Drinks and Eats at Navy Strength

April 05, 2025

Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos. Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying. My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again. For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

For the second part of our date to celebrate our Anniversary, we walked to Belltown's Navy Strength bar. This tropical themed bar serves Tiki style cocktails and food from around the globe. Their menu changes regularly to reflect food from different countries. I had their Navy Strength Cocktail which was an Old Fashioned with cognac, rum, roasted tropical fruit, and bitters. It was silky and smooth, and tasted strong. My husband had a shot of whiskey and a Rainier Beer. His shot was served in a cool looking skull shot glass.

To eat, we shared two dishes. The first were the Steamed Buns which had cucumber, hoisin, and shiitake mushrooms. The buns were soft and the cucumbers were crunchy. The shiitake tasted like tofu and added nice flavor and texture to the buns. We also had the Maple and Fish Sauce Chicken Wings. They were a little spicy and they were messy as heck. But if you have food all over your hands, its a good time, right? We also wanted to try their Punch, so we shared one Punch of The Day before we left. It was fine, but there was lots of ice and it wasn't as strong as my other drink.

The vibe of Navy Strength was relaxed and fun. Everyone, including us, was maxing and relaxing and living their best life.