. We’ve all made fun of it, but we’ve never turned down an opportunity to enjoy cafeteria food with unlimited sopapillas. It’s pure nostalgia and I can’t wait for the reopening in May.
On the nose!
Not even from the states, but I know some Denver natives. They all love to give Casa Bonita a load of shit up when one of them says they're going, everyone else tags on and is all giddy about it.
I had lived near to the Casa Bonita for a good portion of my childhood and yet I've still never been inside it. I feel like one of those New Yorkers who had never visited the statue of liberty. My family wouldn't let me go because they went there before I was born and said they'd never go again because they thought the food was bad so I missed out. When I was a kid I was way more interested in that little magic shop that was right next to the Casa Bonita anyway.
I hope that store is still running. The guy who owned it was so nice, and would always take the time to show me some neat magic tricks. One time I bought some stuff when I was 8 or 9 and gave him money for it and he gave me change, and didn't realize til I got home that I had more money than when I went there, and he had somehow slipped me extra money without me noticing. Such a nice guy.
When did it close and why?
the food looks alright but the locations do look like a disney world ride rendering of mexican places during festivals thats cool, the many beautiful places
"the terrace area which is basically designed like terraces"
strong.
Strong goes with human for now
So clever...
lmao! I thought the same thing. I definitely lost some brain cells when I heard that.
that part cracked me up.
Can we just talk about the man that runs this place that's been there for decades because he enjoyed it when he was a kid, now he gets a huge platform to proudly discuss it? What an absolute king.
"Do you want to be interviewed?" "uhh haha, no..."
next scene
"...my name is Alex Perez..."'
Lmao
Alex is so precious though
As a non american, this feels like a fever dream of a restaurant.
Oh Casa Bonitas is totally real my friend, I've been there many a times on school field trips to Denver and her outskirts
It is honestly I went there when I was a kid, and honestly I couldn’t remember for a long time, wth my memory of this place was or where, i just remembered a girl jumping into the water.
It’s like the Rainforest Cafe on steroids.
Honestly that whole country doesnt feel real.
@@user-yf1to2fx9r It isn't
casa bonita should be a cod map
HAHAHA "stop camping at the Cartman table ffs!!"
Counter Strike: Casa Bonita
*Fire in the hole asshole* -Cartmans Voice
***** heck yeah!
Good idea
This Mexican restaurant is the most American thing I've ever seen. I love it so much.
"MEXICAN"
Mexican-American
That is the result of our 2 cultures merged together and tbh I can't whine about it
@@iustus6940 yeah fusion food is some of the best food
Looks like taco bell food 🤢 looks cool to visit though
Was a server here, it was probably the most fun job I've ever worked. Great community, nice pay due to volume of tables, and just a fun place to be in general. I'll tell ya though, it does get hot going from the kitchen to the farthest table in the restaurant over and over and over. Sad that they are closed and might not reopen, it was a little piece of history. Also, Rob was a beast, still miss that guy.
I love the fact that Matt Stone and Trey Parker have actually outright bought Casa Bonita after the restuarant filed for bankruptcy
Yeah i thought that the media attention would make it easier but its awesome they kept it alive
“Cartman table” god I need to get there in my lifetime, holy shit.
Sadly it’s basically gone Stock has gone down to six cents and employees checks have been bouncing
the line to go to that exact table must take hours
Angel Galeano It used to know longer though
While it is sad that the ownership has gone to shit during the virus I still have hope over some crazy and entrepreneurial spirit picking it up. I was working at a hotel that had new management ruin it till they filed for bankruptcy earlier this year but someone bought it up for renovations, I just hope someone else will see this place and want to keep it alive.
I went there, it was really cool, just like a carnival in a restaurant. I can't believe more places havnt tried this
“And this is the terrace area, based around terraces”
L O G I C
You're everywhere 😆
HAHAHHAHAA
Ah so military history and tactics are not our only common interest
So it’s a great place for… (bang!!! Someone shot during a gun fight) …birthday parties 🎉 😂
Seeing you again
All of these employees seem like such genuinely nice people. I hope everything works out for them. They are all so proud of their work and they should be..they've brought happiness to so many! This hurts my heart.
