A&W

Got here very excited to eat lunch but was close when we arrive @12 pm sign says close don’t know if it’s for good or just for today?

SEAFOOD PLATTER!!! Fried clams, fried oysters, fried scallops, fried cod, fried everything!!! Plus cheese curd. It became a little overwhelming after a while — just a tip: you should share.
Everything was soooo good!!!
You can choose to sit in or have them bring food to your car while you sit and wait.
Order ice cream at the side window — 60 flavors of soft serve available?! I got the marshmallow soft serve… Really wanted to try all 60 but I’d have to roll back home.

Awesome casual car side or table service, great food and ice cream & root beer floats!!! Staff excellent n food amazing!!! From burgers to shrimp & famous fried clams, DONT MISS IT!!!

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A fun, touristy experience with reasonably priced general fast good grub that’ll have you singing as well.

Gold old classic A&W. Complete with carhop service. Parking is very cramped, but they do have some picnic tables for walkup service and Canada Street has a lot of walk-​ups. Great rootbeer in frosted mugs if you grab a table. Burgers and fried sides are dead on target and just as expected. Friendly service. Yellow jackets make an occasional visit as can be expected and there is no indoor dining nor off season hours. Simple, affordable and delicious. Can’t go wrong.

They gave me food poisoning that sent me to the urgent care.
I have loved this A&W forever and have come here every time we visited Lake George. We hadn’t been to the area in years and were happy to be back. We had lunch from A&W atop Prospect Mountain, which was gorgeous. The fried clams just weren’t good like they’ve been the hundred times I’ve gotten them in the past so I ended up throwing most of them away. That was all I ate all day.
Long story shorter, I had food poisoning so bad that I had to go to urgent care and was ill for a week.
I contacted A&W multiple times to let them know, so that they didn’t make anyone else sick. To date I have never been contacted by them.

In our recent visit to Lake George, my boyfriend and I decided to give A&W a try after reading good reviews. We at first thought this place was a walk up stand, but once we got there we saw that it was a sit down place. We seated ourselves at a table outside (you can also order from your car if you want). I ordered a peanut butter shake, the A&W cheeseburger (plain) and a side of cheese curds. My boyfriend got a root beer float, coney hotdog, and bacon cheeseburger with a side of spicy curly fries.
My peanut butter shake and cheese curds were delicious, but I wasn’t that impressed with the cheeseburger. It was thin and kind of reminded me of McDonalds burgers. My boyfriend really enjoyed his hotdog and burger, and he said the fries were good but they were not spicy. Even though my burger was just so-​so, I’m giving them 4 stars because I liked the outdoor laid back atmosphere and the other food that I ordered. Our waitress was also very nice and friendly, and we got our food very quickly. I would come back again.

Skip the cheese curds, they’re bland. Try the Coney dog instead, and don’t be shy about the root beer. I got a 20 oz in a mug. Their prices are hard to beat, and the casual, almost 50’s carhop atmosphere is a novelty for sure. The staff is very friendly and comes to you immediately.
The burgers are nice-​sized and tasty. Curly fries are fun, try them.

It’s one of the best places to eat while you stay in Lake George Town. We ordered burgers, sweet potato and curly fries, and bratwurst sausage with root beer float. It was great! The menu is not that pricey with the kind of food that they offer. Friendly staff too. I highly recommend this place.

When we first got there the service wasn’t that great, but they were really busy. However, as soon as we sat down the staff was great. Food was AMAZING and the prices were good. My girlfriend always wants a side of mayo and they had no problem with that, gave her as much as he wanted. I would go back in a heartbeat

Stopped by to get some cheap burgers and root beer but it turned out to be much better than I expected. I enjoyed this place so much after days of eating burgers and fries for more than $ 40 for 2 people. We had to park by the road since there was so much people in the parking lot. We sat down at the booth and immediately ordered a medium root beer float and that hit the spot. It was the bomb and the right thing to order on such a hot day. The ice cream and root beer was just perfect. A medium root beer float was about $ 3. You could even by the A & W mug as a souvenir and get a free root beer. There is 3 sizes available for purchase; baby, small and med. Bf ordered the philly cheese steak and it was good. Very affordable and lots of food. MUST try the root beer float!

Stopped here to pick up some root beer floats and ice cream while on our way Beach road last week.
One look at this place and it was clear we needed to stop here. It’s so nostalgic looking. You don’t come across places like this too often anymore.
They have table service at the picnic tables. We were actually getting our stuff to go and found it confusing if we could do so without getting served at a table. All the windows on the shop tell you not to order at the window but then I was directed to a window on the street side of the building that served to go customers.
Regarding the shake, float, and ice cream we ordered I heard no complaints from the family so everyone enjoyed. Being this is an A&W, my son and I both ordered Root beer floats! The floats were great and really hit the spot. I can’t honestly say they tasted meaningfully better than any other root beer float I’ve had but enjoying them from a retro shop known for root beer definitely made the float seem awesome!

Tried this based upon friend advice. Coming from long island, this really wasn’t anything special. The service was terrible when I visited — we waited about 20 minutes to be served. The food was mediocre. Wish we had passed.

Every time I make it up north I have to stop in here for a quick bite.
Solid flame broiled bacon cheeseburgers, really good all white meat fried chicken chunks, extra thick shakes, root beer floats, and the piece de le resistence… Cheese curds, Wisconsin white cheddar cheese curds breaded and fried.
Also, for a vintage feel, they do old school car side service
That is all.

Overall food was good for the price.
Pros: food came out promptly and pretty good for the cost. This is a great place to go for a quick cheap meal that isn’t like Burger King or McDonald’s.
Cons: the root beer was okay from what my friends old me. Could have been a little neater.

A&W is a simple place that serves the typical American food staples: burgers, milkshakes, fries, soda, onion rings and so on. I enjoyed eating here because of the affordability and because it was very close to the hustle and bustle of the main street without being on the main drag. When I went during the afternoon, there was only one other family there. It seemed very quiet, unlike most places in the congested area of Lake George, which I appreciated.
One issue I had was with the parking. It’s very dangerous to pull in and out of here because the parking lot is so tiny. If they could fix up their parking, the place would be kicking!

Wonderful place… VERY affordable. Lots of food for your money and the nostalgia of a root beer float lives on! !
We ate here twice during our vacation and were very satisfied. If you are staying at the Tiki Resort– its a very short walk up the road.
Otherwise be prepared to park on side of road as it is busy… for good reason!!!

This place is a staple in Lake George. A&W is a chain restaurant but this place is family owned and tastes like any homemade mom and pop place. The burgers are great as well as the curly fries and onion rings. There are a ton of milkshake options.
They get busy so its best to go early. Our food came out super quick this time but has been slow occasionally in the past. Don’t pass this place up, its only open seasonally.
If you are lucky enough to get a spot in the parking lot up front, you can also eat in your car and they hang a sweet tray from your window like the old drive in days.

We walked up during Americade to have a root beer & burger.
The outdoor tables & dining area was very clean including bathrooms.
Our waitress was awesome & food came quick & hot.
Plenty of condiments especially mustard!
The sell bags of ice for the campground next door
My burger was perfect, with mushrooms & provolone cheese.
Yum. Just like it I remembered it growing up. 5 stars,

Can be hard to get a table on a busy afternoon, but worth the wait. Very good food, always get a burger and onion rings. They have a pretty large menu, so you don’t just have to get a burger. They also have great sweet potato fries. It’s a great place to come for lunch or dinner.