Sunday afternoon was dark and dreary in the Southern Tier of NY, so we decided to go out for either lupper or linner, depending upon your preferred terminology. We arrived at the Hitchin' Post around 3:00 pm, and were the sole patrons. The big dining room was dark, but there are tables in the spacious bar area. The bartender offered to light up the dining room for us, but we decided to eat in the bar room. The full menu was available, so after our drinks arrived we ordered our food. Meg ordered Parmesan Garlic Wings, and I ordered Chicken & Bisquits. The food came hot, plentiful, and delicious. Meg had celery and Bleu cheese on the side, while I had a garden salad with Bleu, and mashed potatoes smothered in chicken gravy. We agreed that the "comfort food" level of both meals was very high. Meg had a NY wine country Reisling, and I had a Coke. Our meal was accompanied by a laid back conversation with Jessie, the well-traveled and personable barman. Jessie was also our very efficient server, and he made certain we were very well cared for. Before we left, the owner/chef came out and spent several minutes discussing food with us. She has been in the restaurant business for many years, and I've eaten many of her creations over the years. I've never been disappointed at the Hitching Post. I highly recommend this quaint, country eatery. The decor brings to mind a trip to the Adirondacks, though it's only 10 miles from downtown Binghamton. I should note that there is another side to the Hitchin' Post. They do catering and the floor below these pics is a large banquet room. read more

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Good food A bit over priced One free refill on fountain drinks Has the mom-pop feel, great environment. Friendly service read more

Hitching Post - Blu and bacon burger - American Near Me - Port Crane, New York

Classic. Best wings, clams, or steak you're going to find in Belden Hill, so look no further!

Made reservations fo 8 on thurs . night, got there at 6o clock and was seated. Told instead of the 24 dozen clams ordered days ahead, they only had 9 dozen and the price was now 28 dollars for the special. Made changes and ordered other items. Wated and still did not have our food by 8 o clock. Waitress said ticket got lost, we were her first table. Seen other tables of 4 order and get their food and we still did not have ours, finally brought out 3 orders. At 830 finally had enough and left., recieved no discount or anything for the inconvenience. Will never go back, td everyone I know never to go there. Was great when Steve and Lori had it great food and service then, have better luck at the circus now. PLEASE NEVER GO THERE NOW read more

Offers an excellent variety of food. Great soups, bar food, & the real suprise are the dinners. Their pork chops are over the top. Tender,juicy, & flavor that will make you smile. 14 ounces bone in that will keep you coming back for more. Had them 3 different ways. Each time they were great. On my next trip I'm going for the 8ounce flank steak. I hear good things about it. Give this place a try. read more

Would have given no stars but not possible. Overprice mediocre food. The most awful service i have ever had. Took 30 minutes JUST TO TAKE OUR ORDER! Half our party walked out. We were ignored and when we did get service it was very rude. I will never come back! read more

Made a reservation, arrived early. We sat down at our table, ordered our meals and waited over an hour for our meals. Instead of our server telling us there was a mistake of our food order being moved to the back of the orders. She didn't and she just served other tables. We had some people leave before the food came out because they weren't waiting for their food any longer. Prices are high, food is bad and the service is terrible. When we requested to speak with a manager, she wouldn't come out front to speak with us. They just don't care about their customers. I WOULD NOT recommend this place to anyone. read more

I have dined at The Hitchin' Post for over 30 years. Originally, it was small, intimate, & cozy. The owner was the cook. The bar was in the same room as the dining tables, but activity at the bar wasn't intrusive. The place has grown, ownership has changed, but the service has remained casual and unhurried. The food has had cycles of good/poor/good/excellent. I blame different cooks, coming & going over the years. Currently, the food is very good. The prices are fair, the service is good, but I do miss the once excellent salad bar. I recommend driving out to Belden Hill, & having a country dining experience I think you'll want to enjoy time & time again. If you enter through the door on the right, you go directly into the dining room. You'll miss the curious looks from the folks at the bar, mentioned by a previous critic. read more

Stopped in for dinner on a Sunday afternoon around 5pm,,,had the bacon blue cheese burger and my wife had the Philly cheesesteak Both were excellent,,also had the onion rings and the hitching post beans,,,the beans were WOW! First time there and will definitely come back again. Staff was very friendly, food was great, drinks well made, not under poured and not over poured, felt v er y comfortable there,, a classic neighborhood bar and grill,, read more

Never had a bad meal! Good wings. Philly cheese sandwich is the best New outside seating! read more

Ate here this evening. The salad dressing is worth a visit, but a little too sweet for my taste. My companion had chicken with biscuits, but the gravy was either packet or can based. I had the prime rib... probably to far along in the weekend so it was tough and overlooked. The mashed potatoes were good. Really more of a local bar atmosphere than restaurant. read more

Some of the best pizza and wings the area has to offer that I've found - very reasonably priced as well.. Love the new outside deck and some fine musical acts on Thursday evening- not to mention the cans and clams-- just can't be beat. Everyone is so friendly . Worth a second look for sure. Love this place... read more

Went for dinner to celebrate a friends birthday and it was my first and last experience. Our group felt like outcasts as we walked by the bar area to be seated in the dining room. We were stared down by the 'regulars' that were pulled up to the bar. We finally were shown to our table to realize that we were the only group of people seated for dinner in the dining area. The food was good and waitress was pleasant but the overall experience left an awkward feeling of ''leave the place to the regulars''. read more

From multiple owners to a very local only feel this is a danger zone. While the food is half decent the atmosphere is what kills this hillside stop. Heck you can't even play a song that isn't country in this damn place. By my assessment it's not worth the effort, nor the time. read more

Called Thursday night to see if they were serving steamed clams and the owner said they were. I get there a half hour later (7:00) and we watched as the last order of clams were served ! Come to find out, most people ordered them a week ahead of time. The owner never mentioned this on the phone-sounds like favoritism to me. They don't sell draft beer because the one bartender said he doesn't make enough tips selling draft. The new owner is simply there to make as much money as possible and give his dad's band someplace to play. Service is almost always a crap-shoot unless Michelle waits on you, and I don't think the men's bathroom is ever cleaned. What a waste of a nice bar ! read more

Don`t go unless you like fights and fowl language. I get that its a bar, but loud f bombs every two seconds and multiple fights, no thanks. And the bar tender didn`t even kick out the people responsible for starting the fights. WTF? The food is fine, but nothing great. I`ll never go back. read more