A&W Canada in Lower Sackville

774 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4E 1R7, Canada

★★★★☆
(657 reviews)
Categories: Hamburger restaurant American restaurant Breakfast restaurant Canadian restaurant Chicken restaurant Fast food restaurant

About

Canada's original burger restaurant. Known for great-tasting burgers, handmade onion rings, and frosted mugs of famous A&W Root Beer. Now Proudly serving Organic Pret Coffee, offering hot, iced and frozen beverages at A&W Brew Bar.

Website
web.aw.ca
Address
774 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4E 1R7, Canada
Plus Code
Q8F4+7R Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Monday
7 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
7 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
7 AM–10 PM
Thursday
7 AM–10 PM
Friday
7 AM–10 PM
Saturday
7 AM–10 PM
Sunday
7 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Drive-through Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Beer Coffee Late-night food Vegetarian options
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
657 reviews

Most Mentioned

fast food (29) breakfast (26) drive through (23) clean (22) root beer (19) onion rings (17) coupons (9) window (6) wrap (6) food and service (6)
5 stars
318
4 stars
219
3 stars
61
2 stars
19
1 stars
40
★★★★★
October 31, 2024

The staff at this restaurant are always so friendly and inviting! The restaurant is always clean and the food is always hot and fresh.

★★★★★
October 20, 2024

I tried masala veggies burgers and it’s super good i think they should have to keep this burger in menus

★★★★★
August 30, 2024

A&W is underrated. Their burgers are always good and well put together; compared to other fast food restaurants where the burgers look like they've been stomped on. The ingredients were fresh and delicious today. I've always had a good experience at this location. It has good service.

★★
August 1, 2024

I am getting sick and tired with the girl taking orders at the drive through. She mumbles half the time. She can't get the orders correct. I was there at 2:40 pm Aug 01. I had to repeat myself 4 times today. She still kept repeating it back wrong. Which caused me to get a little up set. Then someone has the nerve to come on the mic and tell me to be nice to her staff. If her dam staff would get the order correct I would be nice. This happens every time I go to the sackville drive store. Please get her off the mic or teach her to understand English.

★★★★★
July 20, 2024

On Thursday July 18th 2024 I had breakfast here. Please keep mine I comparing it to other fast food franchises. so the ratings are based on that . I was quite surprised about the great atmosphere as it felt like a local breakfast environment with various ages and regulars in attendance during my time there. It's very bright and airy and it felt like a nice local spot that a privately owned restaurant would offer. The workers that were on shift were hustling and I found service was very good and friendly. They use a number system so you can grab your seats and enjoy your beverage before your breakfast comes which is delivered to your table. They served up the usual A&W breakfast and I'm giving it five out of five for fast food quality . I find the coffee is very good and I'm a bit finicky about my coffee, in my opinion it's better than Tim's and as good as or better than McDonald's. The location is part of a large open mall in Sackville with many other services moments away and it's right on the main drag, Sackville Drive with easy access in and out and ample parking. It's busy viewing outside of car traffic going by, not much pedestrian with Lower Sackville being a suburb. I plan to go back and if I have visitors in town I would not hesitate to take them there for a quick breakfast.

★★★★★
May 6, 2024

Staff was vert friendly. And was surprised to see they still serve their root beer in frosted mugs. Had the crunchy chubby chicken burger. Fries were perfectly salted and were still hot and the burger was delicious

★★★
May 6, 2023

More of a PSA than a rating of the entire place. This frozen root beer gimmic they have going on.. don't do it. A small was 3.44 and it's like you went to a corner store and bought a freezer burnt slushie. Literally, a corner store slushie would be better actually, and you would get a massive size for the same price. Just don't do it.

★★★
September 29, 2021

So, I'll start with the wins. Their new root beer sweet cream smoothie thing is the best thing they've ever put out. Unbelievably delicious. I also very much enjoy their chicken sandwich, and it's quality is fairly consistent. New location is small, but tidy and clean. A few pieces of feedback - they have the potential to have the most delicious onion rings, but they put way too much of the seasoning salt on them. The ones we had tonight were actually to the point of being inedible. I was also shocked at the pricing - I had a combo with a sandwich, onion rings and a smoothie thing. My husband had just a basic burger and our bill was nearly $30 which seems crazy to me. We will be more cautious next time of what we order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

I dont eat fast food often but when I do this is mu go to. Food is prepared when you order it so its always hot. I like the coffee

December 8, 2024

Slowest drive through

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Friendly staff and great food. Very consistent in their food quality in my experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

One of my favorite places to get breakfast.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great place to eat, the only fast food restaurant where the food looks like the pictures!

