Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

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 year, and they had a lot of lines. But a few months later was a good time to visit, since no one else was there! We've had Voodoo Doughnut a couple of times before, in Portland and in Vancouver, WA. Their known for their crazy and unique doughnut flavors. I chose a Bacon Maple Bar, since I had one at their Portland location and it was crazy good. We have better doughnuts in the Seattle area, but this is a fun stop, and their doughnuts aren't too expensive. This location was worth stopping into at least once, for me!