Late Night Bar in Astoria With Hookah and Wings

Late night Astoria runs on a single variable: the closing time of the room you pick. Hoa Restaurant & Lounge at 28-49 Steinway Street answers it with hours that move through the week. Monday to Wednesday the doors run 1 PM to 2 AM, Thursday stretches to 4 AM, and Friday through Sunday starts at noon and closes at 4 AM, which makes the weekend the only stretch where a 2 AM arrival still lands mid-evening. Inside, it is a lounge rather than a restaurant with a bar attached: buffalo wings and chicken tacos come out of a kitchen, Grand Marnier with passionfruit is one of the drink builds the listing names, and hookah, DJ sets and sports on the screens set the pace of the room. Reviews are genuinely mixed on service, so set expectations on the night rather than on the listing. The phone line is worth one call before a group night, and the pages below cover the calmer Astoria alternatives if the tempo here is not the one you want.

Address: 28-49 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103
Area: Steinway Street, Astoria, Queens
Hours: Mon–Wed 1 PM–2 AM · Thu 1 PM–4 AM · Fri–Sun 12 PM–4 AM
Phone: (917) 744-9839
Rating: 3.4 out of 5 from 201 reviews
Price: not published on the listing
Kitchen: buffalo wings, chicken tacos, bar bites
Room: hookah, DJ sets, sports on screens
Good to know: service reports are mixed

The week divides neatly in two. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday open at 1 PM and shut at 2 AM, a three-hour shorter runway than the back half of the week. Thursday keeps the 1 PM start but pushes closing to 4 AM, which makes it the first night where a late arrival still has hours left. Friday, Saturday and Sunday open at noon, an hour earlier than the rest of the week, and run to 4 AM. That noon start is the detail people miss when they plan a daytime meet-up, because the kitchen is already working while most Astoria bars are shut. For a night that leans on drinks and hookah rather than dinner, Thursday to Saturday is the practical window; a Monday or Tuesday visit wants an earlier start, or you are ordering the moment you sit. If the plan is a group arriving after midnight, aim for Thursday onward and treat 2 AM as the end of the earlier nights, not a round number you can push past. The phone line, (917) 744-9839, is the direct way to check whether the room is running to plan on the night.

Hoa is a lounge first, so the room carries the night more than the menu does. Hookah runs alongside the drinks, DJ sets bring the soundtrack, and sports play on the screens, which means the same table can hold a game, a conversation and a hookah without anyone having to move. That combination is why it reads as a group night out rather than a dinner reservation: the listing tags it as a lounge with DJ and sports viewing, and the food works as ballast for a long night rather than the reason to arrive. The practical consequence is that the atmosphere shifts with the hour. Early in the evening the screens and the kitchen carry it; later, the DJ and the hookah do. Reviews describe exactly this split, praising the food, drinks and atmosphere while also reporting inconsistent service and occasional gaps between what is advertised and what is delivered, including the ladies' open bar and hookah selections. Treat promotion details as something to confirm at the door, not something to plan the night around.

The kitchen keeps it to bar food built for sharing. Buffalo wings and chicken tacos are the two dishes the listing names, and they are the right shape for a night where nobody wants to commit to a full main course. Wings carry a group; tacos let people eat at different moments, which matters when the table keeps growing. On the drink side, Grand Marnier with passionfruit is the build the listing calls out, a sweeter, slower drink than a straight pour and a reasonable opener before the room fills. Order food early in the night, because the kitchen serves a lounge rather than running dinner service. If the plan runs past midnight, put the food order in before the DJ set takes over, when the kitchen is least likely to be stretched. The honest caveat is service: reviews split between praise for the food and reports of inconsistent attention, so a simple order placed in one go tends to land better than a table adding items across the night.

What time does Hoa Restaurant & Lounge close?
Monday to Wednesday closes at 2 AM, Thursday at 4 AM, and Friday to Sunday at 4 AM. Opening runs 1 PM Monday to Thursday and noon Friday to Sunday.

Do I need a reservation for a late night?
No reservation is described on the listing. It is a lounge built for walk-in groups, though a weekend table for a larger party is worth a phone call on (917) 744-9839.

Is there hookah at Hoa?
Yes. Hookah sits alongside the drinks and DJ sets, and the listing flags it as part of the lounge offer. Selections change, and reviewers have noted occasional gaps with what is advertised.

What food is served late at Hoa?
Buffalo wings and chicken tacos are the dishes the listing names, alongside other freshly cooked bar bites. The kitchen backs a lounge rather than running a full dinner service.

Can I watch sports there?
Yes. Sports play on the screens, and the listing tags the venue for sports viewing, so a game can carry the early part of the night before the DJ set takes over.

How is Hoa Restaurant & Lounge rated?
3.4 out of 5 from 201 reviews. Reviews split sharply: some praise the food, drinks, hookah and atmosphere, while others report poor service and security concerns.

Is it in Astoria or elsewhere in Queens?
It is at 28-49 Steinway St in Astoria, on the Steinway Street strip, within walking distance of the 30th Avenue and Broadway Astoria stops.

Five Astoria pages sit within about two miles. An espresso bar with fresh mini donuts starts the day at a 5.0 rating on 37th Street, while a sports bar pairs karaoke with BBQ and craft beers on Ditmars Boulevard. The closest match to a late night is a 30th Avenue bar with pizza and a 4 AM close, and a guide to four bars and cafes around 30th Avenue adds a jazz pub and cocktail tavern. For food after midnight, half chicken platters at a Steinway Street kebab counter. If you want to stay out past 2 AM, the 4 AM bar is the one to keep.