CASA BONITA in Denver is SUPER SWEET YOU GUYS

Casa Bonita in Denver, billed as "The World's Greatest Restaurant," really lives up to that billing. It's so, so good. If you're a big South Park fan, it's a must-do pilgrimage. And even if you're not a fan and just love a great themed experience, I promise you, you'll love this place. A lot of love and care went into this refurb and it really shows. Even the merch is top notch. GO TO CASA BONITA AT ONCE!
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[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Thanks for watching! I know you probably don't have any interest in the rest of the content on my incredibly niche channel, but if you'd like to see me give mediocre recaps on other themed entertainment, consider subscribing or checking out my other videos, like this one on the Jersey Shore! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKGnY4J5fdicbJI I love you CO!!

[@juneuhlig2685]

I was 19 when it opened. Went often and then took my kids when they ere little, then again as grown ups. As one who has seen it's entire journey, i was skeptical but when finally went.... It was like I was a kid again. It has 10 thumbs up from someone who has seen it from day 1.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Aw, awesome story. Thanks for sharing!

[@mitchellbassjr9506]

It's not that different and that was the point. I'm a native and have seen the good, the bad and the ugly at Casa Bonita. It's cleaner for sure and the food is absolutely better. That's all we wanted as natives.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Awesome. That was my interpretation as an outsider but glad they did right by the locals! Can’t imagine them doing it any other way

[@ajlynch5235]

ha ha birthdays all the time and roaches in the dining area under the cave area in the 90's. Glad to see something positive come out of it, just didn't realize you had to have a sponsorship to enter nowadays

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Not exactly a sponsorship haha, just a fast finger eight months ago to get on the mailing list. I imagine they’ve gotta open it up to single day tix soon! Trust me, I’m a certified nobody

[@Pizza4icweiner]

I grew up going every year for my birthday like a lot of local kids. About a year ago I had the chance to go and had an amazing time! I sat next to Trey Parker in the theater to watch the sorcerer! Later we ran back into Trey and threw a ton of quarters down the well. He was extremely proud that he had LeBron James saying he he Denver nuggets would win the championship. (This was when they were still in the playoffs) We took a picture with him and I thanked Trey for reviving a piece of my childhood. 10/10 experience!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing! Trey seems like a stand up dude

[@stevesmith3556]

I've been going to Casa bonita since the mid-70s. It's a colorado landmark. Brings back a lot of memories. Was able to get in earlier this year. Same as it ever was. Im glad they didn't change anything when they redid it.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Love to hear this!

[@GraySonson]

But they did, they overpriced bad food

[@nukunuku29]

"Smells like Epcot" is enough of an endorsement for me!

[@bagel_bitez1]

I can see why Cartman was obsessed with this place

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Same

[@MagicCyclops]

I have been to Casa Bonita 400 times my 400th was on my birthday last year. Going again for 50th which will be 401. I have even performed in the theater.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

That’s impressive! Happy birthday!

[@bowda99]

I’d love to go to just a picture with the Cartman table.👍

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

A truly one-of-a-kind photo op!

[@jrmulroney]

I mean basically it's Colorado's spot for Disney adults.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

A great place for all seekers of themed entertainment haha

[@internetperson573]

was that Trey doing the voices in the cave?

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

It waa Black Bart! (yes it is Trey) 😄

[@KevinGeeksOut]

I had no idea it was so involved. I wish I could've seen some of the puppet show, but them's the rules. A wonderful video tour. Thanks!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

The theme of the new puppet show is all of the food from the old Casa Bonita got kicked out of the kitchen and needed something new to do so they took over. It’s phenomenal

[@gibonno7610]

You never showed any of the food.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Sure didn’t. Whoops! Imagine a plate of chicken mole. It looked like that and was tasty!

[@sophiapetrillo3008]

@@KevKageNeedsALife😂

[@amandatyler4324]

My first job I ever had was being a monkey at casa Bonita (wasn’t as cool as it sounds, as I was only the orange cartoony like monkey mascot, and my main job was actually a hostess order taker.), and this place has so many details that just make it so cool. For example, in the game room there is a mural that includes a small door. Well this is an actual door for the people to run the piñata. I’m so glad that Trey Parker and Matt stone wanted to “change nothing, upgrade everything,” because it’s perfect as it is. And for those who’ve never been there before it was reopened, yes, the food was as bad as they say. They even somehow managed to screw up the queso. Like how is that even possible to screw up queso?!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Great story. Thanks for sharing!

