Came to Swensons on a Saturday evening around 730pm and it was moderately busy. Our server Heaven was super sweet and on top of everything with our order! Came over to us pretty quickly. Our food came out in a moderate amount of time, and the presentation was kinda eh. Our burgers were smashed down, bun and all and very messy, but the flavor was good! I ordered the veggie burger with mustard, onions, pickles, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and cajun seasoning. My husband ordered a double cheeseburger and some potato teasers (which were so good and crispy). Casual spot with a traditional hometown drive-in that feels more genuine than a Sonic. Good experience. read more

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We are from out of town and decided to try this local drive thru. We ordered their no. 1 Galley boy burg with sides of onion rings and teezers. I love the teezers but the burger was a very big disappointed for me. For some reason our burger came with a bbq sauce in it which made the burgers very very sweet. It wasn't our idea of burgers. Service was very fast and polite. Ambiance is a typical drive thru restaurant set up. Am confused with this one as I am not sure what to expect. If this was their best then I am terrible disappointed. Obviously we won't be back. We tried. read more

I haven't visited Swensons in probably 3-4 years (#healthkick) but I wanted to try their collaboration with fancy restaurant, Cordelia, before it left at the end of June 2025. So I sat in my car and waited a few minutes until I was ready to order the Cordelia pimento double cheeseburger ($8) and the special milkshake, Peach Cobbler ($5 for the small). After about 10 minutes, I received my order, noticing my milkshake was a bit too melty for my liking. I rarely get junk food so I do like everything to be perfect when I do indulge! It was yummy with nice peach chunks mixed in and a graham cracker pie crumble on top. But it wasn't nearly perfect enough to warrant 5 dollars amd probably 500 calories. I ate the whole shake in the car. Once I got home about 30 minutes later, I dug into the Cordelia collaboration burger. This was not worth 8 dollars. Too expensive for basically a double cheeseburger with a couple unique pickles and pimento cheese. The meat on it was great though. A good dinner but it should have been 5 or 6 bucks. I also asked for the tartar sauce on the side and that did not happen. Oh well! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Cordelia pimento burger - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

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Second time ordering at this location, but first time ordering through DoorDash for delivery - definitely would recommend driving yourself there and getting the burger at Swenson's as it was fresher and more pimento cheese on burger when we went to order ourselves (not sure if DoorDash has their down window/process at Swenson's compared to the regular process - which is driving into the parking lot and the staff will run to you to get your order, pay, and bring you food directly to your car). Came for the Cordelia/Swenson collab for month of June - highly recommend trying the Swenson Pimento Burger, Amazing value for getting Cordelia's homemade pimento cheese on a Swenson's similar-to-galley-boy-style burger with tartar sauce and kool-aid pickles. It should be juicy, and the perfect balance of savory, cheesy and acidic, but this delivery order seemed lackluster on that. I would say the pimento cheese and saltine crackers are not as worth the value because the pimento cheese cup is so small (like a cup for condiments) and the saltine crackers are literally the same crackers you get for free at the hospital. Definitely worth trying the burger before June is over! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Cordelia Pimento Burger - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

