Went thru drive thru unaware that they closed in a few minutes ordered a double cheeseburger and a fish sandwich then after paying I noticed they turned the open sign to close I thought oh no I'm not that guy to come in at the last minute. They were all so nice and I felt bad this is always going to be my place like home. Amazing place. read more

Interesting all in all. Double cheeseburger meal was ok. A little expensive, but everything has gone up. It seems money over comfort. Booths are covering every square inch. Years ago, they had a fireplace, which did not bring in money. We even overheard one customer commenting to others, that their booth seemed cramped. Which seemed to be the norm for the most part. Service was good. Did not know they started using trays at the drive up again. Years ago we went there, they handed the bag through the car window and walked away. It seems you need to inspect each booth, to make sure it is not cramped, no matter your size. Not a bad place, just seems to be overcramped for space....7-2-2026 response from manager, "we will look into it". In reality whoever made the decision to renovate should have thought of customers. We were having lunch in a crowded tight fitting booth, when another customer noticed other people in crowded / tight booth, and mentioned to them," They should look for one that is not so tight, and uncomfortable" So, in the long run owner does not really care about customers. It is what it is. read more

Got my order wrong and I didn't notice until I pulled away from the drive through. It was very hot and the line was long so I didn't want to wait again. So I sucked it up. I called later to inform them and the girl who answered could care less. She giggled a little and said sorry about that then did not say another word. It's like she set the phone down and walked away. I kept saying hello but she did not answer. Total lack of customer service. Every other time I've been there, it's been great. I've left great reviews before. But this girl should not be in charge of customer service. read more

Never had a negative experience here. Wonderful place to take kids to play and have some frozen treats in the summer time.

Food is always good,the service fast and friendly, the ambiance is a great place for friends to enjoy in fellowship.

great food and haven't had a messed up order like other fast food restaurants. All the people there are very friendly as well.

I'm personally a big fan of the coney island chili cheese dogs, however they put onions on my coney island chili cheese dog after I specifically requested no onions. They don't have the right to do that not knowing whether or not I'm allergic. I'm not however, it's the thought that counts. I could have died because someone was lazy and didn't follow simple instructions. They also forgot to put to put cheese on it even after I reminded them to. Those knuckle dragging blubbery baffoons need to do better. I don't want someone suffering from there mistakes. That's what's wrong with this world. People like them slacking off cause they're stressed. Yes, I understand they may be stressed, if you can't handle stress then I would recommend you don't work customer service. 1 star. read more

I mean great service Local business but I'm always kind of disappointed with the meal

I love the food here, but on some nights the interior is really dirty. I always order in the drive through or the stalls instead. The service is fun too, feels authentic to an old drive in. Fair prices for the food, too, I think. My other big qualm is that the parking lot is very hard to get in and out. Otherwise, great place. read more

Service was friendly, but I didn't get anything on my order except for the root beer float. By the time I looked in my bag that was stapled closed. I was home and was not going to drive back or call. The burger that I got, I could not eat Because I am allergic to mushrooms and it was a mushroom Swiss burger. A waste of money and I will most likely not return. read more

Blast from the past awesome food and great service! This place is amazing and still has a play place for kiddos unlike other places! It's literally like walking back in time 1950's the golden age of America! Phones for ordering or car hops! Cool art and painting! read more

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Staff and owner have always been sweet. My special place. Mushroom burger is the bomb.

The A&W in Stayton goes above and beyond with food service everything always comes out hot and I've never had any issues with any of my food

We have been several times over the past year. Eaten both inside at a table and outside in our car. Food is consistently great, servers are patient and very accommodating. We use coupons and they are never grumpy about it. A throw-back, highly recommended. read more

Love me an ice cream cone. So creamy! I can't resist whenever I'm in town. Yummmmy goodness read more

Clean, courteous, fast service, and so nostalgic! Dine in and use the phone in the booth to order.

They won't give you any sauce with your order even if you ask 5 times if the sauce is in bag and thanks for my greasy food with no sauce to mask the taste! Girl was rude and laughed when asked if my sauce was in bag. read more

The A&W is just the perfect restaurant to go if your want some fast food I recommend The mushroom onion melt with a root beer float it's one of the best places to go after long Day of work read more

Love the old school diner feel, great food and great services. Plus the outdoor play area is great for kids!

this place is a gem! I have sort of visited there many more times now than my waistline justifies, but I truly believe it's one of the two best restaurants locally! Their service is fast and friendly, the food is hot and fresh (OMG - try the chicken tenders and their onion rings!) their prices are very reasonable compared to a lot of other places, and they're ice cold frosty mugs of root beer are amazing! on Fridays, they have an all you can eat shrimp dinner that includes perfectly cooked, breaded fried shrimp (seriously! They are not over cooked and rubberized like so many places), french fries, soup or salad (usually clam chowder), and a piece of toast. I think the price is $12.99. I'm glad they're not located in a more convenient place like the Dairy Queen, because they would be slammed and hard to get into! Oh yeah - and I forgot to mention the old time car side parked spaces with speakers, and carry out food to your car. You just can't beat it! read more