Why does it hurt your heart lol
@@hununter they are closing down
To keep employees for that many years you know you did something right and have a successfully restraunt
The one guy looks like Tim Curry
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have bought Casa Bonita. They're going to improve the food and revamp. It is not going away!
After seeing this, Cartman is 100% justified in locking Butters in a bunker 😂
Cartman should have gotten a lifetime ban from this restaurant for that and for having the police chase them in there.
@@cartooncentral263boy you must be fun at parties
Hahahahah bro this got me so good 😂😂😂
“You want to be interviewed?”
Alex: “No.”
**Cut to Alex being interviewed**
They edited out the: "Bitch... You're getting interviewed or fired-- your choice.."
@@TaaxiCaab yeskjkj like when the boys gave an interview for a documentary and they edited their talks
@@TaaxiCaab yeskjkj like when the boys gave an interview for a documentary and they edited their talks
"These are the terraces. They are modeled after terraces."
In Mexico terrace translates to terraza which is a little property where they have block parties or family gatherings.
Ah yes the floor here is made out of floor
Real terraces are outside
Designed by Phil Phillis.
They have little dolls of the South Park characters hidden around the restaurant. I've only ever found Cartman and Kenny, but they say the others are there.
I saw Kyle and Cartman
They should have kenny by the cliff diving on a rock with his head split open
Just remembered its a family restaurant nvm
@@jameshibberd5134 so what? Many children cartoons had adult cartoons in their shows and viceversa.
@@jameshibberd5134 Or Kenny With a artificially Removed plush head, and the plush head beside him
Hopefully, Trey and Matt will be able to buy this and revitalize it. It can be awesome. Totally.
Unfortunately, I don't think it's for sale. I would have loved if they bought it, though.
@@sadishradish4084 Anything is for sale for the right amount of money.
They just bought it. For real
They just bought it
do i have NEWS for YOU!
4:56 "It's quite a popular place for *GUNSHOT IN BACKGROUND* Kid's birthday parties."
I’m dead
@@lilfortnite863 not you it was token
What's even better is watching all the people at the table jump when that happens
Fnaf
@@plasma9839 what......
I thought it was a make-believe place in the minds of the south park producers. I was pleasantly surprised by how fun and friendly the place is. That would be a great place to work.
It is a place that you go to only once and realize it is some of the worse food that you've ever had.
@@robertmitton3584 now that Matt and trey own it they said the first thing they're going to do is improve the food
And now the creators of South Park actually own it. Amazing.
I wonder if they will do anything South Park Themed?
@@starcityrc3298 Definitely in the gift shops, I wonder if Comedy Central is backing them so they can sell South Park everything in the gift shops. They did an interview with the Colorado governor and they said they’re improving the food so that’s good ha.
@@starcityrc3298 yeah
4:05 They should put a picture of George Floyd down there
They don't need comedy central to back them, they basicly back comedy central, they are the life support that keeps that network alive.
The fact that this place is all you can eat. Just makes much more sense why Cartman wanted to go...
CARTMAN TABLE!!!!! LMAO
Where
2m25s. The camera man confirms it 10s after ;)
Under the dome
2:34
@fuckthegovernment wtf
4:05 “The wishing well actually has a monster in the bottom of it”. Stares at a weird guy laughing. “So you wanna check that out...”
That wasn't a monster. That was Captain Planet!
@@TRD57 lol i was thinking the same thing XD lol
@@TRD57A brave Mariachi band trapped him since he lost his mind on the last day of 1999. Once he escapes, he will bring the end of the world. It is known.
It was the joker, baby
I swear it looks like him with face paint and a wig...I may be going crazy but it looks just like him to me!
I hope this place survivers after the Corona virus.
Yeah I wonder how it's holding up
This place started the coronavirus! Dont be fooled by this commercial the food is sickening
@@paulking9374 you cant be serious...
@Corbin Atlas I'm talking about the bad food starting the coronavirus.
Corona Bonita
The latest south park game added Casa Bonita as a DLC and I gotta say the attention to detail they used for this place was insane. From the Chiquita the gorilla boss fight to the identical wishing well. Matt and Trey must really like this place
Toy lightsabers are very prevelant in traditional Mexican culture. All small villages utilize them for decoration during traditional Mexican holidays. It's a custom dating back to the myans..who were huge Star Wars fans...i believe.
Rude
@@davie0123 this comment in itself is the dumbest thing I've read today. keep your racist bullshit to yourself.
@@Meekerextreme LOL
Have u not seen Mexicans sell toys like that my dude?
*OBI* *_JUAN_* *KENOBI*
“Behind us we have the terrace area which is basically designed like terraces.”
love me some tautology
He’s not wrong
Yes, you can see that the floor here is basically a floor.
Lol I don't know why that part upset me
Just about what I expect from an American lol.
I reminds me a little bit of a Rainforest Cafe, but I have a soft spot for establishments like this that manage to rely on a gimmick for over thirty years.
Wow, that's exactly what I thought of when I saw this place. I dunno, I guess there's just some gimmicks that will never die out, or at least not without a good fight. I honestly hope Rainforest Cafe never goes out of business, I absolutely love that place. Casa Bonita seems nice too, can't speak for the food, since I've never had the opportunity to go. My guess is that it varies per item, like any restaurant.
@@anaamari5643 I'd imagine their "all you can eat" meals are probably really bad, but I heard the sopapias are really good. Anything else they serve is probably a crap shoot.
We had a trip where we were going to rainforest cafe for lunch but everything changed when corona attacked
My thoughts exactly, I really miss that place in my city
@@UBvtuber crap shoot is what happens after you leave. Personal experience.
I love how the owner completely ignores the camera man during parts of this video to watch the shows and divers. Cartman would be proud.
Many times during the video I got the strong sense that this guy is as close as you can get to Cartman in the flesh.
I grew up in Denver and Casa Bonita was absolutely the ONLY place anyone ever wanted to go for their birthdays. I'm old enough that I remember Casa Bonita before Black Bart's Hideout. I remember when they expanded the back of the restaurant to add that. Funny thing, it's in a strip mall in a pretty bad neighborhood, and always was.
Yeah getting worse.... Homeless people hanging out, methheads.... Having lots of cheap motels nearby is not helping either.... Yet you go few blocks and you see remodeled homes.....
Why are people arguing about the quality of the food?
It’s served on cafeteria trays. Why would you expect quality?
Also i guess the only mexican food they know is taco bell...
cause mexican cuisine is from the top quality among the meals of the continent. But hey, they gotta make ends meet so its frozen food for yall
@@babauranai no, Mexican food is bad
@@GS-qe3pt to each their own
@@liberationwasalie2982 what? I'm not Mexican
No fkkkn way, lol. This has been out for 5 years and I just got recommended the video.
Didn't think I'd get this much likes, lol. 🍻 to all the South Park fans
Me tooo, are we watching the same videos?
@@SeBas14gaBriel24 Who know's? Lol
Sameee.
DazedMMJ I too just got recommend this HAHA
It's beautiful when the algorithm brings us together ❤
I grew up going here alot. I think it's crazy that the south park creators ended up saving it. After going to real authentic Mexican restaurants I realized the food there isn't Mexican at all and much closer to Taco Bell's "Mexican food". But it will still always hold a special place in my heart as a Colorado treasure.
They made that diving pool look so much bigger in south park
when you a kid the pov is different it seems bigger
I was much smaller when I went, but it seemed huge!
What other restaurant has employees working for 20+ years?!
Also: “they give you a raise to learn to juggle fire”
I already know how to juggle fire. I wonder if I could get a raise for learning cliff diving, lol
aCrazyDrummer Unfortunately they closed apparently.
@@axries940 False. They do close periodically for cleaning and construction that might be what happened.