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

The speed here is Abysmal, easily the slowest A&W Ive visited to date. Despite that, I cant really say anything bad about the food, as its almost always top-notch, but the speed of service really needs improvement. Food : 4/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Great breakfast Well this place is going wonder why business isnt what use to be ........ Diet root beer was flat , fries where half full. Yup they are going to have to get management a kick in the butt and pay attention to what they are sell for ok food. Food : 3/5

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Good

May 22, 2024

Papa burger had no sauce, tomatoes , lettuce , or cheese. $9 should have made our own after having to add everything!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Awesome place for breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Amanda is very good

★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Very unfriendly staff. Never again. Food was cold. Place was dirty eap3cially washrooms. Staff on their cell phones. Really. Unbelievable

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Always a good place to eat.

★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Staff was friendly

February 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: I told them to make burger beyond meat with no patty They do without hun in the tray and just put hashbrown on tray Ridiculous staff and their serving. Food : 1/5 |

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I am not going to pretend its fine dining, but for a burger outlet, its clean and tidy, and the staff were polite. The food was edible, not greasy, and had a not unpleasant flavor and texture. By a long way, the most food like fast food outlet serving food of this type. Absolutely, I would purchase from here again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I drive from spryfield sometimes JUST to go to this location. The staff are angels. I know how busy and hard working food service is (been there) and I can tell the staff here try their damn best to make their restaurant a good place to be. Bless!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing staff and great food. They make an awesome Mocha.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Onion rings are a great substitute for fries

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Its fabulous!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I love the root beer!

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I ordered a Beyond Burger without any side order or drink at 9:41pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Order number was 270 & Cashier was O.... I seen that employees were cleaning since they were preparing to close at 10pm. I said to the Cashier that I promise I wont make any mess so that she had to clean again & she thanked me for that. I worked in Food industry & Retail Management for many years so I get the idea. Couple of minutes later another employee came out from the Kitchen & rudely told me that I can not eat in the restaurant & food must be in a bag to go. I was shocked the way this employee approched me & pretty much ordered me to leave the restaurant with food.

December 22, 2023

Worst experience ever!! The store was dirty, had to get a cloth and clean my own table! Our order took forever, the bun on my burger was dried out on the edges, our burgers looked like they were thrown together. The supervisor was screaming and using profanity. There were kids in there!! We were not the only customers shocked about the screaming and cursing!!

December 22, 2023

Worst experience ever I waited in the drive thru for 20 minutes for them to take my order then I paid for my meal at the window then I was told to pull around to the other side to wait for my meal I waited another 20 to 30 minutes for them to come tell me theres be a mistake and they messed up my order so they had to end up giving me a refund and no food I wouldnt recommend this location to anyone

★★
December 22, 2023

That s it. Shut up get out there. The onion rings are not crispy. They re double onion and no spice order. I got tomato that just pulled the whole sandwich apart and it s hard as heck. Lettuce us was like slime and tasted like chemicals. Nice girls.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Easy parking Clean and tidy Clean Washrooms friendly staff Good hot food Fast service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Service was a little slow

December 22, 2023

Parking: Poor service food was cold never eat there again Food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great burgers. Short wait time...always busy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great experience! Having just left BK due to inattentive and inactive staff we came to A&W and were immediately served by a smiling attendant. Our food was great and the service was quick. The server was kind to my 4 year old. Staff quickly responded when we spilled some water. Thank you!

December 22, 2023

Just paid $60 to feed 3 people..got home was missing items from our order and hamburgers were burnt and very dry. Food

December 22, 2023

Yelling at staff about taking to long so everyone can hear. Mess in the dinning area and you pay 17 for a buger with one piece of bacon broke in half. Do better....

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Waited for them to open only to be told at 7:02 that they would need another 5-6 mins before they could even open, let alone take my order and start the food. Maybe their employees shouldnt show up 5 minutes before their shift out smoking cigarettes. Ridiculous

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Same great food everytime. Clean and friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Friendly staff and food was well done during my last drive thru visit

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

It was ok

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The food was pretty good, obviously overpriced but that s no fault of the lovely staff who work there. atmosphere is fine. Shout out to the little pregnant girl, working her butt off, she definitely deserves a raise.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Suspiciously, Only when certain team members are working are some menu items unavailable. if you try to order anything made to order or what they choose to not prepare they will explain that you will need to wait in the parking lot for 20+ minutes to receive the menu item you want and other times they will refuse to make the standard item all together and only offer a substituted combination of beef Pattie s and ingredients that they ve decided to prepare that day. This is big bummer. Ryan

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Normal A&W food-wise but the staff was very nice and the seating area was comfortable. (Avoid the sweet cream iced coffee at at all A&Ws. It just takes like slightly water down International Delight).

