Star Buffet repurchased the restaurant in 2008, brought back the Casa Bonita name, and closed it for the last time in 2011. Eating in the various theme rooms. Waugh ran it as Casa Viva from 2005-07. Bad news; the local TV news announced today that the Casa Bonita in Tulsa, OK is closing for good on Friday September 30th---apparently, they have lost their lease. Casa Bonita has been closed to public since the pandemic sent the country in a nationwide lockdown in March. The Westword did an article on this you can see the link below. Recently, I went to Tulsa and at at their Casa Bonita. I'll never forget going to Casa Bonita as a kid. We hope not! Wheaton said after shutting the doors and being forced to lay off about 350 employees, he thought the restaurant would reopen sometime in the summer. It was opened and closed a couple of times by Waugh Enterprises and Star Buffet over the years. It was even given landmark status from the Lakewood Historical Society. No, that's not an indigestion joke about the food, sub-par as it may be. It has been over 3 months and there is still no answer to what is going on with Casa Bonita. I recently visited Casa Bonita for the first time, and I'm still trying to recover. Casa Bonita has been closed since March, when the state temporarily banned dine-in restaurant service due to the coronavirus pandemic. Star Buffet repurchased the restaurant in 2008, brought back the Casa Bonita name, and closed it for the last time in 2011. Waugh ran it as Casa Viva from 2005-07. Located in a 16,000-square-foot building that underwent extensive remodeling in 1986, the local Casa Bonita seats about 400 patrons. when you get into this maze of a restaurant there is a waterfall pool feature live entertainment and cliff divers! Casa Bonita, the big pink palace at 6715 West Colfax Avenue, remains shuttered. Casa Bonita (Spanish; literally means "pretty house") is a former chain of Mexican-themed "eatertainment" restaurants which originated in Oklahoma City.The last restaurant in the former chain, which is located in Lakewood, Colorado, has yet to reopen after the State of Colorado ordered all restaurants in the state to close in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. By Shawn Patrick Sep 10, 2020. Attempts to reach Casa Bonita ownership for … Actually, my mind was blown in a good way. That would be really sad. A third location in Little Rock, Ark., closed several months ago, he said. Manager of the Oklahoma City Casa Bonita is Roberto Brennand. Is it closed for good? 1816 reviews of Casa Bonita "This place gets 5 stars strictly out of its unique and creative presence. Photo by Sarah Boyum Eat and Drink A Running List of Restaurants and Bars Closed in the Denver Metro Area. So there's no way it'll be closed for good, right? Is Casa Bonita Closed for Good? 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