Imagine working there for 21 years and still being a server. Robbie hall and Mike Mason still hold there position at this establishment. They are giving employee's their checks with no money in the bank. The lack of transparency from the accounting department is appalling. Yeah go spend your money there if you want. Really disappointed in how the business is conducting itself. Transparency was needed in this situation to help ppl make better decisions in their lives
They got rid of the fire jugglers a few years ago for failing fire code.
This is a real place?
I thought this was a joke to stereotype "over the top" America, the fact that its real though...
Will admit its pretty incredible to look at though.
As a Colorado resident I can definitely confirm that it's real. It basically hasn't changed in over 20 years.
It’s real, and kind of a “rite of passage” as a Coloradan to go there. It’s not good, mind you, but it’s interesting.
@hesh lord yeah it's really bad
Most of the stuff in South Park is based on real shit in Colorado
@@matthewbonner-moss7090 It hasn't changed in like 40years it's like the most infamous place in Colorado! Lol not famous for the food if that's what you're wondering though.
It’s official: Matt and Trey have actually purchased Casa Bonita.
As a native of Denver, I can explain some of the mystic around Casa Bonita. Yes, the food is about the equivalent of a TV dinner. There's 100 Mexican restaurants in Denver that are better, but you don't go to Casa Bonita for the food, you go for the experience. It's life cycle restaurant meaning you go as a child/teenager with the family, then you get in your 20s/30s and don't go there for about 15 years or so and then if you have kids, you go again.
Chuck M i would do that but only at a Waffle House...
I no longer wonder why Colorado was one of the first states to legalize marijuana
Randy Marsh being a stoner dad is a legit stereotype in Colorado
Well they do have big balls there.
😂😂😂 as a Coloradoan this made me laugh. I remember coming here as a kid loving it but as I’m older now I realize how wild this concept is
@@HouseOfHuelle lol it's madness... Like there is SO MUCH going on 😭😂...could you imagine being here high eating all this food and seeing all this stuff... Like sheesh 🤣
@@SankofaNYC dont know if it’d be chaotic high had or a vibe 😂
🎼 ♫ ♪ _Casa Bonita_! Casa Bonita!
_Food and fun in a festive atmosphere_.
*Casa Bonita*! ♬ ♫
Manager: ‘Alex you wanna be interviewed?’
Alex: ‘hahah no!’
*2 seconds later*
“My name is Alex and I work at Cass Bonita”
I love how completely unimpressed the manager looks when he is talking about the Cartman table.
I don’t remember if it was Trey or Matt.
But one asked, ‘can I jump off the cliff?’ They said ‘only if you own the place’.
He responded, hold me beer
Was happy to hear that Matt and Trey bought the place, apparently the food was horrible before and they plan on fixing that!!!
They are! :)
I went there with my brother while we were driving cross country in 1979. Our dad had suggested we stop there. We had a table in the Cliff Area, where we had a great view of the divers. I remember you just had to raise a flag at your table to signal you wanted more food. My brother who has always had a humongous appetite, raised the flag twice!
I remember going here as an incredibly young child, maybe three or four and just being amazed with everything. I had forgotten all about it as my family moved away from Denver and almost had believed it was all a dream as a kid, until i saw the south park episode yearssss after it had aired
now all i hope is to one day be living comfortable enough to make a trip back out there to see it again
I loved the part where Cartman jumps off the cliff and Kyle goes, "JESUS CHRIST!!" lol
I wonder if anyone ever pulled a Cartman and went up the cliff and jumped....
Imagine getting your dream job because of South Park.
My mom worked there in the 80s haha
Real talk: this place filed for bankruptcy, and there are rumors Parker and Stone may buy it
This is why I'm here. The official South Park Facebook just posted Matt and Trey are officially attempting to buy Casa Bonita
That is good news. I hope to visit this place before I die.
It's official as of today, they're buying it!
I wonder if they will keep the manager that has been there since 1975?
It's amusing to see people watching this video because of today's news
Fun Fact: There's a City Wok in the Denver airport, middle aged white dude was working it so I think they made up the character lol
🤣...For real?!!
