There are only four things to know about Swensons:
-the burgers are great. like so good I think they might be singlehandledly keeping in-and-out out of CLE for fear of competition?
-the boys are cute
-the burgers don't come with lettuce, tomatoes etc. unless you ask for them
-if you're not getting a galley boy and potato teasers, you're doing it wrong.
I'm not really an eat in your car kind of girl, but for this burger? I'd eat standing. The Galley Boy is the only way to go, and you definitely should add some vegetables to that! Carmelized onions, lettuce and tomato are my recommendations! The milkshakes and french fries are overshadowed by the burger and they're sort of do without in my opinion. BUT OH MY LORD THOSE POTATO TEASERS. CHEESE. JALAPEÑO. INSIDE A TATER TOT AND FRIED. Please don't make the mistake I made when Swensons finally became accessible to my East side life and not order them. For the love of food in Cleveland, get the potato teasers man!
This is in my opinion the very best way to spend a cheat day in the land.