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Swensons X Cordelia collab is all over IG. Menu items launched on June 1 and the menu goes through June! The pair is serving items inspired by each other - food and drinks! I'll review the collab and overall experience. My order the following (all seasonal/collab items): - Peach Cobbler Milkshake - SO GOOD! Out of this world delicious! This is vanilla shake blended with peach pie filling and streusel. Whipped cream and streusel crumble sit atop this milkshake. The milkshake is less dense than most. That's if you compare it to Swensons milkshakes or milkshakes from other establishments. It contains chunks of a fruit as well, maybe orange or some other citrus. It tastes like summer vacation in a cup and the crumble seriously tastes delicious. I ordered a regular milkshake and drank it all in 5 minutes. Peach Whip Lemonade is another option but Swensons employee highly recommended the milkshake. It's $4.59 for a regular size. Try it! - Cordelia Pimento Burger - A new spin on the galley boy that comes with two meat patties, house-made Pimento Cheese, tartar sauce, raw onion, Kool-Aid pickles, and Kool-Aid Olive on top. I got so excited that I ordered 2! The default price was $7.99, one could customize the burger (add or remove ingredients). I like Swensons burgers but this was not a hit for me. It didn't taste as innovative as the marketing made it sound. There are a few clashing spices of pimento and Kool-Aid pickles going on. The pickles have so much dye that they dyed the meat patty! Olive didn't taste the freshest. The pickle somehow made the burger a big watery. It just wasn't "wow." - Pimento & Saltines - Lance Saltines with Cordelia's house-made Pimento Cheese. For $5.99 it really wasn't a good value. Pimento cheese seems to contain some cheese curds or something similar inside. It's the same cheese that you can taste in the specialty burger. The flavor is too cheesy combining the too (and I looove cheese). First you taste all the cheese, then all the spice, which is interesting. It was too spicy for my taste. I would have loved it maybe if it was paired with mini pitas or something more house-made. Paying the original price felt like I'm paying too much for cheese dip. I won't order this snack again. Aside from the specialty items, I like Swensons burgers and milkshakes. You can't go wrong with any items! It's CLE classic! In terms of experiences, here are some highlights: - QR codes with the menu are located at drive-in. They aren't consistently displayed by each corner/vehicle, so it's best to initiate the order online. - Receipt was not sent to my email despite selecting this option. It wasn't a big deal for me, nothing if it is for you. - This is a drive-in only, very easy to get in and out. No seating is available. Despite being located on the busy Cedar Rd, it's fairly easy to get in and out. Can't talk much about ambiance. Last but not least, service today was absolutely great! It's not always the case but today I was very impressed! Swensons employees came out to greet customers instantaneously. An employee came out even before I stopped and was just pulling in to park. They were super courteous, had suggestions, and just provided top notch service! I was amazed! The order was up very quickly despite several customers in line. Not your average fast food experience! I recommend that you try Swensons burgers and experience. I hope more exciting collabs are in the works. I'll be back for those amazing milkshakes! read more

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Great burger but you have to have the shake. Service is very fast and friendly. Ambiance is good read more

Swensons Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

It had been such a long time since I visited this location. The service was quick and the employees were helpful. I forgot that I was supposed to turn my lights off until I was ready. The employee came so fast then she helped me hurry up and pick a meal. I apologized and told her since I wasn't ready just to tell me what's most popular right now. Hence the classic galley boy. I got a galley boy and tried the side that was like a jalapeño popper. I didn't get a milkshake this time, but definitely will next time. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Shake menu - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

After I heard Larder is doing a special with Swenson, I wanted to try out. This time, the experience was way better. I got the Larder burger and loaded fries. My boyfriend got fried onions and fried zucchini. Our server recommended to have our onions broken apart and then fried. He was right about that. It was super delicious. The fried zucchini was also good at all. Moving to the main course, the Larder burger was so good. The sour kraut and thousand island dressing went so well with the burger. Everything was perfect. However, the Larder loaded fries were okay. I don't like the sour taste of kraut in the fries. Overall, we were impressed and their staff were super friendly and helpful. read more

I went there with my friend for the first time last night and had the best experience ever. Our server Guerrin was so helpful and literally made our night. I got the build your own cheeseburger and my friend got the banana milkshake both were 10 out of 10. That's the only place I'm getting burgers from now on and the customer service truly does set the tone for everything else. So many people these days seem like they just hate what they're doing and would rather not be there --so it always makes me happy to see an employee that actually cares. If Guerrin isn't the manager, he definitely should be. read more

I had somewhat high hopes for this spot, despite being fast food, as I hadn't been here before. It was a long wait before I had a car hop show up, but after ordering the food was out fairly quickly. The burger was fairly standard but I really enjoyed the potato "tweezers." read more

Stopped by Swenson's around 6pm to check out their Pimento Burger collaboration with Cordelia for Cleveland Burger Week. Their service is very unique as they take your order right from your car, and deliver your order straight to your window! Waited around 10 minutes for my burger and shake to come out, and was pleasantly surprised how well the pimento cheese complimented the rest of the burger. Highlight of the meal was definitely the peach cobbler milkshake; the graham cracker crumbles are the perfect touch. If you haven't tried getting served and eating right in your car, this is the place to do it! read more

