Sioux Falls Dining Update: Casa Del Rey Closed Until Further Notice

Sioux Falls has lost another one of its well-known restaurants, at least for now.

News broke on Monday, December 8, that Casa Del Rey has once again closed its doors. According to Dakota News Now, a sign on the front entrance of the Russell Avenue restaurant delivered the update: “Closed until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

For longtime fans, this announcement may feel like déjà vu. Casa Del Rey briefly shut down in the summer of 2024, leaving many loyal customers wondering if their favorite enchiladas and chimichangas were gone for good. However, hope was quickly restored when the Eining Family purchased the restaurant and reopened it in November 2024 after making a handful of updates to both the building and the menu.

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The Eining Family is no stranger to the Sioux Falls dining scene. They also own and operate two other Sioux Falls favorites, the Original Pancake House and the ever-popular Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery. And if you happen to be holding onto a Casa Del Rey gift card, here's some good news: word has it those cards will still be honored at Josiah’s downtown.

Casa Del Rey had long been celebrated for serving some of the Sioux Empire’s favorite Mexican dishes, earning a loyal following over the years. Its return in the fall of 2024 was a welcome surprise for many.

Still, if Mexican cuisine is your go-to comfort food, Sioux Falls won’t leave you hungry. The city is packed with great Mexican restaurants, so many, in fact, that locals often joke you can find one on nearly every other block. While Casa Del Rey fans will miss their familiar favorites, there’s no shortage of places ready to help satisfy your next south-of-the-border craving.

The 10 Most Redneck Towns in South Dakota

Are you a 'Redneck?' I guess to some people, all of us in South Dakota are rednecks.

If we use the Jeff Foxworthy Scale of Redneckeness, I have, in fact, been too drunk to fish. So by definition, I am a redneck. And so are many people I know.

Not that being from the country is a bad thing, and it can be fun to poke fun at ourselves.

With that in mind, we found that the folks at RoadSnacks put together a list that claims 'These Are The 10 Most Redneck Cities In South Dakota.'

What is a Redneck?

The dictionary says that a redneck is someone "...who lives in a small town or in the country, especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive."

Well, a few things. First, South Dakota isn't THAT kind of 'south.' We're to the south of North Dakota, but to the north of 'The South.'

Plus that definition sounds awful mean and serious. I thought we were having fun here.

RoadSnacks leaned into the funny, Jeff Foxworthy-based version of a redneck. Then they rounded up select data on places in SD to determine their rankings. RoadSnacks Redneck Criteria: