Passing through York on the way homeward, we stopped at The First Post for dinner, and were both very pleasantly surprised with every aspect of our experience. The atmosphere is upscale and nice, and dress styles range from fairly dressy for some customers (suits/ties or dresses) to wholly casual for others (t-shirts/shorts). However you show up, the restaurant is happy to accept you. Our server was friendly and attentive--quite good at his job. Much the same could be said for the people staffing the welcoming station near the front door. As for the food, everything we ordered was delicious across the board! We began with Caesar salads, which were fresh and creamy. I ordered the surf and turf, and got a nice-sized, well-seasoned lobster tail along with a perfectly-cooked filet mignon along with a goodly portion of mashed potatoes and fresh-off-the-grill asparagus. A+. My partner ordered the scallop entrée, and loved the bacony sauce in which it is served, as well as the flavor combination of the risotto that accompanies that particular entrée. With zero hesitation, the next time we're passing through York around dinnertime, we'll be back for more great food. read more

Always amazing food and service. It's a must try if you've never been. Great selection and reasonable prices for this economy. Already have our next reservation. read more

Love it here! Food is always good! Service is great! Environment is relaxing! This is our go to place to eat!

The first post is the place to eat in York! We always order the scotch eggs and by far the best scotch eggs! Seasoned perfectly! The egg is not rubbery like the other places we tried. I would highly recommend their pastas especially the sausage mushroom pasta (forgot what it's called) and their burgers! Great drink menu as well! The staff and atmosphere is great! read more

The First Post - Scotch Eggs - New American Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

First time here 2/13/2020. Wow! Highly recommend this fine establishment! Drinks, appetizers, dinner to dessert was hands down absolutely phenomenal!! Definitely will be adding this place to our date nights! Worth the short travel from Lancaster, Pa. read more

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Great restaurant. This is a cozy place with great food. I would recommend this place to anyone great cream of crab and pork chops

We ate here for our first time on our trip to Pennsylvania. The French onion soup's presentation was excellent! The soup itself was ok but not the best. Our Main Entrees were incredible! Possibly some of the best food ever. The Filet Mignon was as big and better than even a Ruth's Chris. And much cheaper. Shrimp and grits and the Hibachi steak were awesome! The biggest and tastiest Asparagus as well. If your in York PA, this place is a must. The Service not the greatest but not terrible! read more

Lots of atmosphere. Innovative food which was delicious, and a great historical feel.

Delicious food , I had the trout stuffed with crab meat and a Shirley Temple I went for my uncles birthday and the drinks were amazing and accompanied the large group we had. read more

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Best food and friendly servers. The whole place is nice but a little crowded. My personal favorite to order is their salmon! Delicious!

Bad service. Rude waiter. Chefs overcook everything. Management wouldn't make a bad experience right. Overall I felt insulted. I will not return. read more

We were just out for my sisters Birthday, the place was busy and couldn't accommodate a party of six just walking in. So, we just occupied two high tops in the bar area and pushed them together, which is not always acceptable in most places, but they handled it with ease. Our server, Daniella, was phenomenal and handled our order with add ons and extras like a professional. We also are very familiar with the proper way to give a wine presentation, and hers was perfection. I love first post, and would recommend sitting in Daniella's section for a great experience with attention to detail. read more

Very nice spot to kick back a few drinks and relax. The menu offers a good drink selection and the food is good. Tried the scotch eggs, queso burger and salad. Food was very good overall and the atmosphere was great. read more

Great experience!! We had a wedding rehearsal luncheon for 21 in The Presidents Room. The managers, Aaron and Lori, were great to work with and happily accommodated all our needs. Our server, Jodi, and her team were top notch. We could not have asked for better service. The food was fantastic! I wish I had taken pics of the food, but was too busy enjoying it. The atmosphere was wonderful and was a perfect venue for our event. Also, the prices were very reasonable. We could not have been more pleased with everything! read more

The First Post - The President Room - New American Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

