City Post — Restaurant in Georgetown

From William, my husband: I want to start my review first of all, to express my thanks to our daughter and son-in-law for inviting us to such an exclusive and high class restaurant. The service that was rendered to us at this restaurant, in my humble opinion, was extraordinary. The young waiter, JP, was training the young lady, Amy. I noticed how professional he carried himself. Usually when someone is being trained, you’ll notice some nervousness. Amy was very relaxed, and I credit that to the way JP was training her. I asked JP if I could play the piano, and he mentioned to me that he would ask his manager, which he did, and he came over and told me it’s a go. I thought HE was the manager, because of how he carried himself. I got a chance to meet the manager, Joshua Jennings, and he was very gracious. And I love how attentive everyone, including JP, was to me and to my family. I noticed also, how quickly, when we were finished with our plates, they would come pick them up. I don’t know how many people watch for this, but I do. I like it, as soon as I’m finished, picked up and taken away. Once we were finished with our meal, they brought my drink, they didn’t rush us to leave so there would be more space for others. So, if anybody reading this review wants to enjoy a wonderful restaurant, this is the place to visit. I give this restaurant 5 stars, and I’ll stake my name on it.—William Oliver Childress, composer

From me (Theresa Childress): This restaurant made our 44th anniversary celebration the most memorable one that we can remember. What a beautiful place, located in historic Georgetown, in what used to be a post office, and before that used to be a livery stable! Inside are old post office boxes, right where they used to be, on one wall, and on another, a display of keys in a case. I loved the old feel preserved in a very open and updated building that had just the right amount of light—not dark, like some restaurants. We were the first customers of the day, and were welcomed like royalty, seated where I would have chosen to be seated—right by the food prep area, where I could see a brand new fire going in the oven. We were greeted and congratulated by everyone there, and JP and trainee Amy took care of us. JP went over the menu, and answered any questions any of us had, which made our decisions easier. Once service started, with water, other drinks, then appetizers and our food, and finally dessert, I noticed very attentive action: eyes on the table, eyes on our actions (removing the lemon from a drink, so next time it came WITHOUT a lemon), refreshing of drinks, removal of the various plates and glasses. The whole meal went like this. My husband got to play the baby grand piano, with permission, and was told that it was 100 years old, and the keys were real ivory. Amazing! He’s a natural composer, and never has to memorize anything or prepare ahead of time. These melodies just come within a minute of sitting down, and the notes he plays, feed into what comes next. We were congratulated once again as we left, on our anniversary—by staff and guests alike, which was a nice surprise. The food!—oh, the food was cooked to perfection. We were tasting from each other’s plates, and were amazed at how the textures and flavors were so delicious, and how they paired so well with any accompaniments. These recipes are out of this world, and the presentation when the plates came out reminded me of how they did it on the Disney boat I was on years ago. Again, like we were royalty. So unlike most eating establishments, where all the plates must be balanced on one huge round tray, carried on the shoulder of probably a slightly anxious waiter, lowered to a stand, then served. Tender sea bass, amazing sauce, the pork chop was not dry at all, creamy lobster Mac and cheese, and oysters so delicious I could have eaten two dozen and called it a day. You HAVE to try this place, if you haven’t already....

I’m still in shock at how I was just treated. I’m buying a home in the area and I walked into City Post tonight at 804 pm for the very first time. I was very excited to have my first great experience at City Post! I own investment and energy companies throughout Texas and one of my biggest passions is fine dining! I Love to find my favorite restaurants and then be a loyal customer for life and take all my clients and employees there! I was assuming that would be City Post Because all of my clients love good steakhouses. The hostess immediately said the bar was full and I could not sit down and eat in there. She also said ball caps are not acceptable and I said I would happily take mine off. As I would’ve regardless because that’s appropriate manners. Then she proceeded to say work out gear is not acceptable, while I was wearing a $300 flannel long sleeve shirt from New York City. It’s safe to say I was offended but I killed her with kindness and Chalked it up as a very bizarre rude encounter. I just would love to see the bar area I added because that’s where my clients and friends always like to sit. I proceeded to the back -and there was several seats open at the bar. I said why can’t I sit there and eat with those seats available? Obviously, the hostessis at this point knew she was caught in her lies and rudeness with me. She stated because they we’re cutting down staff and no one is sitting down in here The rest of the night. Meanwhile The restaurant was very open and the dining room was full. Four people walked in when I was walking out. My wealth or my business status doesn’t matter, I am as humble as it gets. My personal advice from someone that owns many businesses and has many customers is you don’t judge a book by its cover and you definitely dont treat people that way. I am a 46 year old professional, father, husband and good human that just wanted to experience a nice meal at a cool new restaurant. A customer that was going to spend tens of thousands of dollars in the future and be loyal for life. I’m still very confused by the situation because it was beyond bizarre and I’ve never experienced something like that in all my years of traveling the world Fine dining at French Laundry in Yountville, Michelin restaurants across the globe etc. Nothing against city post and its owners. The few minutes I was there I loved the atmosphere and I’m sure the food is excellent! For the record, I’m just beyond disappointed how I was treated! I never ever post bad reviews! In 20 years, I’ve maybe posted one other. Again, this is how bizarre that encounter was. Hopefully a lesson can be learned here and in the future it doesn’t happen again to others. God bless...

Disappointed. We have been here a few times and decided to come here for my birthday. After spending time in the speak easy we followed that by dinner upstairs for my birthday with a group of 4. The check in was good, they took us down stairs in the elevator and walked us to the table. It took us from sit down to drinks in hand 30 minutes. The drinks and atmosphere were good but it took way too long to get drinks. They had 1 bartender and needed more bc he was in the weeds. At minimum bring waters if that's the situation. The waitress was polite and friendly but not fast by anymeans, we closed out that tab bc there was no way we would have time for more, since we didn't have a chance to finish the 1st round. They sent someone to bring us up to the restaurant for our dinner reservation. Great soft handoff to the upstairs but that was it. Our server was extremely rude. We discussed it and we truly felt like he treated us like we were poor and we couldn't afford to be there. Very, looking down his nose at us, after I didn't want his recommendations. I ordered a glass of prosecco, he recommended a Rosé. I said I don't normally like Rosé and when I asked if there was a way to try it before selecting that, he shot me down and was extremely rude. "I'll just bring you the prosecco." Well ok then. He also walked away before everyone had an opportunity to order drinks. We were never asked if we wanted to start with anything so we ordered everything at once. A cocktail shrimp, 3 steaks, a lobster roll plus sides. When the food was brought out I was underwhelmed. It was terrible. 2 steaks were over cooked and plated like a 5 dollar cheap steak from Dennys. My husband is color blind and can't tell the color and he will not send food back. My husband ended up switching with his steak for our friends Lobster Roll bc she disliked it and would not eat it. Personally, I added the Oscar style topping to my 7 oz filet mignon. The flavor and texture (too runny) were not good. I ended up brushing it off all together.I didn't finish my steak bc it just wasn't good. The whole plate was warm but not hot or cold. The brussel spouts weren't cooked the way the server explained it. The mashed potatoes and the cocktail shrimp were both good.

The staff, outside of our actual waiter were all amazing as far as service goes. The speak easy needs more staff. The food was down right bad and our server should worry less about what HE likes and focus more on what the customer likes. I would not recommend this based on the...