Mr. Kim IS a white guy so it checks out
I NEED to find City Wok next time I'm in Denver.
@@TheCoyoteGray There's a Mr. Kim's Korean BBQ in Aurora.
The city wok owner in south park is also a middle aged white guy who pretends to be a chinese man
I heard they have a Cartman statue on a cliff next to the waterfall
They do. 13:11 it’s at the top left.
@@bsgfan1 that's a hat
@Amy Scott
No, it’s definitely a statute. Very top left corner of the screen. White skin, red jacket.
I went there today and they do.
Amy Scott
You’re blind.
I just hope Trey and Matt will keep this place alive for many many years
This place is stuck in my head! I went as kid because I had family in Colorado and it was my birthday. I always remembered the cliff divers, but couldn't remember the name of the place. Seeing the headlines that South Park creators bought the place brought me back to childhood memories. I thought it was the coolest place in the world as a kid.
holy shit...thats an actual place
My thought exactly.
@@malcolmtudor8039 Because you don't live in Colorado.
It's not worth it at all. There are Mexican drive thrus that have better food than this shit hole.
Cheezy Chez it’s not about the food is about the experience
Sterkriger the experience is just as bad as the food....
Fun fact - this guy is actually cartman after therapy all grown up
"The wishing well has a monster at the bottom."
He looks like a drunk Captain Planet... who took the restaurants tequila down to zero.
Earth!
Wind!
Water!
Fire!
Tacos!
"...so you're gonna want to check that out"
I thought he was gonna say mecca leka hi mecca hiney ho.
I was going to say more like a drunk Eric Andre cosplaying as Captain Planet...
That thing made me cry when I was little.
We have a place in Latvia that's basically the same but built around traditional Latvian culture. Also a dimly lit, cozy environment, traditional folk outfits and music, all build within a large mansion with a windmill at one end, and surrounded by a yard full of various attractions and activities. It's called LIDO. Very wholesome place for the whole family.
When you aren’t from the area, the day you discover Casa Bonita is a real place is very spiritual and astounding; Like the birth of a child, but with Black Bart’s Cave and cliff-divers.
You nailed it. I thought it was some cheesy themed restaurant in a bad neighborhood made up by Tray and Matt. Learning it actually exists made me want to fly out to Denver exclusively to visit Casa Bonita.
After years of loving that South Park episode, I was today years old to discover it was all real
"can you make my wife disappear" - the wife did not like that one.
That guy waited his whole life for that joke. And he nailed it!
Wife will remember that.
thats a fat fuck to be complaining about his wife/
I've been going there since i was a kid. I'll be 40 this year. Hearing about Matt and Trey buying the place is super exciting. Once they open up for food again, I'm going back. Maybe I'll reserve Cartman's table?
Awesome that this actually exists!!!!
Victor Bazan food is nasty
+Kk yeah but no one goes there for the food anyway
Yeah, there used to be one in Tulsa during my childhood.
I live in Colorado and I have been to casa Bonita so many times. Stop hating on it. It's an amazing place.
The Guy ye the food is awful
I'm there right now. First time here!
@@Motownsports89 and your watching TH-cam? 🤨
@@amyscott9496 Yeah because people never use their phone when they're in public places
Obviously not that great if you're watching TH-cam? About the place you're in? You do you
The Disneyland of Mexican food
This is not mexican food. Its tex-mex.
George T Totally agree with you
That’s fake mexican food
George T no its just fake mexican food
@@derekmunoz6312 Agree. It's like when white ppl say that taco bell is mexican food, lol.
As a German and a huge South Park fan, I would love to go to Casa Bonita. Before I die I'll get there somehow
Es gibt viele Direktflüge, die Denver CO mit Frankfurt und München verbinden.
@@CO84trucker Ja Verbindungen sind kein Thema. Ist leider zu teuer momentan
Glad to see this manager love his job and the passion he has behind it.
Respect for the owner, he worked his way from the ground up and eventually ended up as the general manager.
😂
That is a totally different guy.
