I remember when there was only two Swensons. Now there is quite a few. I've eaten at several of the newer ones. They have it down. They all taste the same. Sweet burgers and really good onion rings. Fat, salt and sugar is usually a winning combo. You can get it here. The car hops don't run at this one. Maybe they did away with that. It used to be a thing. read more

Swensons Drive-In - The onion rings are pretty good here. - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

We have been going to Swensons for YEARS...and can honestly say that it has gone DOWNHILL faster than a speeding sled in the past 18 months or so. When we returned from our winter stay we headed to Swensons for the great burgers in the spring....and they CHANGED THE BUNS....from the sweet tasting ones to basically a standard bun from the grocery store. OK...we complained...said they were aware of the complaints...we hadn't been back until this past weekend...same mediocre to poor tasting buns...plus...the onion bits were overcooked, half of the order was hot, the other half lukewarm...we ate it but decided this will be the last time we visit unless I hear that they've fixed the bun situation! At $40 inlcuding tip for a couple of burgers, fish sandwiches, and two sides (no drinks)...we'll head to Culvers! read more

I just absolutely have loved Swenson's since I've been introduced to it. However, it's amazing on a good day and then on a bad day, well it's a costly loss. It seems every time I have an order of food for more than one person, the order always gets botched. Typically I stop alone for myself and I have no issues, but when I am getting food for a group of people (4 people worth of food) it's always messed up. Tonight's order was a little messed up, thankfully we noticed before we drove too far missing food from our order, but then assuming the food they were bringing us to fix the mistake was correct, getting home and it was just a mess. When you pay for a double loaded cheeseburg where every add on costs a price, and end up with a single cheeseburg with half slice of cheese and so much ketchup the bread was mush. Costed us a loss in money. Fries were cold and stale, seems like this food was previously made for someone else before we even ordered and then given to us. At that point, you don't want to drive to the same restaurant 3 times when you're hungry so we are dealing with it today but about $5 loss in food and reconsidering coming here for larger orders aside from a one person order. I hope this locations steps up their game cause it'd be a shame to lose it from bad quality and lesser customers because of it. I really like Swensons and typically crave it from time to time, so I would like for our community to enjoy it without terrible quality and losing money. read more

Very friendly help who are willing to supply helpful information relating to menu items. Fast-food quality of food. Wide variety of very tasty milkshakes. read more

Grew up nearby. Stopped in for lunch many times during college. Still my favorite under 10 bucks burger in the world. Great taste, plenty of toppings, toasted buns and plenty of cheese. Fries, onions or go big with the fries mushrooms; my favorite! I always stop in when I am back home! If you live nearby you must try!!!! read more

Very disappointing tonight -very long wait for order.( it was not busy) -sandwich order was messed up -onion rings were cold and were remade -onion rings were cold AGAIN when brought back -Was charged full price for all of this - manager was not particularly helpful read more

To start this used to be my favorite place to grab a burger. The burgers used to be fantastic(and the patties still are). But this year(2023) every time i have went through I've gotten sub par quality. I wouldn't be leaving this review if it was one off. What do i mean by sub par quality? What I'm referring to is how the prices have went up while the end product (my meal) has progressively gotten worse. 3/3 of my 2023 visits i have received a lesser quality burger then in the recent years. For instance, the most recent time I dined I got the smallest piece of welting lettuce on my burger(+30 cents up-charge for lettuce) and It's not just the lettuce.... I'm leaving this review in the hopes that the new "standard" of quality that the kitchen is producing will be addressed. I'm surely not the only long time costumer who has these feelings. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

The galley boy is legendary. And you can customize it 100 different ways. Tezzers. Fries. Onion Rings. Shakes. All really good which is why swensons is a northeast Ohio institution. Do pass on the coney dog - needs work! read more

Super fast service. Car hop at window before I put the car in park! Nice friendly servers and super good burgers. My hubby must have the Galley Boy! Love their potato teasers. Similar to a tater tot but with cheese and jalapeño bits. Lots of variety of sandwiches , salads and even dinners. Not fancy but great "eat in your car" or take home food! Gotta try 'em! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Menu on the wall. - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

Avoid this place on a Sunday night. Way too busy and not enough help. Order was wrong, 15 min to get ketchup, but the gally boy was good even if it was smashed read more

We ordered 2 double cheeseburgers and there buns were burnt. They were very helpful with getting a refund. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Double Cheeseburger bun - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

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Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the steak sandwich. Thought it would be similar to a steak em. It was a quality steak, and you order it cooked like a regular steak. Very tender and tasty. I like the cheese sauce on the cheeseburger as well, it is very thick, so it stays on the sandwich. $37 for three steak sandwiches, two double cheeseburgers and two galley boys. Pretty good prices. read more

will not go here my quarter pounder was burnt to a crisp my food was cold also missing food read more

Swensons Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

All you need to know is galley boys, broken onion rings and potato teazers, and everything tossed in the Cajun spices!

