Casa Bonita

Yes, the food is terrible. Everyone already knows that before the walk in the doors. It’s all about the ridiculous atmosphere. This place has an almost tragic joy to it… but we had the BEST time. Just drink a few bottles of beer, nosh on the tortilla chips, and sit back and enjoy the entertainment.

I was led by my wife for the experience and gave it a shot. This was absolutely terrible. The lines just to get in were terrible, the people want to fight you in line as its like a cattle gathering. The food was terrible, like a buffet style under heat lamps. You get your tray and plate you ordered which was worse than a cafeteria effect. Finally got to our table and the chairs felt like I was touching dried up Crisco grease! Dirty feeling overall and the food made us feel like crap. Cheese was like 7 eleven fake cheese… The games… I lost ¼ of my coins since the arcades didn’t all work, but they didn’t tell you that. I’ll never be back! Stay away!!!

OMG just no… If I could give 0 stars I would. Food isn’t great and entertainment is super cheesy… I compare to a Mexican version of chuck e cheese without any arcade games to even play making it stink worse.
Cheesy gorilla suits and Wild West shows. Cliff divers jumping from mild heights…
And the food just sucked…
Thank you but no thank you

First off, I am well aware this is not meant to be a fine dining restaurant and more of an experience. After sitting nobody came to our table for 20 minutes, I had to get up and get someone to get silverware (when we went through the line they were or) and a drink.
Our hostess Alissa finally took care of and we saw our server only twice during the whole visit. We did get or food comped, which was nice, but would have just as well preferred some actual attention. Alissa was the only real positive other than the facilities which are cheesy sure, but fun and they pull off the ambiance well.
The food was mediocre but that was expected. The service though… Dreadful.

Going off a recommendation for «Casa Bonita» we headed there for a Valentine’s lunch. The food gave four of my family members a bad stomach ache and diarrhea. It was dark and humid and once we looked up at the main A/​C vent you can clearly notice the dust build up. The hostes at the register appeared annoyed when they had just open and was not to attentative to the customers questions. Food presentation was as if it was slapped on a plate. A military Dining Facility has more appeal and presentation. Waiter was good. We wanted to make a day of Denver, but ended going back to the springs! Never going back, EVER!

They told me everyone should go once. I did and I’m good now.
It’s definitely not what you’re going to think. I guess I was feeding into the hype of cliff divers and shows. Well, yes they have those but they’re not anything amazing. Not for an adult anyways. I went with my children and my mother. None of us had ever been. My husband, a CO native, opted to skip the trip. I should’ve taken a cue from that. Although my children had a blast (what kid wouldn’t with indoor waterfalls, ‘mountain paths’ as my son called them, and an arcade), the whole experience just left my mother and I completely exhausted as if we’d been to a Chuck E Cheese! The food was sub-​par cafeteria food at best. You definitely get what you pay for there.
The whole experience will be one that none of us forget but I’m not sure it’s a memory that the adults care to relive.

Yay! Casa Bonita!
Everyone has had a childhood field trip to Casa Bonita.
Every kid should go at least once. The food is fun and themed. It’s a cool experience.
The shows are funny, they have places to buy gifts. The arcade though is outdated and needs an upgrade. Other than it’s fun.

I usually don’t write bad reviews because I feel like it’s mean but I feel compelled to write a review because it really just wasn’t the best. The food is over priced and nothing special, the entertainment seems half baked and is also nothing special. The decoration is ok but again nothing amazing and it seems very tailored to just suck money out of your pocket. The only group this might work for maybe… Is small children. Service wasn’t even that great. Has potential but if nothing changes then I would NOT recommend.

Bienvenidos a Casa Bonita, where an enchilada is a greasy tortilla stuffed with nacho cheese and where everyone at your table will rant and rave about the sopapillas – not because they’re good, but because they’re not AS BAD as everything else. You’ll pay an exorbitant price for your «food,» that, if you do decide to eat, you’ll later be paying for on the toilet (all.night.long). But if you want to make the most out of your dining experience, treat that meal price like an entrance fee, and enjoy the endless entertainment from the divers and the giant gorilla thing. Woo hoo.

