A&W Manitowoc

Manitowoc, 4141 Harbor Town Ln, Manitowoc, WI 54220, United States | ★ 4.3 (904 Review)

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A&W Restaurants have been serving up signature burgers, hand-breaded chicken tenders and root beer floats since 1919. A&W still makes root beer fresh in their restaurants with real cane sugar served in a frosty mug.

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Eric

★ 5

The service is excellent and food is even better! I really don’t know any other way to describe it. The staff is very friendly and takes much pride in their store and the food is hot and fresh! We enjoy stopping in this location on our way back from the Packers games each year!

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Dakota Steinhaus (STAY HUMBLE)

★ 5

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Carrie Karvonen

★ 5

They were amazing! Just went through the drive-thru thru but they even acknowledged my dog! Great personalities! And still professional!

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Mary Lou Nielsen

★ 3

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Traci

★ 4

Server was not friendly and had to wait 15min for food to come out

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Gretchen Garry

★ 4

Used the drive thru. They were very busy today.

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izzy

★ 3

The food was pretty good but our server was quite rude, he dropped some of the food on the way and never apologized or anything, other wise not terrible

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Jessica Mouford

★ 5

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Dave Preisler

★ 5

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Jakub J

★ 5

A lady was super nice and the food was amazing! 10/10 would come again!

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Kristin McKenna

★ 5

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H Wickman

★ 5

Absolutely the place to stop !!!!!!

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Diane Friese

★ 5

So excited for a black cow!

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V S

★ 5

Very friendly and fast service. Always love coming here!

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Bobbi Kelly

★ 5

The food is amazing and great customer service is amazing.

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Sarah Cahala

★ 4

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Carlo Pecoraro Jr

★ 5

Chicken was fresh, service was fast, & the root beer was cold. What more can you ask for?

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Christopher Scherer

★ 4

Great Root Beer freeze.

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Nikki Neuman

★ 5

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The Squatch

★ 3

This A&W is not well run . The food is never the same quality . Its like a crap shoot when you go here . Your burger could be amazing and your fries will be horrible . It is clean inside and the staff they have is O.K .

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Matt Pfeifer

★ 5

Very SLOW on getting food out. Kitchen needs to pick it up.

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James

★ 4

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Frank Dominczak

★ 4

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Ryan Eiden

★ 4

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Corey Thomas

★ 4

love the root bear floats..

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Barb Ermis

★ 4

Small A&W but I love their food and drinks. Thanks for the 3.00 root beer floats! They have a senior discount 😉

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Caissy Bashaw

★ 5

Great place to eat. :)

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Laceytrosper

★ 2

Usually have good food and service at this location but not today. In the drive thru asked for a drink carrier which was a huge annoyance to the lady, and she made it known. When she handed it to me she said “it doesn’t do much good for two cups.” Is this what customer service has come to now? Absolutely uncalled for. And if you are miserable at your job and don’t want to deal with customer requests, go do something else? Also, I ordered a burger with no bun and got home it was it a bunch of slop and tasted like grease. Attached picture of slop. If this is the service and food we will get here, will go elsewhere.

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tatiana braasch

★ 1

Went to get a sandwich I like around 8pm on Wednesday. Waited 2 minutes to order. There was just silence, no "i'll be with you in a minute" or "sorry for waiting". Ordered my food and waited good 10 minutes behind another car. I thought that maybe they're short staffed. But when I was by the the window I saw at least 4 people there, moving slow and talk to each other. They finally gave me the bag, but forgot the drink. And when I moved away from the window, I realized that they didn't give me a straw. I like their food and usually happy with service. But after today's experience I won't hurry back for awhile.

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Jack Prenot

★ 2

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Ryan Brandon

★ 4

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Brode Kratz

★ 5

People were kind and quick with my order I go every time I get the chance too.

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Paul Strebe

★ 2

We were greeted by a young man vaping out back when we came in. (I hope he washed his hand before he went back to work). Went up to the counter to order and there was no one there. The girl working the drive through looked around for the person who was supposed to be working the counter, but they were no where to be found. Sat at a booth and could hear the employees music bumping from the kitchen even over the restaurant music. Food came, my cheese curds were over cooked and exploded, and my cheeseburger was a total grease bomb. Should lead to a great bout of gastrointestinal distress later. Out of all the A&W’s I’ve been to this one is the worst.

