Not just good, Sonic good.

[mustangj17]

A Sonic just opened up in my neck of the woods. Its the first in the area.

Went there today and there was an hour wait just for drinks. People everywhere, cars everywhere. Complete madhouse.

This got me thinking, I should quit journalism and open up a Sonic.

I need a total of $100,000 in assets so if anyone wants to help me out let me know.

If not, you can let me know if it is worth waiting in line to get some food there. I've never been, but I'm sort of curious since the commercials are run here 24/7.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

The food isn't that great. But the sweet tea is awesome. Just go during happy hour.

 

[imjustagirl]

The food is good...really damn good. Big. But not for that wait.

Give it a week and go then.

 

[cougargirl]

Agreed. It's like anything new to the area, let the luster wear off first. Then go enjoy. And get a vanilla root beer. Mmmmm.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I have a standing rule of not going to a new restaurant during the first three months it is open.

It lets the staff work out the kinks and lets the crowds die down.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Shakes are usually pretty good (no real shake places in this supposed haven).

Outside of the Coneys, the rest of the food is no great shakes.

 

[mustangj17]

The food isn't that great. But the sweet tea is awesome. Just go during happy hour.

I hope it is better than McDonald's Sweet Tea.

Anyway... I want to plan out a menu ahead of time so I don't freak out when I see all the choices at once. This happened to me at Del Taco once. Ended up with about $20 of food. Eeeee.

Here is what I have so far:

Drink: Cherry Limeade Slushie
Main course: Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger and a chili cheese coney. Maybe a double cheeseburger if I am feeling like a huge fat ass.
Side: Chili Cheese Tater Tots- its three of the greatest foods all in one.

Dessert: Banana Cream Pie Shake

Thats it for now. What would everyone else get?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

The food isn't that great. But the sweet tea is awesome. Just go during happy hour.

I hope it is better than McDonald's Sweet Tea.

It is.

 

[imjustagirl]

The food isn't that great. But the sweet tea is awesome. Just go during happy hour.

I hope it is better than McDonald's Sweet Tea.

Anyway... I want to plan out a menu ahead of time so I don't freak out when I see all the choices at once. This happened to me at Del Taco once. Ended up with about $20 of food. Eeeee.

Here is what I have so far:

Drink: Cherry Limeade Slushie
Main course: Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger and a chili cheese coney. Maybe a double cheeseburger if I am feeling like a huge fat ass.
Side: Chili Cheese Tater Tots- its three of the greatest foods all in one.

Dessert: Banana Cream Pie Shake

Thats it for now. What would everyone else get?

Dude, their burgers are HUGE. Like twice as big as a Whopper huge. I would not get a cheeseburger AND a coney unless you're like Gilbert Grape's mom.

 

[User 1019]

Love their burgers, but can't stand all those flavored drinks. I like their ice cream concoctions, too.

 

[alleyallen]

I love Sonic (there's one right across the street from my office), especially at lunch. But my one beef with them stems from a couple of years ago when I got a burger and fries and asked for ketchup. The carhop told me they were out of ketchup.

What.
The.
****?

How in the name of all that is holy can a burger joint run out of ketchup?

 

[MileHigh]

Sonic opened downtown here a few years ago on a pedestrian mall and it was closed up within two years. Unfortunately. I like Sonic. Not as much as In-N-Out, but that's a different galaxy anyway.

 

[pallister]

People who put ketchup on anything are questionable at best.

And Sonic is awesome. Awesome.

 

[Precious Roy]

The onion rings are great, they are the only thing that I make an effort to get other than drinks. If I have to give another choice, I kind of like their popcorn chicken.

Oh, and don't tip the damn carhops! Unless someone can tell me without a shadow of a doubt that they make a waitress' wage and they live on tips, I will NEVER tip a Sonic girl. And they will take your change if you don't watch them, I know from experience.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

The onion rings are great, they are the only thing that I make an effort to get other than drinks. If I have to give another choice, I kind of like their popcorn chicken.

Oh, and don't tip the damn carhops! Unless someone can tell me without a shadow of a doubt that they make a waitress' wage and they live on tips, I will NEVER tip a Sonic girl. And they will take your change if you don't watch them, I know from experience.

Not sure about everywhere, but several franchisees do pay them wait wage and not minimum.

 

[Chi City 81]

Sonic's drinks are awesome, but their food is grease-soaked hell.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

Things to get at Sonic:

Ocean Water
Limeade
Cherry Coke (and if I ever get one without a cherry in it, I curse the Sonic Gods).
Popcorn chicken (like the Colonel, I swear they put an addictive chemical in it that makes me crave it fortnightly)
Tots
Foot-long chili cheese coney
SuperSonic cheeseburger

and they're breakfast rocks too

 

[Sam Mills 51]

People who put ketchup on anything are questionable at best.

"Nobody puts ketchup on a hot dog!"[/Harry Callahan]

 

[alleyallen]

People who put ketchup on anything are questionable at best.

And Sonic is awesome. Awesome.

If you don't put ketchup on french fries, you just aren't American. Get out Commie!

 

[Overrated]

Judging from mustang's previous posts, he's from my old neck of the woods where they've shown Sonic commercials every other commercial break for at least five years. It was to the point where I just thought it was some hoax because I'd never seen one.

So, the when I made a trip down south, where I reside now, for an interview, I saw one for the first time. I nearly caused an accident swerving across three lanes of traffic to pull into the lot. Like Mustang, I was severly overloaded...bought a burger combo (huge), a Frito chili cheese wrap (delicious, and my go-to item), a shake (very good) and a Coke.

After I finished and nearly died because I couldn't breathe, I immediately called at least 10 people to let them know Sonics do exist. So, long story incredibly long and boring, I'm guessing Sonic is packed because everyone is ready after years and years of marketing.

Dude, seriously, try the Frito chili cheese wrap...and **** some sweet tea. ;)

Oh, and those chili cheese tots are the ****.