Sale of Famous Casa Bonita in Lakewood Nears Closing; Plans Call for Restaurant’s Revival

The way has been cleared to complete the purchase of a popular restaurant and entertainment venue in Lakewood, Colorado known as Casa Bonita.

Located at 6715 W. Colfax Avenue in the Lamar Station Plaza, Casa Bonita is a local and even regional mainstay offering a wide variety of Mexican cuisine, but also a 30-foot waterfall, a skee-ball arcade, and strolling mariachis.

The larger Lamar Station Plaza comprises more than 220,000 square feet and was built in 1969.

Opened in early 1974, the entertainment restaurant, known for its pink and white stucco tower and housing a seating capacity for some 1,000 patrons, was named a Lakewood Historical Society Landmark in 2015.

In early 2020 Casa Bonita closed its doors, partly due to Covid 19, and formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April of this year, listing liabilities of up to $10 million.

Three months ago, the creators of the popular South Park tv show put in a bid to purchase the restaurant for $3.1 million. A move by another group to challenge that bid has since collapsed.

Reports have indicated that South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone may put money into upgrading the 52,000 square foot restaurant, although a date for when it will officially re-open has not yet been announced.

​By Garry Boulard

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