I have been going to A&W for more decades than I care to admit to. It is the classic "always been around" fast food restaurant. I was given a small A&W mug for each of my kids when they were born - and still have them. There's just something special about going to a place where you know what you want, it's always available and always good. The owner are fantastic! read more

Great place! And always busy! That's a sign of a great place to eat. i choose these guys 10X over Dairy Queen in town. Love love their chicken strips too! :) read more

I'm so impressed with this store! Great food and amazing service. The employees here are killin it.

Had the Bacon cheese burger special with the onion rings upgrade... :) Was helped right away and the food was good for an A & W. I have to say, this place is much better than going to the local McD. Will visit more often. read more

A & W Family Restaurant - Special $3.99 + $1.00 to add opinion rings. Great price. - Fast Food Near Me - Stayton, Oregon

Not as happy with the food today as in the past. Today, I ordered the double mushroom burger. The mushrooms and onions were nice and hot, but, the burgers were very cold and dry! read more

We drive all the way from Keizer to eat here. This place has the freshest food and the most amazing friendly employees. I definitely recommend this place. read more

First, in no way shape or form did you let your customers know that the room was closed. 2nd, if you're gonna talk bad about a customer at least wait tell they are gone. This has been our spot since we have moved out here it's the best food but $50 a week spent there you should at least be thankful read more

Solid fast food, friendly staff, decent prices. Definitely better than the other burger joints in town.

Old school awesomeness! Phoned in our order from the booth. Great service, as our floats came right out. Beware, drink some before touch it. It will erupt and over flow. We got a kick out of the mini science experiment. Burgers and fries came out quickly too. Great burger! With our bellies full we were on our way. read more

Such a cute place! Blast from the past with original drive up menus and phones for ordering from your table. The food was great, what you expect - burgers etc. root beer served in cold steins. And great customer service from friendly staff!! read more

The OG A&W. They kept it old school. Great burgers and cheese curds. Drive in or dine in. Pretty cool spot.

I had a bonus charge and a misc. Charge when I asked why the girl said because I changed my combo. It was a charge for each item I changed. I was charged again different prices To the items I changes. I was charged twice. Waited 20 minutes on a Togo order. After watching people after me get their orders first.and found eyelash hair in my food. GROSS!! #doublecharged#badservice#hairyfood# read more

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Hadn't been to an A&W since I was a wee little kid (and meat eater). 25 years later and vegetarian me had luckily eaten a few hours earlier, so I wasn't disappointed about their severe lack of vegetarian offerings. But I ordered fries and onion rings, and they were just average. I also got a pineapple shake, which was rather tasty. My hubby gobbled up his bacon cheeseburger and said it was good. 4 stars because of it's retro vibe and excellent staff. It took us awhile to figure out where/how to order (a phone on the table!) and when/how to pay (at the front counter). Overall, it's a great place to bring kids, as the menu is pretty cheap and it has a cool vibe. read more

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We waited in the drive thru for about 8 minutes at the speaker. No one said anything. We pulled up to the window thinking maybe the speaker was broken. The two women just stood there looking at us and did not come to the window to greet us. So much for customer service. read more

Used to really love this location. Now as nice as it is, prices are far too steep for such small portions of food. Also not really sure when chili dogs stopped coming with cheese without an additional price, they are the only place that does this. Out side the price and portions, presentation has hone massively downhill. I got a fish and chips dinner the other day, if you could call that small square of mostly bread fish, and it was all just tossed around in the box everywhere. I will probably just hit Albany Burgerville from now on, more gas but worth it. read more

Great food, good service, good prices and a hopping retro place. Great for families. I hope they never lose the phones in the booths. Fantastic hamburgers, wounderful root beer ice cream. Great local place. read more

Love the food but not the wait time, sat in a drive through over 15 minutes and we were the only car, and there were over five workers on duty.....will come again, but hopefully the wait is not as bad. read more

Great food when and if they can get your order correct. But don't go in first thing in the morning and order more than one croissant sandwich. They will just smash them together and be cranky that you ordered them. read more

Awesome food and reasonable prices. I have gone here most of my life. It is the only one with the Junior Bacon Combo. JBC bonus sized FTW read more

Outstanding - the best A&W I have been to. Clean, friendly, and great service, but still that old-charm Americana feel you are looking for. You still use the phones at the table to order (they also have a drive-thru and drive-up service too) and the menu has something for everyone. They have cool Growlers to fill up with root beer made in the store and fun nostalgic T-shirts for only $13 read more