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    Moca Htx

    3.6 (36 reviews)
    ModerateLounges
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    MOCA HTX ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    DJ
    Live music
    Good for groups

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    Mona W.

    Had a wonderful experience. Went for the live music; however, it ended before we got there so if you want to go for live music on Fridays it's from 6pm - 9pm. The DJs were good they set the vibes. The service was nice. Highly suggest making reservations. I enjoyed the food good especially for late night dinning. There is good seating throughout and a dance floor, great patio area in the back. Drinks were also really good!

    Malcolm E.

    Came here to support Spud Howard, Houston local artist, and his event. Moca HTX has a cool atmosphere. The consideration for both lighting and decor includes modern and antique elements (think Black Hollywood meets Gatsby), perfect for unwinding with friends or a simple date night suggestion. I believe there is a dress code, which you could possibly find on their website. Great energy from the live band and DJ all night. My bartender was attentive and shared their Happy Hour selections. I ordered the wings and sides... Quality and flavor, 7/10. He curated some really good cocktails though. That Old Fashioned was *chef's kiss* STRONG but smooth at the same time, probably one of the best I've had here in Houston. Parking isn't an issue. The Post Office lot next door, as well as street parking near the courts are accessible. Also security was present upon entering and leaving out. Will return.

    Ginger beer mocktail & side car
    Dara A.

    I went to Mocha HTX for Sound Orientation, and it was such a vibe! The DJs were amazing, and I had a fantastic time vibing out to the music. Once a table cleared up, I got seated inside with my cousin. The bartender whipped up a delicious ginger beer-based mocktail for me, and I have to say, it was superb--so refreshing! I tried the Yakamein, and it was absolutely delicious; I cleared the plate! It reminded me of a Nigerian dish called pepper soup but with not much pepper-- very flavorful broth with a good spice kick. The service was pretty good too, considering it was a busy Friday night. Our waitress was attentive, and I definitely plan to return to try more items from their menu!

    Jasmine H.

    We chose Moca to keep our homecoming celebration going and it did not disappoint. Shout out to my fav bartender, Eric for providing us great service. They were able to accommodate our larger party. I would like to go back when they are having live music and to explore their dinner menu.

    Let's call this 1.5. Because it took an hour and a half to get this itty bitty French toast.
    Tonya B.

    I really want to give Mocha the benefit of the doubt and I really want to say something nice but all I have is their service is continuously slow and over priced. They were promoting the he!! Out of a women's networking brunch which is a cool concept until you're told they only have five brunch items wth. Of the five items I ordered French torch and it took one and a half hours to come out. The music is toooooo loud for a restaurant. This has been my experience consistently. I oh and this was $16

    Niketa M.

    Nahhhhhh this wasn't it!!! It started off good, however the waiter got our drinks wrong then still charged for them. The Moca something drink was disgusting. Don't order that. It was so LOUD in there that you couldn't have a conversation with the people next to you. $60+ for nothing at all. And the gratuity and taxes are ridiculous. This is definitely a first and last for me.

    Kristi H.

    It was date night for us and I wanted to hear some live music so we decided to go to Moca. When we first arrived we spent a good amount of time looking for parking because we assumed we couldnt park on almeda. So we walked in with a quick check by security. He mentioned we could park on almeda or at the post office so we moved the car. It wasn't crowded..it was the perfect amount of people actually. We were sat right away and water brought to us in second of seating. Then our waiter disappeared for 15 minutes. He came back just in time to get happy hour specials. We had wings, crawfish crawfish bread, and eggs with shrimp on them. The food was pretty good. The service mediocre. The side car wasn't really a side car even after being made twice. The live music was awesome. She could sang!!! So remember when I said security told us we could park in front? After a very enjoyable night, we went outside and our car was towed. So be careful where you park. It ruined what could have been an amazing night.

    Deviled eggs
    Goldie O.

    This was my first time having brunch at Moca. I've only come once before and hung out with some friends on the patio on a Saturday night. This establishment isn't bad but has so much potential to be better. I'm only speaking on my brunch experience. We came around 2PM for a birthday party. We were a large group so I understand that it takes some time to tend to us. We needed more servers to help with our party because there was only one and he did the best that he could. He was very nice and patient but occasionally would mess up orders here and there. We were told halfway through our visit that they ran out of certain ingredients (such as shrimp) so some people couldn't get their deviled eggs or shrimp and grits. It's only unfortunate because it wasn't very busy and it seemed early in the day to run out of items. We did order some drinks and I really enjoyed those, I got the MOCA spin on a French 75. I also was able to taste the deviled eggs before they ran out and it was pretty good. I was a little disappointed in the presentation of some of the meals. For instance the French toast was very underwhelming and not sure if it was a mistake but a full entrée of French toast ( 4 slices) was about $18 for some people, but then others were able to get a "side" of French toast (3 slices) for $5. Again, I think this restaurant has so much potential but I would definitely work on the service, the presentation and ensure the pricing properly represents what we are ordering. I will say they appear to have a good happy hour so I may come back and try that out another day.

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    Nice little spot. Customer service and the food was great. We went on a Sunday night and it wasn't busy.

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    This music was a vibe but the food sucks it was only 3 things on the menu. The service was fair. Would I visit there again probably not!

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