Of all the Fast Food restaursnts out there, A&W has to be my favourite.  I did after all take my screen name from an item on their menu ;)

A&W differs between Canada and the United States ...

                      CANADIAN A&W                                                  AMERICAN A&W
http://www.pin.ca/sask/05-0916/images/17930009.jpg  http://www.exevision.com/i/ExevisionWebSite/CustomerLogos/A&W%20logo.gif

In Canada, A&W's have items on their menu known as "The Burger Family", a bunch of different types of burgers named after roles in a family (Baby Burger, Mama Burger, Teen Burger, Papa Burger and a Grandpa Burger).  In the mid 80s, they were taken off the menu when A&W began popping up in food courts in Shopping Malls across Canada.  After a 15 year hiatus, The Burger Family re-emerged in 2000 due to the increasing re-popularity of retro items.  To re-promote them, they did these great commercials on TV where this family takes a Teen Burger to their son in the hospital who'd just woken up from a 3 year coma.  The first thing he says is "Wow!  They brought the Burger Family back?" ;D

all i have to say is..
BBQ BEEF SANDWICH!!!!!!!

and ROOT BEER FLOAT!!!

We have an A&W here in Alpharetta.  GREAT fries, even better root beer float.

My fav is the Mozza Burger...

I still have my A&W Baby Mug... now thats old!!!

My fav is the Mozza Burger...

I still have my A&W Baby Mug... now thats old!!!


I have one of those mugs too.  I used to have a big one, but it smashed  :\'(

I got a whole bunch of Root Bears ...  One giant stuffed one, one beanie baby, and one Chistmas ornament LOL

I've never once seen one of these..

My fav is the Mozza Burger...

I still have my A&W Baby Mug... now thats old!!!



As a kid, I REALLY, REALLY wanted one of those mugs. I remember thinking that I could just take one home with me but my mother wouldn't let me. Sometimes I really hated the fact that my mother was just so d@mned honorable.  >:( ;D ;D





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Looks like America is getting on the "family" bandwagon as well.

http://www.awrestaurants.com/res/images/promo_papaburger.gif

I had to laugh when I heard the radio commerical for A&W today for the first time. It said that the "Papa Burger" was "All American Food". Not according to my sources!  :o ::) ;D

As a kid, I REALLY, REALLY wanted one of those mugs. I remember thinking that I could just take one home with me but my mother wouldn't let me. Sometimes I really hated the fact that my mother was just so d@mned honorable.  >:( ;D ;D





Cat

I did too! I thought they were ours to keep after we were finished with our drink. I always got the barbeque sandwich when we went. Yummy!  :) 

all of our local A&W restaurants are coupled up with Long John Silver's restaurants (in the same building).  I like their french fries...but I am not crazy about their burgers. Of course...their rootbeer is great in one of those frosted mugs!

Looks like America is getting on the "family" bandwagon as well.

http://www.awrestaurants.com/res/images/promo_papaburger.gif

I had to laugh when I heard the radio commerical for A&W today for the first time. It said that the "Papa Burger" was "All American Food". Not according to my sources!  :o ::) ;D


The Burger Family is purely Canadian.  In the golden days of A&W, they had them in the States, but as far as I know, they originated in Canada.  The Papa Burger was first introduced in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and In 1960, A&W Food Services of Canada was granted a Registered Trademark for the Papa Burger

http://www.geocastle.com/terrace/clients_terrace/a_w/burgerfamily.gif

Of all the Fast Food restaursnts out there, A&W has to be my favourite.  I did after all take my screen name from an item on their menu ;)

A&W differs between Canada and the United States ...

                      CANADIAN A&W                                                  AMERICAN A&W
http://www.pin.ca/sask/05-0916/images/17930009.jpg  http://www.exevision.com/i/ExevisionWebSite/CustomerLogos/A&W%20logo.gif

In Canada, A&W's have items on their menu known as "The Burger Family", a bunch of different types of burgers named after roles in a family (Baby Burger, Mama Burger, Teen Burger, Papa Burger and a Grandpa Burger).  In the mid 80s, they were taken off the menu when A&W began popping up in food courts in Shopping Malls across Canada.  After a 15 year hiatus, The Burger Family re-emerged in 2000 due to the increasing re-popularity of retro items.  To re-promote them, they did these great commercials on TV where this family takes a Teen Burger to their son in the hospital who'd just woken up from a 3 year coma.  The first thing he says is "Wow!  They brought the Burger Family back?" ;D



I went to A&W when I went to Singapore (there was actually an A&W in an old converted paddlesteamer!) a few years ago. Don't remember much of the food, but we do have A&W Root Beer and other soft drinks here (all imported, of course).

I used to get the Mama burger. I feel they have changed though  :(

I have an original drive-thru by my work, and nothing tastes the same from when I was a little kid. I also noticed the name changes on the menu.

I used to get the Mama burger. I feel they have changed though  :(

I have an original drive-thru by my work, and nothing tastes the same from when I was a little kid. I also noticed the name changes on the menu.


