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Encyclopedia > Casa Bonita
Casa Bonita in Colorado

Casa Bonita is the name of a Mexican-themed restaurant (formerly a chain of restaurants) which originated in Oklahoma City. As of 2006, only one location remains open, in the western Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1066x1598, 477 KB) Summary Photo of Casa Bonita in Denver, Colorado. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1066x1598, 477 KB) Summary Photo of Casa Bonita in Denver, Colorado. ... Casa Bonita is episode 711 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ...

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History

Casa Bonita was founded by Bill Waugh in 1971. The restaurants could be found in many cities in Oklahoma and adjacent states until the 1990s. The most popular dishes are the "all you can eat" beef or chicken plates that feature 2 enchiladas,a taco, refried beans, and Spanish rice. Sopaipillas - small squares of fried bread served with honey - come with every meal. The restaurant also offers some standard menu items like fajitas or salads that are not "all-you-can-eat". There is also a children's menu. Each table had a small flag that you would raise any time you needed a refill of food or drink. The food is reasonably priced but is not an authentic experience in Mexican cuisine - in fact, you don't really go to Casa Bonita for the food. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A sopapilla is a kind of fried pastry or quick bread. ...


In 1982, the company (including Taco Bueno fast food restaurants) was sold to Unigate (now Uniq). In 1992, Unigate sold the restaurants to CKE Restaurants, owners of Carl's Jr. In 1997, the two remaining Casa Bonita restaurants were spun off by CKE as part of South Salt Lake, Utah-based Star Buffet. Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ...


The Tulsa location closed 30 September, 2005, leaving the Lakewood, Colorado location as the last remaining Casa Bonita restaurant. Downtown Tulsa Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ...


Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita as shown on South Park.

The Lakewood location, west of Denver on Colfax Avenue opened in 1974 [1]. It features strolling mariachis, flame jugglers, and a 30-foot waterfall with cliff divers. Casa Bonita is designed to be an entertaining place for children and adults alike, although it is obvious that the children are the primary audience. It also has a small puppet theater, a "haunted tunnel" called Black Bart's Cave, an arcade with a large skee-ball room (extra charge), and a magic theater. The building is over 52,000 square feet and has seating for approximately 1,100 customers. This location was featured on an episode of the animated TV series South Park. Casa Bonita! From http://southparkstudios. ... Casa Bonita! From http://southparkstudios. ... Casa Bonita is episode 711 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Colfax Avenue at Broadway in the heart of Denver. ... Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Mexico. ... For other uses, see Dive. ... The object of skee ball is to collect as many points as possible by rolling balls up an incline and into the designated point value holes. ... Casa Bonita is episode 711 of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... For other uses, see South Park (disambiguation). ...


The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner and is popular with tourists and tour groups. Arriving early is advised during the summer or on weekends.


Tulsa

The Tulsa location, which opened in 1971 [2], was designed to create a nighttime, outdoor atmosphere. There were full-size artificial trees, and the entry way featured large aquarium tanks which at one time housed live tropical fish. There were various themed dining areas, including a volcano room, complete with lighted eruptions; a cave room, and a room resembling an aristocratic dining hall with strolling mariachis. The Tulsa location also included a video arcade, including an original Frogger machine, as well as other video and arcade games, skee-ball, a working carousel, and a gift shop. The location shut its doors Friday, 30 September 2005 due to the end of their lease. The Tulsa location has since reopened, under the new name of Casa Viva. [3]. Carousel in Bobbejaanland, Belgium] (Bobbejaan Schoepen Archive) A carousel (or carrousel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


El extremo arrojar a chorros fiesta!

As of August 1, 2007 Casa Bonita is sponsoring a contest known as "El extremo arrojar a chorros fiesta!" Customers compete to see who can make it to their car in the parking lot without having to stop in the bathroom following eating a meal at the restaurant. The winners get to spend the night in the restaurant's "Black Bart's Cave."[citation needed] is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --> Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Similar restaurants

  • Bill Waugh, founder of Casa Bonita, founded Casa Viva, opening the first location in 1995 at the site of a former Casa Bonita in Little Rock, Arkansas. (This restaurant closed however, in early 2006). Plans have been made to open a second location at the site of the closed Tulsa Casa Bonita (source: Tulsa World, October 1, 2005).
  • Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, opened a restaurant called "The Mayan" in Sandy, Utah in 2000. Casa Bonita has sued Miller for copyright infringement [4] due to similarities with their restaurant, which Miller visited several times.
  • A subsidiary established in the 1960s, Taco Bueno, is a major fast food chain throughout Oklahoma and Texas.
  • Restaurante Arroyo, in Tlalpan, Mexico, the grandaddy of all "super-size" Mexican restaurants, which seats 2,200 people and is likely the world's largest Mexican restaurant. Like Casa Bonita, Arroyo has an array of customer diversions including its own bullring.

Location in Pulaski County, Arkansas Coordinates: , Country United States State Arkansas County Pulaski Founded 1821 Incorporated 1831 Government  - Mayor Mark Stodola Area  - City  116. ... Larry H. Miller Lawrence Horne Larry H. Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah businessman and philanthropist. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Taco Bueno is a U.S.-based fast food restaurant chain that specializes in Mexican food. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Restaurante Arroyo, in the area of Tlalpan in southern Mexico City, is the worlds largest single Mexican restaurant, with seating for 2,200 patrons in 9 dining rooms and parking for 600 cars. ... The Ajusco Mountains in Tlalpan, Mexico City Tlalpan is the largest of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexicos Federal District (Mexico City) is divided. ... Bullring in Málaga, Spain A bullring is the location where bullfighting is performed. ...

External links

  • Casa Bonita in Colorado
  • Star Buffet 2006 10-K filing

  Results from FactBites:
 
Casa Bonita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (588 words)
Casa Bonita is the name of a Mexican-themed restaurant (formerly a chain of restaurants) which originated in Oklahoma City.
In 1997, the two remaining Casa Bonita restaurants were spun off by CKE as part of South Salt Lake, Utah-based Star Buffet.
Casa Bonita is designed to be an entertaining place for children and adults alike, although it is obvious that the children are the primary audience.
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