We got our drinks quickly, and my friend ordered a root beer float, the drink when past the rim of the cup and when my friend had picked up the drink it spilled all over her car read more

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How can you not love an old school drive in! We were starving and looking for someplace to grab a quick bite near our hotel and stumbled across this place. Apparently they are famous for the Galley Boy burger, so I gave it a try. It was good, but nothing exceptional. My wife had a burger too and felt the same way. Our waitress was very nice and said that the onion rings were "to die for" - I'll give her credit for that...they were quite good. My wife also tried a shake and said it was good. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

Straightforward tasty food in a charming atmosphere with great waitstaff. Charming and fairly priced. Definitely recommended.

Service was good. Hamburgers were just 2 stars. Not good enough to go back. Milkshakes were 3-1/2 stars. Disappointed that it wasn't better.

Fantastic drive in experience. Car hops galley boy burger, onion rings, and a California. Hard to beat. A local legend.

getting takeout and waiting 35 minutes for a milkshake and fries is unacceptable. this is because door dash orders are given priority. bad business practices. read more

I love the food and the service I enjoy the skaters coming to your car for your orders. It's like being a teenager again. read more

It was a cold snowy day but I parked my car here hopefully and still got great service and the food I was craving. Thanks got bring a reliable option and letting me sit comfortable in my car. The potato teezers are my favorite menu item. read more

Swensons Drive-In - a view from inside a car - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

Fantastic! Today was the five star Swensons I have missed in the recent past. We had a really crappy day and searched out comfort and true favorite nosh to make it better and man did SWENSONS not disappoint. The meat taste and quality hits different here - it's sweet and delicious-while still being that stick to your bones Galley Boy & Teezers. We had the full crew and our twins are at the double burger, double cheeseburger stage & fries stage - so that is a new family level unlocked. The chicken strips here in the kids favorites is some of the best tasting kids chicken (and all white meat) that if I didn't love the Galley Boy so so SSSSOOOO much I might actually jump ship and order them myself. The crew was attentive and fast - always thrilled to be in town to grab lunch fest in the car. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Chicken fingers, an onion ring and some teezers with a super happy kiddo! - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

I was picking up for grubhub and am very impressed with Zae who literally ran to every car with a smile on his face. Very polite and I believe he was the only server working today. What a great asset to the company!! read more

Try taking orders I sat for 8 minutes and nobody came They saw me but chose to ignore me and 4 others that came in after me The worst Swanson's in the chain read more

I asked for a double cheese burger with bacon they gave me not even 1 slice of bacon and when my friend tried to ask the workers at the door for napkins the employee inside cussed out my friend while blaring the speaker on the max volume 1/10 experience never coming back read more

