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    A&W Restaurant

    3.9 (86 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Chili Cheese Hot Dog
    Marybell R.

    I literally just went for the chili cheese hotdog and fries. I had been craving one with gooey cheese and this hit the spot. The lines can take a little long, but if you catch them on a slower day it's super quick.

    Cheese Curds
    Myrna S.

    We went to A&W Restaurant for lunch, by the time we arrived at the restaurant, there were a few customers but they weren't very busy. We approached the kiosk to place our orders: A 5-pc Chicken Tender combo with a medium Pepsi and medium fries, a Double Cheeseburger with a diet Pepsi and onion rings, a Coney Dog with a side of fried cheese curds and a Large Tropicana Fruit Punch, a Spicy Papa Burger with a side fries and a large Root beer, and a Spicy Chicken Sandwich with a Large Tropicana Fruit Punch. After a short wait, the lady behind the counter called out our name to bring out our drinks, after a couple of minutes she brought out our food. All the food was the stereotypical fast food, the burgers were messy, the coney dog was a little too salty for my liking, but the kids to enjoy their chicken tenders and spicy chicken sandwich. We enjoyed our burgers, as messy as they were; there was so much sides leftover, it was enough to male another meal. Overall, we had a good visit and a fairly enjoyable meal (maybe, except for the coney dog).

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    Nonda M.

    We came in and it wasn't busy at all. Nice and cool. Restaurant was clean. We ordered the double chicken sliders and some onion rings. They were delicious. Didn't take us long to get it. They brought it to our table. Service was excellent. We had two wonderful Rootbeer floats. Delicious! Will be back

    Free root beer float day!
    Amanda L.

    How can you go wrong with A&W? There's not one single thing here that I don't like. I've always been a sucker for root beer floats. It's the number one dessert that I will always need at least once a year along with the vanilla ice cream cone. The onion rings and cheese curds can be a little over cooked sometimes, but even then their still good with BBQ sauce. And I really love the mushroom Swiss burger! it is perfect every single time. The caramelized chopped onion is so good! It is always very clean inside, and the staff couldn't be more fantastic! Everyone is always so nice. I love A&W and will forever visit this location.

    Double BBQ Bacon Crunch
    Jeff P.

    for a fast food joint, pretty dang delicious first time here, went through the drive thru ordered the double bacon cheese burger with cheese curds on the side with their signature papa sauce non spicy both were great, but the burger was the better as it gave you that crunch and loaded beef patty in your mouth cheese curds were okay, but not too much batter so that was good will come back in the future to try other burgers you get a bite out of these burgers

    Teuila G.

    Oh my, how I forget how good this little fast food restaurant is until I have it. It's been years and last visit was at their Reno location with my last pregnancy. My kids asked for burgers last week and we rushed to get through their drive thru before the Mendive and Reed students got out of school. We ordered a Spicy papa burger, two cheese burger combos and an order of their corn dog bites! They are so good here! I'm a sucker for a sweet and salty snack! They gave us a coupon for free kid's cone on our next visit, but we dug into quick to get and photos of our food! We were all starving after our dental cleanings! I'll definitely be back for a spicy papa and an order of their corn dogs! Their fries here are a personal favorite!

    Root Beer Float
    Ryan T.

    I came here to eat before work as I had a coupon for here so I chose this place! The employees were good, they took my order with no issues. The inside of the building was pretty clean and had welcoming music too! I ordered the Double Cheeseburger combo with a Root Beer Float! The float was good, and you get a lot with it, which is great! The burger and cheese curds were pretty tasty, the burger was nice and juicy and the curds were cheesy too! Overall definitely a nice lunch that I enjoyed! I'll definitely be coming back here again!

    Vincent V.

    Burgers that hit the spot with float to keep it going. Service was fast and completely kind. I dined in and enjoyed every bite along with the in house made root beer. I'm just glade we still have one in Reno. And that the quality and service did not go down.

    Katharine S.

    I drive by here many Wednesday evenings en route to run club, and I LOVE that A&W seems to host a car show every Wednesday. A&W seems so classic as a brand, and as a car person, it makes me happy to see vehicles with their hoods up and their owners in camp chairs. After driving by this location many times, my husband and I finally stopped in for our Sunday lunch date. I am a sucker for booths, so I appreciated that they were an option. I was pleasantly surprised to see corn dogs and cheese curds on the menu: definitely a differentiator from other fast-food options. My husband and I ordered burgers and fries, and I was delighted that even though I ordered DIET root beer, it still came in the awesome frosted mug. The customer service was top notch. The person who took our order was so friendly , and it is unique for fast food that the staff bring the food to your table. It's so nice to not have to wait around the ordering area. As we were packing up, the cashier was out in the dining area, and she asked me if I'd like a to-go cup of diet root beer. That is above and beyond customer service! I'm intrigued to try more of the items on their menu, so my husband and I will be back.

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    Love the food and miss the atmosphere of this franchise, I am sad there isn't many left.

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    The papa burger and an ice cold root beer made my night! That special sauce had me drooling!

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    Very busy after school gets out. They do have kiosks for ordering. The service was fast . The staff was professional and efficient.

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    I'd pick A&W over McDonald's any day. The food tastes way better plus they make the root beer fresh!

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    I was very very disappointed in the fish this time the double cheeseburger was also not as good as before.

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