Swensons Drive-In

Cincinnati, OH · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cincinnati
#349
of 1840 restaurants
City Percentile
62%
rating percentile
Address
Swensons Drive-In, 491 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45255
Phone
(513) 914-1934
Website
swensonsdriveins.com
Status
Closes soon · 1:30 AM · Reopens 11 AM

Swensons Drive-In is a restaurant located in Cincinnati, OH. It is one of 1,840 restaurants listed in Cincinnati. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cincinnati city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Swensons Drive-In

“Ohio’s Best Burger: 2022”- Reader’s Digest Delivery is available through DOORDASH, UBER EATS, & GRUBHUB. Order and pay ahead through our website or mobile app. Founded by Wesley T. ‘Pop’ Swenson in Akron, Ohio in 1934, Swensons is a drive-in... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Greimot · Dec 2025

I drove 5 hours from Illinois to get some galley boys for my dad for a christmas surprise because he loves swensons. I stipped to eat befor eheading back home and the food was great as usual, I love the sweet buns, and my server was very sweet. When I was ready to go my car failed to start and I know nothing about cars and was freaking out about being stuck 5 hours from homw at 9pm. And I'm sorry I didn't get anyones names but a blode lady from inside swensons and another customer were thankfully kind enough to help me out. The lady got my car jumpstarted and I got home thankfully without any further complications. Thank you so much for all the help everyone was very lovely. And my dad absolutely loved the surprise.

★★★★★ 5.0 Chuck Johnston · Feb 2026

I grew up with Swensons in the 60s when there was one location in Akron. The last one I had was in 2017 at my 50th HS reunion. We recently moved back to Ohio and visited the Anderson location for lunch today. First, I must say the Manager, Cierra was fantastic, and the server, Aiden, was all you could ask for in one of their runners. The cheeseburger, unadulterated except for mustard, tomato, and lettuce (as it should be!) was excellent, tasting just as I remember it. The slight sweetness of the meat, and the bun matched my memories. Of course, the prices are higher and the burger a little smaller, but it tasted great, which is why we went. The onion rings were great, crispy and not greasy, and they have Diet Dr. Pepper! Sadly, they don't have onion hearts anymore (anyone remember those?).

★★★★★ 5.0 BEERSLAER · Aug 2025

080725 - my first time here. I parked & started to walk in, you can't do that. Girl ran over to me to take my order. Told her I've never been there before, do they gave a menu? She told me to have a seat in my car and she would bring me one, which she did a few minutes later. She said when I was ready to order, just turn on the emergency flashers of the car. I decided what I wanted and did so, and she came back a couple of minutes after that. I tried to pay at that time and she said, when the food came. The food came pretty quickly, I paid and asked if they had any outdoor seating anywhere to which she said no. So, bottom line is, eat in your car or take it and go, period, nothing else. I went to a local park. I got a half pound burger & mushrooms. The mushrooms were some of

★★★★★ 5.0 Jerry Freeman · Feb 2026

Its great to just pull in and order. The person that came out to my vehicle was very knowledgeable and very professional. The food is always hit and spot on on flavor, the food selection is good many different items that fit a single person or the whole family. Great choice

★★★★★ 5.0 Forrest McLaren · Feb 2026

Very good, on vacation from louisville and stopped here, well worth it. Cheap prices as well, cheaper than Mcdonalds and better food and service. Yall should put a store in louisville! Great spot on lower brownsboro next to dominoes nobody uses anymore.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

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