I ordered two smash burgers. They were supposed to have French fried onions and jalapeños. The cheese they had was awful. No onions, no jalapeños. These were the worst hamburgers of any place I have been. I would not recommend sonic under any circumstances. I have tried it a few times and am done with them. Have never had anything from there I would consider worth going back for. read more

Cheeseburger did not seem fresh. Part of it was lukewarm. I probably would not order it again. The French fries were krispy and warm.

This is one place I probably will never get old of. I always substitute a soda for a Strawberry limeade, which are THE best. Big size strawberries and of course crushed ice! The service is pretty fast.. Got my food within minutes! Perfect drive-in pay method. The burgers are usually loaded with lots of ketchup and mayo so that's why I'm putting 4 stars read more

Sonic Drive-In - #1 small size - Burgers Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Order the summertime chicken BLT along with an all-American hot dog large tater tot in large unsweet iced tea to get back to my office to find out that the summertime chicken BLT was the most most discussing Lee over cooked sandwich I've ever had soggy lettuce soggy tomato sogging overcooked bun overcook chicken. When I came back to the restaurant to speak to a manager 2 employees were out the back door smoking in plain view of customers.. the manager came out I showed her the sandwich, I told her I wanted a new fresh one made. A When she went in 3 people looked out at me. I will not return to this Sonic, and would suggest you choose another quick service establishment for your lunch. Parking lot is filthy. Over flowing trash cans. Tends to tell me the kitchen is below standard. 2nd sandwich. Is fresh with the exception of the burnt bacon. read more

This place gets NEGATIVE stars. I went thru the drive thru yesterday and had a TERRIBLE experience. I ordered one of the featured slush drinks and asked for orange juice to he added. I previously ordered the same.drink before and it was very good. When I find a menu item I like on a menu, I become a creature of habit. It must have been a bad say because the second time I ordered the very same drink and asked for Orange juice to be added, they added something else that made the drink taste a bit off its flavor. I decided to give them one.more.try and regretted it. I ordered the drink and specifically asked the counter person in drive thru to verify whether or.not it was made with orange juice. He replied " Yes. I made it myself." I said okay and drove off. I got it back to.my office and took a sup only to be disappointed because it was made with and Orange syrup, and to further add frustration I discovered A CLUMP OF HAIR IN MY DRINK. Absolutely disgusting and completely uncalled for! I am more understanding that a hair can be found in food because that just happens sometimes, but thia was an entire clump.of hair. It has to be placed in the cup! I called the location in Champaign, THE ONLY LOCATION in Champaign to let them know what had happened, and didnt get an answer. One of my coworkers was able to go back to the location and ask to.speak to a manager only to be told " Well.that's not something that would come from here." This is not professional and it's also not a acceptable response to a guest complaint about service and food. Tines are tough now and you cant afford to lose guests over pettiness and poor service. The issue should absolutely be addressed and immediately rectified! read more

I have no idea who the older woman is who takes order but I can say without a shadow of a doubt she needs a new job! Three times now I've had her rude attitude. Not got my food right. Was met with out hate. I will not be coming here ever again. And I will be letting anyone I know about it. This is ridiculous. If zero stars was an option, that would even be too good. read more

Went thru at sonic and bought a burger that with tax was almost 6 dollars. I'm assuming they gave me a jr version because the burger is very small, and not very good. read more

I used to love Sonic. However, 3 out of 4 times they have totally effed up our order. Cheese on the burger that was supposed to be no cheese, mayonnaise on the mustard style burger, chili cheese tots that weren't ordered, the fries were cold...I doubt we go back. (This was the Champaign Sonic.) read more

Major disappointment. The best part is being able to peruse the menu and order when you're comfortable, and sit there and wait patiently and not feel hurried. It ends there. I ordered two kids meals, one with grilled cheese and the other a hot dog. I asked for the hotdog to have everything on it. What I got was a piece of soft rubber with no flavor and not even cut in half. The hot dog had nothing on it and there was not so much as a packet of ketchup and mustard in the bag. Only one had a child's gift which was nothing more than a cheap sticker. Fortunately you couldn't ruin the applesauce and apple juice. I got a large order of mozzarella sticks, and really nice to only give me one marinara sauce and they didn't ask because I probably would have preferred ranch dressing. Just down the street from me, I doubt I'll give it a second chance read more

Me and my friend went there for our first time and will definitely be returning there. their mozzarella sticks are amazing. my friend got a burger and he loved it. I would 100% recommend to go to sonic read more

Yuuuum! I will always prefer this over McDonald's next door. I usually only order from the dollar menu and only a few times has my burger been made kind of sucky. The fries are hit & miss tho. USUALLY their on the softer side.. I like when their kind of crispy on the outside. BUT ITS OKAY. If you utilize Happy Hour & Value/Dollar menu, you get can a drink, sandwich, & fry for under $3. Oh, I don't think I need to write about the drinks. They're bomb.com. You have so much to choose from depending on your taste. Lemon-Berry slushie is like the go to slushie if you really can't decide. I like the cherry flavor too. I usually get a Raspberry Sweet (Iced) Tea, I literally cannot even explain how delicious this drink is. Their iced coffee is good too. Really sweet. But too expensive for my liking. I almost always go in the drive-in too.. It's the only drive-in fast food place I've been at for over 10 years. read more

Oh, Sonic. My biggest love-hate relationship with any food place. The drinks are all pretty great and live up to the hype, although they could put in more drink and less ice. The food and service are a bit more all over the place. The burgers are actually pretty great for fast food, certainly a step up from McDonalds and the like. The other standout menu items are the tots and the coneys. The rest of the menu ranges from good (popcorn chicken) to decent (cheddar bites) to terrible (onion rings). The breakfast items are all decent but nothing special. The service at this particular location is the most frustrating thing about the place. Sometimes it's fine, even above average, but once every few times ever single part of the process will be screwed up. waiting ten minutes to get buzzed in at the drive-in when there is no line, frequently mixing up limeade types, or forgetting to put patties on hamburgers. All of this has happened multiple times. Also, a few times the food runner has waited around for a tip... it was awkward to say the least. read more

Actually the food only gets 3 stars, but when you add the incredible assortment of drinks, shakes, and slushies, then they get at least one more! We stop in for slushies and chili-cheese tater-tots more often than anything else. (But the foot-long conies are good too!) I enjoy the drive-in thing too, too few of them left. read more

My husband and I visit on a fairly regular basis, especially during happy hour for half price drinks. They're usually pretty fast with drinks and reasonable with food. The breakfast is delicious, sandwiches are above average for fast food, and burgers are middle tier. The crispy tots are fantastic! If you order specials, you can eat and drink inexpensively. The microphones at the drive in stalls are apparently very poor because they always have trouble understanding us even when speaking loudly, slowly, and clearly. However, it's very nice to be able to pull in, look over the menu, and order/eat at our own leisure and pace. read more

I'm split down the middle. I'd rate the food at five stars. The breakfast sandwiches are the best I've had in town. Amazing. Unfortunately, it is literally the exception rather than the rule that they get orders right. One star for the service. I don't know if they haven't been taught to check the orders before giving them, but it's annoying to get home and find out the order is FUBAR. Good food. Bad service. Average review. read more

This place is deliciously delightful! I drove the 120 miles each way to experience it since they won't stop advertising in Chicagoland, and I think it was worth the trip. Cream Pie Shakes - OMG to DIE for! Ocean Water - DELICIOUS! Slushies - AWESOME! Their frito burrito/wrap thing was incredible as well, the burger was HUGE, fries were great, and I can't remember what else I had, but I had a lot to make the drive worthwhile. There's so much to try, and I haven't had a bad thing yet. Also, they're opening up 4 more near Chicago this year - YAY Sonic! read more

Sonic onion rings are a crime against nature. They are dipped in cake batter or Bisquik or something similarly sugary. For a place that prides itself on having such a wide menu, I cannot believe they screw this pooch so badly and with such little apparent remorse. Bleck. read more

Terrible service ordered a double bacon and cheese burger with everything and they only gave me bacon

Sonic is the greatest fast food chain in existence. We here in Chicago are still waiting for them to open up franchises and they cannot open soon enough for me. I just recently took a trip to visit the U of I campus and stopping at Sonic for lunch was definitely on the itinerary. Good food, good prices, good service. You cannot ask for more. Plus they have cherry limeade, possibly the greatest drink ever concocted. I bought a RT44 (their biggest size drink) of cherry limeade just so I could sip it for the entire drive back to Chicago. read more

Pretty normal place for fast food and doesn't stand out. Sometimes went for a milkshake. Just feel the way they order and take the food out to your car is pretty interesting read more

Yeah. I have a weak spot for their drink (esp the ice they use), tots, corn dogs, wraps and range in the menu overall. It's nice to have more of an option than just a sandwich when you go to a fast food spot. read more

The food was hot and fresh. Employee was nice. Burgers made the old fashion way. Pass up McDonalds

Went there on a sunday morning and was met by a sonics employee yelling at all 20 of us for not using one machine at the drive in our at the patio. Obviously, we college students needed typo split the bill so why not order on 4 separate machines? I have never been yelled at at a drive thru EVER. We took our business elsewhere. Yay Steak N' Shake!!! read more

I have NEVER gotten a bad meal from this place! YES most everything there is umpteen calories, but, every now and then....we all gotta splurge! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!! read more

Last time I ate there my bacon was burned black and something on the onion rings burned my mouth and throat (not from heat.) It felt like something that wasn't supposed to be there. The onion rings were in little pieces except for 2 rings. I know they were short staffed but there was only 3 cars in the lot. I would have waited for a redo, but was not asked. read more

Went last week, gave me the wrong burger twice and someone spit on my lid. G M blew me off. Called back several days later and spoke with the manager that was on duty the day of the incident I left my name and number. No one has returned my call. I simply asked for them to watch the tape and see who handled my food and drink. Was it intentional or an accident. read more

Everything I have ever had at Sonic has been pretty good. I'm shocked that here in the suburbs of Chicago were getting any kinda fastfood outside of the Big 3 McDonalds,BK, and Wendys. I miss Checkers and it would be nice to have a Hardees again but since apparently in this area nobody likes choice or much quality and are happy being sheeple as they head into McDonalds or BK and think their getting good fastfood I'll just be happy we got Sonic atleast! read more

There is NO common sense at this location. Ordered two corn dogs and a large cherry limeade. I thought the total was high (over $7), and when I get to the window I'm told I will get four corn dogs because they have a special buy-one get-one free. I tell the girl I don't want or need four, and I ordered two, and why can't she charge me for one and give me a free one, which is TWO. Dumbass proceeds to argue with me that I didn't order one, I ordered two, so they will give me four. She REFUSES to give me the deal because "You didn't say you wanted one, you said you wanted two." Another woman (equally dumb and not mannered in customer service), comes over and tries to help. I explain what has happened and ask if I can pay for one and get one free. She tells me it's my fault that u am getting four and not two because I didn't say I wanted one corn dog. I asked if the buy one get one was posted anywhere? Crickets chirping. I finally am so pissed I tell them to give me my money back. I don't pay for stupid. Both need to go back to Kindygarden and learn their numbers and basic addition. This was a scam! read more