Apparently, this is the most Ohio place to eat in Ohio, so naturally I had to get my hands on a Galley Boy (double cheeseburger with two special sauces, Swen Red and Swen White topped with an olive), fries and a peach milkshake. It was delicious. The greasy burger and fries was what I needed after a long day driving and hiking Cuyahoga Valley. The sauces on the burger are very different from your typical drive in burger. It was almost sweet, kind of jammy? The milkshake was an excellent choice as well. Thick, creamy and cool bursting with peachy goodness. 10/10 nothing less!!! read more

Swensons Drive-In - The Galley Boy - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

I thought I recently read that Swenson's was going to go back to the originally made burgers. Sadly, this is not true. The burgers are incredibly small, dried out and tasteless. I'll not be back. read more

Prices have gone through the roof. Quality has gone down. Service has dwindled. Save yourself the money and get something elsewhere. Every time my wife and I try to give this place another chance they mess up. Most recently it took a half hour to get an egg salad sandwich, onion ring, and a milkshake. When I asked for an update they said sorry it got busy. Yet we saw 2-3 people arrive after us. Get their food, eat, and leave all before we got ours? Insane. read more

This is disgusting genuinely I go to swensons often because it's right by my work, they gave me an old ranch cup with old crusty ranch left on it wtf!!! Gross! They don't even care to throw it away or clean it up.. can't imagine what your interior looks like read more

Swensons Drive-In - A disgusting nasty ranch cup with old ass ranch on it - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Swenson's is an Ohio staple. I always make a point to stop at a location if I'm somewhere in Ohio. Highly recommend their Galley boy and their potato jalapeño bites. You order your food from your car and they bring it to you when it's ready. Food is also very affordable. Staff were nice and helpful! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Lifelong Akron resident who until recently frequented Swenson's at least once per week. In the early 2020s they sold out to Private Equity and immediately things went south. They changed pretty much everything that made a Swensons burger what it is. They did bring the original cheese and butter back in January of '24 but within the last few months switched to a I'm sure cheaper bun supplier. Gone are the old "crumbly" buns of long ago and now gone are the replacement. It is sad how new ownership has "fixed" what was never even close to broken. Wesley Swenson is rolling in his grave as they say. read more

I've been a Swensons fan for as long as I can remember! Growing up with this drive-in has been such a treat, and it's a tradition I don't see ending anytime soon. Their burgers are incredible--perfect meat-to-bun ratio and just a hint of sweetness that sets them apart. My go-to order is a cheeseburger, paired with either crispy tots or onion rings. Honestly, all the sides are great, especially when dipped in their homemade ranch. Don't skip the milkshakes! The grape flavor is my personal favorite--it's so unique and delicious. I'd recommend calling ahead or placing an order online to save time, as it can get pretty busy. Plus, they've got a solid variety of menu options beyond burgers, which is always a bonus. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Potato Puffs - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Food and service was good. Went during the evening time and it was raining. We ate in the car. Bathrooms were outside. I enjoyed the burgers and drinks and sides. Gonna come back and try the other options read more

Terrible decision . Got home and the burger was smashed with globs of ketchup mustard and mayo piled into one spot causing the bun to be soaked and wet and the meal to just be plain messy . Burgers are super misleading through the pictures. If you go here be sure to check your sandwich first before driving off. read more

I like Swensons. The gally boy is great,and it's quick they literally run to your car

Decent food but gotten smaller and prices higher. On a busy weekend we were told a 20 minute wait and it was 40 minutes. Disgusted. And u can't even taste the malt in the shakes. Cheapskates. read more

I ate here as a child in the 90's. I even worked at another location once. The food is delicious. I don't like hamburger much anymore. This place is more than just hamburger. I honestly can't explain it. They have their signature sandwich. If you're from Ohio, you don't even need to say it. read more

