Root Beer Stand

Kalamazoo, United States

4.1

Closed now

16 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 269-349-7361
Address:
4400 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.1 miArchives on Howard
2.3 miStadium Drive Apartments
2.4 miStadium Drive
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Good For
Lunch
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Kalamazoo) 8:55 AM Sunday, June 22, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

Specialties

American Drive-​In!

Hotdogs and RootBeer

Fast service and great food!

History

Established in 1932.

Started in the 1930’s as a corner stand, only serving Rootbeer. At this time it was located off of Portage Rd, Now become one of Kalamazoo’s Land Mark Eatery! Two location one on Westnedge Ave, the other Portage Rd.

Meet the Business Owner

Brad D.

Business Owner

Owner of The RootBeer for 8 years. Truly love my job!

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16 reviews of Root Beer Stand

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Place rating: 1
Portage, MI
If you’re expecting quality, go elsewhere. You have better options at a similar price point near each location. If I’m going to give them credit for something it has to be thier comments on their road signs. They’re funny, however you can’t eat thier sign and I will never have a hot dog there again.
Place rating: 1
Galesburg, MI
It is not like it used to be. They changed it so much that it’s not worth my money watered down root beer awful chili sauce. New owners ruined childhood memory.
Place rating: 4
Kentwood, MI
A nice little shop that is reminiscent of drive-​up restaurants from the 1950 and 1960s. You pull up and read the little board for the prices — and they only take cash! Then a member of the staff comes to your car and takes your order — bringing back the food/​drinks a bit later. It’s simple, and unique in this modern era of «having it your way with 30 000 options», but it’s a niche that needs filling.
Place rating: 4
Kalamazoo Township, MI
I like this place a lot. High on my list of fast food and the root beer is very good, not too sweet. Only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is the lack of real sides. Chips and popcorn is it, but that’s the only downer in my opinion. Dogs and ham sandwiches are great.
Place rating: 5
Ann Arbor, MI
I love The Root Beer stand and have loved them since I was a child. No one has hot dogs like theirs with chili sauce, mustard, and sweet onions in a steamed bun. Their hot dogs are the only ones that I crave if I haven’t had one in a long time. The root beer is pretty good, too.
Place rating: 5
Kalamazoo, MI
Love this place! I have been coming here since i was little. I always anticipate the opening day!!! The only thing i wish they had was some good ol onion rings to go with their delicious dogs.
Place rating: 5
Kalamazoo, MI
Andrea did a great job today (Memorial Day) when we stopped for lunch. They were very, very busy but she took charge and got everything rolling. Our wait time was longer than usual but it was not for lack of effort on anyone’s part. Nothing like the hots dogs and cold root beer at the Root Beer Stand to kick off summer!
Place rating: 5
Portage, MI
Cheap and delicious. Great root beer and delicious cheese dogs. I really especiay like how soft the buns are. I’ve always gotten quick and friendly service.
Place rating: 4
Grand Rapids, MI
Not bad for low cost chili hotdogs for the money
If they were more expensive I’d want more flavor to the chili sauce on the standard hotdog. ($ 1.50)
The «cheese» is not real cheese, it is a liquid nacho cheese, I would have like to be warned. ($ 1.65)
Good for the money.
Place rating: 4
Grand Rapids, MI
Stumbled upon this little stand on my way back home to Grand Rapids from a visit to WMU. I was starving at the time with little cash on me. I’m also a huge root beer lover, so when i passed it i had to turn around to check it out. You really cant beat this place for the price. The carhop was friendly and my hot dog was great! The root beer was pretty tasty as well! Next time i’m in Kalamazoo i’m stopping again because I MUST try a root beer float!
Place rating: 5
Kalamazoo, MI
Great place! simple, cheap, and good. best root beer there is and one of the best root beer floats i’ve ever had.
Place rating: 3
Belleville, MI
Happy memories of here.
Still the same delicious root beer in mugs served by car hops, best hot dogs in Kalamazoo with plenty of onions. They make their own chili sauce too. Man I miss this place!
I would review more but thats what I got, hot dogs with chili sauce, mustard and onions and frosty cold real root beer, back then I could have all the sugar I pleased but it was a bit much for me this time around.
Definitely worth a stop in.
Place rating: 4
Sunnyvale, CA
This is a local treasure. Basic, cheap, dependable hot dogs and roof beer. Car hops, homemade chili sauce, grated onions are all just right!
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Once it got warm in the spring, I’d start craving the Root Beer Stand. I think my parents still have a keepsake mug from this place from when I was a little kid. This place is cheap, pretty delicious for the price, and the root beer tastes amazing on a spring or hot summer day.
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
A great stop for a snack. The best root beer, ever. Just a classic hot dog drive-​in. I stop in every summer. Did I mention they have the best root beer, ever? They do!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Absolutely nothing negative to say.
You know what your going to get.
You get what you pay for.
Root beer is served in mugs by a drive in waitress!
A perfect snack for many moments.
Awesome