Stopped by here on our way though town - end-destination was the Hocking Hills. Definitely has an old-school/small town vibe, which sat well for me, and the prices reflected it (very reasonable for 2025). Lots of selection, whether hot dogs or burgers, so be ready if the line is rushing through on a lunch break. Apparently the special here is a root beer slush, which my buddy got and was happy with. I ended up getting a burger and hot dog, both were on a toasted bread, which is a little bit unique. Loved that the menu is pretty pickle-forward. Flavors were on-point, the bread could have been a little less-firm, but maybe it's because I took a couple minutes to step to my burger and it firmed up like drier toast. Kind of wished I got the chili dog, but was completely stuffed before the end of the meal, so wasn't able to further gorge. Will be stopping here again when we make a dedicated trip to Parkersburg later in the summer. read more

Awesome food plus awesome service plus chill vibes equals a happy William. If you're going through the Parkersburg area remember to stop by here. read more

The Root Beer Shack - The 6. Bacon Cheeseburger with the Root Beer Slush - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

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This place is pretty cool. Of course I got a root beer float. I ordered a hamburger and a regular hotdog. My friend recommended this place and I did not realize that there was an extensive menu on different types of hotdogs, I will definitely come back here again to try the different ones and experience another root beer float read more

Great little place, with any thing you could imagine on a hot dog! We chose chili and nacho cheese. The meat was flavorful, with the chili and cheese a great touch! We also split a basket of chili fries that were wonderful! The most incredible part were the root beer mug slushies, so refreshing! I highly recommend coming here as the food and drink are wonderful, service is great, and the staff are extremely friendly! read more

The Root Beer Shack - Root Beer Slush - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

Food is good but if you are in a hurry you may want to re think. We thought going through the drive thru would be fast. When we pulled in, there was only 2 cars in front of us. 1 hour and 30 minutes later we finally got to the window to order and the it took another 25 minutes to get our food. read more

I searched for recommendations as we were driving through the area and wanted a quick, casual lunch. The menu is very creative with extensive variety. My husband opted for a burger and fries while I chose two hotdogs with different toppings along with two root beer slushies. We enjoyed sitting at an outdoor table and will definitely stop again when in the area. The spot is currently closed on Sundays and will also close on Saturdays during football season so the owner can watch her sons' games. I love that this female-owned business prioritizes family first! read more

Out of the way place for lunch on our migration north. We had a kitchen dog and an sos dog with sweet sauce. Fried beans and picked as a side. Of course the slushy root beer. I really liked the open top toasted bun. Everything was very good, order came quickly and friendly staff. Indoor and outdoor seating. Plenty of parking. Drive through available. Lots of local service vehicles in line so you know it is good!!!! Open 11-4 Tues- Sat. I highly recommend. read more

The Root Beer Shack - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

Great place for burger or dog with many variations to choose from Slushy root beer is a must! Friendly staff , good service, made fresh Get the largest slushy root beer, you won't regret it and/or get a gallon to go! They will put it in the fridge for you until you are ready to leave read more

Amazing hot dogs and the coldest root beer around! Family run business and the employees are great!

I stopped in 3 times last year and had 3 good experiences. Hot dogs were good, grilled split top buns, and sauce! Fries were crisp and the root beer slushys are terrific. read more

Worst cheeseburger ever! Bun was rock hard and the fries were inedible! Tasted like they haven't changed the grease in years. Definitely would Not recommend! I ended up with an $11 mountain dew because the rest of it went in the trash!​ read more

Definitely in my top 3 places I have eaten in this area. Clean facilities, friendly staff, delicious food, great prices. I called ahead to place my order and it was 100% accurate when we picked it up. I will return many, many times. Support local business. If you want fast conveyor type food, relax and try this place. It's made to order and worth a stop everytime. read more

Not a fan.... The only thing great here is the mug root beer.... A little expensive but when I crave a frosty root beer I'll go here but not for the food. read more

Really good food. Real A&W frosted rootbeer. Good hot dogs. Short hours. Check their website. read more

Great food, very nice staff and a clean little place. I got a dog and a root beer slushy that was Incredible!