Casa Bonita
Written by Mallory
My favorite restaurant is Casa Bonita because I like that they have an arcade, amazing food, and a show. The arcade has a lot of fun games you can play to earn tickets to get prizes. The food there is the best thing on earth and my favorite desert there is the sopapillas. My favorite part is while you eat there, is a show where a gorilla pushed a girl/​animal patrol off a cliff into water and a diver dived off the cliff. I love Casa Bonita.

Great entertainment, disgusting food.
Nasty ground beef, processed cheese sauce on everything, doughy ‘gorditas’ swimming in that cheese, tasteless enchiladas, worst chips and salsa anywhere. fajitas aren’t too bad. sopapillas with honey are very good. We always ask for a table by the waterfall. Wild west show is great fun too.
As for service, it sucks. cleanliness? Not very. Sure, it’s a pricey tourist trap, but it’s a one of a kind experience for the kiddies they’ll never forget.
I still have the t-​shirt I bought here on my first visit as a kid 20 years ago :)

A wretched culinary abortion in a filthy grease laden jungle. I’ve seen food tossed in dumpers that looks more appealing. Instead of having red chili on might be three dollars I opted for the green chili. The cashier almost had an aneurysm. Apparently you just don’t do that. Ya, cliff divers. Big whoop. That’s why you go. Or not, do yourself a favor. Stay at home and watch reruns of the Olympics on YouTube. Get yourself a big bag of Taco Bell with hot sauce. You’ll be far better off.
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I’ll give it 3 stars because my kid loves this place. Eat before or after you come, just order appetizers and beer. Think Chuck E Cheese, but way more entertainment.

No, the food isn’t good. But who cares? Chill out and have fun. This place is worth visiting because it’s so unique.
Still hung up on the food? Put it this way: who goes to Chuck E Cheese for the pizza?

Casa Bonita is an over priced tourist trap. You cannot hear the performers when they are talking. You walk a maze to get to the cashier to order your pricey food and then wait in a cafeteria line to pick it up. You walk to a table to eat and are at least brought tasteless chips from your server.
The food itself is worse then cafeteria food. It is pre made and slapped on a scorching hot plate that the servers expect you to hold while they grab your trays from under them at the table.
Over all it is an experience but not one I wish to ever repeat. My suggestion would be to listen to these reviews and go somewhere else. It is not worth the effort!

Ok so whenever you tell people you’re going to Denver for the first time, almost everyone says «You have to go to Casa Bonita.» «It’s so bizarre you have to see it for yourself.» This huge, glamourous looking restaurant, smack dab in the middle of a shopping center next to porno stores and auto shops.
I think we didn’t pick a good night to go, or perhaps it was just so overly hyped up to me, that I was expecting something so grand that would change my life forever. I didn’t really feel that way. However, I am going to chalk it up to the fact we came 45 minutes before closing on a Saturday night.
There are long lines of ropes just like when you go to six flags, to order food. And by no means does anyone go here for the food. It is the crappiest mexican food you can find. Cafeteria style, grab your tray, get your food that is made within minutes and find a table. We did get a great seat in front of the waterfall and view of the divers. You could tell our server was ready to get off work. It was like a hi, bye, thanks, come again. Margarita was awful, I don’t know what the hell I was thinking ordering that instead of a beer.
All in all, I’ll sum it up. It’s a kids place. The pirates cave is fun. There are an endless amounts of fun themed rooms to dine in. The place is huge. I think I just came at the wrong time. I’ll give it one more try next time I’m in Denver. Totally a tourist spot.

Overall, this is a place you go to for the experience, not for great quality food. The price for your meal includes the ambiance of the wonderfully decorated interior, as well as the entertainment. However, it is the luck of the draw how well you can see the entertainment, if at all. My ratings for this meal were:
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅
Entertainment: ²⁄₅ (heavily dependent on your age and how close you were to the stage, neither one in my favor)
Food: ¹⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Price: ⁴⁄₅
This place is great for kids and families. However, the line to get in and sit down is crazy long, you can easily be waiting for more than an hour. You’re served like at school, with a tray and parts of your meal out on it. I can see how this is a place for tourists. Or to just get out of your system. I would not go back, but I’m glad I went one time.