I had dinner last night at The First Post; a Monday night. On a prior occasion, I attempted to have dinner at The First Post on a Friday evening. However, the wait time was one-and-a-half hours, so I went somewhere else. About 4:00 p.m., the restaurant was practically empty except for a few people at the bar. I ordered one dozen BEAU SOLEIL - Prince Edward Island oysters ($2.50/ea.), from the Raw Bar, as an appetizer. Lexi, the server, brought the oysters to the table. The oyster presentation looked appetizing and fresh with the oysters carefully set on a bed of ice surrounding cocktail sauce and mignonette sauce with a few orange and lemon slices. Although the oysters were small, the taste was sweet and slightly briny. I was not impressed with the cocktail or mignonette sauce. The cocktail sauce almost tasted like ketchup because of the absent flavor of horseradish. The mignonette sauce was bland, almost flavorless. For my entree, I ordered the CIOPPINO (seafood soup: shrimp, scallops, fish, crab, calamari, clams, tomatoes, onion, fennel, and grilled sourdough with uni butter). Cioppino is a fish stew originating in Northern California. Most restaurants on the East Coast refer to the Italian-American dish as "Fishermen's Stew." Whenever I see Cioppino or Fishermen's Stew on the menu, I order it. I like to compare the stew against other establishment's version of the stew. I compared The First Post's Cioppino to BlueStone's Crisfield Stew (fresh fish, scallops, shrimp, mussels and potatoes simmered in tomato and vegetable broth, Italian bread). The First Post's Cioppino had more seafood in it than Bluestone's Crisfield Stew. The Cioppino was prepared with large morsels of seafood, and two Stone Crab Claws. It was absolutely delicious! The sourdough bread was sliced and over-toasted with the uni compound butter. BlueStone's Crisfield Stew's Italian bread was served similar to a baguette that was a terrific accompaniment to the stew whereby you could tear the bread into pieces and dip it into the seafood base. BlueStone's Crisfield Stew was superior to The First Post's Cioppino based solely on the flavor of the fish broth and bread. I liked, not loved, The First Post's Cioppino and would order it again. I also recommend it to seafood lovers. The Cioppino is served in a large bowl, and hearty enough to skip an appetizer. The service was not spectacular or what I expected from a restaurant of its caliber. Lexi forgot to bring the bread, served the soup with a teaspoon, and the soup was not hot. It was lukewarm. She was friendly and accommodating, but not attentive to details. Regardless of the comparison and minor serving faults, I highly recommend visiting and enjoying a meal at The First Post, Monday through Thursday. read more

The First Post - BEAU SOLEL - Prince Edward Island Oysters - New American Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

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Great place for a nice dinner out or a casual place to grab some beers and bites. When I visit my folks in York, we try to make it over here; it's their new favorite place and it's definitely mine too! I love a place with a solid beer selection on draft. They have one or two of their own, and usually mix in a bunch of local PA beers (Troegs and Lancaster brewing are often featured), plus a few more nationally-known microbrews. I can never pick just one or two (FOMO), so I usually opt for the 5 drink flight. Two flights lets you try well over half of their offerings. Typically, we get a bunch of appetizers and call it a meal, but their entrees, sandwiches, and burgers are decent to; I'm a big fan of lamb burger. Top three pics for appetizers: Burrata - creamy mozzarella is so good!, Tzatziki and Red Pepper Hummus with a nice medley of vegetables and pita, and definitely the Lettuce Wraps which by themselves make a great meal with good sauces. It's often quite packed, so plan to wait if it's the weekend or try your luck in the bar. Service is fast and friendly. A highly recommended spot! read more

The food is amazing, the service is where they lost a star. While it's a weird time right now for restaurants, I would have thought they would be more accommodating for carry out - not the case. If the carry out pick up is at the bar, put a sign that directs you so you're not waiting in line with people waiting for tables. Also, designated parking spots for carry out would be really appreciated, especially with evening summertime thunderstorms. But the food was amazing! They even went so far as to separate the protein from the salads so the greens wouldn't wilt - thank you!! Bottom line, I would definitely go back and would recommend, but I'd hope they get a better carry out system. read more

Excellent! The service, food, ambiance, decor and hospitality were all great. The food was absolutely delicious from the soup (French onion & cream crab) the main courses (I had the Salmon, which was crispy and so tasty and my wife had the half chicken, which was so tender and juicy) to the excellent tasting Cabernet. I would highly recommend this excellent restaurant! read more

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Best happy hour in east york. Prices are great for beer and drinks alike. Enjoy thr wait staff and stmosphere

Brussels sprouts app and shrimp salad were both delicious. No complaints about the service. Overall, better experience than when I was last there, 3 years ago. read more

Went here for dinner while working in the area. Steak was great. Service at the bar was quick and friendly!

My food was okay, it was warm not hot. The service was great especially since we had a large party of 10. I would come again read more

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750 $ minimum for a small room on a Wednesday evening at 530?! Outrageous! We had 1 waitress and we spent 400$! That wasn't good enough... As nurses, we prided ourselves in supporting small businesses during the pandemic because we were working too.Thanks for reciprocating, First Post. This group of RNs won't be back. read more

Great food. Excellent service. Ambiance is Patron friendly. Sunday brunch was the best I had in York.