I don't get the hype. Don't get me wrong, my burger (Galley Burger) was good. My shake was good and the potato puff things were ROCKIN... but it wasn't like a phenomenal experience and the food wasn't to die for. It was just okay. I was honestly expecting more by the way everyone goes crazy about Swenson's. Maybe I'll try it again and get something different the next time. read more

30 minutes for a Galley Boy is not acceptable. Come to find out they took in a large catering order right at lunch time and didn't have the courtesy to at least warn us it was going to be a long wait. Not one car is getting their order for over 30 minutes. Poor management decisions I'd say, won't be back, blew my whole lunch hour from work. read more

No where near as good as it was a year ago. Quite sad actually. This used to be my favorite place to get a burger. I don't know what happened but their burgers are average at best. Sides are good and milk shakes are good but I'm bummed about the burgers. read more

The food was alright until i noticed that the Chicken Tender I went to bite into was completely raw !!! Just looks like some breading was thrown into it and sent on its way , was cold on the outside as well. i've had plenty of experiences with swensons, mostly good. I'm not one to write reviews, but with the chance of this being anyone else's food i thought i'd share. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Raw Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Massillon, Ohio

I ordered via Uber Eats and the bag arrived intact and sealed, but I was missing an item, and the burger was missing the top half of the bun. They seriously wrapped the paper over a burger with half a bun. So gross. Now I've got to sort it out w Uber Eats. read more

service was great, food was excellent . Tom was a great server. we got our food very fast . it was excellent . would definitely recommend!!!

I was there last Sunday and I have to say the two guys working the outside were excellent with a capital E. Fast is the word. They knew the menu when we had a question. I was expecting a little more from the food. It was just like fast food. And 60cents for a cup of ranch? Are you kidding me? I didn't like the onion rings. They reminded me of Burger King. I got a chili to take home and I couldn't finish it all. My taste is not your fault. But I thought it was too sweet. Would I go back? Yes I want to try some more food. read more

Service was amazing, staff overall was kind and friendly! I love coming to swensons for their sandwiches and drinks.

The food is amazing, and for the price, you can't beat it. Their pulled pork with homemade BBQ sauce is a favorite. Highly recommend 10/10.

I had the nicest encounter with a young man named Brett. His service was outstanding and it was apparent that he really cared about his job. He runs around fast and tries his hardest to give people the best experience possible. We had questions and he able to answer them without any hesitation. Without a doubt i will be coming back several times just because of this encounter. Give this man a raise!!!!!! read more

After reading all the hype about Swenson's we couldn't wait to try it. We went there on Saturday at 2:00 for a late lunch and they were very busy - good sign, right? We found a parking spot, studied the menu online (couldn't see it from our parking spot), decided what we wanted, turned on our headlights and waited. Waited some more. Kept waiting, over 10 minutes, while other cars pulled in and got service immediately - one car right next to us! I couldn't help but wonder if there was some secret hand or light signal we were missing... Finally a spot opened up by the building so we pulled in there and FINALLY someone came to take our order. We both got burgers and split some onion rings. The onion rings were delicious, and I'll go back just for those. The burgers were okay, but nothing special. Admittedly, we didn't get a Galley Boy, but still.... We'll go back, hope for better service next time, and try the Galley Boy and shakes before we decide whether or not this place is a keeper in our fast food rotation. Maybe the service will be better next time. I have to admit it left a sour note in my overall opinion. read more

Been out of state for a year and a half. Swensons was on my list of places to go - short list. Very disappointed. Portions seem small and fries were horrible- ate like 2 of them and couldn't continue. They were cold and nasty - cooked in fryer where grease had not been changed and it was at early lunch. Gross. The Galley Boy burger was not as good as I remember. This place has great potential but sadly misses the mark. read more

Unique car hop style dining. There is a reason why they are famous for their Galley Boy burger. Yummy! The potato teezers were good and something different. read more

