A&w - Lake George

Going downhill fast. As other's have mentioned, there's no more wait staff. It's a pickup window and you seat yourself. One plus was that I see the burgers have gotten larger than when I had last reviewed. However, they screwed up orders left and right. My stepdaughter was the one who ordered the burger and it was supposed to be a double. She received a single. The souvenir mugs we get each year was supposed to have the year printed on it like I asked for. Ours didn't. My SO and I each got the foot long chili cheese hot dog. If you like it overflowing with cheese and sauce to the point where the hot dog is buried underneath, then this is for you. We had to engineer a way to eat this thing without getting it everywhere. You can't just pick it up like a regular hot dog. Unless you want to wear it. I can't see myself coming to this restaurant too much more in the future. Not for food at least. It's a shame as it's been a Lake George tradition for years. I have mugs dating back to 2008. A quick stop for an ice cream and a root beer is as far as I'd recommend you go. Two chili cheese foot longs, a burger, two root beers, and a root beer float with souvenir mug came to over $60. New Way Lunch is about 10 minutes up the road near Warrensburg. I haven't been there yet, but it looks like a great local place to grab yourself some lunch.

I'm so disappointed in the new ownership. The atmosphere has changed completely instead of the great waitstaff they used to have you now have to order and pick up from a window. This means no more car hop service, and unless you want to buy a mug, the root beer is now in a paper cup that doesn't keep it near as cold as a glass mug. Finally the food, I ordered the fish, and I got 3 small pieces that, if you stretch the imagination, could be called fish. For a $18 dollars , the portion is ridiculously small. I get inflation, but I for a few dollars more I can go to a sit-down restaurant, pay the same price, and get a decent piece of fish as well as full customer service. If you are looking for a quick meal, it's adequate. If you want the service A&W Lake George was famous for, you'll be surely disappointed .

WHEN: Sunday 4pm PET FRIENDLY RESTAURANT First come first serve outdoor seating area. We arrived right after lunch rush, and were able to grab an empty bench. We brought our dog, everyone were friendly to my dog and even brought our water for her. A&W was understaff. There were only 2 servers managing the front and back of the restaurant. Our server was scrambling to get each tables orders. You can tell it was so understaffed and it was stressful. Our server was friendly and welcoming. Very knowledgeable of the menu. WHAT WE ORDERED All beef coney cheese dog (regular) Wish I've gone for the foot long for a few more dollars bc I was hungry after eating it. It was a very tasty beef dog. Deluxe cheeseburger combo with fries Delicious, my fam loves it. Only downside is fries was very minimal. It didn't fill the container Regular cheeseburger Fam likes it Root beer float Diet root beer float Root beer You really can't go to A&W without getting root beer floats. It is the best to drink it at the og A&W.

I thought this was a carhop... I am a local and went for lunch and am used to table service as it has been for years. Now you have to go and order and pick it up like Mcdonalds. This is lake George! will not be back. No frosty mugs and boba?? Not sure where the boba comes into place at a fast food established chain.

This classic, old-timey spot on the outskirts of Lake George Village can still bring it! Sure, they have sadly (but probably wisely discontinued the roller skating servers that I remember from my youth, but still the same charming little hut from which you can order some presumably unhealthy but still incredibly tasty burgers, hot dogs and fried appetizers and enjoy some comfortable outdoor seating which, let's be honest, is a bit neater and more comfortable than in car dining. While I'm always a fan of French fries, particular kudos for the onion rings and jalapeño poppers here--one of the rare spots where I might recommend these over the fries (or, you know... why not all? . And of course it feels virtually impossible to stop here and not order a delightful, frosty, unctuous root beer float. Charming, fun, easy, tasty... just a nice little vacation spot.