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Marie Nelson

★ 5

Our food was perfect!!!!! These people took pride in making the food and what they were serving!!! The person in drive thru was super polite and when the next person brought out our food they double checked our order to make sure it was correct!!! Food and service gets a 💯 from us!!! 😁👍

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Mike Niemann

★ 4

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Josh Schuh

★ 5

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Ann Williams

★ 5

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Austin Thomas

★ 5

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Kevin I

★ 5

Quick service and friendly staff

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M W

★ 5

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Tami Fletcher

★ 1

Came for supper tonight, the girl who took our oder was not welcoming. Got our food and there was more grease than anything on our burgers. Then had to have them make our other root beer freeze, and its like they just put everything in the cup and didn't even bother to mix it long enough. Tonight was the worse experience we have had coming here, and could hear the music from the kitchen in the dinning room. Definitely should NOT be able to hear the music from the kitchen in the dinning room!

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JoElla Lombardo

★ 5

Very positive pple not a long wait fast service!!!

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Charita Hawkins

★ 5

Brittany and Isaiah were awesome!!! The foods is always fresh and made to order which I truly appreciate! I drove from sheboygan just for A&W! So sad they are discontinuing their shrimps! I was able to buy the last order!!

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sam baxter

★ 5

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Steve Holpp

★ 5

Root beer made there and fresh cheese burgers.
We don’t have these in the South no more.
It was great. I was excited which made the staff enjoy helping me. Great job guys.

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Zachery Johnson

★ 4

I’m not blaming it on the employees themselves, one guy was nice and fast with getting my order as well as running around trying to tend to all of the other orders in the drive through, and a DoorDash order. The curds I had orders took a while to come out, I’m guessing it was because they were so busy and partially un organized with their system, the guy kept asking the kitchen to get my curd out.

Overall though, it’s an amazing A&W and amazing food, just a little slow and unorganized, thanks to the guy who took my order and kept checking the kitchen!

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victor emmons

★ 5

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Kelly Kora

★ 5

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Rocco Koers

★ 5

Just an overall great place!

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Sarah Stier

★ 4

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Amber Richmond

★ 5

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Boss Lady

★ 5

Hate the prices of fast food now days. We love the food here. The onionrings and cheesecurds are amazing! The burgers are the best! Never had a bad meal here, always hot, always friendly people.

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Paul Weyer

★ 5

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AJ M

★ 3

Food hot and delicious. Inside of restaurant very dirty and greasy.

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Nickie Bergschultz

★ 5

The manager helped us with a friendly and speedy service. The food was great and when she checked on us outside she noticed the music was a bit loud; she immediately had the music turned down. We are from Sheboygan and will definitely return soon!!

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Steven Polifka

★ 5

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Ben Britton

★ 4

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Steven Holt

★ 5

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Ruth Castellano

★ 5

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jason erdmann

★ 4

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Diane Klatkiewicz

★ 5

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Sean Hurley

★ 4

Fantastic food, great service, best root beer in town.

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Erik Swenson

★ 1

Terrible food. Terribly managed. Our server came to our table to take our order immediately but we weren't ready. He then went on break and sat next to us. We thought someone else would come to take our order but they didn't. So finally, we went to the front and ordered. After about 20 minutes, our food came out. It was all very cold except the cheese curds. While we were eating, there was yelling from the kitchen and someone quit and walked out. We only ate a few bites of the awful food and then left.

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Heidi Seligman

★ 5

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Joan Tiffany

★ 5

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Patrick Marks

★ 5

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Casi Boyd

★ 5

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Margaret Phillip

★ 5

I was there with my special needs son. Staff was super kind and helpful
I wish it was W/C accessible

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Jeff Lowery

★ 3

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Mike Kremski

★ 5

Food was great and service was excellent. Extremely friendly.

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sue mehlhorn

★ 5

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Amy Butzlaff

★ 5

Very hometown friendly. Our server was a younger guy, was a bit sassy, but in a playful fun way. Always love the food at A&W. This store was amazing.

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jess hudson

★ 3

The chili tastes like it comes from a can, yuck.

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Dennis Hallada

★ 5

Burgers have always been competently cooked for me, like they understand the difference between well-done and burnt. They actually taste like decent quality beef too. Mind-blowing stuff for a fast food chain. I've always like their root beer floats too.

The chicken is also nicely cooked with an airy breading. Imagine if Popeyes mild tenders were moist on the inside. That's A&W tenders. I'm starting to wonder if you can even go wrong ordering from A&W.

