Walt's Hitching Post

3300 Madison Pike, Fort Wright
(859) 360-2222

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Customers' Favorites

Ribeye Steak and Mashed Potatoes
Petite Filet and Lobster Tail
French Onion Baked in a Rock
Loaded Cowboy Baked Potato
Walt's Filet Mignon Chili
Half Rack & 6oz Filet
Baked Mac and Cheese
Fried Green Tomatoes
Peanut Butter Pie
Salted Rye Bread

Menu

Starting Gate
Smoked Jumbo Chicken Wings
Four large wings smoked to perfection BBQ or buffalo style.
Escargot (Snails Y'all)
Served with artichoke hearts in lemon garlic butter sauce.
Oysters Rockefeller
Served with Pernod cream spinach.
Steak Quesadilla
Fried Green Tomatoes and Chicken Livers
Boss Hog Wings
Three plump 4 oz pork wings smoked and seared. Served with sweet BBQ or buffalo sauce.
Cauliflower Wings
Deep-fried and seasoned with Walt's unique blend BBQ or buffalo style.
Crab Cake
Served with champagne coconut vinaigrette and old bay aioli.

Soups
French Onion Baked in a Crock
Walt's Filet Mignon Chili
Lobster Bisque

Salads
Monk Salad
Sliced tomatoes and red and green bell peppers with our famous tomato garlic dressing.
Black and Blue Steak Salad
Fresh tossed salad with asparagus, bleu cheese crumbles, and fried potatoes tossed with champagne sunflower vinaigrette.
Hot Slaw with Smoked Bacon
The Big Blue Salad
Chopped radicchio and bok choy mixed with walnuts, crumbled bleu cheese, onions, and tomatoes topped with granny smith apples.

Sides Bets
Classic Creamed Corn in a Skillet
5 Cheese Mac and Cheese in a Skillet
Parmesan Creamed Spinach
Sweet Potato Souffle
Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions
Steamed Asparagus
Slow Cooked Country Green Beans
Served with smoked ham hocks.
Camp Fire Baked Beans and Bacon

Caesar Ribs
Walt's Signature Smokehouse Slabs
Seasoned with Walt's secret blend, lightly charred, and cling-to-the-bone ribs. Served with Walt's legendary BBQ sauce the original ribs in which smokin' Zeke made Walt's famous.
Billy Sue's Fall Off the Bone Ribs
Hickory-smoked and succulent slow-cooked. Served with wale's legendary BBQ sauce.

Mains
Smoked Tender Chicken
Juicy chicken roasted over oak, cherry wood fire, and baked in Walt's signature BBQ sauce.

Extra Combos
Rack (Half) and Chicken Livers
Rack (Half) and Chicken (Quarter)
Rack (Half)and Fried Shrimp
Rack (Half) and Crab Cake
Rack (Half) and Filet (6 oz)

Wale's House Specialty
Braised Pork Shank
Slow-cooked for 18 hours. Served on a bed of creamy orzo, finished with a rich veal demi-glare.
Walts Seasoned Fried Shrimp
Broiled Pork Chop
Served with salted rye, truffle sage bread pudding, and cognac demi sauce.

Countryside Basket
Fried Ribs and Chicken
We take our traditional ribs flash fry them for a crispy char and seal them with Walt's reset BBQ sauce. Hald rack portion individually cut. Added to the basket is our famous fried chicken.
Walts Legendary Fried Chicken
Marinated in buttermilk and battered with our signature blend of spices and seared to a golden brown.
Roasted Rack of Lamb
New Zealand lamb. Served with au gratin potatoes and tri-color baby carrots finished with mint jelly demi.
Walts Vegetarian and Vegan Pasta
Fettuccine pasta with spinach, asparagus, and roasted tomatoes with white wine butter sauce or olive oil.

Handcrafted Burgers
Arns Burger (6 oz) with Pimento Cheese
A delicious lean backyard burger seasoned with paprika, pimento d'espeletto, and kosher salt topped off with pimento cheese, lettuce, sliced tomato, onion, and mayonnaise.
The Trifecta Burger
An unbridled crop of in-house ground filet and strip steak layered with smoked brisket.

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Recent Reviews

Phenomenal is an understatement!!! Most tender and flavorful steak I’ve had in a long time (at a restaurant). Salad was fresh and delicious. And the dessert…. Ahhhhhh
I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant!
October 2025
We were there for a pre-wedding supper. The food and service were lovely. The daily catch was delicious and the lobster risotto an instant favourite. The appetiser prawns were very impressive. And the oysters especially of note.
October 2025
Was so disappointed, first time here, had heard good things. Food was mostly cold, appetizer and even the hot slaw. By the time the entrees came I was already disappointed. Ribs came and for being world famous they were dry and tough and like they sat there for awhile or something which I didnt understand because we had a 5:00 reservation when they opened. The manager did try to make things right, but the scallops came out cold as well. Tried with a dessert to end our meal and...
October 2025

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Walt's Hitching Post

3300 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, KY 41017
(859) 360-2222