Delicious! That's the word you'll be looking for when you eat at The Rootbeer The food and service is so great. The Mackey Mountain Burger is my favorite! It's a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches.Be prepared to loosen that belt one notch. read more

I love this Hot Dog and Root beer shack in Parkersburg WV and highly recommend it and will definitely be going back!!! There is NO dining inside right now due to Covid-19 but you can call ahead or just show up at drive thru and that's what I do There are so many hot dog Varieties to chose from...but I go with the Sweet SOS and Spicy SOS with a large frothy root beer to go. They serve them ENGLISH Bun style and the chili or sauce as some call it is killer. I like both, the sweet and the spicy... They also have dogs with peanut butter...I am not brave to try it yet but cashier says they sell a lot of them!!!! Now me, a lot of peanut butter on hot dogs would be to sell one, so not sure if her and my standards are the same!!! If in the area, google map directions...and thank me later!!!! read more

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The Root Beer Shack. Always a good idea. Classic West Virginia style hotdogs along with lots of extras you didn't know you needed--fried pickles, fried mac and cheese. The friendly staff works hard to crank out and insane number of grilled-to-perfection English buns. There's a drive-thru as well as indoor and outdoor seating--basic diner vibe inside. Root Beer Shack never disappoints. read more

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Great place good hot dogs awesome prices. Call 30 minutes ahead though as they're always busy.

Stopped in on our way to charge..we got a plain dog and a pizza grilled cheese, and of course some root beer slushes. Service was grand, even delivered my food to my table. Food is good. read more

Stopped by to try the hotdogs and had a great bowl of chili. Family friendly for all. read more

The Root Beer Shack - Bowl of Chili. - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Everything we had was delicious! The service was friendly and fast as well. The Mackey Mountain Burger is amazing. 2 grilled cheese for the bun. Root Beer Slush is a must. read more

The Root Beer Shack - a sandwich and french fries - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

[[Sat.11.Feb.2023 @ 11:30am]] Wife & I was out and about that morning, it was approaching lunch time, so we started having conversation what type of lunch we was up to, like family restaurant, quick in and out, drive thru, then it was type food we were up for, Steak, Seafood, Hamburgers, HotDogs, Wings, Pizza, American, Chinese, Japanese etc. We decided on Hamburgers / HotDogs with Fries / Onion Rings, so now it was time to narrow it down to either a Large Restaurant, Fast Food or Diner Type, we was decided to go with a Diner type. Since we was in the area of 7th & East St area of Parkersburg it was decided to head on over to "The RootBeer Shack" on Staunton Ave. We arrived there about 11:30am and the parking lot was about 80% full of parked customer vehicles and Drive Thru lane was full as well, now that is a Good Sign that the food is good when there is continuous customers coming through. The outside of the Diner was clean as well as the inside, customers was setting all around enjoying the ambiance and food of what the RBS had to offer, we walked up to the counter and was met by a front staff employee that was very friendly, helpful, kind and nice with a Great Attitude, the other staff workers all had there jobs that they were all in sync doing together and were very supportive of each other, that is exactly what you want to notice is a good Team that will give customer a Great Experience. Wife & I ordered (4) Hotdogs with Slaw & Spicy Sauce and couple Pepsi Drinks and we would be dining in, the Front Counter worker stated that it may take a little longer then usual do to amount customers and they had a large Hotdog order of (20+) to get prepared and ours would be next, which that was fine. Since they had a large hotdog order before our order and it would be few minutes we decided while waiting on our hotdogs, we asked if we could try couple bowls of Chili and could we get that while we waited on our hotdogs, staff worker stated for sure. We went and had a seat at a table and in just (2-3) minutes our bowls of Chili was brought out to us with Crackers, we started taking a few bites of the Chili and my wife and i looked at each other and we could tell by our eye contact with each other that this was Good! and not only Good but (excuse my language) ~ "Down wright Dam Good!", We both was so enthused, exited on the Taste of there Chili. This chili was very Delicious!, no doubt about that, we would have to say that "T.R.B.S." has the #1 Chili in town and it surly beats Wendy's Chili, we defiantly enjoyed the taste of there Chili! Now once we had finished our Chili it was like 3-5minutes later our (2) Slaw & Spicy Sauce Hotdogs we ordered each was brought out to our table, we had taken a bite each of our hotdogs and oh my goodness it was so good the Slaw was wright on point and the Spicy Sauce had the Perfect Heat and Spice for the Great tasting Hotdog, the Bun was just as perfect as the rest of the Hotdog, we were so astonished by the food we had here, it was just absolutely DELICIOUS! We sat there and talked about how Good this entire food order was and how convenient this establishment was to us just across the river from us and within (1/2 mile) from downtown where my wife works and my self i am retired and i usually drop lunch off to her at her office, that we are defiantly positive "The RootBeer Shack" has the "Broadway Sandwich Shop & Crystals Diner" beat on Delicious Tasting Food and it is more convenient straight inline path to my Wife office downtown. We are Defiantly Constant Customers it will not be any longer trying to figure out where to go to get something quick and good for lunch, it will always be now "The RootBeer Shack"! Note: You Defiantly Do Not Want to Pass up this Gem! read more