Everyone who joins Yelp in this area should immediately go to Swensons and slap down a 5 star. This is what this area is known for. I grew up on it, as an adult, I ventured out to the rest of the US and have tried many many burgers. Odd that In-N-Out gets soooooooooo much praise for being family owned and refusing to franchise. Swensons is the same way. They cannot spread their area because they deliver the meat fresh daily (from Michigan). Now that I've set the scene, let me tell you that Swensons burgers are the best I've ever had. Period. Everytime I eat a burger, I question where it ranks in my top 10. I just moved back to Canton from Los Angeles. I had a Swensons burger, and knew that was it. People swear by the galley boy, but just rock a cheeseburger for flavor. Taste the burger, the bun, and the sweet heavenly joy that fills your mouth. This is a burger that you do not need to over-do. I travel a lot, and use Yelp to check out local places, often times for burgers. My only wish for this review, is that it catches someone doing the same thing, and that this review pushes you to go try this out. At that point, my Yelp life is complete and I can bask in the glory of satisfying another burger aficionado. read more

Not too many places these days were you can get service to your car. My date and I went this summer on a POURING down evening, but their staff was still prompt to the car with friendly, quick service. Gotta give props to their high energy. Food was yummy....good "diner" food...veggie burger was delicious with generous toppings. Milkshakes are fabulous...I recommend the PB or mint choc. shake! read more

Everytime I'm in town I've got to have a Galley Boy. Yummy cheeseburger and a side of onion rings. If your really hungry the shakes are good too. read more

I didn't grow up around here. Typically people who grew up on a restaurant seem to have magical memories of places and rate food better than it really is. That being said, here we go....... I've been here twice now. I highly recommend the Galley Boy burger. It's a double cheeseburger with two different cheeses and sauces. This place is a drive-in and all the workers literally run back and forth from the cars. It in itself is neat to watch. read more

I was told this was an Ohio staple. I am from Texas so a friend compared the concept to in n out. This was clearly no comparison... an overhyped burger joint. The patty had an overpowering sweetness to it. Brown sugar I've been told. You cannot mix sweet with salty. I got the galley boy as well as the regular cheeseburger. If you have taste buds, you may want to try else where. I had high expectations for this place but I was highly disappointed. The strawberry milkshake was also a miss for me. By looking at its hot pink color, I already knew I was in for a ride. There was so much syrup mixed in that it lost its shake consistency. In all honesty, I'd rather go to McDonald's. read more

I was treated awfully and told to leave upon arriving, they said they would call the cops for absolutely no reason. We did not receive menus and they just told us to order in 2 minutes or they would call the cops. I have never ever had such awful service at a restaurant. Do yourself a favor and don't visit this terribly rude staff. read more

The best burger anywhere! Something about the cheese melted on the bottom makes this more delicious than any burger elsewhere. The galley boy is highly recommended. They offer a great variety on the menu and I love the zucchini instead of the fries. The Florida drink is amazing as are the milkshakes! Old school drive in where you can eat in your car. I only wish there were more locations as itis one of our favorite places to go. read more

This is a North East Ohio go to. I dine here at least a monthly if not weekly basis. You will not go wrong with the gAlly boy and potato teasers. read more

I always make sure to stop by here when I am in town visiting my family. 15 years later, the Galley Boy burger is still top notch. And the shakes are decadent, too. Even though I'm lactose intolerant, I still get a shake from here. The pain is worth it. read more

What happened to Swenson's? Used to have the best burgers, fries and shakes. I just left the North Canton location my burger was not warm and it was dry the french fries taste awful whatever they have done with their french fries since the new ownership has taken over they taste terrible. You can clearly see it by the lack of cars in the parking lot you would think someone in management would figure it out and go back to the old ways what a bummer read more

I LOVE Swensons and have never had a bad meal there until last night. Nothing was hot and everything seemed dried out and old. The fries, nuggets and potato teasers were soggy and cold and tasted like fish. Seems like the fryer was not hot enough and oil needs changed. Downright nasty! Other people had to have complained. I feel sick this morning too. I think we will go to the North Canton location next time. read more

Brownie sundae came SIDEWAYS in a bag, dripping ice cream. Minimal whip cream and sauce was on side. Very sad dessert. I will say the brownie and ice cream were good. My hubby's root beer float was also deconstructed! No napkins provided and only one spoon. We could have gotten a better dessert at McDonald's! read more

Amazing spot with the best burgers and fried treats. This is one of the few Ohio based restaurants that we crave to return to when venturing back in state. Highly recommend read more