Casa Bonita Has Left the Building

[Gonesouth1234]

According to the World, Casa Bonita has shut their doors.  There was a sign on the door saying that they have closed for good, according to the report.

[Townsend]

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=17082.0

Welcome to the Forum.

[AngieB]

Yes, welcome. And it's not unusual to find news here well before local media. 

[tulsascoot]

Again? No big loss. Maybe they should try it again in 5 years to see if it will work then. That seems like a reasonable business model.

If you want crappy buffet mexican food served at the raising of a flag, go to Poncho's. Either way your intestines will hate you.

[stageidea]

Tulsa World is reporting that they are currently trying to raise $450,000.00 to reopen & remodel. 
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20110510_53_E1_CUTLIN592994

I have no favorable memories of the place. 

[Gaspar]

Tulsa World is reporting that they are currently trying to raise $450,000.00 to reopen & remodel. 
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20110510_53_E1_CUTLIN592994

I have no favorable memories of the place. 

If at fourth you don't succeed, beg beg for money!

[Conan71]

If the business model was such an abysmal failure that it would take $450K to go back into business, I suggest you find another line of work.

Not sure if anyone else watched the latest cooking competition on Food Sunday night.  It's a smoking competition.  First one cut was a gal who needed the $50K first prize to keep her business afloat.  She was facing eviction, etc.  Either she was:

1) under-capitalized to start with
2) had a big cocaine habit
3) her food sucked

Or all three.

[guido911]

If the business model was such an abysmal failure that it would take $450K to go back into business, I suggest you find another line of work.

Not sure if anyone else watched the latest cooking competition on Food Sunday night.  It's a smoking competition.  First one cut was a gal who needed the $50K first prize to keep her business afloat.  She was facing eviction, etc.  Either she was:

1) under-capitalized to start with
2) had a big cocaine habit
3) her food sucked

Or all three.

I thought "Famous Dave" was going to get cut.

[stageidea]

I thought Famous Dave was going to be shown the door as well.

[Conan71]

I thought "Famous Dave" was going to get cut.

He's about a goofball isn't he?  Didn't we get one of those here?  I don't care to try it now that Gaspar lifted the lid on corporate BBQ joints using sodium nitrite and all sorts of other crap in their food.

[stageidea]

I know there was one in OKC across from the Quail Springs Mall.  I tried it once and it was o.k.  Not that exciting.  

[guido911]

There is (was?) a Famous Dave's east of 71st and Memorial where I think Zodiac used to be.

[Conan71]

There is (was?) a Famous Dave's east of 71st and Memorial where I think Zodiac used to be.

Sure you aren't thinking of Tony Roma's?  I don't recall that and don't remember what building Zodiac was in.  Must have been real memorable, huh?

[BKDotCom]

Sure you aren't thinking of Tony Roma's?  I don't recall that and don't remember what building Zodiac was in.  Must have been real memorable, huh?

Famous Dave's is still there, in what was the Kodiak steak house.
Google Maps
To the east of Woodland Hills Mall one can find the former "Al's Bistro" which before that was Tony Roma's

[zstyles]

Tulsa World is reporting that they are currently trying to raise $450,000.00 to reopen & remodel. 
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20110510_53_E1_CUTLIN592994

I have no favorable memories of the place. 

I think that he's a little too north east for this Mexican concept to work again..you gotta put them where all the white people are that like medicore semi chain Mexican food and cheesy decor..like Jenks or Broken Arrow....