The Root Beer Shack - RootBeer Shack's HotDogs with Slaw & Spicy Sauce and Fries - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Root Beer Shack is always a great place to come in Pburg for classic American food. Ice cream, hot dogs, fries, burgers. Staff is friendly and quick. read more

Love this little place. Good food and friendly service. Inside was comfy and bathroom was clean. Would recommend and visit again.

Mediocre, hotdogs, mediocre cheeseburgers worst root beer, I've ever experienced in my life. How do you mess up root beer. I don't know who their supplier is but they obviously are not good at making root beer. And don't ever try to use the drive-through unless you have a 45 minutes or more to kill. Yuck! read more

Great little place for good hot dogs and root beer (floats)! Only downside is: It's currently under new ownership and has very little staff. (Due to the whole Corona Virus/ unemployment problem that's nationwide and lack of willing workers these days) most of the staff are teenagers who will be returning to school soon which will leave the owner in more of a need for more staff. Due to this there's long lines wrapped around the entire building and parking lot out into the road. (No dine in eating at this time) Also they're currently operating on very limited hours 11 am - 4 pm---FYI But if you're patient the food and root beer (floats) are quite good!! I wish the owners lots of luck and hope everything works out for them. Please give them a chance to serve you and your family. Don't forget to shop local and support small businesses such as this one! read more

Buns are nasty, chili has almost no flavor, and they barely put any cheese on my hotdog and didn't give the option to choose between a regular or English bun. All around a terrible place read more

A frosty mug of root beer topped with root beer icy slush, hot dogs with grilled crispy buns, and fried sides - it doesn't get much better than that! First: This place convinced me that peanut butter belongs on hot dogs. Trust me, it's true! Intrigued? Read on! I stopped at The Root Beer Shack during a drive from Cleveland to Richmond VA on a sunny Saturday. It was the perfect spot for a road trip lunch. The building is indeed shack-like. There's a small parking lot, a small porch with a few tables, more tables and counters and stools along the windows inside, and an ordering counter. There's also a drive-thru here to get food and drinks to go. The staff were friendly and service was quick. (Given the hot dogs, burgers, fried sides, fast service would be expected.) The ladies working that day seemed to be having fun, and took care in the food preparation. More on that below. Overall, pretty much the atmosphere you'd expect in a place called The Root Beer Shack. Definitely a place for the locals, in a good way. On to the food: I got the HUGE mug of root beer slushie, a refreshing beverage for a warm summer day. (That's a root beer topped with a root beer flavored icy slushie topping instead of having ice in the mug. Had to have a root beer at the Root Beer Shack!) I also got two dogs and a side of fried green beans. The green beans were as expected - fried, similar to TGIFridays, and served with ranch for dipping. This place has a TON of topping combo options for their dogs and burgers, so it took me a while to decide. I settled on the Slaw Dog and the Cheryl Dog. The sides of the buns on both were grilled on a flat top, making the outsides crispy - a nice and unexpected feature. The slaw dog was semi-classic - a sweet, creamy chopped slaw and ketchup. The Cheryl dog was taking a chance: "spicy sauce" and peanut butter. The "spicy sauce" turned out to be a thin chili-like meat sauce (like a Michigan sauce for us upstate NYers, but less meat and more chunky). The peanut butter was smeared under the hot dog. The combo of the spicy sauce and peanut butter was almost satay-like, and just darn delicious. I'm sold - PB is a valid hot dog topping option. Overall, this place lived up to previous Yelp ratings. While Parkersburg itself may not be a destination in my future, it will be worth a detour on a road trip to grab lunch at this little "shack". read more

