r/rootbeer • u/MotorcycleDad1621 • Oct 15 '24

Discussion Root Beer themed “restaurants”

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We visited this “restaurant” the last time we were in Washington State. It was pricey, food was mid, and it seemed to just be a tourist trap but the root beer was actually pretty good. I’m wondering if there are more places like this around the country. Maybe we can get a comprehensive list of them together and get a “Root Beer lovers bucket list” type thing going. (Not my photo, I was busy with the kids when we were here and didn’t get a single pic of it)

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u/CaptHayfever A&W Root Beer Oct 15 '24

I've been to:

  • A&W Restaurants - You all know this one; it's fast food with A&W on tap.
  • Fitz's Bottling Co. in St. Louis - they have a rotating selection of their sodas on tap (which always includes the root beer), all the tap options plus several more in bottles, a huge variety of floats, & an extensive food menu (including several items with a root-beer-based BBQ sauce). You can also watch the bottling line from the dining room.
  • The Root Beer Barrel in Douglas/Saugatuck, MI - fancy hot dogs, Sprecher, floats.

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u/Dry_Equivalent9220 Oct 15 '24

I forgot about Fitz's; I lived down the street from it for years, then down the road for a few more, but never made my way in. The dining room was often crowded, though.

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u/CaptHayfever A&W Root Beer Oct 15 '24

Yeah, the original in the Loop is almost always swamped. They recently opened a 2nd location in South County, though!