Swooger’s

Definitely a place where the locals eat. The food is basic, nothing signature but it isn’t bad either. They serve Tony ‘s ice cream here which is always yummy. It has a 50’s diner feel to it, so if you’re feeling nostalgic make some time to visit. Service is good as well, mostly made up of the high school kids that live in the area. This is a good place to stop in, grab a quick bite to eat with your kids on your way out of Kings Mountain if you’re just visiting.

My husband and I went there on a Tuesday afternoon. I asked if I could try a taste of chicken salad to be sure I would like it before I ordered a sandwich and the young man taking my order said no problem and went to get a sample in a little cup for me, but I saw one of the girls behind the counter shake her head so he came back and said sorry, the chicken salad was already portioned out for sandwiches. Okay, no problem, I work in restaurants, I understand portioning. I order the chicken salad anyway, assured by the young man that it is good. While we wait for our food (which took 20 minutes for a burger, a sandwich, and two small fries) I am watching the girls in the kitchen making the orders. I watch the girl pick up a two quart container full of chicken salad and put two scoops on my bread! Then they GRILLED it, which means the mayo — which is about 85% of the «chicken» salad — is hot and runny. Lies and runny food. I didn’t complain then, frankly I was so angry about being lied to I was afraid of what I might say, but rest assured I will NOT be going there again.

A little dive of s place but a can’t miss if you are on the area. They have great ice cream, unusual flavors and great prices. When they handed me my sons two scoop cone of peach ice cream it was huge. Friday is when they get their delivery from «tony» so be sure you visit then to be able to try all the flavors. Perfect end to a night out with the family.

Food is good so is ice cream treats, but the service is very slow. You need to prepare for a long wait, evidently only one person cooks and prepares the food and dishes.

Good food, great kitsch, and an ice cream parlor. What else would a burger joint need? I actually went with a chicken salad instead of a burger to save on calories. Of course I did add on an order of fries, so there goes the calorie count. The salad was good, not very filling though. The fries were fresh out of the fryer, and very tasty.

The food is good. But I think it’s very unprofessional the way they just stop answering the phone at 7:45. They close the grill at 8 PM and just stop answering the phone at 7:45 so they won’t get any more orders. (They serve ice cream until 10 PM.)
I tried calling in my order while driving over there from about 7:30 until 7:45 and could not get them to answer. When I arrived at 7:50 I dialed again as I walked through the door just to see their reaction. There was at least three people that walked by the phone and just ignored it. They weren’t busy. Just wiping down counters and cleaning up.
As the girl stepped up to take my food order (yes you can order in person up until 8. But only up to 7:45 via phone), I said «Just as I figured. Everyone here could hear the phone ringing, but you just decided to ignore it and not answer it.» «Sir, we don’t answer the phone after 7:45.»
Really??? Spend $ 20 on and answering machine and turn on a message at 7:45 instead of leaving your customers dangling in the wind and pissed off because you’re too damn lazy to pick up the phone. Ever heard of good customer service?

My family held a 90^th birthday party for our mom at Swooger’s on a Sunday afternoon, when they are normally closed. Tom and his staff were really helpful and enthusiastic from the very beginning, and worked with us to make the party a wonderful event. Mom was delighted. The food is great, the ice cream fantastic, and the atmosphere lots of fun.

Food is very good! Ice Cream too!
ALSO, if you into Air Cooled VW’s then this is the place to be on the 4^th Saturday of the month (April — Oct) as they host a crusie-​in for ACVW’s only.
Come on out and meet great people and have a great time!

Great food and ice cream! The liver mush sandwiches are the best!