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330-665-1858
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40 Brookmont Rd
Akron, OH 44333

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Harkening back to the 1950s, when drive-in restaurants were everywhere, Swensons offers a vintage dining experience. You don't even have to leave your car to experience some of Northeast Ohio's best burgers. In fact, you can't. Swenson's is 100 percent car-side service, with serves darting throughout the parking lot bringing meals to the mobile dining rooms. While certainly qualifying as fast food in genre, Swensons' fare is far better than that. Its hamburgers are famous throughout the region. Other goodies, such as fried mushrooms, onion rings and potato puffs, are also renowned. For thirst-quenching options, try a California or a Florida -- carbonated fruit concoctions served on crushed ice. A key-lime phosphate or chocolate phosphate may be more to your liking. No matter what you order, Swenson's is at least half about its unique experience. Just pull in, find a parking space and bring your appetite. Oh, and leave your headlights on when you get there. It's how they know you haven't been helped yet.

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86 Ratings and Reviews

  • Excellent Burger

    Review rating : 5out of 5   Metdawg18 - 01/26/2009

    The burger is great, very sweet and different, yet traditional. The service is excellent. Delicious burger and great atmosphere.

  • Review rating : 3out of 5   Price4Cars - 01/23/2009

  • there is a location in the Cleveland area for Swensens

    Review rating : 4out of 5   User35210 - 11/07/2008

    Swensen's is southon Broadview Rd off of the corner of Pleasant Vally rd and broadview rds

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   MAMAPT1 - 08/17/2008

  • Sky-Way is better.

    Review rating : 4out of 5   Sarabeth516 - 07/25/2008

    I grew up in Akron. Swenson's is very good. However, it should have come in in second place. First place, without a doubt, should have been the Sky-Way Drive-In, about six miles west, on W. Market Street. It is similar to Swanson's, except that the service and food are much better. Sky-Way has been in its same location since 1957. It has been the place to gather after sporting events at nearby Copley High School (my alma mater, 1962) and other schools. I live 60 miles away now, but make it a point to visit Sky-Way at least three times a month, or more, because their food is absolutely excellent. By the way, Sky-Way's hamburgers, cheeseburgers, home-made onion rings, fried mushrooms, Californians, cherry Cokes, etc. preceded Swanson's by many years. Sky-Way (also a park, be served in your car place) has maintained a loyal group of people who love good food for over 50 years. The place is always crowded. I highly recommend it. Swenson's is okay, but Sky-Way is the absolute best. Ask the hundreds of people who drive there to eat every week, year-round.

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