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    Swensons Drive-In

    3.8 (98 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Galley boy and Potato Puffs...
    Emily L.

    Can I mark ZERO stars?? Worst experience. First off- we ordered online; then waited 45 minutes., from when we parked. When the waiter came to give us our food, he admitted to writing the wrong number on our order; and when we mentioned the extremely long wait, we got an excuse of "I'm the only server and I had to put in the other orders and deliver them, you can feel free to call the manager".... Okay, well the kitchen is behind, and we ordered online, so orders by the eight other cars in the lot, shouldn't cause a delay that long. He honesty just told us to call his manager to complain Secondly, our food was subpar. Everything was all cold. The burgers were over cooked, the size of the burgers was extremely small per usual (and none of us got an olive), and the bag of fries and potato puffs were only half full (see photos). Everything was completely miserable, and the standard of quality was definitely not kept.

    Teezers?

    They just can't get an order right. Ordered teezers and got tots. Seems like every order at this location they get something wrong. This was my last time eating here

    Teasers (half a dozen in there.)
    Mark K.

    This was the first time I really enjoyed Swenson's. Never been a big fan. I think it's overhyped. I've been to locations in Akron and Columbus, and it's not bad- it's just okay food, nothing amazing. The headlight ordering setup and the running seem like gimmicks. But this time it worked. Service was fast. Prices are decent. And you get food that, while not as amazing as the hype and nostalgia indicate, is better than McDonald's for about the same price. I got a double cheeseburger with assorted toppings , "potato teasers" (potatoey cheesy mounds with a bit of jalapeño,) and an egg salad sandwich, plus a Pepsi. They came to me a soon as I pulled up and brought out a menu quickly. You kinda have to have to know what you want otherwise; there's no menu on most sides of the building. The burger this time was good. Not over the top incredible, but very good. Good bun, tasty meat, fresh toppings. The potato teasers are fine. Again, nothing amazing. Egg salad: pretty standard. A lot like what I would make at home. On toasted bread, so it held up till I got to work. No celery, a little bit of pickle relish I think. Tasty, not messy. Thanks, Swenson's. Third time's the charm, I guess.

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    Marissa C.

    We were in the area and did a quick online order, for which we were quoted 20 minutes and instructed to turn on our lights when we arrived. There was still a bit of a wait when we arrived, but we saw a car hop hustling around trying to grab everyone's orders, and it seemed busy. The staff was very friendly when we interacted with him, and we enjoyed the food: Galley burgers and fries, a kid's cheeseburg, and a kid's chocolate milkshake. Everything was tasty and hit the spot. We parked on a side that had a large menu up on the wall, and it was interesting to peruse everything they offer and think about what we might order next time.

    Jennifer R.

    We went for the first time this past week and loved it. That Galley Boy is one of the tastiest burgers I have ever had! I ate it all up before I could remember to take pictures of it. We also enjoyed the french fries, potato teezers (kind of like mashed potato ball with cheese in it), and a creamy chocolate peanut butter shake. The servers were so polite and the food came out hot and fast. I deducted one star because the menu posted did not give any info on burger toppings, and the server did not tell us you can order "the works" (pickles, onions, mustard, ketchup) which is how we would have liked our burgers.

    Joseph S.

    I had a fun time ordering from here. I wish we had more of the retro feeling with them on roller skates. That would be awesome! Anyway, to my review. I ordered the double burger with grilled onion, bacon and mayo. My wife got the same but a single. She got the Ohio fruit drink with it and she loved it. Their burger was alright, but that grilled onion was so sweet that it made the burger taste sugary. I'll get raw next time. The fries were slightly burnt and very dry. I'll for sure be back to give it another round. I'll try it once they're opened up for us to stay there because I love fries with my burger. Those I had last night were terrible. Amazing service and a fun experience for all to check out.

    Galley Boy
    Lauren T.

    This location is fast and our food was hot when it came out. Galley Boy was delicious as always, and the peanut butter milkshake may become a new favorite for me. Can you believe they make 32oz shakes? That's basically a meal itself. Other than the Galley Boy and shake, that's all I would recommend ordering. I've now tried the fries, onion rings, and chicken nuggets. The fries and onion rings were "meh" but the chicken nuggets were so nasty it would turn me away from eating them ever again. It's what I originally imagined "impossible" meat would taste like (for the record, plant based "meat" is delicious). So at this point, the menu is pretty limited unless I want a burger. But it is a cute socially distant night out when you need it.

    Cheeseburg w/ cheese & ketchup only

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    7 years ago

    New great location, Galley Boy and their onions rings delish and great service. Bravo

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    7 years ago

    Service was great food was hood prices were decent. The bologna sandwich was delicious. Fast and friendly.

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    I got super fast service from a young lady named Alycia and will definitely be coming back

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    Thanks to Cam and Jason(?) for helping to straighten out our order. Great service for some great, tasty food!!

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    the coffee milkshake is my favorite late night treat! michael was speedy and friendly!

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    Are any of the sauces in the Galley Boy spicy? The reason why I ask is because I can't eat anything spicy.

    Hi there! Thank you for your question. The sauces on the Galley Boy are not spicy. Your Curb Server will be happy to help you with the menu if you have any other questions for you during your visit.

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    I've almost been here two years and I was so excited to discover Columbus is a "Food Towne"! There…read morewas nothing like 614 Restaurant Week where I came from. On this final day of Restaurant Week, I went to The Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar. I went around 12:30 and it was not extremely busy. Service was great and I got an excellent table by a window with lots of light. There were four roll-up garage doors; none of them were open, but they all could have been. It was a beautiful day. For their menu, The Rail had three options for each of the three courses. I had the "Best Dill Pickle Chips - Ever," Smash Burger & Fries, and Buckeye Pie. The Dill Pickle Chips were great; lightly breaded, not too heavy, and well cooked! They came with jalapeño ranch, which I didn't try. The fries were okay and the smash burger was great! It might have had too many onions on it, but they were good and the cheese was nice and melted, but not dripping all over the plate. I brought the Buckeye Pie home and let it get to around room temperature. So much peanut butter and chocolate!!! I can't wait to go again!

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    We walked in at 2:30pm on a Saturday with a party of 4 to a packed waiting room and we were told…read morethe wait was an hour long. The beauty of a Saturday afternoon is there were sports on and TVs hanging on the walls. That made the wait easy. Boy do they know their stuff bc it was pretty much one hour to the minute when they called our name and escorted us to our table. We sat in a booth and took in on the collection of various items around the bar that have been gathered through the years and had some laughs at some of it. It was almost like a fun game of eye spy! They came to take our drink order and by the time they returned we were ready to order. We chatted for a bit and our food came out in what seemed to be a good time. I ordered the Patty Melt with onion straws. My husband got the Thurman Burger. We were surprised by its size when they came carrying it out to our table. Believe it or not he ate every single bite. Said it was delicious. Mine was equally as delicious. Maybe not quite as big but that was fine by me. I actually quite enjoyed that they served the 1000 island on the side. It made it way easier to eat. The cheese was nice and gooey. Just perfect. The onion straws were good too. I shared those with my husband. They were actually just as good on their own as they were dipped in any kind of sauce. That's big coming from me bc I love dipping! We got a box for our leftovers and headed out happy with a great first time experience here.

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    The "Thurmanator" with cheese fries.

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