The Root Beer Shack - Root beer slush - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

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Nice people and great burgers. I absolutely love the Root Beer slush. I go here everytime I visit Parkersburg.

Great place to get lunch, best hotdogs in Parkersburg by far! Only downside is they close early around 4pm and I'm a late eater.

So while I was in town, I decided to check out the other hot dog joint in town. More of a "dine in" type place, you place your order at the counter, and they bring it out to you. The dogs here are served on a toasted (grilled) New England style coney bun, which add a nice twist. After the "bland" sauce at the other place, I opted for the spicy sauce here, and I'm glad I did. THIS is a great hot dog sauce. Rich, flavorful, and the spicy has a nice but not overwhelming bite to it. Served with mustard and onion, a really good hot dog!! Although a bit pricier (almost double) the other place, this is a much better hot dog, and worth the extra $. Next visit I'll try other items on the menu. read more

The Root Beer Shack - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

One of the best hotdogs in the state. They are definitely underrated on the best hotdogs of WV. The buns are one the best you will ever have. read more

Came to town for work and happened upon this gem. West Va hot dog was awesome! Great atmosphere and friendly help.

We werent very impressed. The hot dog flavor is good, however the prices compared to the portion sizes are a little extreme. We must have arrived on a down day or something because the coleslaw was dry and so was the sauce, what little we received. We liked the bun and the dog itself, but the whole trip was basically a one time thing. Even the nachos were of a very "store bought" variety and very salty. read more

I just loved it here - Everyone was smiling a s so nice - plus the food was super good. I had a gentlemen's dog - medium sauce and mustard ( which I picked brown) with onions. Fries were good and crispy. Turns out my wife can eat the sauce and got it on the chips they use for nachos. Lot's of people had the Root beer floats and that looked amazing - Barrel Beer so no caffeine, making it also safe for Sandy. She can't have the ice cream but..... they make a slushi out of the root beer. It's a winner ! We will be back when passing through Parkersburg. read more

The Root Beer Shack - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia

This was the biggest bust on my recent trip to Charleston and Parkersburg, WV. I had planned going to this restaurant with the words Root Beer in it for weeks now, thinking the root beer would be awesome. They have limited hours, so I came on my 2nd day in town, after lunchtime. Turns out the root beer is not homemade, it's just Mug Root beer, imo, one of the worst rb in the world. They are actually famous for the root beer slush, which uses a machine to slush ice and then they add it to the top of the root beer. It basically adds 79 cents to their normal fountain drinks. I've had Mug at least 100 times previously, so this was no treat for me at least. If you want homemade rb, just go to North End Tavern. read more

Look, if you have limited funds and need a quick lunch, this is a good place to do it. The staff are super friendly, and are easily the star of this place. The food... well, let's say that the food is barely a step above gas station food. Let's be real about it. It is located in a bad part of town, and it blends in very well with the surroundings. The decor, the exterior... let's call it... white-trash americana? Sorry, but taking a hot dog out of a pack and pouring some SAMS club fries into grease is not exactly fine dining. It's a real toss-up between eating here or the Go Mart across the street. read more

Great food and very friendly people! Definitely worth pulling off the highway for a quick bite and root beer float! They have a patio area with very comfy chairs and was very dog friendly! read more

Delicious homemade burgers hot French fries great place for a lunch. Will stop again. Enjoyed my root beer in cold mug read more

The Root Beer Shack - The root beer shack. Good homemade burgers and delicious root beer with hot French fries - American Near Me - Parkersburg, West Virginia