Staff seem friendly, I've never had an issue with them.

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Andrew “Dice” Deisley

★ 5

Service is top notch, and food is always fresh.

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Aaro_n

★ 4

Very cold inside, took a bit to order, but the food was pretty good. Gonna have to get more chili cheese fries for sure!

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Nick Walker

★ 2

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Howard Seamon

★ 5

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Jaird “TheCuntz” Cape

★ 4

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Spike Pheonix

★ 5

My first time at an A&W and it was great! Amazing food, great employees, and nice atmosphere. Everything was clean and quiet so my family enjoyed our time there and left with free ice creams.

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Crystal Walter

★ 5

Omg these cheese curds!!!

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Lakeisha Ransom

★ 5

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Angela Demeuse

★ 1

Food was terrible

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Ginger Schaupp

★ 5

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Georgia Cucinello

★ 5

Haven't been to an A&W for quite a while. Excellent chicken Tenders, I could even get them grilled instead of breaded! The root beer float was sooo good! Loved the old school music. A great trip down memory lane with great service. 👍

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Daniel Platt

★ 4

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Owen Buckley

★ 5

Good food, nice staff, sit down service but quick, nothing negative to say

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Heather Olson

★ 5

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El Chopo

★ 5

Everything is great here

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Joseph Jonas

★ 4

Ate outside. Was okay

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Diane Meyer

★ 5

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Shelzbelz

★ 5

I love the oldies music playing and the car hop option. Staff was very friendly and helpful with getting my best deal with coupons

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David Klinzing

★ 5

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Chris Rohr

★ 5

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Bryan Pierce

★ 1

Terrible threw it away.

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Nestor Rodriguez Cárdenas

★ 5

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Jane Steinert

★ 5

The food was good, and I enjoyed watching my child play checkers with her grandparents.

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Sara Hoffmann

★ 5

Mmmmmm.... papa burgers.....drool lol. Food is good but definitely recommend eating inside and not taking to go as the food loses heat quickly.... food is always cold by the time you get home unlike other take out places. Kinda pricey but the food is worth it! The atmosphere is fun and the outside games are a nice touch!

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W Scott Martyn

★ 4

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Mary T. Aka Terry Donley

★ 4

What a nice find. Don't take this place for granted. There are so many cities that don't have A&W anymore. When you're craving A& W root beer buying at the grocery store isn't the same. The quality of the food is what you would expect from an A&W. Very good.

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Joe Freeland

★ 4

Food is spot on with the A&W franchise. The food came out in a reasonable time and accurate to what we ordered. The seating is a bit cramped in the building but that is the only negative...

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Bill Mokros

★ 4

One of the better A&W's we've stopped at.

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Jane Hasenberg

★ 5

Great cheese curds and onion rings. Root beer is the best. Staff is always friendly and kind to my dog in the drive- through. Free pup cup. Enjoy the 50's music piped outside, as well as picnic tables, and waste can and bags for dogs.

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Dave Kozicke

★ 5

It was a grate time.

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Janna Chyllo

★ 5

Excellent food and service!

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May Flores

★ 4

Food was good. Had to ask for napkins 2x but other than that it was good. Floats were very full.

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Anthony Hooks

★ 2

Food: ok nothing special ice cold rootbeer with no ice. High priced Service: mgr and employees goofing around while I waited 10 minutes for 1 meal.
Atmosphere: run down car hop trash on lot

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Carson Moore

★ 1

Thought I’d give it a second shot and they failed once again and it seems like all they feel like doing is giving you a $5 dollar gift certificate for a $30 dollar meal, burger was awful, if you were to grill it for the proper time, toast the bun, and maybe actually add the bacon on the burger when i ordered it that way, but even THEN i’d still go to McDonald’s to order a big mac and that’s a TERRIBLE burger, this a&w needs a store inspection from the higher ups, let’s also not forget the insane wait time on mediocre food

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clay mayhew

★ 5

Clean facility, friendly staff, great food! We had a great experience can't wait to go back!

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Stacy Vetter

★ 4

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Kim Doucette

★ 4

Very friendly staff. Good food and of course, root beer 🍺

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Felix Ploor

★ 5

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Josh Kelli

★ 5

Old school feel and terrific service. Food was cooked well also.

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Elizabeth Harnish-Emery

★ 5

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Steven Pierce

★ 5

Just ate here...food was hot and fresh and tasty. Our waitress India was super! Thanks India!

