This was my first time ever visiting an A&W and it was everything I expected. This is a perfect restaurant for a small town where generations can reminisce about past experiences. The restaurant is large inside and can easily accommodate dinner group sizes. The menu options are straightforward. They have different variations of a burger and hot dog. I opted for the Papa Burger. The service was okay, the waitress kept telling me certain things weren't on the burger when the menu clearly stated what comes on the burger. Overall, the burger was good. I also tried a few bites of my husband's mushroom onion melt burger. That was really tasty as well. I would definitely visit again! read more

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Drive 40 mins to get here and sign in door says "closing at 8pm." As we walked in someone walking out said "Hope you're in the mood to wait at least 45 minutes." After finally getting someone's attention about being seated we were rudely told "We have a 50 minute wait and closing an hour." We will never come back here again. read more

Ok, when one has an opportunity to go to an old school A&W no is not an option! Just to have one of those root beer floats in the ice cold mug brings back memories! The place was very clean and the staff was attentive. The food came out fast and was cooked perfectly. I had a coney dog with fries which was very perfect pairing for the root beer floats. Until next time A&W! read more

A&W Restaurant - Famous Floats - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

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Cheese curds, onion rings and a delicious mushroom Swiss burger, oh my gosh! Good, fast, friendly service. Only not so good thing was jukebox wasn't playing! read more

A&W Restaurant - Mushroom, Swiss burger! - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

My wife and went into the A&W. We ate there 49 years ago on our honeymoon and thought it would be nice. We walked in and more than half of the tables had dirty dishes on them. The place smelled; it wan't clean. The restaurant was't busy at all. We sat down and, looked around, and got up and left. It was not good. read more

Great food, excellent service, and it's cool to have the vintage A&W atmosphere! Highly recommend if you're in the area!!

When did they jack the price up to $17 for my favorite meal? This is almost twice the price of other A&Ws! I literally ate at another a month ago and paid WAYYY less! Frankfort, your are getting screwed. read more

Staff friendly but inattentive. My food was sitting in a pool of grease - totally nasty. Nobody came and asked how our food was nothing. Terrible. read more

A&W Restaurant - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

Came back here for a family gathering and the first thing out of the servers mouth was how its rude to be on your phone, this literally happens everytime I come here she even made a big scene about it complaining to another table about me, literally our server is actively talking shit about me and my family, its absolutely ridiculous read more

Great trip down memory lane! Frosty root beer in their classic mugs was refreshing on a hot summer day. I ordered the "Papa" burger with chili cheese fries and it was decent. Restaurant had a great "retro decor." Our service was good and fast. The restaurant was very busy during the lunch rush. Food was decent. read more

A&W Restaurant - Root beer - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

olive burger, EVERY SINGLE TIME. To the best of my knowledge this is the only A&W restaurant you can purchase one at. Absolutely love the atmosphere! can never go wrong at THIS SPECIFIC A&W! read more

What's not to like? Classic A&W in a small town, complete with table service instead of ordering at a counter. You can also get take out or order at the drive up carhop style area. We stopped in on a Friday night and were promptly greeted and sat. Our server took our orders and food was out in under 10 minutes. I got the olive burger and cheese curds. The olives were a super generous portion which I loved. Cheese curds and ranch were indulgent and tasty. Plus a huge icy mug of my favorite, diet root beer! My husband also enjoyed his burger and chili cheese fries. We'd definitely stop in again if we were in town. read more

A&W Restaurant - Olive burger with mayo on the side Cheese Curds with ranch on the side - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

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Good root beer floats, absolutely outrageous pricing. $18.50 for a chicken tender meal deal at a fast food restaurant is comical. read more

A&W Restaurant - $18.50 for a chicken tender meal deal? $15 for a cheese dog meal deal? Crazy. - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

We don't have these locally where we are from anymore but the taste brings me back to childhood. And still having the drive-in is always fun. The food was amazing as always and of course a root beer float is a must. Thank you for the blast from the past. read more

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My Ry wishes to have his birthday lunch here so that is what we did! This A&W has been a special place for him growing up summers here. We had a delicious lunch with desert. The Root Beer taste is just as we recall it from our childhood. Thank you to the kind staff and the area was clean. They have a drive way. We sat inside and it was nice and cool. Bathrooms are clean. We will stop by again! read more

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Are server was Bryce P. He was working his butt off. He was amazing, he got the food and drinks out and was very nice and polite. Just stinks that the other employees weren't doing that great. The food was on point and cook great. The food was also a great price for the amount you get and fulling. The place was clean and so was the bathrooms. It's nice to see A&W when there isn't many left. read more

Cute and very retro with the drive in / eat in your car options. We decided to eat in. Walking in the door there is a huge display of the different kids meal / root beer mugs they had once given / sold. Very cool. You order at a little counter and they call your name to come pick it up or maybe they brought it out... can't remember. The girls working were polite and happily answered our questions. Burgers, sides & rootbeer floats for 4 cost close to $50 We would have like to buy the glass rootbeer mugs, but they were out of them. They had a jukebox in the dining room, but it wasn't working We had a fun time eating there & would go again. read more

A&W Restaurant - Burger & lots of fried food! - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

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Food was good and so was the service but the food was very pricy for what we got. I would probably go there again in a pinch but might try a different place in the general area. read more

Best pancakes around! Great place for breakfast- fast, friendly and fair prices! The homemade pancakes are amazing. We will definitely be back. read more

This group is crushing it! Bravo, team! When I arrived, I noticed that it was crowded. The drive-up windows were also filled, and it seemed like every table inside was occupied. This staff delivered hot food quickly without compromising the quality of the food. read more

A&W Restaurant - Full parking lot - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

