The Hitching Post - DG1 2EQ — Restaurant in Scotland

My wife and I dined here in whilst passing through Dumfries. We called in advance to book and managed to get a table without any difficulty. On arrival we initially drove past the turning for the car park as it’s not well sign posted down the side of the building. However, once in the car park we parked up without any trouble getting a space. The staff were pleasant and friendly. The restaurant is American style with decor to give it an authentic feel. The menu is extensive with plenty to choose from. The young male waiter gave us some recommendations to eat. For starters my wife had the corn dogs and I had the nachos with added pulled pork. This was my wife’s first time trying corn dogs. Unfortunately they weren’t as good and what she was expecting, however, this was on fault of the chef, that was just her personal option on corn dogs after realising what they were. The nachos were very tasty! They held their crisp despite the pulled pork sauce. The cheese was flavoursome and the pulled pork was very tasty. The nachos came with three different side sauces, salsa, guacamole and sour cream (which was my least favourite). We were both surprised at how big the portions were for just being appetisers (although is it American style so shouldn’t be too shocked!) For mains my wife had the sesame chicken which was a recommendation from the young waiter and I had the chicken wings (Cajun spice) & ribs. The sesame chicken was nothing special, a very basic dish. This might have been how the meal was meant to be which is fine. My wife didn’t think it was worthy of saying anything about as it still tasted fine and ate it all. The chips were skin on which were nice and well cooked. Unfortunately when we asked for sauce and salt they came in individual sachets which were disappointing. This is something I’d expect from a take away place, not when dining in. I quite enjoyed my main, the meat definitely fell off the bone as advertised for the ribs. The meat with the sauce was very nice, albeit messy. The chicken wings on the other hand were disappointing, some of the bones were brittle. The wings themselves tasted not bad but I’ve had far better wings before. Both dishes came with slaw which tasted good. The salad came with salad dressing and looked and tasted fresh. For dessert my wife had the mars and Nutella Eton mess and I had the pecan pie. The mars and Nutella sundae was the highlight of the dishes for my wife. There was a good mix of mars, thick cream and chocolate sauce in the Eton mess which was very tasty! The pecan pie was surprisingly small and lacked texture. The pastry didn’t have any bite to it and the filling was ok, very average. It came with a side of ice cream which was nice.

Overall, we fairly enjoyed our meal but it was nothing particularly special. The price was reasonable considering...

So where do I start… I’ve been Vegan for 8 years now and have been living in Scotland for 3 years. I’ve had some questionably interesting meals out in Dumfries but nothing tops this place for sheer apocalyptic plastic created substance thrown on a plate with BBQ sauce drenched over the top. I should of seen the signs when I arrived to 6 staff members stood waiting for my arrival all of which looked absolutely terrified. Think of a Bernard Mathews tasteless turkey roast (frozen edition) crossed with one of those hockey pucks you find in Mens urinals. As I hesitantly put my knife into one of the SIX perfectly circular discs, a strange fluid leaked onto my plate. Nonetheless I continued to embark on this culinary experience and placed a piece into my mouth, with immediate effect I gagged and for a moment thought I was in a real life Truman show only the producers were attempting to kill me off or hospitalise me to spice up the plot. A thousand cheese strings and dental floss held together by an unusual watery fluid dispersed into my mouth faster than Husain Bolt. Before I met my maker I thought I’d better ask for the bill, when the waitress came back and charged me for the toxic waste I had sampled she took one look at me then one look at my plate and proceeded to ask me if I wanted to take the rest home in a box. The waitress had a trainee with her and a thought crossed my mind to either reply “my dog wouldn’t even eat this” or “does the box come with a hazmat suit” I had my stepson with me who would of been swallowed up by the earth if I had complained. So I simply told her “no thanks”. I mean a box to take it home? I thought I was going to be the one ending up in a box if I had enough courage to take another bite. In conclusion to the above I would rather eat braised bulls dick on the side of the road somewhere deep in the Congo than ever frequent this...

The restaurant was really busy when we went in last night but the staff were amazing. We had a bit of a wait (very short but maybe a little longer than usual) and the staff were so apologetic. They were really good humoured although it must have been a stressful night. Everything was done with a smile. The food…… you would expect corners to be cut or the quality to dip maybe on such a busy night but the food was beyond delicious. I had brought my other half in for his birthday as he had never been to the restaurant and at one point he commented that it was ‘in the top 5 memorable meals he had ever had’. Honestly guys, you went above and beyond and made our night really memorable for all the right reasons. Also, a shout out to the gent who took our payment (I didn’t catch his name) but he did mention it was his first night and he did a great job. Please pass on my thanks to the whole team and especially the blonde lady who served us. Again, I didn’t catch her name but she had some really cute facial piercings. Big kudos to the restaurant as well for promoting individuality. It is lovely to see folk with piercings and tattoos proudly on display. A big big tick in my book. I will...