PRRP installment 17: The Post

We picked the Post instead of drawing from our remaining restaurants because we wanted to use our coupon for $10 off that came as a door hanger a month or two ago and expires 2/9. Thanks, Post! 

As many of you know, the Post used to be the Lafayette VFW Post building before it was renovated to its current brewpubbery glory. It is technically half a block off Public Road, but close enough! I walked by it for many years on my route to the PO when the VFW just had a couple of picnic tables in the side yard, and you never saw anyone out there. Of course, there was no reason for it to be busy, as it was not a restaurant, but it's just interesting to contrast the atmosphere then and now! These days it is almost always hopping, even on a Monday night. 

Why Monday? BURGER NIGHT. I promise you, the Post has an awesome burger. Kat introduced me to this phenomenon a year or so ago, and it ratcheted my general liking for the Post up to a recurring Monday-night obsession. The burger (which is not served other nights of the week) comes with a Thousand Island sauce and onion jam, and the bun is a house-made English muffin. It is a good idea to split the burger to leave room for dessert! 

We also shared a big house salad, one of my favorite things there, and some garlic fries and topped it off with a show-stopping kahlua bread pudding with candied almonds and chocolate ice cream. I had a Howdy beer because I am a fan of pilsners. See photo captions for more food details.

The big salad comes with big chunks of chewy bacon, tomatoes, pepitas, croutons, blue cheese, and cucumber chunks. I just noticed the menu says it also has apples and boiled eggs, but I didn't spot any of those tonight. Oddly, on my one visit to the Post in Boulder, the big salad did not live up to my expectations based on how good it is at the Lafayette location. I don't think the Boulder kitchen had the vinaigrette right.

The burger is not huge, but it is big enough to share! The bun is a house-made English muffin, and it is topped with Thousand Island dressing and onion jam. It does not need any other condiments. It comes with a garnish of pickled veggies; sides are a la carte. 

Garlic fries with cheese crumbles

This out-of-focus photo shows how excited Kat was about her half of the burger.

Make sure you get over to the Post before this dessert rotates off the menu. Kahlua bread pudding with candied almonds and chocolate ice cream. It was amazing!