I really love the ambiance and underground nighttime village setting. Reminds me of the temple in Disney World's Mexican pavilion.
I've seen the South Park episode on casa Bonita so many times and after all these years I honestly had no idea this place was real until now and it's freaking great to know that the creators of South Park actually brought the place!
Just imagine being paid just to jump off a rock
Best job ever
I mean...
1- it’s extremely tiring. Imagine having to jump for like 2 hours straight without taking a break. Your legs will get fatigued.
2- it’s risky and dangerous.
3- I bet the dudes who jump don’t get paid a lot. Maybe a bit over minimum wage.
It aint much, but it’s honest work. Put some respek on it.
Thats actually a job in La quebrada Acapulco here in México, very famous turist spot.
Not a job you'd wanna show up drunk, that's for sure.
@@jacklonsandoval7451 tourist still go there? The place is a warzone
4:00
This is the wishing well, there's actually a monster in the bottom.
Monster: Discount Captain Planet
Well, as you all know, Matt & Trey are seriously trying to by this place since it declared bankruptcy recently. Their first order of the day if they get it? To GREATLY improve the quality of the food. 🙂
ye it looks like they need to, the food looks pretty bad from this video.
You don't go to Casa Bonita for the food. You go for the entertainment.
Well, going from serving 5,700 meals a day to zero because the CDC is apparently running the country will have that effect.
@@R1project0 Yeah the food has always been shit lol
@@R1project0 Yeah, it is worse than awful.
This place looks like it's from a dream, it looks so surreal
Wow, I can certainly see why Cartman loves that place. I'm 20 and I think that place looks awesome, too bad that the food is supposedly shit. I'd still very much like to visit it some day even though the food is shit.
The enchiladas aren’t too bad. It’s kinda sad to see how far it’s fallen though. The last time I went, around 2 years ago, it was practically empty. I grew up going there, so I really hope somebody comes in and fixes it’s issues before it can’t support itself anymore.
@@doctorfluffnstuff403 all they have to do is have good food. I was going to drive from tx to go eat there till ppl said the food sucks
Chevy sucks now myself personally, even though the food may not be up to par, but I’d come all the way from Cali just for the fun and experience. Plus, this was from friggin south park! Was shocked to see this actually existed! So would I still go? You damn right!
Ahhh you little sh!t! I am 31 1/2 and I went there before you were born ya tiny sh!t!
@@doctorfluffnstuff403 well it seems like 2 somebodies are on their way to clean the place up lol
For some reason I feel like Casa Bonita would do great in North Korea
so would a lot of things, like electricity, the internet, and a government that doesn't execute them over the dumbest shit
You mean south Korea? Because everyone is broke in the north.
@@nope1083 at the time this was written the tv special was going viral about the fake North Korean fast food chains their media was trying to display to the public. They looked eerily similar to Casa Bonita. Just to give some context to this original comment...
@@gentlemanmob lol
@@gentlemanmob I wonder if South Korea has any theme park or theme restaurant, featuring the North Korea experience.
It's 2020 and I'm just NOW finding out this place is REAL?!!?!
Me too bro me too...
Same, planning to go now, I've been to the rain forest cafe and it's similar
@@orbinfaust1221 I've been to Rainforest Cafe. I live out in Vegas and they had one at MGM Grand. Not sure if they moved it but I know we still have one in town.
Same Fam
Good luck getting there if they survive COVID. The most recent news I’ve heard about them was that the employees’ paychecks before the quarantine bounced, so the financial burden of being closed for so long may put them under.
I remember a restaurant called "Rainforest Cafe" that was kind of like this, but Casa Bonita looks waaaay cooler.
No way rainforest cafe is awesome
Rainforest Cafe was cool as hell! Casa Bonita is like Pancho's & Rainforest combined into one!
@@Angelwolfs9 I miss Pancho’s
@@danieldaniels7571 Luckily I've still got 1 in the area, but they unfortunatly changed the recipe on the cheese sauce & some other things. I wish they'd revamp & make a comeback!
