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Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: In_Tulsa on December 31, 2007, 05:52:34 PM
Did Casa Viva Close?? Sign says closed no power but they marked over the no power.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: Daniel Wright on January 01, 2008, 12:52:13 PM
The phone number listed on their website 836-7200 is disconnected.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: guido911 on January 01, 2008, 05:57:09 PM
Guess I have to go to Denver, Co. for this sort of thing...
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Post by: Ibanez on January 01, 2008, 09:25:48 PM
No great loss. My wife and I went there twice, once right after they first opened and once more recently.

Both times the food was lousy....
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: guido911 on January 01, 2008, 09:28:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by wavoka

No great loss. My wife and I went there twice, once right after they first opened and once more recently.

Both times the food was lousy....



And when I went there, many of the games were broken.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: Conan71 on January 01, 2008, 09:30:21 PM
What happened?  It sucked.  Just like Casa Bonita.  I didn't think they could make the food much worse, but they did.
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Post by: breitee on January 02, 2008, 10:59:07 AM
Food and decor sucked big time. No suprise. You can't put lipstick on a pig!
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Post by: cannon_fodder on January 02, 2008, 11:58:54 AM
I enjoyed Casa Bonita for the funky atmosphere and the sheer amusement of it.  Mostly because it was craptacular.  But it offered reasonably prices food that was OK and games for the kid.  So it was an annual event most years.

Casa Viva kept the same withering atmosphere but the food was VERY bland, more expensive, the service sucks, and the games were half broken when I was there.  I went exactly once about a month after it opened.  It failed to impress so we just go to Blazing Peppers for good Mexican food.

So yeah, it sucked so it closed.  Interesting concept poorly executed.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: Samalicious on January 02, 2008, 12:31:12 PM
Well hopefully they will get back up and running long enough for everybody and their dog to line up for two city blocks just to eat there "one last time" before they close like they did when Casa Bonita closed. Sometimes the people in this city amaze me.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: Conan71 on January 02, 2008, 01:55:56 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Samalicious

Well hopefully they will get back up and running long enough for everybody and their dog to line up for two city blocks just to eat there "one last time" before they close like they did when Casa Bonita closed. Sometimes the people in this city amaze me.



Why??? If you really miss the food, just go to QT, buy a couple of patio burritos and a can of Wolf chili.  Same difference, less chance of getting food poisoning.

They had called my company to renovate part of the mechanical system when they were getting ready to re-open.  I was actually thankful we didn't get the contract, they were scrimping on everything because the last owner of Casa Bonita took most all the fixtures, built-in furniture, and kitchen equipment.  

Pretty disgusting to see how years of filth built up in that kitchen.  Trust me- you don't want one last meal there made by people about to lose their job!
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: cannon_fodder on January 02, 2008, 03:29:25 PM
I thought he was talking about nostalgia for things that are not good.  As in, it sucks - but I want it one more time because its closing.

I call for a clarification!
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Post by: inteller on January 02, 2008, 03:35:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cannon_fodder

I thought he was talking about nostalgia for things that are not good.  As in, it sucks - but I want it one more time because its closing.

I call for a clarification!



Incredible Pizza (****) is the new Casa Bonita.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: Conan71 on January 02, 2008, 03:41:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cannon_fodder

I thought he was talking about nostalgia for things that are not good.  As in, it sucks - but I want it one more time because its closing.

I call for a clarification!



Do you really want to eat re-fried beans cooked by someone who is losing their job AND having to move out of state due to HB-1804?  Talk about feeling crapped on... get my drift?  Hey, you're welcome to take your chances, but I'll pass.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: cannon_fodder on January 02, 2008, 04:25:58 PM
Oh hell no.  I did not mean to imply it was my mindset, merely what he was calling for,

And Inteller, I agree.  That place is hell on Earth.  I've been several times, including my sons bday.  I'm actually a bit disturbed by the memory (good pizza though).
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Post by: si_uk_lon_ok on January 02, 2008, 04:33:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

quote:
Originally posted by Samalicious

Well hopefully they will get back up and running long enough for everybody and their dog to line up for two city blocks just to eat there "one last time" before they close like they did when Casa Bonita closed. Sometimes the people in this city amaze me.



Why??? If you really miss the food, just go to QT, buy a couple of patio burritos and a can of Wolf chili.  Same difference, less chance of getting food poisoning.




Last time I went there, this summer, I did get food poisoning. I was sick as a dog for a few days.
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Post by: dggriffi on January 03, 2008, 10:38:48 PM
incredible pizza is the suck
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Post by: sgrizzle on January 04, 2008, 06:13:10 AM
Inteller: Incredible pizza is the new Casa Bonita
dggriffi: Incredible pizza is the suck





You two will get along wonderfully.
Title: WHAT HAPPENED TO CASA VIVA?
Post by: inteller on January 04, 2008, 10:22:12 AM
hey, I didn't say I liked that place.  I went there once and it was a madhouse.  Think Chucky Cheese with everyone hyped up on crank x 100.

I call it Inedible Pissachit.
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Post by: dggriffi on January 04, 2008, 11:07:34 AM
Lol.   chuck E cheese is clearly a notch below.  I fully expect Britiany spears to start doing thier commercials soon.    Incredible Pizza is just way over priced for what they offer.