I know what you mean.  The food is so very different tasting than it was years ago.  Whenever I eat a Teen Burger, it's not nearly

When I'm off island, I always get the bacon cheeseburger and a Draft of Rootbeer. For us americans we call it draft, but for our more british neigbours, it's draught.

It's been forever since I've been to A&W but I remember liking them quite a bit.

I've been there once, one of the waitresses slapped me with her rollerskate  :\'(

I love A & W, it brings back great memories for me. I remember my mother worked as a car - hop at one in the 70's. 
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I love the foil bags they put the burgers in!
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Root beer served in a frosty mug with a Mama burger and onion rings in what I always order.

^ In your profile, it says you are from Canada, but those are all photos from an American A&W :D

^  I'm not sure if they are from Canada or U.S. (I just got the photos from the internet)
Like I said, they just bring back great memories for me. When I see a photo of a A&W mug, it reminds me of when our whole family jumped in the car and the girl in a brown & orange polyester uniform came over and placed the orange tray heaping with burgers & root beer on the window of our '69 Impala. - Good Times.

I love their root beer floats and chili dogs. There's a joint A&W/Long John Silver's out here, but that's the only A&W I've seen in a long time.

Tuesday's were Coney Dog days in the 80s! 2 for the price of one! I loved A&W - it epitomises 80s fast food for me. In my neighbourhood, a kid's party was nothing without the A&W bear.  ;D

http://www.rateitall.com/itemimages/866062.jpg

I usually go for the Teen Burger, with onion rings and a root beer. Very nice. Pricey though, for fast food.

I usually go for the Teen Burger, with onion rings and a root beer. Very nice. Pricey though, for fast food.


Over the years, it has gotten quite pricey :(

I can remember just a few years ago when a small poutine was $2.79.  Now it's like $3.49.  Even the Price of a Whistle Dog rose from $2.99 to over $3.00 :(

I usually go for the Teen Burger, with onion rings and a root beer. Very nice. Pricey though, for fast food.

Pricey? Nah, I bought 2 Mama burgers for $4 on Saturday. (Of course it was a special deal to get the customers in)

http://www.geocastle.com/terrace/clients_terrace/a_w/Bear2.gif
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Pricey? Nah, I bought 2 Mama burgers for $4 on Saturday. (Of course it was a special deal to get the customers in)


Even here in the heart of Québec, a poutine costs too much. I mean, it's delicious, but it's just fries, gravy and cheese for chrissake.

A&W Canada has launched the "long lost" Uncle Burger, 5oz of Sirloin Beef.  Just gave one a try tonight and WOW!  If not the best tasting burger I've had in a looooong time 8)

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5418/n51790172814673914480ph0.jpg

I'm from Canada too and I can't wait to try it! A & W is my favorite! Did you have a rootbeer with it?

I'm from Canada too and I can't wait to try it! A & W is my favorite! Did you have a rootbeer with it?


I'm not a big Root Beer fan.  I usually get a Chocolate Milk to go with my meal, and I always upsize the fries to a Poutine or sometimes Onion Rings

I love A&W so much, as this whole messageboard knows by now, I took my user name from an item on their menu LOL

I'm not a big Root Beer fan.  I usually get a Chocolate Milk to go with my meal, and I always upsize the fries to a Poutine or sometimes Onion Rings

I love A&W so much, as this whole messageboard knows by now, I took my user name from an item on their menu LOL

Is that why you put the AW bear as the retro icon of the week  ;)  What is a whistle dog, this is one I am not familiar with at A&W, is it a Canadian thing???

Is that why you put the AW bear as the retro icon of the week  ;)  What is a whistle dog, this is one I am not familiar with at A&W, is it a Canadian thing???


I did ;D and it is :)

Hot Dog with cheese, bacon and relish.  You can't get them at American A&Ws

I did ;D and it is :)

Hot Dog with cheese, bacon and relish.  You can't get them at American A&Ws
I could probably handle that - without the relish 8-P just do not like that stuff

The A&W in the city in which I live was combined with a Taco-Time, and it closed several months ago, possibly as a result of the faltering economy.  :( However, in two neighboring cities (actually small but steadily growing towns), there are two old-school drive-ins, one of which I nearly got kicked out of for smoking the tires on my mom's 1987 Buick GNX in the parking lot of but ended up with a new manager, who did not object to me. If and when I ever get the restoration on my Lancia completed, I am planning on taking it to one of the two A&W drive-ins on one of the "cruise nights" that are set up from May to October every year.  8)
As for other areas near where I live, the other A&Ws are combined with gas stations and have food that is noticeably inferior to that of the two drive-ins that I mentioned above.

A&W Canada has launched the "long lost" Uncle Burger, 5oz of Sirloin Beef.  Just gave one a try tonight and WOW!  If not the best tasting burger I've had in a looooong time 8)

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5418/n51790172814673914480ph0.jpg

I just tried one for the first time yesterday, I wasn't disappointed at all but next time I go to A & W I will stick to my old standby, the Mama Burger with cheese!