The Hitching Post Restaurant

Honestly everyone and everything here was good.1) Turkey necks2) Lamb 3) Drinks... I live in the south so of course I have opinions about southern cooking. This place is doing it right ;)

there was a time in yester year when this place had GREAT food. A kinda of neighborhood, family owned meeting spot. I was excited to try it again with my family in tow. Quite possibly one of the worst meals I've had in a long long while, and still pretty darn expensive to boot. fried chicken. while it looked good, was clearly frozen and quickly thawed for cooking. the skin was pretty tasty but simply a blanket for mostly freezer burned and thus hard and dry meat.Let's talk about the $10 sides. Mac and cheese that tasted more like bland buttered noodles void of cheese. I was excited about the potato salad but to my dismay it's grossly sweet! who does that?! The pinch of sugar would do well in the bitter collard greens. Lastly, the fried chicken dinners average about $25 a piece for carry out. Now i'm a foodie and would hardly complain if it weren't so incredibly disgusting. . Sorry. i'm all for neighborhood, family owned businesses that unite communities, but the sweet little old couple that has run this place for years needs to retire. I'm giving it 1 star only because of nostalgia.

Updating review after a recent experience - overall still good, but quality has gone down a bit. Overall the food was on the saltier side and one note - this included the chicken, crispy spinach, collard greens, fries and burger. the chicken still has an awesome texture, but lacking depth of flavor. the mac is still solid. the cornbread needed some salt and butter - this was very plain. the greens were bitter

This is a wonderful little local spot, with delicious food and wonderful service.Came for the fried whole fish and fried chicken and we were not disappointed. The fried fish was perfectly battered, fresh and very tasty. Fried wings were juicy and delicious. Kiddo also ordered the burger , and it came in great size, she couldn't finish most of it.Appreciate the bartender who was also our waitress suggested the perfect cocktail to pair with our meal. Street parking only. Our overall experience was very satisfactory and highly recommended by @WineDinenVacay

Love this historic restaurant near Lincoln's cottage. Wonderful food, staff, and atmosphere. Truly a unique experience!

Sat at the bar, had the fried snapper dinner paired with cabbage and Mac and cheese. The fried snapper was exactly, fried fresh and came out HOT, which I loved. Being greeted when walking in is the normal here! I came here during happy hour, but the Snapper was todays special it is not on their normal day to day menu!

Great neighborhood restaurant on a quiet street. Large outdoor area where you can sip, eat, and enjoy your friends. Staff are super friendly and the atmosphere is cozy like your living room. The fried fish and chicken is about the best in the city. Both crispy and hot.Not greasy. The cabbage was pretty good too. Good soul food!

Menu has a good selection! The air conditioner works great, and the service was quick seating us and very polite.

Our first time in DC and we happened upon this wonderful place! It was so good we came back the next night and our last night

Love the food, especially the fried chicken. But you definitely can't forget the bartender, he's magical. Love the cosmopolitan