[@godramen7104]

This channel needs more subscribers. Awesome content.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Thank you godramen7104. I agree! 😄

[@MarinoTovar]

You should see how Magic Journeys does their content. - The Disneyland Neighbor

[@hebringstheBOOM]

I went here like 5 months ago it slayed

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Heck yeah!

[@hebringstheBOOM]

@@KevKageNeedsALife 💪💪

[@birdienewman1654]

We would go a lot when I was young,😂 loved the diving . The caves, I had know idea you had to call to get in. Food was good. ❤❤❤

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@EricJSmith-qe7cn]

Do they still have the Fanky Mallon?

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I have never heard of that so I had to look it up - that thing is great but I do not recall seeing it 😕

[@heatherblanda3153]

CiCis!!! Do one one CiCis please!!! 🙏🏻❤️☺️… love this so much!!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Sadly I think the closest Cici's is 2000 miles from here haha

[@Twistedheart619]

Epic 🎉 thank you for sharing ❤ bless you and ur family and DENVER LOVE FOR LIFE

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Thank YOU!

[@flipflopdaysindeed1136]

Was the food still horrid?? The best sopaillas in the world.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Food was pretty good! Sopapillas just splendid, both orders haha

[@flipflopdaysindeed1136]

@@KevKageNeedsALife Thanks for the news, havent been in over 20 years. Im going.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Enjoy!

[@pippin9466]

You’re intro is peak

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Haha thank you. Check out the new one!

[@pippin9466]

@@KevKageNeedsALife ok i will

[@the8bitdee]

it's real 👀

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

And it ruuuuuules

[@MimiBlackbird]

South Park die hards? What about the Denver native Casa Bonita die hards?! ❤

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I think you will love it! The South Park presence is great but not intrusive. I think you will be proud of the work done! Y’all are lucky to have such an amazing place in your backyard!

[@skydiver711]

Yeah and super expensive and super hard to get in!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Both true. Hoping they open it up from the mailing list soon and have some deals for the locals!

[@raedog68]

Ive been to both iterations of CB! The new menu is a lot better…like worlds apart lol. Nothing was runny and I didnt have stomach issues 😮. The decor and everything else was about the same.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Awesome - love the perspective of someone who has been to both! I enjoyed my meal and the Underpants Gnome easter egg equally, which is to say, tons haha

[@michellevaldez47]

I was there in 2000. It smelled like a junior high cafeteria that hadn’t been mopped for a semester. The tacos were worse than Taco Bell.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I just saw the documentary Casa Bonita Mi Amor about the renovation and this story checks - it was in brutal shape when Trey and Matt bought it

[@christianleeabracadabraaci4526]

Yea i grew up going here living in lakewood co,,,was always a joke because the food was just frozen,,,havent been since they reopened...used to work at that bw3s

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Amazing haha. Lakewood is lovely!

[@paulhollingsworth6778]

"it's like a Christmas card...that sucks!" Had me spit out my coffee!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

my kids often quote that because they feel like they can get away with a slightly naughty word haha

[@cathcolwell2197]

Fun for kids Once is probably enough

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Perfectly reasonable assessment haha

[@kobetoy1]

Great content!

[@branstark3557]

South Park

[@johnvaresio9666]

KevKage!🤘🏽

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

It's me, it's me, it's that D-O-Double... uh...K? ugh

[@GraySonson]

Used to go all the time. Now with the new, we went once with the invite, probably will never go again.... it's overpriced microwave food

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Well if you ever get the itch to see cliff divers AND a puppet show under the same roof you know where to go!

[@GraySonson]

@@KevKageNeedsALife no, I miss all the old shows and entertainment as well.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Wish I could have seen them! I’ll have to do some KZbin digging

[@wyotriumphrider]

I gave up hope for ever being able to go to Casa Bonita. Indeed, no one I know (and I know a LOT of people) has been able to go, though we all signed up for the "list" from the beginning. Reading about people who have been able to go multiple times is just a slap to the face...

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Multilple times is nuts. I signed up probably within a minute or two of getting the email and it took me like four months haha. Maybe for the one year anniversary they will open it up to just buying a ticket. I hope they do soon!

[@wyotriumphrider]

@@KevKageNeedsALife I just went. I got reservations when they opened to the public. We had a great time. The parrot fortune teller wasn't working...

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Sorry about the parrot but so glad you got to go!

[@neiljackson28]

I think your hat's crooked

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I think your face’s crooked

[@anthonymeade7345]

According to some Yelp reviews Casa Bonita is not super sweet.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I never read a yelp review in my life and I sure as heck ain’t startin’ now! 😄

[@anthonymeade7345]

@@KevKageNeedsALife Their grammar is entertaining.

