Comments on: Neat Neighborhood Find: The Hitching Post http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phyllis http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67977 Phyllis Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67977 I moved into Petworth not long ago and have been lurking for a time. After reading the comments here I just had to say something. Are the folks in this particular thread that find "...spotty service -- it sort of added to the charm", and "smell like a greasy old person's house... but- if this is possible- in a good way" any of the same people that blast other neighborhood eateries for lesser infractions? I'm curious, what is the standard here. What makes spotty service charming in one place and unbearable in another? When is a greasy smell ever good when food is involved? If the dining room is like that what is the kitchen like?<br/><br/>Don't beat me up...just curious. I moved into Petworth not long ago and have been lurking for a time. After reading the comments here I just had to say something. Are the folks in this particular thread that find “…spotty service — it sort of added to the charm”, and “smell like a greasy old person’s house… but- if this is possible- in a good way” any of the same people that blast other neighborhood eateries for lesser infractions? I’m curious, what is the standard here. What makes spotty service charming in one place and unbearable in another? When is a greasy smell ever good when food is involved? If the dining room is like that what is the kitchen like?

Don’t beat me up…just curious.

]]> By: Gina Grace http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67976 Gina Grace Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67976 My husband and I went there one night. He got some sort of ham hock soup concoction, I got a BLT. I will concur that it kind of smell like a greasy old person's house... but- if this is possible- in a good way.<br/><br/>The food was great, the Bud Lite was cold and perfect.<br/><br/>Our waitress was lovely and I definitely felt like I was at a friend's house with someone cooking for me.<br/><br/>Certainly not heart healthy, but you can almost taste the love in the food. My husband and I went there one night. He got some sort of ham hock soup concoction, I got a BLT. I will concur that it kind of smell like a greasy old person’s house… but- if this is possible- in a good way.

The food was great, the Bud Lite was cold and perfect.

Our waitress was lovely and I definitely felt like I was at a friend’s house with someone cooking for me.

Certainly not heart healthy, but you can almost taste the love in the food.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67975 Kelly Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67975 I just ate the most delicious BLT there. I had to scrape a bit of the mayo off, but the bacon was fresh off the grill, the tomatoes were juicy (Hanover tomato juicy for anyone who knows them), the beer was cold, they had the game on and my waitress was extremely nice. I'll be there again.<br/><br/>Now for the Redskins Ravens game, call it and be done! I just ate the most delicious BLT there. I had to scrape a bit of the mayo off, but the bacon was fresh off the grill, the tomatoes were juicy (Hanover tomato juicy for anyone who knows them), the beer was cold, they had the game on and my waitress was extremely nice. I’ll be there again.

Now for the Redskins Ravens game, call it and be done!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67974 Anonymous Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67974 Eat the fried shrimp!!!! I ate at the HP over a year ago and I am still telling people about the fried shrimp. Eat the fried shrimp!!!! I ate at the HP over a year ago and I am still telling people about the fried shrimp.

]]> By: justanothergirlinthehood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67973 justanothergirlinthehood Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:09:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67973 We met with our loan officer there to sign papers to buy our home in Petworth. Chowed on mac and cheese, fried chicken, gumbo and drinks and talked about how we could just roll our asses down Upshur home once a week for the rest of time. Yum. We met with our loan officer there to sign papers to buy our home in Petworth. Chowed on mac and cheese, fried chicken, gumbo and drinks and talked about how we could just roll our asses down Upshur home once a week for the rest of time. Yum.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67972 Anonymous Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67972 The food was heaven. I had heard about the long waits before going but, the thing is, they clearly warned us before ordering and remained apologetic before and after. I found that lovely. So, we sat back, drank beers, and enjoyed the evening. Food for days. The quantity was almost comical. Absolutely delicious. The place looks like it's been serving customers for years. A comforting feel to it. The owners were very nice and chatty. The food was heaven. I had heard about the long waits before going but, the thing is, they clearly warned us before ordering and remained apologetic before and after. I found that lovely. So, we sat back, drank beers, and enjoyed the evening. Food for days. The quantity was almost comical. Absolutely delicious. The place looks like it’s been serving customers for years. A comforting feel to it. The owners were very nice and chatty.

