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    The Rootbeer Stand

    3.9 (149 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Rainbow Ice Cream
    Megan F.

    Great place to stop by especially if you're coming from Starved Rock! Went with some friends and enjoyed the ice creams/ root beer float! Fries were on the soggy side but the Mac n cheese nuggets were good. Staff were super friendly and welcoming and the place was packed. Also cash only place! They do have an ATM though.

    Response from owner after messaging her

    After waiting 45 minutes for our food it came out cold. Not just some of it, all of it- grilled cheese, burgers, fries, appetizers. When I told the food runner girl she rolled her eyes at me. None of this is acceptable for a business! Customer service is what keeps your business going, just remember that.

    Root Beer And Lettuce Salad
    Steve A.

    Classic place for root beer. It also has basic food. The Rootbeer Stand is one of the more popular places to go in Oglesby. Has plenty of the drink, but also has things like slushies and some junk food that isn't impressive. Prices are thankfully good for the limited options because it's not like it's worth all that. A good place for a cold drink after a hike. It's not far from Matthiessen and Starved Rock. This was about the only place that wasn't a chain open in town. Came here and of course got root beer. Easy choice, because the only other drink they had available was water. Crappy but very easy choices. It's $3 for root beer in a frosty mug. They didn't charge us that much because of the limited options. Cool. We thought it was pretty good. Afterthought is how to describe the food. The only vegetarian option was the Lettuce Salad. It's about $2 for a small bowl. This was literally just iceberg lettuce and tomatoes. However the Italian dressing was good. This helped actually make it a pretty good salad for real. Certainly root beer is the main attraction. It can come just as it is in a mug or get it as a float. The food is pretty basic greasy fast food stuff like burgers but there's healthier options like salads.

    Kathy F.

    when you have the classic Papa Burger welcoming you in ... it's going to be a good day pull up and take a step back in time. It's like time stood still here and in this Crazy World it's a Great feeling

    Menu as of July 2023
    Jerry P.

    Good old style drive in restaurant. Service was a little slow but food was delicious. We went with the double cheeseburger and fries. We weren't disappointed. Step back in history and get a big mug of Rootbeer delivered right to your car window.

    Menu as of 04/29/2021
    Krysten B.

    We give it five stars for the root beer floats. We decided to visit here after reading Yelp reviews. Our youngest (11) loves root beer and root beer floats. Figured we had to try this place seeing as they make their own root beer. The only thing we ordered was 3 large root beer floats and 1 Dr Pepper float (for our teenager who is not a fan of root beer - honestly I don't like root beer either, but wanted to try it since they make their own and I'm glad I did!!). My concern was that the floats wouldn't have enough ice cream, but quite the opposite, there was plenty of ice cream and I would have liked just a tad bit more soda. We came here after spending the morning hiking around Starved Rock State park. We pulled in to order and within seconds of pushing the button, a friendly voice asked for our order. I'd say we waited 5-10 minutes, didn't seem like we were there very long. A friendly lady brought our order out and we paid - make sure you have CASH. We don't always have cash and I think a lot of people are like us not carrying cash. I'm glad I read before that you need cash and I'm glad we had brought cash with us on our road trip because we always run into situations where we need cash while traveling. Highly recommend if you love root beer.

    Meno
    Nancy E.

    Cute little place in Ogelsby, IL. We were traveling thru and stopped for dinner. The root beer was very good. I'm an old A&W employee and it taste really close to what I used to make. We had a fish sandwich, and fish and chips. We also had their sweet corn fritters. They are really good. I would suggest stopping if you're in the area.

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    Sue M.

    Woody the Root Beer Man makes the stop worth it. I would highly recommend you stick to one of the many ice cream menu items. The inside looks old and dirty. Friendly staff. I had the hot dog basket and regretted it... Root beer was good but they don't offer a diet root beer.

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    Just about everything the food was all greasy fake root beer soda, everything was just Blah and overpriced

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    11 months ago

    Updated to say that the food (fish basket with fries) was very good even though the rootbeer was not the style I enjoy.

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    Awesome food, incredible prices, great atmosphere, cool place, friendly and welcoming staff. 10/10 the whole family loved it!

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    Great rootbeer but the staff really made it a fun experience! They were all sooo nice!

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    2 years ago

    Always the same, good food. Taco salad is really good. The chili is too thin for my taste but my husband loves it

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    2 years ago

    Food service and convenient location was quick and a great spot for lunch and a frozen treat.

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    Classic slice of early Americana, holding on in the 21st century. Great experience right out of 1972. Enjoy!

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