The Hitching Post is a world class fine dining experience. Some of the best food all of us had ever tasted, and that is no exaggeration. Excellent service by wonderful people. Owners Wilson and Brenda are two of the nicest, coolest Restauranteurs that one could ever hope to meet. As a sidenote it should be stated that Chef Wilson and Chef Andre should win the real Iron Chef award for their catering of The Mascot Mine opening, having trekked up and down those stairs ourselves (all 300 feet of them!). I can’t imagine doing it more than once in a week(it’s the real Stairmaster workout!), let alone packing the hot food still fresh and pulling off a perfect Dinner service 3,000 feet above the town of Hedley. Chef Ramsey would be proud, in fact I doubt he could pull off that one! So having said that, on to our review of The Hitching Post.
Part 1. Dining At The Hitching Post
It has been awhile (2 years to be exact) since I was last in Hedley and since then new owners Wilson and Brenda have turned The Hitching Post Restaurant into a most superb dining experience.Offering real gourmet food made with dedication, love, and pure passion for the art of cooking.With so many delicious choices,there is something on the menu for everyone’s palet. you will be coming ‘back to taste more, as picking a favourite off the menu is not easy. Quote Baron Evan “This is positively the best burger I have ever had in my life!” end quote. The burgers are not made with ground beef, but chopped steak and believe me it makes an enourmous difference. You’d be hard pressed to find a better burger for the price.
I and 2 of our group had the Stack ‘o’ Beef and all we could say was “Wow!Incredible!” Perfectly cooked beef brisket in some of the tastiest gravy you will crave again long after you are back on the road.The vegetables were nicely cooked, not over or under done, and the mashed potatoes topped with that ‘to die for’ gravy is heavenly.
The friendly down home service, and beautiful intimate atmosphere makes for a truly magical night of fine dining. The building itself is historical, the interior has alot of nice woodgrains and other nice touches like a mural of the mountain landscape, a pressed tin ceiling and full windows across the front. You will be fully relaxed while enjoying the breathtaking view of the mountains and the Mascot mine high above the town. High class without a trace of pretention, who could ask for anything more. Oh yeah there is a boardwalk and hitching post out front.
Now that we are back in the big city, it’s back to trendy restaurants with hurry up and wait service from cooler than thou scenesters, for overpriced sub par food.No thanks.I’ll wait, and save my money. It is a good thing we are heading back up to Hedley in a month, because The Hitching Post is just about the freshest alternative to the scene here that I personally could hope to find. A wonderful discovery, don’t drive by without making it part of your memories. A++++ Five Star Rating.
