Almost a year ago, we purchased an A & W gift basket at an AAUW fundraiser to raise money for scholarships for local young ladies. We noticed there were two gift cards for what appears to be the last franchise of this long storied company in our area. Driving to Lodi, the birthplace of great root beer and most satisfactory burgers, we were not disappointed. After parking and entering, we noticed how clean the parking lot was, as was the store. (Including the bathrooms). The staff helped us to redeem our prizes and we were seated among LOTS of cool A & W memorabilia from times past. While ordering they even asked us if we wanted the onions raw or cooked. The food came out promptly, with a smile and completely on point. The root beer was as good as I have ever had, the burgers delicious. We easily give this place an 5 of 5 and WILL be back! Ring the bell by the door when leaving if you agree! read more

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I am not a fan of fast food. We were doing a local Lodi day and a native friend took us here. A&W started in Lodi. They have a museum case with memorabilia through the years. A great photo op with the bear as well. They still have the car hop area. We ate inside. The girl who helped us was so nice! Wish I got her name. I got a kid meal since I wasn't very hungry and ofcourse we all had root beer. My friend got a frosty mug. A fun, local history stop while in the cute town of Lodi. Oh, I wasn't hungry but still managed to eat a small vanilla soft serve which was was not small. read more

My favorite meal at A&W Diet Root Beer, Fresh Fries and a Double Mushroom Onion Melt Back Again Kim! read more

A&W Restaurant - Combo #3 - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

It's all about the root beer and the ice cold mugs. Ordered the fish sandwich and onion rings. The sandwich stayed hot for the longest time and the onion rings are rings. French fries were excellent too and my friend enjoyed the burger. It was also great seeing the items in their mini museum since this restaurant has been here forever. And have I mentioned the root beer? Next time I need to order a jug of it and bring it back for refills. I hope it stays here for many more years to come. read more

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We've been here twice, and both times were a delight. The first time we drove through, there was a funny recording with a French accent, and the second time, it was a pirate. The workers were funny too. Appreciate their spirited good energy. Their onion rings with Papa Sauce are my favorite, so crunchy and satisfying. All of our cheeseburgers were juicy and tasty. A&W rootbeer always hits the spot. We contemplated getting their Cap'N Crunch cereal shake but decided not to give into the temptation. They gave us a bunch of coupons for next time. Smart way to get us to return cause we can get a $1 off that shake. read more

A&W Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

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Great food and service! The place was clean and love all the memorabilia. Will bee back again.

Best onion rings I've had lately. The bacon was not the best tasting. Very fast service from Door Dash. read more

A&W Restaurant - Papa Burger - Single with bacon - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

First time coming here and my kid definitely approves of this place! Food was pretty good, everything was fresh, staff was friendly and respectful with a happy attitude and my rootbeer was the best rootbeer i ever had. Solid 10/10 for my experience read more

A&W Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

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This was my second time going to A&W in Lodi. I have great memories of the one that used to be in Sacramento long ago by my parents house. It was also the first time my wife went with me to try the food. The food is great and she really liked it a lot. But we had a small incident. She is lactose intolerant, and we realized a little late that she didn't have her pill. As I raced to the counter, at the same time the food was coming out. This is a moment I wish I could give the place a 6th star. The lady bringing the food out was very understanding and kind. They remade the burger with no cheese. I'd recommend it for the food, but I recommend it more for the staff. They are all extremely courteous and helpful. Go for the good food and the hospitality. It is well worth the trip! read more

This is supposed to be the "Original " like first one and they don't honor the Tuesday Papa burger special!!!! I'm so not surprised these days!!!! They like every other store cares only about a buck. Not who they get it from or how!! Typical for these days read more

Was pleased to find this gem after some 40 years of not visiting an A&W restaurant. The root beer float in a frosted mug was out of this world and the Papa Burger was excellent. I hope A&W are able to open a restaurant in the central coast region someday so I can visit them more often. read more

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On a Saturday morning in Late March at 10:30am we finally arrived here for early lunch. There was only one person before us. The ambiance was nice like I was in the 60's. It has 2 glass shelves of nostalgia a&w merchandise and everywhere. The staff person was nice and took our orders. I ordered double cheeseburger combo with fries and large glass mug of A&W root beer. The root bear taste so fresh in a frosted cup compared from a can. The burger taste good with crispy fries. I got full and couldn't finished my mother's onion rings. Nice place to check out if you are in Lodi or on the way to Sacramento. read more

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Good root beer The original Don't go to the Stockton AW and KFC on Hammer Lane Go to this one in Lodi read more

Great food. And great service. They have great people working here everyone is always kind and in a good mood. My favorite thing to get here is the root beer float. read more

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The value meal was cold the bread was hard , the fries were ok , the quality has gone way down read more

A&W Restaurant - Value papa burger - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

Clean location. Friendly staff. I love the fresh rootbeer and the onion rings were delicious. Would return when I'm back in the area.

