UPDATE on Sept. 17 at 8:49 a.m.: Casa Bonita reservations promote out on first day
Since Casa Bonita reopened post-pandemic in 2023, it’s technically been in a gentle opening part – or “beta-testing,” as homeowners Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame name it. That’s why the one solution to get a desk there for the final yr and a half has been to enroll in the restaurant’s publication listing and hope to be chosen by way of a random lottery to e book a reservation.
It’s been a ready sport for followers in Denver and past, however no extra. On Sept. 16, the venerable Lakewood landmark begins accepting reservations for October, marking its official grand reopening to most people.
On that date, anybody with an web connection can e book a desk. And sure, you want a reservation. The Pink Palace received’t settle for walk-ins and there received’t be an entry line for hopeful diners with out a ressy like there was in its earlier life.
Stone and Parker beforehand advised The Denver Post they didn’t anticipate entry to be restricted for therefore lengthy, however that it was essential to host 1000's of company to work out the logistics of such a distinctive venue. Casa Bonita has served 500,000-plus diners to this point, Stone stated, and it at present welcomes 11,000 to 12,000 individuals per week.
Even although the restaurant is opening to most people, reservations will nonetheless doubtless be in excessive demand. Here’s what you have to know to e book yours.
Casa Bonita reservations begin Oct. 1
On Sept. 16 at 3 p.m., eating reservations open at casabonitadenver.com. The first accessible date to e book a desk might be Oct. 1 and the calendar will prolong via November.
Anyone who signed up for Casa Bonita’s publication listing in the previous yr has been invited to hitch a Founders Club, which presents precedence entry to reservations. That’s true on Sept. 16, as these individuals will be capable of e book reservations beginning at 9 a.m. You should have activated your Founders Club membership to take action.
It’s unclear when new reservation dates will open, but it surely’s doubtless they are going to achieve this recurringly.
Guests not have to pre-pay for reservation reserving
When Casa Bonita ran its lottery system, company had been required to pay for a ticket in advance after they booked a desk. Stone and Parker nixed the pay as you go ticketing system – which included entry to Casa Bonita plus a meal – so now diners simply have to enter their occasion’s particulars to assert a spot.
Every individual is required to purchase a meal
Even although company not want to purchase an advance ticket, they're nonetheless required to purchase a meal. The seven entrees on the menu all price the identical value ($29.99 throughout lunch and $39.99 throughout dinner), as do youngsters’ meals ($19.99 throughout lunch and $24.99 throughout dinner). That value contains the primary spherical of sopapillas for the desk, plus an appetizer of chips and salsa, and gentle drinks. Alcoholic drinks, desserts and extra sopapillas price additional.
At the tip of the meal, diners pay their checks similar to at a conventional restaurant. Then they’re welcome to take pleasure in all the points of interest that make Casa Bonita a vacation spot, from cliff diving and Black Bart’s Cave to the arcade, puppet present and reside mariachi music.
Need suggestions on what to eat? Our workers ranked their favourite dishes, with high accolades for the meat suadero. Or take it from Stone and Parker, whose go-to meals are the taco salad and Christmas enchiladas, respectively.
Consider reserving with a small group
While it’s tempting to ask each Casa Bonita fan you recognize to dinner, those that e book in small teams could have extra reservation dates and instances to select from. That’s due to the best way the restaurant is constructed – most tables are static and may’t be rearranged to accommodate giant teams.
“I think we have two 10-tops in the entire restaurant,” Parker stated in a latest interview. “There’s tons of two-tops and four-tops that will be empty a lot, and it’s not a matter of let’s put these two tables together. No, because there’s a giant piece of rock right here you can’t.”
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