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James Kapke

★ 5

Good food good prices friendly service

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Nancy Walters

★ 1

Terrible. Had a bacon cheeseburger. Noticed right away no bacon on the burger and the cheese slice on the burger was cold and not melted at all. I told our waitress and she said okay I will get you some bacon. So she brings me a container of cold bacon for my burger. Really? With the high cost of eating out this is unacceptable. Apparently much more staff training at this site is needed and have someone make sure food is being prepared correctly and served hot.

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Libby Blashka

★ 5

The waitress was wonderful, friendly, and super quick, taking our order and bringing out our food. The food was hot, fresh, and yummy along with the famous A&W Rootbeer in an iced mug and vanilla ice cream foe dessert. Will definitely be coming back again!!

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Holly Krauss

★ 5

Very delicious Root Beer Soft Serve! Every time I order, they're EXTREMELY generous with the portion they give you!! Highly recommend.

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Dana Cind

★ 4

Took a bit to receive the food.

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Nancy Karlin

★ 4

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Timothy D

★ 5

We enjoyed

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Megan Lyles

★ 5

We had burgers, onion rings, chili cheese fries and a root beer float! All were delicious 😋

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Stephani Lasco

★ 5

Employees are always friendly and restaurant is always clean.
Good well that's just a given it's great!

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Jess J Jimenez

★ 5

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Plasmania

★ 5

Food was very great. Heather C was a super friendly waitress!

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Amanda

★ 5

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Michelle Miller

★ 5

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Sarah Bouc

★ 5

A&W in Manitowoc offers a delightful taste of nostalgia blended with modern convenience. As a fan of classic American fare, I find myself drawn to A&W time and time again for its delicious burgers, crispy fries, and, of course, their signature root beer floats.

The ambiance at A&W is relaxed and inviting, with a retro-inspired vibe that harkens back to simpler times. Whether dining in or taking out, the friendly staff ensures a pleasant experience from start to finish.

One of the highlights of dining at A&W is their commitment to quality ingredients. From their juicy burgers made with 100% beef to their hand-breaded chicken tenders, each bite is bursting with flavor and satisfaction.

And let's not forget about their root beer—the stuff of legends! Served in frosty mugs, A&W's root beer is the perfect accompaniment to any meal, with its creamy, frothy goodness hitting the spot every time.

In conclusion, A&W in Manitowoc is a true gem for anyone craving a taste of Americana. With its delicious food, friendly service, and nostalgic charm, it's no wonder A&W has remained a beloved favorite for generations. Whether you're stopping in for a quick bite or enjoying a leisurely meal with family and friends, A&W is sure to hit the spot.

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Jesse Maki

★ 5

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Dominic Morris

★ 5

Excellent service and excellent food

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Dave Ziehr

★ 5

Great service!!

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Maxwell Anthony Tegen

★ 5

Awesome root beer

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Darcy Dunn

★ 5

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Jeff krueger

★ 5

Food was great!! Always loved A&W

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Rachel Luckow

★ 5

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Shane Saari

★ 5

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Terry Terrell

★ 2

I only stopped to get a root beer.

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Ariel Glassman

★ 5

Yummy and fresh fish sandwich and curds

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Liz B

★ 4

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Julie Bustrak-Komorowski

★ 3

It seems the waitress preferred all other customers to us. The restaurant was on the cold temperature side. We will not be returning.

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Tracy

★ 5

Going there is always a fun time seeing how the works have fun with each other and laughing seeing this makes it look like they're a family they always have a smile on their faces will definitely be going again!!!!!

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Annaizza Guerrero

★ 5

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Peggy Anderson

★ 5

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Wendy Morris

★ 2

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Paul Chapa Sr

★ 5

I haven't been to an A&w in probably 25 years. The food was outstanding Burger was on point and the root beer as always is fantastic.

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Jana Heimann

★ 3

It's a hit or miss. Mostly stop for twist cones. The last visit was a miss. It was smaller than normal, and the taste was a bit off. Otherwise, generally have more good than bad service.

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Gene Erdman

★ 5

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Tiffany Fogle

★ 5

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Rob S

★ 5

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April Backus

★ 4

Food is decent but I rate 4 stars because their root beer floats are where its at. They make their own root beer in house and that is super cool.

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John Lavoie

★ 5

That root beer is AMAZING!!!! Frosty and creamy, just so delicious! The food is great too!
Very friendly service, perfect for a quick meal!

