HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Xochi
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Xochi

Downtown · Oaxacan Mexican

GOOGLE★ 4.64,265YELP★ 4.31,342TRIPADVISOR★ 4.6415Google: higher than 58% of venues in Houston

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Hugo Rita margarita — $8
  • Paloma Tradicional (mezcal or tequila) — $8
  • Mojito Clasico — $8
  • The Houstonian (bourbon, praline, vermouth) — $9
  • Agave & Mexican spirits library 1 oz pour — $9
  • House Red Wine Sangria — $8
  • Happy hour wines — $8 per glass, $28 per bottle
  • Houston brewed draft beers — $6

Food

  • Taquito de Chicharron (crispy pork belly, blue corn tortilla) — $7
  • Tostada de Camaron (sautéed shrimp) — $8
  • Taquitos Dorados (chicken, mole coloradito) — $8
  • Memelita de Pollo — $9
  • Costillas de Puerco (crispy pork ribs in mole) — $8
  • Molotes de Xoxocotlan — $8
  • Guacamole y tostadas — $11
  • Cachetes de Res (braised beef cheeks, mole pasilla) — $12

Tue–Fri 4–6 PM, bar and patio only. Located in Marriott Marquis across from Discovery Green.

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega's Oaxacan restaurant in the Marriott Marquis, directly across from Discovery Green. The bar offers some of the most sophisticated Mexican cocktails in Houston, and the happy hour transforms an upscale dinner destination into an accessible weekday ritual with $8 margaritas and $7–$9 Oaxacan bar bites.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Romantic
  • Hip
  • Upscale
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Known for wine
  • Live music
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Houston, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 4,265 ratings ↗
In Houston 93 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 58% · tied with 23% · lower than 20% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.3 1,342 reviews ↗
In Houston 91 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 66% · tied with 7% · lower than 28% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 64% · tied with 11% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.6 415 reviews ↗
In Houston 73 rated venues Top 10%

Rated higher than 89% · tied with 6% · lower than 6% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 82% · tied with 5% · lower than 12% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

1777 Walker St, Ste A, Houston, TX 77010 · (713) 400-3330

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