If it were owned by Ducks and Geese, it'd be Swansons. If it were owned by hopeless romantics, it'd be Swoonsons. And if it were owned by people who cuss a lot, it'd be Swornsons. But it's not, so let's get on with the review. What to get: A Galley Boy! What not to get: Infections or rashes from an Alley Boy. Are you saying you've gotten those: No comment. If it were owned by Nike, it'd be Swooshsons. This Swensons has some issues with service because they just take way too long and are not quite as friendly as some of the other locations. I know that this is a lower-income area, and you feel it when you're hanging out here sometimes, but they should try to provide the same experience if possible. If it were Swiss and told the time, it'd be Swatchsons. Nevertheless my little girl Sammi loved it and of course Barbie adored it as well and she discovered that she loves the vegetarian burger that they have which I never imagined would be good - but it's actually really delicious and juicy and greasy. So not healthy but at least it's vegetarian. If it were owned by pigs, it'd be Swinesons. I'm not the world's biggest fan of fast food-type burgers unless they're made to perfection. Very few are - and Swenson's Galley Boy absolutely is. It may well be the best fast food burger in the world... and many of those who have tried it will agree with me. If it were owned by Michael Phelps, it'd be Swimsons. There are many locations throughout NE Ohio, and I've tried most of them. The service at this location isn't always great, but I come for the food. The burgers here are otherworldly. Make sure you get the Galley Boy, and make sure you eat it while it's piping hot. These things are always served up piping hot, burn-your-mouth-hot, so make sure you take advantage of that the way that one ex took advantage of you two summers ago. If it were in a medical testing facility, it'd be Swabsons. It's basically a melty gooey cheesy saucy burger on what seems to be brioche, with tasty thin-patty meat (double), and something that is sort of like McDonald's Big Mac sauce but much better on it. It comes wrapped in foil with an olive on a toothpick stuck in the top. A delicious green olive, no less. These things are dirt cheap (like, under $3) and hearty. Two of them will fill you up, one is perfect for a snack. If it were owned by muscle dudes and muscle girls, it'd be Swolesons. Or maybe Sweatsons. Drinks are interesting, but hypersweet. Their chocolate shakes are not bad at all. Their "Florida" and "California" drinks are mixtures of all your fave sodas. The Florida is actually pretty good although it gives me a headache from too much HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). They're worth a try, but don't make a habit of it. I like that they are innovative though. Top marks for that. If it were a mouthwash manufacturer, it'd be Swillsons. It's a drive-in. Turn your lights on for service. Turn them off when you don't need service. The service at Swenson's is 50's style, with young adults and tweens running from car to car to take and deliver orders, and yelling out what the orders are as per company policy. Tip them - it can't be easy to run around and yell the way they have to. I'm sure it's a confidence-builder though. If it were a high school where people's heads got stuck in toilet bowls, it'd be Swirliesons. One thing that Swenson's doesn't do well is getting your food out quickly. Sometimes it's speedy as a Gonzalez, but at other times it might be 15 mins for a burger. So be prepared for that, and know that it will be worth the wait. And if it were a place where you go with your significant other to partner swap and watch freaky people getting it on, it'd be Swingersons. It wouldn't make you nervous, if anything you'd be restless, because you've been around and you've seen it all. Then at home you'd get the munchies, but not for twinkies. Instead, you'd want a Galley Boy. And I don't mean an actual boy. Though if you're anything like me, you want that too. Which is yet another thing common you and I both have in common with Tove Lo. read more

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After a long day the only place open on my way home is this place. This is what they sell me a burnt burger and burnt bun. Unfreakinbelievable. I want my money and my tip back. Never going here again so pissed and disgusted. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Burnt double cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

Be prepared to wait 25 minutes for barely warm food. Food was good but unfortunately not worth the wait.

I just moved from Akron to Cleveland and I'm so happy. They built a Swan sincere in my opinion. Swanson says the best burgers around now the french fries I think they could do better but everything else I highly recommend. read more

Pretty good food not the best I've ever had but pretty good you can mix and match their shakes and I had a chocolate shake with a cherry shake so it made it like a chocolate covered cherry taste kind of pricey, but well worth it read more

Omg.. first time at a Swenson's. My daughter just moved to Ohio and said we had to find a Swensons. I had no idea what it entailed but she said the food was good. First of all, we don't really have drive in's anymore in CA. Sonic is the closest thing. And the best thing about Sonic is their ice. We drove up and the young worker ran out to our car with a menu. He told us to turn on our lights when we were ready. We looked at the menu and I seriously couldn't decide what to get. I didn't want a burger even though that's their thing. I couldn't decide between the Sloppy Joe and the bologna sandwich. Both were so inexpensive I could have ordered both and ate half of each but I didn't. I got the sloppy joe and onion rings. So glad I did because that sloppy joe was the best I've ever had. And I've been eating sloppy joe's since I was a kid. Onion rings were really good too. My daughter and husband had the burgers, fries, and potato teezers, a yummy potato, cheese, jalapeño concoction. They enjoyed everything. We all did. The absolute best part about Swensons is definitely the employees. All of them are friendly and hardworking. They don't walk anywhere, they run and they run fast. They run to the cars and back every single time. You can't be lazy or out of shape to work here. No way! read more

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Love the breaded mushrooms!! The servers are friendly and the service is fast. Def recommend

