A&W Restaurant

11211 East 40th St S, Independence
(816) 358-9733

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Sam McLean

I've delivered food from here a couple times, never eaten here:
The staff always impressed me with how friendly they were. They were noticeably kind and professional - their food could be garbage for all I know, but they deserve respect for going above and beyond to be polite.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

redneck and friends

Slow service and taking sweet time to get food to customers

Service: 1

Gary Cox

Hotdogs were frozen!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Bernie M

Always a good time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ry Moore

A&W is 1st place for restaurants

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

FatKat MOTO

Always a good time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Torination Neis

The food was amazing and the service was great the cashier was the best one ever and even when she needed to do stuff she still helped us the most she could the pa burger needed more sauce but it was still the amazing

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Cheese Fries, Tenders Sandwich, Salmon Meal, Clams Meal, Family Sides & 16 Hushpuppies, Grilled Chicken, Fries, 2 Family Sides & 8 Hushpuppies, Popcorn Shrimp, Fish, Cheeseburger

Eric Glock

Update: "All's well that ends better" (The Hobbit) Amazing going there the next day. The female cashier was so nice. She had a very positive message on her hoodie (two actually) and though they were understaffed, the wait gave me time to catch up on a book that concerns very recent (21st century) and older events yet concerned a 1970s/1980s theme consistent with the times that I had used to frequent A&W with Dad as a kid. The whole thing was dreamily nostalgic, the food very good and the food service person wonderful! And...you could still get glass mugs! You do have to request these though—so be sure to. <Based on 2024JUN03 visit>

This place is a complete mockery with A&w once was growing up! Totally insane no one is at the drive-thru speaker so I just drive through some and shouts wait! Then I decided to go into the dining room and an employee on a cigarette break tells me that the dining room has closed at 8:00. Then she tells me the speakers broken and we go to the window. I mean don't get me wrong I appreciated this information and that was nice that's one of the reasons I'm adding one star. Then at the drive-thru I asked about their bacon double cheeseburger she said they're out of bacon. Then she says the girls off so they can't make any burgers. So I said can I get like any burgers and she's like no the girls off and also we're out of bacon. Then it turns out this was another way of saying that A&w had closed at 8:00 and only Long John silver's was open something the employee on the cigarette break had not mentioned. I went back the next day and the line was insanely long and not moving. Again don't get me wrong I'm not really blaming the staff they're understaffed in the place is just kind of completely a rundown mass. There's an interesting picture on the wall of Long John silver's. But you know childhood memories of A&w root beer from the '70s were completely shattered! It appeared and I could be wrong about this The only way you could get root beer in a glass mug was to buy one. At least that option still existed! Allied one more star for that. I actually just gave up on A&w Root beer is a long lost dream of going there with your dad as a little kid... I guess it's just lost in the land of nostalgia now forever!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brad Conrad

Very Disappointing. Arrived 2 hours prior to closing, and went to order a Hamburger and was told their griddle was turned off for the evening, and was only able to order Fried foods. How is your Griddle turned off 2 hours prior to closing at a Fast Food Burger Restaurant!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

James Mitchell

I liked the food, but I remember it being much better back in the day. This particular location is now closed. We did take out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Twisted Wheelerz

This is got a single-handedly be one of the best a&w root beers from the '80s all the way until now I've ever been to amazing food fresh delicious reminds me of the old days with the car park menus and ordering outside and having it delivered to you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries, Cheeseburger

Paul Taylor

I pulled up to drive-in ordering window 15 minutes before closing with three hungry kids excited to get burgers and root beer floats. No response from employees. We could see the employees in the back of the restaurant. We waited five minutes while my kids looked up an alternative nearby, Hi Boy was a few minutes away and they sell burgers and shakes, so on our way out we noticed employees had the back door open and we could them three employees standing around laughing and having a great time. Giving this place one star for poor service and atmosphere. Our experience at Hi Boy was excellent, we showed up 3 minutes until close and felt welcomed by the multiple employees. Thank you so much A&W at East 40th St, my kids are now Hi Boy fans. It's only 2 minutes away from A&W. My kids are happy, I'm happy.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Michael Brooke

Excellent!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clifford Massey

I do not recommend this place at all. The whole place was filthy, the people were friendly but their uniforms were nasty. The food was burnt and wasn't even what was ordered. 0 stars for this place.

David Katke

Great service and food but the restaurant needs fixing up. The bathrooms were disgusting. The beverage dispenser does not work. No condiments were available. Had to request them.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

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