El Gato Coffeehouse

The place is much smaller than I expected, but the hour I spent there I enjoyed it to the fullest. The kitties are beautiful and they look well taken care of, they have a separate smaller room for the shy ones and there’s a little gift shop with a lot of cute kitty-themed merch. You can also adopt any of the kitties and I loved the concept.

I love this place, but wish they didn't overcrowd the time slots. I they need to make money but the cats/ kittens get so sleepy.
They drinks and snacks are amazing. Not to pricey. Please adopt if possible but if not always get place for a date

Probably the best cat cafe I have ever been to! Love it that it actually looks and feels like home. All cats look super happy and looks like they get actively adopted, which is great ! The entire family of adults and teens had a great time and memories for life

Such a great place to hang out & relax with the cutest cats for a couple hours! I had some free time before a flight and decided to check out El Gato. To go, you reserve time on their website in 1-hr increments. Once you arrive, you can order from their cafe menu and check out their lobby area (with tons of cat merch!). Once your session starts, you can grab a seat in the larger cat room for social cats, or the smaller cat room for shy/newer cats. The atmosphere is cozy and so relaxing, and the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming. I would love to come back next time I’m in Houston!

Really great place to see and interact with cats. Possibly adopt one. Definitely not a place to enjoy coffe though as that menu is very limited. One would not come here for coffe or anything else other than cats basically. Got to enjoy our session and interact with adoptable cats. Definitely a cool place one should consider if you are looking to adopt a cat.

We enjoyed interacting with the staff and the cats. I highly recommend going! They are so adorable and ready to go to their forever homes. 💗

Wonderful place to visit! The cats are lovely (as well as the human staff and volunteers) and are all eager to find homes! Adopt a cat or just drop in to spend some time with them!

I wouldn’t spend money on buying food/drinks for yourself you’ll be too busy playing with the kitties.
It’s a waste. Plus it’s nothing special. The cats are so adorable, and so fun to play with. It’s worthwhile paying the $16? For an hour to play with them. I’d spend your money on buying cat treats! The cats WILL LOVE you.

This place was AMAZING. You can tell the workers really cared about the cats. The vibe was so cool, and of course, the cats were precious 🩷🐈‍⬛ I 100% recommend!!

Great place to go if you're a cat lover!! I recommend making a reservation for your group beforehand as spots do fill up.

There were two rooms you could go into. The main room had their more social cats while the smaller room had their new or shy-er cats. Many of the cats in the main room were very friendly and even came to sit on our laps. There are several toys available to play with the cats. And if you really get bored (though I doubt you will during your 1 hour slot) there are cat themed books and games you can use in the smaller room. Note that each of the cats are adoptable and you can have a "sleepover" where you bring them to your house to see if the cat is a good fit :)

The menu is limited but enough for your time there. There is also quite a bit of cat merchandise for sale at the front (socks, shirts, pins, magnets, cat collars etc.)

Overall, a great place to go if you're a cat lover or looking to get a cat ^^

Very sweet environment for adoptable cats and potential "human servants" to meet!! The cats are very sweet and loving. Feel your blood pressure go down significantly. :)

the staff here were awesome! the time slot we booked had a LARGE party of young kids who were a bit too rowdy for the cats (not the staffs fault, we went in the last time slot of the day and the people refused to book a private session so we got put with them) and it just kind of made the experience a bit difficult. but the staff let us go into the separate room for the shy cats to get away from the noise and told us about each cat. They didn’t allow the kids in there which showed me they cared for the cats well being over profit because they knew the kids would stress those specific cats out. and then after the session officially ended and the group left they let us stay behind for a little extra while they did their closing duties so we could take the time to really meet the other cats :) it completely changed the experience for the better and we really appreciated it!!

The workers are so nice, the cats are adorable, and the food is great! I got an iced matcha and it it was the best thing I’ve ever drank! Although I got a little scratch from one of the kittens but it was too cute to get mad at…overall I rate 5 stars, definitely coming again.

Great fun for a birthday party, cute gift shop. Cats are adorable and staff super friendly.

I visited El Gato Coffeehouse for the first time today and I loved it! It's not your typical coffee shop - the cookies and drinks are great, and you can interact with cats for an hour for just $15. The cats are so friendly and well-behaved, and it's a great place to adopt a new furry friend. I definitely recommend a visit - just be sure to make a reservation in advance.

Went here while visiting my daughter and her Family. We celebrated Violets 8th Bday Happy Birthday Violet

Very unique experience not offered anywhere else in Houston. All the cats are super friendly and this was a fun date idea with my partner. They even have knowledgeable staff that can help you adopt one of them if you'd like.

This is the greatest place in the world. I felt like i was at disney world. We booked a reservation and came in about 30 minutes early, they let us in to sit in the lobby and we chatted with the front desk person and they were very nice, they took our order early and were very helpful with explaining everything.

When we did go in it was, of course great. It's literally a room full of cats what did you expect. The room was decorated to the max with cat themed items and was just adorable.

When our food came, me and my friends got iced coffee and cinnamon rolls, and by god, those cinnamon rolls are delicious, they taste and look like they're handmade.

In conclusion: Give these people your money and adopt the cats they are cute and perfect.

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My daughters and granddaughters surprised me for my birthday by bringing me here. I loved the atmosphere and spending time with the cats!

Friendly staff. Place has a cute mini-store too. You can get beverages and some snacks. There are two cat sections - a separate one for the shy cats which is nice. If you want some cat time it's a nice place to go. There were about 10 other people in one time slot but there were enough kitties for everyone. Has WiFi too.