A&W Canada — Restaurant in Edmonton

Honestly I am not even sure why people go to McDonalds anymore. The food and service of this A&W location is topnotch, they are nice and friendly over the intercom, nice at the window, not trying to rush me along or cutting me off just a natural flow of ordering, asked if they did ice coffee and she listed off my options and explained what one would more or less be when I seemed confused. She even asked if I wanted Ketchup, which I was caught off guard by. There were napkins in the bag. I always have to ask for those things at other places or they simply do not give it out. I'm pretty sure after my last two visits here to this A&W location I won't be going to a McDonalds anytime soon, I drove from the south side down the whitemud and up 149 street to 111 avenue so I could get some food here if that says anything. Like a lost gem this place is excellent.

Burgers are delicious anytime of day, mama burger or mozza burger go 24/7, mama burger for breakfast is delicious one of my favorites, you get the perfect bite from those burgers (Majority of the time at McDonalds you have to assemble the burger yourself. Toppings everywhere except in the bun). Buns here are soft and not dried out or burnt. Breakfast sandwiches are tasty, coffee is good too, has more flavour than the competitors (ie. McDs- who sometimes taste and smell like they just cleaned the coffee maker and maybe failed to rinse it well?) the hashbrown here towers over those of Tim Hortons or McDonalds hashbrowns with it's much larger size, which was a nice surprise for this hungry guy. The onion rings are a classic.. Ever since I was a kid all A&W's have always delivered on a good meal.

Let's not forget the best Rootbeer available anywhere. Hands down. Fight me.

Keep up the good work, I'm definitely noticing the effort of the staff and management. Something that seems to be lost amongst fast food places. This place has the heart of an old diner, packed into a fast food joint.

A+++++ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

--- ignore the poor reviews, some of them aren't smart enough to understand what happens to fast food once it gets shoved in a bag and takes a 20 minute drive to their apartment complex (soggy buns??? NO! Couldn't be!!) The guy talking about "gangstalkers" just sounds like an unchecked and unmedicated schizophrenic. So many poor reviews based off things that really don't pertain to this place or due to the reviewers complete lack of common sense. Give them a try. Early is best in my opinion. Food best served within 100' of the building, again, common sense dictates it won't be as good after it takes a drive in an old chevy pickup nestled cozily between the drivers ball chiller vent and his nuts*ck for your non-tipping arse, again,...

I've always loved fountain pop, and a&w has always had my favourite chicken burger - I wish this review could be about that. But after this I can't go to another a&w, and will be cautious about any drink that doesn't come in a bottle. By coincidence I had lost my straw, so I just took the top off my iced tea to drink it. I had almost finished my drink, after taking the last big gulp by another coincidence the light was hitting the inside of the cup perfectly, I could see the bottom illuminated with whatever liquid was in it. I say that because I'm not sure how many were in this drink, if there was much iced tea there at all. I saw a very tiny, almost microscopic see through little worm. Slime like. I thought I was seeing things, but as I watched a little arm go out slowly - once I saw it pull itself forward I knew I wasn't. I only saw this one by complete chance, have no idea what it is. I puked as soon as I saw it, I'd just drank that for christs sake. completely disgusting and unprofessional as big of a food chain as you are, I assume it's because where the drink came from hasn't been cleaned for awhile. Or so I hope because I don't think worms should come in any drink you order. Nasty. I definitely won't recommend going to a&w ever again. Probably the opposite in fact, I'd like to save someone else from this completely nauseating experience. It was very traumatizing. If I could give a negative star review I would but unfortunately that isn't an option. Definitely think twice before going...

A&W: Where the Root Beer Flows and the Burgers... Exist Look, I'm not saying A&W is bad. I'm just saying it's the culinary equivalent of that one reliable friend who always shows up, but never really brings anything exciting to the party. You walk in, and it's like stepping into a time capsule set to "1997 Fast Food Nostalgia." The orange and brown color scheme assaults your eyeballs in the most comforting way possible. And then, there's the root beer. Oh, the root beer! It's so good, I'm convinced they bottle unicorn tears. I'd give it 5 out of 5 stars just for that bubbly nectar of the gods. The food, however, is a different story. The burgers are... burgers. They exist. They fill a void. You won't be writing sonnets about them, but you also won't be calling poison control. The onion rings are usually crispy, which is a win, but sometimes they're a little too greasy, like they've been wrestling a deep fryer. And don't even get me started on the teen burger. It's the same burger as the regular burger, but with a slice of bacon and a personality crisis. Overall, A&W is the perfect spot when you're craving something familiar, don't want any surprises, and have a desperate need for a root beer float that could practically float a small boat. It's not a culinary adventure, it's a culinary comfortable old slipper. 3.5 out of 5 stars – mostly for the root beer's unwavering commitment to...