@@Angelwolfs9 I live in Phoenix and all the locations here have long since closed. It was my favorite place to eat as a kid and in my 20s I went there a lot. I just turned 51.
I love here, y'all know most places in south park are based on real places from Colorado, also you don't go to casa Bonita for the food, you go for the atmosphere
Americans are fascinating creatures
As Mexican I fine this as a compliment
As American I agree
They are way too fat though.
Just like what James Franco and Seth Rogan said in the interview "they hate us, cause they anus".
Media is unfair, this is the greatest country on earth.
It’s almost been 20 years since I first watched Casa Bonita on South Park, and I’m just now finding out it’s real!?!?
Don't feel bad. It's been 40 years since I last visited a Casa Bonita (in Tulsa), and I'm just now discovering that there's still a location in business.
I wouldn’t hold your breath going there. The food really isn’t great, and as it is before the quarantine the paychecks for the employees allegedly bounced, so they may already be in the red and may need to close up.
I cannot believe it's been 17 years since that episode! Seems like just a few years ago I watched. Could have sworn it was at least from this decade.
7:05 I wonder if they'll hire this manager back. Dudes been there so long his ghost will haunt the building if they don't.
cartman 1997: scuzzlebutts real?! me 2020: casa bonitas real?!
Dude... If I ever make it to Denver, there's no doubt where I'm going. Global pandemic or not, it's happening.
@Jojew That's pedantic, Lakewood is part of the Denver metro area.
Hi I live on the Western Slope of Colorado. No one says "let's go visit Lakewood for the weekend." We just say Denver. Only people that live in the Dever Metro area make any distinction.
@@Qub4d Shallow _and_ pedantic.
Don't go if you want good Mexican food. Denver has much better places. It's fun for kids though
@Jojew lakewood is in the "denver metro area"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_metropolitan_area
you stand corrected
Campy, loud, flashy, and full of things to do PLUS cheapo Mexican food. What kid in the world would not love to go here? On top of that, all the employees seemed genuinely happy to work there, which is an incredibly rare thing to see in a restaurant. Unfortunately, as per usual on Munchies, so much hate in the comments. A candid look on a bit of family-style Americana that has reached cult status in the last 10 years. Perfect Vice material, IMO. If there is any chef or restaurant staff young or stylish, they are branded as a hipster and not taken seriously. Anyone genuine and old-fashioned, is branded as depressing or outdated. Get over yourselves and accept the fact that good food and good cooking comes from a variety of sources and approaches.
Zappattacker Also it was on a show!
Zappattacker Lol you think Casa Bonita has good food?
Good food and good cooking come from great ingredients. It's not good to eat anywhere they can't make the junk look good in professionally photographed films and stills. I wouldn't eat it. Where I come from, even the American Mexican food is great.
^
I can’t believe Stone and Parker bought this place! It’s so awesome.
Casa Bonita is known locally as a really fun place to take friends from out of time, but we locals know that the food is really awful compared to other Mexican places in town. I mean, you can have a better meal at Taco Bell.
fuqq taco bell, u must never been to the joint and didn't have money for canteen on your books, you'd be more grateful if you ever went down state for a bid.
The strategy is that you eat before you go so you don’t have to eat their terrible food
@@memelordy2196 You actually can't enter without buying food.
@@mrtodd3620
Food is very lucrative and buying it probably covers the operating costs of the joint. I can't imagine how much the electricity bill is.
As Mexican I could say that taco bell isn't true Mexican food.
Casa Bonita (for the little I know) is more accurate if you say that is Mexican food .
How it tastes? Sadly I won't know because I never went to casa Bonita .
But if you are interested in Mexican food you could do:
Pozole
Mole de olla
Enchilada
Tlayudas
Pambazos
Pescadillas (fish quesadillas )
Chiles rellenos
Zucchini with Oaxaca cheese and beef meat
5:16 no wonder Cartman loves this place so much
13:10 Cartman in the upper left corner.
*Real life is now canon*
I used to visit my grandma in Denver and go to casa Bonita when I was little. Good times