We love this place. My wife and I have been coming here since it opened as kids. Now we get to bring our 2 year old daughter and she loves it. This round they were all setup for Halloween. Look, the food is edible, the price is right and the kids (and kids at heart) get to enjoy the heck out of the place. Sadly the surrounding businesses have gone out of business and the Denver Casa Bonita remains as only one of two still in operation out of eleven across the country (Oklahoma City is the original). It is a cornerstone of Denver and I’m in full support of keeping it around for all to enjoy for generations to come.

Casa Bonita is amazing. I don’t even know if I can do justice in this review. You have to go check it out yourself.
You start by walking through a very long cafeteria style line. It’s really long, you’re starting to doubt yourself– did I take a wrong turn? Am I going the right way? Alas, finally you arrive at a register, and you must make your dining decision, I chose the enchiladas and taco platter. He hands you a receipt and you carry onwards, picking up your super hot plates of food!
Once you have gathered your fare, you head towards the actual restaurant! You can hear the cliff divers and anticipation grows! Once seated, you can finally take the time to look around! From Black Barts cave to the arcade with vintage games, there’s a lot to do!
Obviously the foods not the only thing to do here, but let’s take a moment to review it. I went in expecting the worst, but surprisingly it isn’t too bad. The taco was pretty good. The beans and rice were decent. I really enjoyed the cheese enchiladas! But the sopaipillas! They are amazing! And free! We also enjoyed one of their fried ice creams! So good.

There are only a few times in your life that you will have a dining experience so expertly crafted that your life will be changed for the better forever. Casa Bonita is exactly that restaurant. Casa Bonita is so much more than just it’s translation «beautiful house», in fact, it is the most glorious house that you will ever have the honor of entering. As the perfect blend of entertainment & exquisite cuisine, CB will enhance your perspective and expand your mind, palette & outlook on life.
Thank you Casa Bonita. Thank you.

As many other reviews have described ad-​nauseam the quality of the food and the extremely long lines that twists and turns in the front of the restaurant, at this particular visit from when I entered the front door to when I sat down was about and hour. In my review I’m going to focus on other aspects that seem to be looked over in other reviews, both good and bad.
The Bad– The waitress was rude and had a bad attitude. I know at this particular place you need to raise the little flag on your table if you want service, but after about 10 minutes she still was no where to been seen, when she did finally come, you could tell she had a look on her face like «what do you want?»
The Good– After eating it was time to play, there are many thing for the young and the young at heart to enjoy, I likes Black Barts cave and hideaway, its spooky dark tunnels and giant snake mouth at the end are whimsical fun, the cliff divers are always fun to watch, the skits are a bit cheesy and corny but that just adds to this places light spirited charm. The arcades, puppet and magic show are great and interactive for the kids to enjoy as well as the treasure chest full of tootsie roll candies. To sum things up, one does not particularly go to Casa Bonita for the food, but for the fun and enjoyment of the entertainment and a experience that will last a lifetime!

Let me just clarify this right off the bat. If they had pictures in a dictionary, the food from this place should be placed right next to the word «slop.» Absolute low quality food.
Now the entertainment at this place is awesome for the little ones. Every fifteen minutes they have either a diving or gun show. This is why I bring my kids here. I still to this day remember this place from when I was 5 years old. They also have many cool games and attractions for the kids.
Another thing I do not like about this place are all the stupid rules they have posted everywhere: you must buy food to go in, entering the pool is trespassing… If I was not from out of town I would probably not even bother with this places. So… Definitely if you’re visiting or are a newbie in town, go check this place out but be warned… The food sucks and is not worth 15 a plate.

A little background first for my fellow Unilocalers. On my last trip, my fiancé and her daughter participated in a high school journalism contest in Denver while I was on business there. I spent an extra day and participated in some of the fun including Casa Bonita.
I would have to say that in all of my travels, this restaurant (can I really call it a restaurant?!?) has been the most adventuresome.
All the reviews are spot on — inedible food, excruciating ordering, subpar entertainment and funky smells with sticky floors. It is geared for small children. However, if I did have a small child I would take him/​her anywhere but here. I think taquerias in Tijuana alleys would be a safer bet.
Only if you’re a true fan of SouthPark would I advise you to make this journey.