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

If there are more than 1 or 2 people in line, you will be waiting an awfully long time. Staff are nice, but they are certainly in no rush.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Service was acknowledged as being slow by staff, however staff failed to ensure order accuracy, food was delicious but we discovered when we ate at home that we didnt get all of our food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Drive through can be quite slow

December 22, 2023

A month ago I had breakfast at 774 sackville drive. Never made it back to my car I was sick. Did notice that the food hasnt been as good as it was before staff was changed about 7 or 8 months ago. Two days ago my wife picked me up a burger on her way home about 7pm, ate it and by 11pm I was sick 14 hours later i started coming around. 42 hours later and I finally feel like I can eat. Food poisoning. You only get one star because you made me give it to be allowed to write my review. Maybe a health inspection.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great staff, awesome food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I love those burgers

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

bacon and eggs, toast, and a hashbrown

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Super friendly and fast service! Food is always hot and fresh

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The folks who work here are friendly and good at their job, taking on more than one person should sometimes, well done, folks. Food is great, they surprisingly have really good coffee. If there were more a&ws around, Id get my coffee from them more often. Usually I go for breakfast sandwiches and a coffee and its always good!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

These people are doing their best, but they are too few. Orders are being served sooo slooowly! This restaurant needs more workers. The food is delicious, location is perfect, prices are ok. Their Mushroom Mozzarella burger is the best Ive ever eaten!

★★★
December 22, 2022

Did not get what I order!...should have look in bag befor I left the drive through.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A&W is a responsible food supplier and are very diligent about Covid protocol. Above and beyond....great service.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good place to go if gluten free and still want a good burger.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Service was excellent, food was top notch

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I enjoy the inexpensive breakfast, not too greasy, I go for the full breakfast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food was great and staff was friendly

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I loves me a good teen burger!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great coffee. Love the apple turnovers...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

had a craving for onion rings, wish there were more in those envelopes

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Got a coupon deal .... Food is always great.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Normally its my goto place for a quick burger. My last visit wasnt the best as my burger was way overcooked.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious fries and burger

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Staff have positive attitude always appreciated

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Staff are great, food delicious, restaurant spotlessly clean.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Disorganization is a understatement. It was the worse organized restaurant that I was ever in.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

I love A&w but will never get delivery again if they keep using door dash. Buddy dropped my order in front hall of building and didn t even ring my bell. I happen to see him drive up and walk to door then no ring. Went down and got it before it walked away. Idiots!

★★★
December 22, 2022

I was disappointed. Normally I am quite pleased. I know they were busy but both of my eggs yokes were broken (l wanted easy over )and Watching the cook put the bacon on the plate with their fingers im pretty sure was not according to protocol. Ill give the benefit of the doubt but that is strike one.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Food was cold. I guess end of breakfast shift. Coffee is great tho. Went thru drivethru, over 10 min wait :(

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious as always! Best tasting fast food in my opinion.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

really good food staff is also sweet specially the girl with glasses. always got good customer service dine-in also really good inside feels like home

★★
December 22, 2022

While going through the drive through I was waiting quite awhile but they were busy which was to be expected. To the blonde haired girl who helped give me my food she was amazing very polite, kind , and seemed like she had really great customer service skill, the other girl with the red in her hair not so much , she took my payment and then when I said I had not received my food only drinks she glared at me , then continued to glare at me while I waited.. also did not say a word to me when I pulled up nor when I pulled away. Definitely should get some training on interacting with clients..

December 22, 2022

Worst experience I ve ever had in customer service. Messed up our order in multiple ways. We waited 30 mins for one meal. They told us that the order wasn t in their system and they couldn t find it after we sat there and waited 30 mins. They were all standing in a circle talking through their head sets, staring and laughing at us so obviously. Extremely uncomfortable experience. Wouldn t recommend going there ever. Not very personable at all, and very rude. They need to train their new staff better aswell.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Didnt listen to order instructions and there was a long wait for the food and to place the order. In the end they didnt have the order right, but we were home and didnt have the patience to go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I dont know if its the labour shortage or management issues, but theres been a decline here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Always a Great fresh Breakfast $8 with coffee perfect