First experience at the classic burger and shake stop. Picked up take out. Kind of disappointed in the burgers. Sauce on the Galley Boy was amazing but the burgers shriveled under a squished bun! Fries were very good- fresh and good size! Daughter loved the grilled cheese and the milkshakes were solid. Just bummed the burgers were so poorly prepped. Maybe next time and eating the car over the summer will 5star this place for us. Gave this place another shot because people seem to like it. Fast service. Good price. However, it's just a bad looking burger. The taste at least saves the experience because it looks horrible! Had to lift the bun to make sure there was a patty and couldn't believe when I found two? Maybe it's me and I am expecting more but I have seen many traditional fast food places turn over a better burger. This was my last time. read more

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It took forever to come, and my food was cold I It took forever to come, and my food was cold I was not satisfied read more

My family was in the area running an errand when one of us had a specific craving for Swensons. We were hesitant about stopping because of the pandemic, but when we arrived, it was so refreshing to see that Swensons had already blocked cars to be 6 feet apart. I appreciate that they are taking this seriously and hope they will continue to. As always, the kids who take your order by running to your car (lights on for service) are friendly, efficient and working hard. I appreciated that they were all using facemasks and abiding by health standards. Our server was Chase and he was patient as we made our decisions. The service was still lightning fast...and there was something so nice about being able to bite into one of my favorite guilty pleasures. It felt like the world was still a bit normal! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

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Swensons in general makes a great fast food burger and is a stand out NE Ohio chain. This particular location suffers from abysmal service. Two times in a row, I ended up with wrong orders. In both cases it was a very simple cheeseburger, fries, shake type order for one person. Doesn't inspire confidence. If you want Swensons, go to the other locations. read more

Swenson's is my favorite part of Cleveland. Our family goes every time we are home. I got their kids chicken tenders, and they could feed me twice! The milkshakes, however, are our favorite! My favorite was the seasonal caramel apple sucker, and while I haven't had it since I still dream about it at night! Overall, it's a must try restaurant in Cleveland. read more

We had instant service and were greeted by a very nice attendant. Our meals were brought to us in less than 10 minutes and we were told everything was made by the General Manger, and boy is he a great cook! Both of our burgers were cooked perfectly and our sides were fantastic! read more

Swensons Drive-In - Quarter Pounder - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

I knew Swensons, but this place has a lot of hiccups. They didn't bring the right food to the car left of me, than they did bring them their missing item. Then they brought that item out again. I ordered grilled onions, but there weren't many on the sandwich. There was some sweet mayonnaise (which I didn't order). Like they put it on then wiped it off. Took a long time to get my food. All in all, just Meh. read more

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Food is always consistently great. The people who work there are always so nice. It's very convenient. It's fun place to go.

Okay, so. My heart is still with In N Out for comparison (don't @ me). That being said, I think I need to come back to Swensons to give it a fair chance. I tried the Galley Boy because I always start with the originals from a new place. It was good, but I wasn't entirely impressed. I should have added a few things that I know I like on my burgers, for personal preference, so that was something I would change for the next time. The onion rings were perfectly crispy and had a great crunch in the breading. The highlight was the mint mocha shake to indulge in. We were eating out, might as well right? You can customize the shakes with a number of their flavor combinations, or choose some of their suggested ones. They also had a seasonal one, something pumpkin at the time, which is listed on their larger menu along the side of the building. The other topping to this experience was the structure that you order and get your food. They literally run to your car when you turn your headlights on as a signal for service. I like the idea of eating in your car, but I also prefer to eat at a table. Expect to wait a few minutes, especially if they don't see your headlights on. I'm sure they're usually good about checking, but we got passed up a lot where we were parked. We weren't in any rush, so we didn't mind. I'll be back soon! read more

Not bad prices. My lemon shake was entirely devoid of lemon anything and was definitely just a vanilla shake with "LA" written on the lid. Onion rings were very crispy and you get four total for $2.50 or so which is not cheap. Fried mushrooms were in better portion and blazing hot. Also very crunchy. The galley boy was on a soft bun- the better sauce was mayo based and the lesser sauce was we bastardized barbecue. read more

Swensons Drive-In - Menu one side - Burgers Near Me - University Heights, Ohio

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