A Visit to Voi Cà Phê

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...

An Iced Phin Coffee with Sweetened Condensed Milk from Voi Cà Phê in Georgetown.

Voi Cà Phê is a new Vietnamese coffee shop in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Their menu is short but sweet, and it wasn't hard to decide what to order. I chose an original Vietnamese coffee, an iced Phin Coffee with Sweetened Condensed Milk. Voi in Vietnamese means elephant, which they have as part of their logo. Elephants play a legendary role in Vietnam's culture.

This coffee shop is small, only fitting one customer at a time. We waited outside for our turn. They have some chairs outside, so you can chill in the sun with your coffee. Vietnamese coffee is strong, so be prepared for a nice caffeine buzz. I really liked the flavor of my coffee with the sweetened condensed milk. It made for a creamy and sweet, but very strong coffee drink!

Phin refers to the type of coffee filter that's used to make traditional Vietnamese Coffee. I didn't know what it meant, so I looked it up! I noticed a lot of new Vietnamese Coffee shops opening in Seattle recently, so I was excited to see one near my neighborhood. They also serve Bahn Mi Sandwiches, if you want some fuel with your caffeine.

You can read more about their coffee and background here.