I have been a long-time customer of Swensons for years, a big fan of the Galley Boy Fries and California when I want to treat myself. But I was in for a big letdown on the evening of December. I was a little hungry, and the wife was out of town, so why not grab one of my favorite burgers? I placed an order at the location on South Hawkins, 2 burgers to go. I went there, got my meal, and headed home to enjoy it, so I thought. To my dismay, when I unwrapped my sandwich, I found a very sloppy, discombobulated sandwich that Swensons had me pay for and eat. Unfortunately, I had left and gotten home just to be disappointed. I'm not sure what was going on with Swenson that evening. But it wasn't about customer satisfaction. read more

I love Swensons. My order was taken promptly by a polite young lady & the food was delivered hot & fresh

Service at this location is excellent, especially from the server Dylan. If you turn your headlights on at this location you'll have someone at your car (or truck) in under 30 seconds. Food was very good too. read more

If you ever find yourself in Ohio, add Swensons Drive-in to the list of spots to check out! They've been in business for 88 years! So glad we stumbled on this cool Drive In while taking my son to visit colleges. Pull up in a stall and when you're ready to order turn on your heads lights in a few seconds a very energetic friendly server will be there to assist you with your order. When I say energetic that's an understatement these guys were sprinting from car to car and back and forth with food! I've never seen anything like it! They will be back with your food and you can eat in your vehicle or take out. When you're done eating turn on the head light and they'll pick up your rubbish and collect your payment. YES I couldn't believe it either they must trust their patrons that much that they give you your food first and collect payment when you're done?!? I gave them a few dollars as tip just because I know they work very hard and were so friendly! BUt now the food! We had to try their classic Galley Boy $4.15 double cheeseburger patties with 2 of their signature sauces. They grind their own beef and make their own buns. Side of Onion rings $2.90 and chocolate peanut butter milkshake $3.85. I couldn't believe the most expensive item on the menu is a shrimp dinner for $8.45 (dozen crispy fried shrimp and cocktail sauce includes toasted roll,fries and coleslaw). The prices are so reasonable, service was excellent and did I mention the Galley burger was excellent smash burger style not too thick, onion rings crispy delicious and milkshake fabulously thick and tasty?!? Awesome Ohio treasure locations in Cincinnatti, Columbus, Cleveland and Akron. read more

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Ordered Door Dash. I've ordered Swenson's before. Once I got BLTs loaded in mayo when I asked for no mayo. But this time my bread was soggy and greasy. It looked like it had been buttered and grilled. It was gross. Another place I wii no longer order from read more

The good is soooooo good. It is Swenson, if you have ever eaten here you are probably in love. The burger is so good! They bring the food out to your car which is super nice. You just turn on your car lights and the servers come over and take your order and they come back with a tray and you can either eat or take to go with a bag. It is so eye catching and just makes you want to go as you see the building. This is the best fast food restaurant in the world. I shall argue that it is so! read more

You might want to bring a local along to navigate the menu. The large fries more is insanely small and the over eager but not particularly quick service feels a bit smothering. If you are in the mood for an unusual milkshake, however-- this is the place. Turn your lights on when ready to order and a robotic kid with church youth group manners will be right over. read more

Swensons Drive-In - a sign for swensons drive - in - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Drive In service is always pretty good. Great food, priced nicely. We have had issues, at times, with ordering online and not getting our full order. The staff has mostly been professional. We will continue to visit this place. read more

The staff is incredible as is the food! I visited/ate 4 times in three days...and I may be back later today! Thanks for keeping it true to how I remember it from 40 years ago! And a shout out to Gabbie! I highly recommend staying to eat so that you can appreciate how hard they all work! Seems like a great, fun place to work . read more

Swensons Drive-In - Gabbie the 5 olive girl - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

What happene? For decades the idea was fast food. The parking lot was full here because the food was good and the service was good too.. it shouldn't take an hour to get a hamburger. What point is it for a guy to run your food out if you've already been waiting 45 minutes for it. Private equity takes another good business doan. Sad read more