On the way home from a king overdue vacation my wife and I stopped at A&W. As long time Root beer fanatics we were excited to stop by one our way home. The place has awesome cool eclectic decorations everywhere. You can buy huge bottles of Root Beer. So understand that when you order a root beer float it's gonna be an experience. I went with the double bacon burger and regular fries. My wife went with the chili cheese dog and chili cheese fries. Everything we got was perfect and the topper was that huge root beer float in a chilled mug. This place is a must try. read more

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I hadn't been to A&W in years. It was a childhood favorite of mine. I was surprised that my wife had never had a root beer float before and had to change that! Where better than the birth place of A&W! The restaurant was quaint and a throwback! The service was stellar and the root beer floats came out in a frosty mug of goodness! The food was the biggest surprise! The burger was delicious and onion rings rocked! This is now in the rotation! read more

A&W Restaurant - Original Bacon Cheeseburger Combo - Double (1/3 lb) - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

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We were visiting from out of town and learned that this A&W location had a collection of memorabilia from through the years. Having grown up on A&W in the 1970s, this was a must-see. The staff at this location are not just professional, but genuinely friendly and enjoying their day. The food was of exceptional quality. Stop in, you won't be disappointed. read more

A&W Restaurant - Iconic A&W sculpture. - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

I believed it was the original but not so . A collection of memorabilia from the original was a nice touch. Papa Burger and fries not good at all . I threw it in the trash can without eating half of it all . Sorry ... read more

Excellent service. Spot on with the menu and food. Brings me back to my youth when there was one in each city!

Everything was very fresh and delicious! This is our second visit within the last couple of weeks. We had brought our kids the first time and they loved how you get a free cone with the kids meal. Staff is always friendly and I like how they bring your food to your table. They also have a lot of A & W memorabilia which is pretty cool. read more

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They weren't allowing indoor dining at the time of our visit but there was a lot of past memorial decor that was nice to look at while waiting for our food order. The drive thru was pretty busy but the food was good and they took the coupons we had. Root beer float was our main reason for the visit. Hot dos are pretty small for men so grab 2 haha read more

A&W Restaurant - Root beer float and a large chocolate shake - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

We love coming here. Food is always fresh and delicious, staff is friendly, and restaurant is clean. Here is my complaint. The last 2 times we have been there the homeless sneak into the bathrooms and have stayed in them the entire time we were there. This is not the staffs fault. They are busy taking care of the customers. PLEASE lock the bathrooms and give the customers a code or something. This way the homeless will stop coming in. Both times the restrooms were unavailable for your customers. read more

I just stopped here to grab the best cheese curds ever made anywhere in the history of cheese, and I cannot believe I have never reviewed A&W! I have been coming to this restaurant for over 40 years (that is unfortunately not a typo) and they never disappoint. Their classic burgers, delicious fries and root beer shakes are a part of my childhood. When I was young, I used to love that they had a firepit inside the restaurant (which has since been remodeled) and have the fondest memories of getting their little 25 cent root beer suckers to go. I remember attending classic car shows in their parking lot as a teenager and even now this place is full of memorabilia. A & W is the ultimate nostalgia restaurant! When my son was young he would devour their fish and chips and always ask to buy a gallon of their root beer to bring home. If you are a fan of root beer this place is a must try; there is nothing else like it. Now that I don't eat meat, I still visit A&W regularly for their cheese curds and fries. They are absolutely the best anywhere. Anyone who knows me knows I ALWAYS post photos of food but I literally scarfed those curds down so fast there is nothing left, so forgive me. If you haven't already, you should stop in. They have something for everyone and you won't be disappointed. The staff have always been friendly and helpful and this place just feels like home! read more

Nothing better than a Root Beer float in a frozen mug Brings back memories from long ago...when in Lodi, it's a can't miss stop. read more

Only ordered three burgers with no pickles and a medium drink... They gave me a small beverage and pickles were on all the burgers...my uncle sent me to get it was just upset of course cause its not what he ordered..can get blame him read more

Food tasted fresh. Friendly service. A cool nostalgic collection of A&W items on display in the dining area. read more

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Burgers are trash here if you want a nasty burger eat one from this place. Only good thing from here is a Sunday woo hoo

Great food in a neat environment with lots of memorabilia. Workers were cordial. Neat place to stop read more

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Cool stop. Tge originsl A&W Rootbeer. Next Tim through, I'll have to get a growler! Fresh brewed every day! #spicemeister approved! read more

A&W Restaurant - Mascot - Burgers Near Me - Lodi, California

The food was hot and fresh. Juicey burger, hot & delicious fries & onion rings. Their chicken tenders are amazing! Great tasting Root beer floats. They make the root beer there! Huge A&W collection, which was cool to look at. Friendly staff. read more

The A&W was great. It had a lot of old stuff. Nothing beats a good root beer float. It's always better that McDonald's.

Everything is just amazing! Cheese curds! Root beer float! And customer service was on point

Food was great! Service was great! And so nostalgic! I pray this one stays the same forever or at least in my lifetime! It's like going back to my childhood. Love the ambiance! read more

Tasty food, great ambience nice old school with mugs on the wall. Decent price like I said before very tasty fully recommend.

The food is typical fast food. This place is about A&W history. This A&W is built almost on the site of the VERY FIRST A&W! The root beer is the best I've ever had and the items here take you back decades. It's fun and has JUGS of THE ABSOLUTELY BEST root beer! read more

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Our big Memorial Day adventure ok blew the keto but it was so hot and needed to get out of the house! Did you know the 1st A&W is in Lodi, Ca. I didn't until I was out in Jan/feb/March so we came for ice cream read more

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Pleaseeeeeee bring the French onion back. It is the best tarsting burger you guys have and it is the only burger I get when I come there. I beg you to being it back and being it back for good. read more

Very nice friendly staff! A must visit fast food location with old school traditions. Root beer float is the best. Clean, sanitary an great memorially! read more