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Heather Krogh

★ 5

Delicious food made right, they get my order right everytime I go. The shakes are good and cheese curds excellent.

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Ginny Bauer

★ 4

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R S

★ 5

Extremely impressed with the courteous and friendly service from ALL the staff there.We'll be back! Excellent!!

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Jimmy Willing

★ 5

The food was great! The service was fine and it was even nicer that they come to your table to take your order (you press a button at the table when you're ready to order). The price wasn't bad either. The only issue I had was the temperature. They had the AC set to make it uncomfortably cold.

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Robert Holloway

★ 5

Fun little place. A 1950's style burger place with 50's rock and roll and waitresses. Burger was good

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DuWayne Brockman

★ 5

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clarence Kempke

★ 4

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David Braasch

★ 5

Even though the food costs a little bit more it is very tasty. Is my family loves the food. We only use the drive through.

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Reverend Cantheist

★ 5

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Justin Kalies

★ 4

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David

★ 5

Great atmosphere with the outside seating and great they deliver your food to the table after you order on the console.

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Renae Specht

★ 4

Love the outside booth! Delicious food! Friendly staff and pet friendly! Has a poo bag post with attached trash basket and grassy areas for travelers to relax and let puppers stretch and relieve themselves. Clean and well managed.

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Kim Gutjahr

★ 5

Delicious food served by friendly people.

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Robert Running

★ 5

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Slippery McSlippy

★ 4

Food is incredible lately, staff isn't my favorite staff but they are doing something right and the vibe there will always be iconic to me

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Janet Mueller

★ 5

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Trevor Sedlacek

★ 4

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Debbie Nofsinger

★ 4

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Wesley Chapman

★ 5

The rootbeer was so delicious I jad to jave another.

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Bernie Wolfram

★ 3

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Thomas Welch

★ 5

Good food, great service, fun atmosphere!

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Pam Miller

★ 4

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AEW Slam Zone

★ 5

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Sabrina Halloun

★ 5

First time there and lived it. Played checkers with my son. Great bonding time. Also great spicy dipping popa sauce!

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Bryan Taylor

★ 5

My dad loves the shakes here. Me too. They are good. I had the strawberry milkshake.

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Mike Reimer

★ 5

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Sam A

★ 5

Great service. Super busy.

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Lisa Sharkey

★ 4

Service was excellent!

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Alex Bauer

★ 5

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Michael and Yesenia Elliston

★ 3

Been a long long time since I've been to an A&W. So nothing to really compare to. Nothing special stood out, other than dry onion rings.

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Al Schulz

★ 5

Can't go wrong with A&W food. Plus great fifties music to dine by.

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Kenneth Allard

★ 4

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Patrick Lamb

★ 5

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Kaitlynn Rowan

★ 3

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Bailey McKenna

★ 4

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David Phillips

★ 1

Didn't get a single thing on my order correct. And what I got in is place was not tasty

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David Zipperer

★ 5

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clint luedtke

★ 5

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Tamara Ernster

★ 4

The only thing that was a little strange was that the kids meals were supposed to come with a prize and when I asked about it, they said that there should be a free ice cream ticket inside the napkin at the bottom of the kids meals bags. There wasn't even napkins in their bags. Just wondering if they really don't have prizes and no one usually says anything about it?

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Joanne Marquardt

★ 4

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Robyn Miller

★ 4

This place is a great little chain restaurant. The service was amazing. They actually come to your table to take your order! The food was very quick. And the order was accurate. They have nice tables outside and about 10 booths inside. It's definitely on the smaller side. The only negative aspect was the temperature inside the restaurant. It was so hot and stuffy. The bathrooms were nice and clean. I'm picky about the bathrooms. I really like the Scott paper towel they had?

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GetRekt

★ 5

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Elden Howard

★ 5

They have great 👍 food. They also have great quality there and the old designs and decor is great. I definitely think that if u go there u will enjoy.👍😁

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Sodapopkid

★ 4

Awesome food

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Mary Progar

★ 4

Best coney dogs!
Great service.
Friendly staff.

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Gabby JT

★ 5

Excellent all around. I love the memories it brings back of my childhood. This location has always been great, except in summer when they keep it way too cold inside.

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Leigh Anne Gerard

★ 5

Fabulous service and food! Highly recommend!

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Tina Zigmunt

★ 5

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