December 22, 2022

Been sitting in drive thur for over 25 minutes for 2 Eggers,hash brown Parking: Sackville drive not very good on service,went thru drive thur and was there for over 25 minutes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A bit of a wait but they were super busy! The KitKat chocolate pies are AMAZING!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was good, fresh and hot during an extremely busy time. Ordered the limited-time chicken nuggets and was shocked that the are $1 a piece! Definitely not worth that price!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Had a very good breakfast at a reasonable price.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Its an A&W, not much else to say.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The best fast food customer service ever! The lady at the counter yesterday did amazing in making everyone she served smile from within! Her friendly and welcoming tone made my day and I couldn t help but told my husband how great she was as soon as I went back to my seat!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The only fast food restaurant choice for the vegan gluten free people out there and it does not disappoint! Beyond meat burger with a lettuce wrap for $7.99 plus tax. Delicious everytime! Vegetarian options: Vegan gluten-free beyond meat burger with lettuce wrap Dietary restrictions: Vegan gluten-free beyond meat burger with lettuce wrap

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Service Good, Food Good and atmosphere is ok. Only thing was the floors where very slippery, i suggest mop heads be replaced as floors feel very greasy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Even though they werent busy my food was straight out of the fryer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

All good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food was good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Its a&w you get what you expect great keto burgers

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Relatively high quality food Among fast food chains and sometimes they have nice coupons and offers.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great customer service. The young man that served us was really nice and personable. I find that is a hard thing to find in fast food restaurants now a days

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Apparently making new gravy for poutine cant happen when its close to close... Ya know 3 hours before close..

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very fast service and great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They have the best hamburgers and the guy at the drivethru was quite funny and personable. Thanks, gang!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best affordable breakfast in town. Recommend the All Canadian Special. Just over $7 for 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 breakfast sausages, hash brown, 2 slices of toast with 2 slices of tomatoe on the side. You cant buy these ingredients and make it for less! Plus it is always a clean restaurant with good service and friendly staff. On a side note they disenfect the tables and chairs after each sitting. Easy 5 star rating!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Drive thru. Usually very quick & odrts are correct.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Cane up to the window expecting exceptional service and boy was I wrong, when we got the speaker Tim was very annoyed that we showed up at 10:23, when we ordered 3 snack items he seemed upset that we were order so much. When we got to the window he a little nicer, still gave him a tip because I get it we showed up a little late, first imperfections matter :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Staff is amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food & very clean.

★★★
December 22, 2021

Good service and food, but very expensive

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I love A&W but I wish they didnt only have the tomatoes that are dried up ends it never fails.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I always loved A&W food! Great taste and friendly staff! Dont slack A&W!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My favorite is the mozzarella burger, it never dissapoints! I LOVE the apple pies here!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always happy with the food and service at Sackville A&W location! Friendly, helpful staff!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good burger

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great hamburgers and sweet potato fries

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Sackville location. Awesome. Service was great

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I was not overly happy with the service here. I did not receive the correct order and when I went in to get it corrected, they charged me the difference (which was fine) but then I had to wait and they did not replace the fries. So my kids got cold fries and at least 3 cold strips. I worked in fast food for my first job and for 3 years. That would have been unacceptable back then. Unfortunately this seems to be standard these days. Normally I like the service here but this day was not a good day.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Had the chicken strips meal. Fries were super good and hot. Chicken strips were good also. Will return. Place was very clean and the staff were very nice and friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I mean its A and W staff was good food was good

★★★
December 22, 2021

There was a bit of a wait but the food was good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Drive thru was quick, staff were incredibly friendly and helpful...food was delicious, as always!

December 22, 2021

Doesnt sell cigarettes

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very friendly staff and the food was hot off the grill.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazingly kind and generous manager. Thank you so much.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Front end staff extremely friendly. Food was hot and served fast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Friendly staff for an impromtu stop for breakfast of a Friday morning.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Wasnt the greatest. Burgers are not what I remember.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The best fast food in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Straightforward experience

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food, but a little pricey!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food was delicious, a bit of a wait tonight in drive through. When we got to the window, the blonde girl that was working was so rude and had no patience for us at all. Could tell she really hated her job there and didnt want to work. Wasnt very happy with the customer service part of it. Over all food was great customer service sucked and I feel she shouldnt be working there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best burger !

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Bang on A&W location. They have never screwed my order and drive thru is always a pleasant visit.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Order not right. Rude employee

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good takeout

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent Habanaro Chicken Burgers also suggest the Onion Rings over fries. Remember with fries the usual thing is with ANY fries they go to the Thieghs in 10 seconds according to Dr Oz? Best spot for Fresh Breakfasts.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Amazing staff and food

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Food is usually pretty good but fries are always less than full..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Awesome food Awesome staff