Hitching Post Saloon - Apache Junction, Arizona

SLB

Some items are kinda pricey. And if your one to want substitute.. usually no.. what menu says is how it comes. The service, food and atmosphere are fantastic and worth it!

Jennifer E.

Had to leave the lake early due to the evacuation. So stopped by this bar to have a few before heading home. My fiance loves pull tabs, he's from Minnesota so had to get some. He won$400

Alan S.

We stopped in for a drink and a bite to eat.
The pRking was a little tight, but for a good reason. Live music, a good selection of draft beer. The staff were busy but still good service. A perfect drinking hole.

Jack J.

If you have been, you need to go. Cool place, great food, service,
entertainment and dive bar, just on the edge of town. Get ready to get your western on.

Shelby S.

I’ve debated on whether or not to post this but at the end of the day, I hope it helps the hitching post and its future customers. I also hope it helps people spend a little more time learning about this particular topic. On Saturday, I was denied service because of my service dog.

For context, I try not to go anywhere with my service dog without her vest to avoid stressful conversations. Sometimes however, unplanned things happen. (Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) details that your service dog doesn’t have to wear a vest.) Typically in these situations I walk into the establishment and have a short conversation with the staff explaining the situation and everything is fine. At the Hitching Post however, this was not the case.

To make a long story short I was yelled at by the owner who very clearly didn’t understand what a service dog is. After gesturing to a sign outside his establishment that detailed service dogs only and how emotional support dogs don’t qualify he angrily walked away telling my grandmother and I to leave. This entire time I was trying to explain to him that my dog is, in fact, a service dog. She’s trained to do a few different tasks for me, regardless of whether or not she’s wearing her vest. I even offered to show him the Department of Transportation form I use to fly with her with him continuously interrupting and not listening. In the end, we had to leave because while what happened was illegal it was not worth the fight. I do recognize that it was a busy time at the hitching post and that can be stressful, but that doesn’t excuse the belligerent behavior that was shown, in front of multiple other patrons no less.

Not everyone who uses a service dog appears to be disabled. That doesn’t mean there aren’t medical reasons behind having a service dog. I don’t want to detail out everything that is in the ADA but I please ask that everyone take the time to do a quick search and research for yourself, including the owner of hitching post who didn’t know what he was talking about. I also ask that anyone who pretends to have a service dog so they can bring their dog anywhere they want to please stop. I get it I do, but it makes it that much harder for those of us who actually use them.

As for returning to hitching post I don’t think I ever will. I’m in town visiting my grandmother and there are so many other places to visit during my short time here. I do hope that the ownership will take the time to learn more about service dogs so that this doesn’t happen to anyone in the future.

MW

We used to love to stop here for a couple beers and dinner and music. I ordered the prime rib sandwich about a week ago, which I’ve had several times before. It was one slice of very over done supposedly prime rib and absolutely nothing else in the sandwich. My husband got the chicken fingers and a side salad. There were 3 VERY small tenders and the side salad was nothing but lettuce and our drinks were expensive. The people we shared our table with were equally disappointed. On a positive note, the music was very good.

Michael ?. G.

A diamond amongst desert and dust! Biker/cowboy bar, grill and….. rodeo?! Stumbled into this joint after a long day at the lake and let me tell you… this place hits every place in my Arizona raised heart. More atmosphere than you know what to do with. Stomach quenching food and drink that will be remembered. People watching galore! These are some of the fine things you will find here at the Hitching Post. But, don’t take my word for it…check out this prospectors delight for your darn self! I personally guarantee you’ll be tootin’ about it too!!! 🤠 🐎 🍕 🍗 🍔

Morpheus T.

I was genuinely shocked at how delicious the pizza was we had the vegetable pizza it was amazing. This is a great bar to go hang out at had a great band and you'll like it lots ambiance. I understand they have bull riding and dancing at the same time when it's not raining!