]]> By: petworthian http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67971 petworthian Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:09:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67971 What do you order there? Fried chicken. Greens. Killer mac and cheese. And a Slim Fast for later.<br/><br/>Seriously, this is a soul food joint. I suppose gumbo falls under that category, but really, if you ain't ordering chicken or pork chops or ribs, you're in the wrong place.<br/><br/>One thing about good home-cooked soul food: it takes a while to prepare if you're gonna do it right, and the very nice couple who run the restaurant are getting on in years. They can only move so fast -- but once they do, it's worth the wait. So if you're expecting to run in for a quick bite or a quick take-out order, you'll be disappointed. If you're willing to be patient, you won't stop going back. What do you order there? Fried chicken. Greens. Killer mac and cheese. And a Slim Fast for later.

Seriously, this is a soul food joint. I suppose gumbo falls under that category, but really, if you ain’t ordering chicken or pork chops or ribs, you’re in the wrong place.

One thing about good home-cooked soul food: it takes a while to prepare if you’re gonna do it right, and the very nice couple who run the restaurant are getting on in years. They can only move so fast — but once they do, it’s worth the wait. So if you’re expecting to run in for a quick bite or a quick take-out order, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re willing to be patient, you won’t stop going back.

]]> By: djw http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67970 djw Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67970 I have to agree with the positive comments. I was one of the guys there last night, and I feel stupid for waiting 4 years to go there. We had been informed about the sometimes long wait times and so had planned ahead and enjoyed the cold beers at the bar and the music while we waited (those people complaining about wait times at Domku would have had a hissy here).<br/><br/>We got our food to go -- and you're spot on about the huge portions and the Chernobyl chickens. Our two meals filled 2 large paper grocery bags and a plastic one. The chicken dinner filled 2 styrofoam containers (and had about 4 wings, I think). The other meal was a 20-piece deep fried scallops. The meals included an entire head of steamed broccoli, really good mac and cheese, an entire container of fries, 2 complete ears of corn, 2 hoagie-style bread loaves, and enough sauces and butter on the side for a week.<br/><br/>The owners were very nice and friendly and apologetic about the wait, so maybe they included extra to say sorry. They also gave us 2 jars of sliced peaches -- just because.<br/><br/>No wonder they've been in business for 40 years. I have to agree with the positive comments. I was one of the guys there last night, and I feel stupid for waiting 4 years to go there. We had been informed about the sometimes long wait times and so had planned ahead and enjoyed the cold beers at the bar and the music while we waited (those people complaining about wait times at Domku would have had a hissy here).

We got our food to go — and you’re spot on about the huge portions and the Chernobyl chickens. Our two meals filled 2 large paper grocery bags and a plastic one. The chicken dinner filled 2 styrofoam containers (and had about 4 wings, I think). The other meal was a 20-piece deep fried scallops. The meals included an entire head of steamed broccoli, really good mac and cheese, an entire container of fries, 2 complete ears of corn, 2 hoagie-style bread loaves, and enough sauces and butter on the side for a week.

The owners were very nice and friendly and apologetic about the wait, so maybe they included extra to say sorry. They also gave us 2 jars of sliced peaches — just because.

No wonder they’ve been in business for 40 years.

]]> By: Chris in Eckington http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67969 Chris in Eckington Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67969 The Hitching Post was a favorite of Phyllis Richman, the Washington Post food critic before Tom Sietsma. I believe she particularly liked the trout. The Hitching Post was a favorite of Phyllis Richman, the Washington Post food critic before Tom Sietsma. I believe she particularly liked the trout.

]]> By: lazy cake http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/08/neat-neighborhood-find-the-hitching-post/#comment-67968 lazy cake Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=548#comment-67968 This picture alone has sold me. This picture alone has sold me.

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