GAVE ME FOOD POISONIG!!!!! Ordered a coney dog to go and the Coney part was loose dry crubmly crap. Took 3 bites and couldn't eat the rest. That night and half the next day I was dying. Come to find out my boss ate bkfst here 2 days prior and was sick that evening. read more

I hate to be so negative, as the young girl who waited on me was very nice but the establishment's food was VERY poor and terribly over priced! John Ufer, Beulah, Michigan. read more

Food took a major downgrade from the last time I was here the cheese curds went from melted gooey goodness to mediocre rubbery meh the burgers tasted like any normal fast food place and the shake was just disappointing definitely not worth the almost $60 read more

I really don't have many negative things to say about this restaurant. The staff has been incredibly nice the numerous amounts of times my partner and I went and the food is always on point. The staff will often forget certain items in our order, but it's just a simple human error and they always fix it with no issues. Overall, I would highly recommend this joint to anybody coming through Frankfort needing a bite to eat. Pro tip: If you're wanting the chicken sliders, get the chicken tenders with slider buns on the side. read more

Excellent service and quality food! Pull up to the car hop, press a button and order. They were busy so maybe a 10 minute wait for food brought to the car? Fresh chicken strips, hot burger and fries. Well worth the stop! read more

Good food, but nothing spectacular. Root war and floats are delish! Easy to pull up and order for family with young kids.

Food was amazing, awesome service and every worker was so polite!! also loved how old fashioned the restaurant was and it was so relaxing!

My husband and friend went to Frankfort for a fishing trip Tuesday. The only place that was open was A&W They both got burgers but my hubby haf mayo on his burger and 2 hrs later started vomiting and ended up having food poisoning. No fishing for him. A wasted trip and a loss of a lot of money. Just be aware. read more

Expensive, tasteless coney dogs, with minimal sauce and mediocre buns. Sad comedian from excellent food a few years ago.

The food was ok but the prices are outrageous!! Not worth the money. We won't be going back.

Cruisin' back to the good ol' days each time I come here. Even though A&W Rootbeer is a restaurant chain, this location here in Frankfort is very unique and one of a kind. From the outside drive up to their jukebox located inside, this business takes you back to the 50s and 60s. You really can't go wrong with their menu. They serve classic diner foods, such as burgers and sandwiches. I always get their grilled cheese + fries. They always serve good portions + reasonable prices. Even if you aren't that hungry or don't drink soda, you still HAVE to get their rootbeer in an ice cold mug. If you have a sweet tooth like me, make it a rootbeer float. You won't be disappointed! I've always loved this place and I will continue to love it each time I visit it here in the summertime! read more

A&W Restaurant - Grilled cheese & fries - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

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I usually don't review chain or franchise stores. Why bother? They are just a cog in a corporate machine, and I'd rather throw words down for a place that is locally-owned. However, this particular A&W is an exception. This is not your typical fast-food joint that you see attached to a Long John Silvers or buried in a food court. This is a small-town diner that reminds me of the A&W restaurants of yesterday; one where you can pull up and eat in your car, or come in and take over a booth. The food is good. They're not reinventing the wheel. Burgers, fries, sodas, etc. Nothing new, but the quality is good. Service is good. Prices are good. What sets this apart from your run-of-the-mill burger joint is the ambiance. It's not retro, it's just how it's been for decades in Frankfort. read more

Amazing burgers and chili fries!! Thank you!!!!!! Came down for a fishing trip. Left with a forever love for a&w!!

A family tradition to get a root beer float in a fancy glass mug. Service is a little slow and that's been an always thing not just a covid thing (been coming up here 20+ years). Always a fun drive in place to stop. Get a burger and get a float and enjoy the beach and light house right down the road. read more

Don't come for the food come for the root beer. Hamburgers weren't great .. my memory of a&w growing up had tasty ones and this location wasn't. But if you're looking for a place to escape with the kids with the jukebox and some chicken nuggets and fries, this is it. read more

A&W Restaurant - Root beer floats why else would you go to A&W?! - Fast Food Near Me - Frankfort, Michigan

Food is always good. Service was efficient. The root beer float is the best! The cheese curds are a family favorite.

Ok don't waste your time going in the restaurant. Go to the car hop area and push the button. Order the papa burger. By far the best burger in Frankfort. The people who run the car hop at the place kick butt. You will get your food faster than McDonald's in Benzonia. Remember papa burger! read more

This was one of the very few restaurants actually open in Frankfort that didn't have a two hour wait on a 90 degree day. Service was excellent and all safety protocols were being followed due to covid . Hamburger , fries and a rootbeer were delicious. We were starving and no other restaurants had seating for two hours at 6pm. Not even a busy weekday in Frankfort. read more

Great nostalgic fast food. Definitely get the root beer in the frosty mug. We come here every time we come to Michigan. Love their fries too! read more

This place was a true treat in every way! The atmosphere was pure nostalgia, the experience was great. First of all, you could choose to park and go in to sit down and eat, or you could park in the 'drive-up' side and they would bring your food to your car, like the good old days. We chose to get the food in our car and it was wonderful. The food cane out quickly and was fresh and hot. I had the grilled chicken breast sandwich and it was perfectly cooked and juicy, not dried out. I had cheese curds as a side instead of fries. I must say that being a lover of food, aka a 'foodie', these were the best I've ever had. First, they were battered and not breaded. The batter tasted like a buttermilk recipe. They were a light batter, not heavy. They had just the right crunch and the curds were hot and melty: definitely in the 'wow' zone. My wife had the fish sandwich and she said it was good. She also had the onion rings, which were battered, not breaded and the onions were not slimy and yucky, they were fresh, hot and had a good crunch to them. The root beer is what they are famous for and they did live up to their reputation and then some. It tastes very different and much better than the same brand canned or in a 2 liter bottle that you can boot in the store. read more