50,000+ Waiting For Colorado’s Casa Bonita Reservations On Day One

Colorado's famous Casa Bonita reopened in May of 2023, but it was an invite-only situation to get into the popular restaurant and entertainment destination. The invitation-only system is now officially over, and the general public demand is absolutely insane.

Over 50,000 In Colorado's Casa Bonita Pre-Sale Queue To Make Reservations

What may go down as one of the most obnoxious and despised entry systems of all time is officially gone, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be any easier to get a spot inside Colorado's newly renovated Casa Bonita.

When planning the re-opening, there was serious concern that the demand would be far greater than the staff, restaurant, and current traffic/parking infrastructure would be able to handle. Turns out, they were absolutely right.

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After an email invite-only system to gain entry into Casa Bonita since May of 2023, the restaurant kicked off its open general public reservation system on September 16th. They opened the reservations early to its "Founding Members" first, and the demand is far more than even they likely predicted.

Colorado's Casa Bonita Founding Members Pre-Sale Line Over 50,000 People Long

For anyone wondering if the crazy demand is still there for Casa Bonita nearly a year and a half after re-opening, the answer is yes. I, and everybody else apparently, got an invite to join Casa Bonita's Founders Club, which meant you were given early access to the new general public reservation system.

The reservations opened up to everybody at 3 pm MT on September 16th, but being a "Founding Member," I was able to hop in the presale queue. My number in the queue absolutely blew me away...

Yup, I was number 50,750 in the queue to book my reservation. Let's do the math, Casa Bonita has a capacity of 1,100, and they only had reservations open for October and November, with limited hours still. You had to see this next part coming...

13 minutes after joining the queue, it ended, and I was told to join the general public on sale at 3 pm. I'll be 100% honest, I only was in line to see how long it would take. I went in December and while the building renovations and shows were fantastic, worth the wait for that part for sure, the food was pretty meh... Here are some pix and my full review of Casa Bonita.

If you're looking for some truly fantastic Mexican food, try these places' local Colorado restaurant options instead. No month-long wait here, and you'll feel your whole family for less than what it costs for 2 people at Casa Bonita.