Wow! Swensons is totally worth a stop and is a place out of time. Love that! I have to say I wasn't thrilled with the signature Galley Boy, but that is more about personal flavor preferences. The BBQ sauce is quite sweet, and I prefer more unapologetically savory burgers, but I will make adjustments to future orders. While not loving the star attraction is mildly disappointing, I'm happy to keep returning to dial in my perfect order. Those potato things definitely will make another appearance in my life. They were delightful. I even enjoyed them the Ohio way, dipped in ranch dressing. Please just don't tell my friends in Buffalo. They get as grumpy about ranch as Chicagoans do about ketchup. But I digress. The shakes? I'm still not convinced. It was fine. Again, a little on the sweet side for my taste. But I can absolutely give a burger place five stars even if they don't have perfect shakes. The service was outstanding! As first timers, the entire process was patiently explained to us. The team moves super fast. Urgency is a hallmark of great service, and Swensons had that in spades. Even the bathrooms were clean and tidy. Looking forward to future trips, and upgrading Swensons to five stars once I can build a burger that is worthy of a rave. I suspect that one such burger exists, and I can't wait to eat it! read more

Do we even need to do a review?!? I mean this is Swenson's we are talking about now and I'm pretty sure we can all agree that this will always satisfy your hamburger cravings. Recently visited the north hill (Akron) location and ordered a cheeseburger with everything as well as side of potato teezers with a side of ranch!! I have been ordering this for the past 35 years and I have never had a bad experience. Never!! It was very busy due to the covid19 pandemic. They did a very good job being safe and getting our order out in a timely manner. We appreciate you Swenson's and have been appreciating you our whole life P.S Follow buckeye_state_foodies on Instagram for more reviews read more

Swensons Drive-In - Swenson's - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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Fast service food greasy we asked for a fish the young kid said they didn't have catfish but we didn't ask for catfish I told him that and he probably had never been fishing a Day in his life so over all everything is greasy not like the old Swenson the shakes are watery but ok fast service and everything was hot read more

I've tried repeatedly since it got sold. Very not good. I cannot persuade family members to eat there any more since too many of them got sick too many times. The new owners changed suppliers and went stingy on everything from cheese to fries. Not sure if the onion rings. Those have always been frozen ones from Cleveland so the flavor actually comes from the fat they're fried in. Sky-way is all that's left. And they don't suck. read more

Food is always good . It's a drive in with comfort food . I love their winter soups like vegetable beef and cream of tomato . The Galley Boy burger is the best burger ever . I like the curb service which is a throwback to my youth in the 1960s read more

Hats off to Swenson's! Parking lot was packed and the staff was working tirelessly to get the orders out as quickly as possible. We waited about 25-30 minutes, well worth it! Juicy burger patties, quality fries, and fun 'Ohio' beverages. I had mine wrapped in lettuce, which is good for us gluten free folks. Excellent spot for a good bite to eat and hanging out with people you go with. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Nighttime food run! - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

The service was great. The milkshakes were very good too. But, the best burger in Ohio? That is a sad testament to burgers in Ohio if this is the best because it is really pathetic. Ooof. No, just no. Do yourself a favor and get a burger elsewhere and come here for a shake afterwards. read more

The hubs wanted Swenson, he loves their shakes so I stopped by. It took about 3 minutes for someone to run to the car. I gave my order immediately. The young lady was very nice. It took about 15 minutes to make everything. They got the order exactly right. I was in and out in about 20-25 minutes. We ordered a bologna burger 2 chili dogs 1 strawberry shake and 1 of their new ores cookie shakes. All the food was delicious. I especially enjoyed my ores shake. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Seasonal special - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