First time here. Food was fabulous. Nicely greeted upon arrival by the hostess. Did not realize that they have a shuttle from parking lot, which is very unique for such a large restaurant. We will have to take the shuttle next visit. Really original but unique inside the place. Brings ya back to old times with the decor as well as lighting. Server educated us and the wood inside is all from old Church pews. Lori, our server was very friendly and accommodating to us. Dinner rolls- awesome. Nice soft crisp top with very soft texture. Appetizers- great - I got the scotch egg and wife got the Crab soup Salads- as expected for a salad. Cold & crisp with housemate dressing. Entrees- awesome and portions were great. I got the special, Halibut. I did not want the starch that came with it so they allow you to switch up the starch from other menu items. Risotto was my choice. Well prepared and good flavor. Shrimp & Grits-very good- great size shrimp cooked perfectly and flavors were well prepared. Did not have room for dessert so we will have to come back again. read more

The First Post - New American Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

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Good food, service is fairly quick, although a few servers and bartender are not especially friendly. Still, best food in the area. Atmosphere is relaxing. Good for a date night for the mature crowd, but plan to walk at least 30 yds from parking area or else drop off (nowhere to park near the door). read more

One of our favorite restaurants in York! Delicious food and good service. I love the creme brûlée for dessert!

We went here dos birthday dinner based on the recommendation from a friend. First Post did not disappoint and neither did my pal because he took care of dinner and drinks for the whole table. Great ambience, attentive servers, excellent food and specialty cocktails... this place rocks!!! Also, well worth the driVe from Lancaster to this gem in York, PA. Check it out! read more

Great burgers! Best in town. It's always crowded, but sometimes you can find a cozy seat at the bar.

So we took my mother here for a birthday celebration, there was 10 in our party. Reservation was made and we only waited a few minutes for table. Extensive adult drink menu, the blue mojito was amazeballs according to my wife. I had the York beer, cannot remember the name. I had the french onion soup, and the tenderloin salad. French onion soup was average, I like mine bold and this was sorta on the wimpy side. The presentation was phenomenal. I was very dissappointed with the salad. The tenderloin quality of meat was not that good, and I requested mine to be served "medium". My steak was way overcooked and had so much gristle, i didn't eat half the steak. The remainder of the salad was good and it had a lot of good veggie items. Too bad on the steak. (I wish I would have got the scallops) So if you read my review, you might wonder why i scored 5 stars. It is because of the service from our server, Ashley. This young lady was amazing at her job, she took care of our 10 person party with out a hitch. Not one time did she have a flaw in her service. Thank you Ashley. read more

Gratv food. Nice atmosphere. Friendly service.I had the angel hair shrimp which was amazing. My friend had fish and chips, also amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant read more

Love their specialty mojitos. I usually ask for the pineapple. And the scotch eggs. Oh mah lawd!!! So good.

Great meal. Scotch Eggs appetizer and Ciopino were delicious. Will definitely eat there again

I'm my opinion the best Restaurant in York. Love the atmosphere and vib. Been here like 6 times and this time started with Grilled Octopus which was the best I've had including the Asian places. Then the filet mignon which was so tender it cut with a fork. Service was great too! 5 stars all the way! read more

Waiter was an a**hole. Like really rude. Food did not taste great, we ordered the crab soup and Nashville Chicken sandwich and it was bland and not good. We gave this place a try and it was a last dinner for me and my family before I left for college, and we all left disappointed. read more

Okay I stopped here because of the yelp reviews and the Tuesday oyster special ($1 oysters) and I was not disappointed. The scotch eggs were great but didn't need to be served with such a big bowl of honey mustard - in fact you don't need to dip them into anything. service was a touch slow at the bar. THEY HAVE PAPPY VANWINKLE IF YOU WANT TO SPEND SOME $$$$. The octopus appetizer was the best octopus dish I've ever had. Perfectly grilled and tender. The chorizo on top was a nice touch and the pickled veggies add nice tang. Will be going again. read more

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Never had a meal I didn't like! Service is good, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Only con is that it is so popular, the wait can be long. Make a reservation. read more

I've been here twice now and absolutely love it, both times we had exceptional service, and the atmosphere is so pleasant and social but not too loud, I can't say enough positive things. The menu is fantastic, I recommended this place to some family members and they were very impressed with it as well. You really can't go wrong here. It's huge, and has separate dining rooms and bar area to break up any noise, the staff is well trained, and the menu is well balanced. All of the appetizers are great, we had an awesome lemon blueberry cake for dessert, so good, just go here. read more

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We stopped here for a late lunch. We were traveling through the area and it got good reviews on Yelp. The décor is like a high end old tavern with wood paneling. I asked about the crab dip and our waiter, Samuel, was not very friendly. He never smiled and answered questions about the menu in short statements. I'm a friendly person so I was taken aback esp. when seeing him later laughing and smiling with other guests. We ordered Greek salad w/chicken $16, cup of crab soup $5, Smith Island $6.50, Crab dip $12.50 and iced tea $2.25. Everything tasted fine. The crab dip tasted like other crab dip we had eaten in the area, so nothing special. We decided to end with a layered chocolate cake. The cake was delicious, but cold which made the icing firm. Overall a good meal and I would recommend The First Post. read more

These is a great casual, yet elegant, restaurant. It's traditional american style food. It's elegant, but with no need to dress up. Neither I, nor any one in the groups of people I've come to First Post with, have ever been less than happy with our food. The First Post also has fabulous interior design & architecture (which I am!) read more