Casa Bonita, Mexican restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado
Casa Bonita is a Mexican restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado. The space spreads across several floors with artificial waterfalls, cave passages, and an indoor swimming pool.
The building opened its doors in 1974 inside a former department store in the area. The owners transformed over 52,000 square feet (4,800 square meters) of retail space into themed eating areas.
The name translates to "beautiful house" in English, reflecting the colorful interior design visible throughout the dining rooms. Mariachi musicians move between tables while guests watch cliff divers plunge into water below their seats.
Guests can either arrive without a reservation or book a table in advance. The different eating areas follow different themes, and staff bring dishes to the table.
Puppeteers perform short plays inside small theaters built into the cave area. An arcade room offers mechanical coin games from past decades.
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