Hitching Post - Casmalia, CA

Big steaks cooked over fires of live oak wood come with a full dinner of Santa Maria sides that include a repertoire of relish tray with sweet peppers and chile peppers, celery ribs, carrot sticks, and olives, plus shrimp cocktail made with a teensy-weensy shrimp, a green head lettuce, garlic toast, and potatoes, either baked or French fried.

87% Approval Rating (16 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

filet mignon ($20.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"In 1952 Frank Ostini bought an old hotel in the town of Casmalia, which had been a lively cattle center back in the pre-statehood days of the California ranchos. Mr. Ostini called his place The Hitching Post, and made steak his specialty. He had no menu, and customers ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

11/14/2002 - Michael Stern, $25

Map & Directions

3325 Point Sal Rd., Casmalia, CA
805-937-6151

http://www.bbq2you.com

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	No Data
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	Yes
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"California is not generally thought of as a great place to eat steak or barbecue. The Hitching Post proves otherwise."
Michael Stern

"This hundred-year-old building has been a happy end of the trail for hungry meat-eaters since the 1950s."
Michael Stern

"Santa Maria is the heart of serious barbecue country! In town, service organizations stage weekend cookfests along the streets where the menu is a downsized version of what's served at The Hitching Post. In this case, the cooking and serving is being done from a Lions Club bus."
Michael Stern

"The "evening of old Western hospitality" promised on this welcoming plaque makes the Hitching Post a weekend destination for many Los Angelenos. "
Michael Stern