This was an ok Burger joint. This chain is big in the Canada world. I only know A&W from root beer as a kid. The fries were tasty and the chicken grilled sandwich was flavorful. Nothing stood out as outstanding but it was a solid meal. The workers at this place are very attentive and work hard and fast.
Gino B.
Place rating: 4 Vancouver, Canada
My view of A&W was that it is a greasy spoon and you need a coupon to go there; in fact, it still is. However, they have changed the perception of how bad of a greasy spoon they are by being the first to claim That their beef is steroid free, that their fried chicken is antibiotic free and that their coffee is organic amongst many other basic«claims» which are all true — BUT all beef, sold at even the smallest of the burger chains, is steroid free and all chickens served at Canadian restaurants are free of antibiotics etc. Being the first to make such claims in multi-million dollar ad campaigns on tv, radio, billboards and in-store has given A&W an image of a reinvented, wholesome, healthy fast food. Well, it’s all about perception, and it is working regardless of The fact that it is a greasy spoon and you need a coupon to get in there; enough said. Now why am I still a fan? It’s because A&W has, hands down, the industry’s best(new) biggest single patty burger: the uncle burger. Everything else on the menu is crappy and greasy. But the 6oz uncle burger is burger-goodness-at-its-best. All other chains need two patties to make it a great big burger; the uncle burger changes the game and with the pepper seasoning and a diet coke to go with it, I’m in burger heaven for the ten minutes it takes to chow everything down and get the hell Out of there! It’s still a greasy spoon and everything else on the menu is horrible, overpriced and… Greasy!(Hence why they put out buy one get one coupons in the mail Practically every month of the year lol) Located At the Pearson airport’s Terminal1 post-security(at domestic gates D38−42), they have these nifty self-ordering automatic stations which let you customize the order and pay in seconds on the screen and wait till your order is called out and then delivered really fast. Which is great as the fumes of the fryers and grease from the open kitchen are starting to invade my lungs; time to scoot over to the gate and board the plane without needing a jar of gravol to calm down any nausea lol. Damn, this is a great burger!
Lambert P.
Place rating: 4 Toronto, Canada
This A & W gets more than the usual 3 stars because this restaurant is the best bang for the buck in all of Terminal 1 as far as breakfast goes. When I fly out of the D gates at T1 I’m always going to have breakfast. Sure there’s a lot of options at Pearson like Tim Horton’s or any other sandwich stand or a full sit down place but if you just want breakfast and I“m talking about a real breakfast that is also sit down with a real plate, non plastic cutlery and coffee and juice that won’t be more than 10 or 15 bucks this is the place. They’ve just changed their menus and added an «All Canadian» breakfast which includes 2 eggs over easy, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage links, 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices of toast for 7 bucks before tax, drinks extra Good deal right? I’d say so. You can pay at one of the machines before you actually get to the pick up spot but I never do as it’s never that busy in the morning it seems. The turn around is fast and while the seating is very tight and half the seating is high bar or benches it’s not that bad. This is by far the best place to grab a real Ron Swanson approved breakfast in T1 for under 10 bucks…