So the last time I reviewed this place, Metro Burger was still a thing. So perhaps it's the right time to revisit the institution. In the past year or so I've heard a lot of grumbling that the burger portions have shrank and that venture capitalists are hell-bent on making this the In-N-Out of the Midwest. I am not by nature a gatekeeper, but in my humble opinion, Indiana has done nothing to deserve a Swensons location. I've heard that the Columbus locations are not up to par, but I've never personally been to attest to that. Skeptical as I might be of the "vision" for Swensons, the Cuyahoga Falls Ave location is largely unchanged. This past weekend, my partner and I made identical orders: plain double cheeseburger, potato teezers, a regular california*, and ranch. Funnily enough, they always had top tier Ranch, but on this most recent visit, it was actually Swensons branded. As I wrote, one of the main complaints is that the burgers got smaller, and while I do think that's true, I also don't care. I guess I'm not a size queen. If I wanted a thick-ass burger (for lack of a better term), there are other places to go for that. The sweeter patties only really work because they're smaller and thin. Otherwise, it would be too much. I'm kind of over the Galley Boy at this point; it's fine, but if I'm going to add anything to my sandwich, it's got to be the coney sauce. Try it on the grilled cheese and thank me later. Some other menu "hacks": cajun seasoning on everything, broken onion rings (basically onion petals), and you can ask for items "well done." The crispy sides are always elite. "There are fries--and then the are FRIES," my dad once said with satisfaction about Swensons' spuds. The fried mushrooms and zucchini are our favorites. The California keeps showing up at cocktail bars across Akron, and it's going to be my signature drink when I get married in November. While we won't have the styrofoam cups or the pebbled ice, it will still be a slight upgrade from what we usually do: put an airplane bottle of tito's right in the cup. read more

Ordered delivery on the Swenson app they didn't give driver any of the sandwiches., Had to drive there because they didn't give the driver all of the food which makes "Swensons " FAULT ' DoorDash' or Swensons wouldn't answer the phone.... Grant was very apologetic told me I would receive a gift card in 2-3 they made it right Update thought they handled it..... been 5 days ..... This has been going on for a month ‍. That are polite but definitely not timely... I'm legitimately forcing them to do it when they should be going out of their way to make it right..customers service for their mistakes is a joke.............. read more

I stopped here for lunch on a Thursday around 1 pm. Service was slow despite the location not being very busy, hence lack of full stars. The food was great as usual though and I enjoyed my cheeseburger and shake. They've gone away from putting the tray in hour window and instead you pay when the meal comes and they just hand you the food in a to-go bag--which actually makes it simpler because you don't have to wait for someone to come get the tray when you're ready to leave. Servers were masked while speaking to guests. read more

It was really good food , service and it was quick! They're always showing great ambiance :) read more

Swensons Drive-In - Hot Fudge Sundae - Burgers Near Me - Akron, Ohio

I love Swensons, but this location tends to serve raw Galley Boys about 50% of the time. AVOID and just go to any of the other locations.

THE BEST BURGERS ANYWHERE! The Galley Boy is an absolute MUST when eating here. Have one with a side of their delicious Potato Teasers and ranch dip. So many drink varieties and flavors that it's hard to settle on one. I recommend the hot fudge milkshake. Lightning fast service. Call ahead to pick up your order with virtually no waiting. read more

Galley boy. No other burger like it . I'm never disappointed. Always friendly staff, Cherry phosphate .

I just would like to start off saying the service and servers at Swenson are great. Well mannered and always on top of their toes. Now to the kitchen. First my burger was about the size of a dime with the cheese hanging half way off. My wife got tots that were obviously sitting there for about 25 mins. I was watching an employee just devour a burger right in front of the window and go straight back to working. It didn't even look like it was the lunch break or anything they were just hungry so they stopped working and started eating. Will not be retuning ever again. Count your days Swensons lol read more

Swenson's craving... it's a real thing! Whenever I'm in the Akron or Cuyahoga Falls area, I look for a Swenson's Drive-In restaurant to satisfy the need for a great burger and sides. The service is always fast... literally. The servers run from car to car! Today I had their famous Galley Boy burger and I added lettuce and tomato to it. Delicious! (The Galley Boy is a double decker cheeseburger that has two special sauces.) My wife and I shared some battered and deep fried onion rings, mushrooms and zucchini spears. All of this food and the bill was only about $12! Good eats! read more

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Excellent service! The Florida Gingerale is my new favorite. We would love to see a vegan patty added to menu!