[@ctwatcher]

Nothing can make us go to Denver the homeless center of the world.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

It’s in Lakewood if that helps

[@1928House_Washington]

Like people in the mountains would just decide to be homeless. Maybe look into skyrocketing rent and home prices and stagnant wages and consider how that may be impacting the homeless crisis and then do something like volunteering for Habitat for Humanity or donating to housing funds rather than writing off a whole city because homeless people exist.

[@archie8767]

​@Erlrantandrage Denver isn't in the mountains, and homelessness isn't rent-based. It's drug-based and surged after legalization. Colorado didn't used to be like this. The homeless population changed dramatically. It wasn't common, but when it was, you'd recognize the homeless, and they'd recognize you, and you could talk to them.

[@RR-ow8ud]

DENVERRRRRRR

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Broncos Country let’s ride

[@GusPolinskiPolka_K1ng]

The food was bland, very bland, when I went a few months ago

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Aw, sorry to hear! I hope at least the sopaipillas were good!

[@GusPolinskiPolka_K1ng]

@@KevKageNeedsALifeflavor was decent, but they charged us $1 after our 1st order, and they put the honey on for us. Back then, we could get all we wanted and we had honey on our table.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Oh wow! Self-serve honey would be a delight!

[@GusPolinskiPolka_K1ng]

@@KevKageNeedsALifejust got back a few minutes ago. This time the food was better, chips were great! AND, they gave us the honey to add vs them putting it on!!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Amazing! Glad to hear!!

[@DragonAurora]

It's 2024....who the hell has that much money JUST TO GET IN THE DOOR?! That's a big nope from me.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Everything is included in that price - the food and all the shows! The only add-on is booze and merch if you wanted. Still pricey but I’d say worth saving up for a special occasion maybe!

[@mitchellbassjr9506]

I do and I'm bringing my entire family.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

@@mitchellbassjr9506 If you can swing it, highly recommend!!

[@jfmangano]

I'm not the biggest South Park fan, but it still looks like a good time. Hope the food was palatable as well.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

It was pretty tasty! From what I hear it’s miles above what it used to be

[@Southpaw70]

The food is awful and the security guards out front are ridiculous! I was sent back to my car because I had a plastic key chain baton 4 inches in length that they said could be a weapon. I guess the metal knives you get a dinner are not a weapon? Then during the puppet show I observed 3 security guards watching the crowd. What were they expecting!?! This kind of stuff just sours the evening.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I enjoyed what I got. I remember getting turned away at Six Flags once for my chain wallet haha - I guess it just depends. And the puppet show - they are SUPER CEREAL about not recording it. Same when I went. Because no matter how many times they say you can’t record the puppet show, someone’s gonna try and record the puppet show!

[@troyboy7610]

Are freaking kidding me dude? They are incredibly over priced and their food is not good at all. You get way better food at a food truck and way cheaper.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

To be fair food trucks don’t have cliff divers and a magic show

[@robokillers]

Trust me, the food has significantly improved since it was last open.

[@_Salmon]

That place is bad. bad food.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Oh no! I enjoyed the new stuff!

[@_Salmon]

@@KevKageNeedsALife hell the cicis right next to it is better. lol.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely LOVE a Cici’s haha

[@Bily-n5c]

Casa BONE ita?

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

No I think it’s spelled the regular way

[@Bily-n5c]

@@KevKageNeedsALife Learn how to pronounce it before making a video about the place.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Oh sorry. I was doing it for emphasis and it got a little slurry because I’m an inarticulate doofus. Thank you for the feedback!

[@ginadoughty6950]

The food is horrible!!!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Oh no! What did you have? I had the Chicken Mole and it was a delight

[@ChengWoung]

Is it me? Or does it all seem kinda dumb?

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

I would bet there is a large segment of the population who finds this and other themed entertainment super dumb haha. But I think it can be quite enjoyable if you let yourself be in the moment and roll with it!

[@MarinoTovar]

It’s reached mediocre status since I worked there in the year 2009. -The Disneyland neighbor

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

So cool you worked there!

[@andrewrodriguez7431]

No thanks.

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

Haha have you been to the old one? I’d love to hear what isn’t clicking with the new version. Unless you were just saying “no thanks” to me or this video specifically. That I totally get.

[@andrewrodriguez7431]

@@KevKageNeedsALife It's just not my type of thing to experience, that is all. Just seems to be stuffy and busy looking. I live in Colorado Springs (moved here 7 years ago) and was curious about the hype around it. Just wanted to know what it was all about and you covered it for me, thanks for that!

[@KevKageNeedsALife]

No problem! Definitely not for everyone haha