This sonic is hit or miss, but I think the key is to order on the app. My friend showed me this hack (which also scores you half off drinks 24/7) and it was a much better experience than ordering at the drive through. Last time I did that, the wait was really insane -- 30+ minutes just for two drinks. By ordering through the app, we drove up to one of the bays and waited about 10 minutes for our order. I went with the ocean water and onion rings. Ocean water is sort of like a coconut sprite, it's so refreshing! Sonic onion rings are SLEPT ON! The batter is the ultimate crispiness. If you haven't tried these, you have to. read more

The burgers could benefit from being put on grill. They are probably the worst burger I've had in a long time.A little slower but that seemed to be due to understaffing. 3 stars for crispy Mozzarella sticks and a yummy Peanut Butter Blast read more

Sonic Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We just tried Sonic for the first time after seeing all the commercials. It was by far the worst fast food we've ever had. Dry burger, onion rings were so weird - tasted something like vanilla. And the worst service too (Crestwood IL) After telling her the order 10 times (5 things), the order was still wrong. Good thing we checked the bag. $32 for 5 things- outrageous Never going back read more

I got a sonic blast and it was perfect for my ice cream craving. It was topped off with the toppings I ordered in addition to being mixed in. Took a little longer than I expected, but not too long. Super chill. read more

i LOVE their 1.99 menu! GREAT BURGERS, puts mikkied's and bk to shame get the app and get 1.99 shakes (signed, a customer...really) read more

The staff is amazing. Tiffany, Shania, Ishmael are a great addition to the company. Attentive, helpful and kind. The cust service is what allowed me to give this location a 5. if it wasn't for them I would have gave a 3. read more

The place ether doesn't have enough servers or they just don't care you walk in and there's nobody there to take your order you have to ring a bell We rang it but it still took 10 minutes for someone to help us . When the young lady came to finally take are order she had a attitude so we just left there was six of us they lost out on are money went next door to McDonald's Don't go to this location the one in Cicero is much better read more

Dropped by for a chicken sandwich and fries. Everything was excellent. I know a lot make a big deal about fries these days. These were way better than McDonalds. read more

I was so excited when I heard Sonic had reopened not far from where my husband works. I talked him into going there today and honestly I couldn't be more sorry. The order was $34 and the hot dogs were like jerky! The fries cold and my husband said someone near the window was playing on her phone. I tried to call the number listed and it was a message then hung up on me. I guess I'll have to wait until I'm traveling again to eat at Sonic! How can you over cook hot dogs so bad they were not eatable? SO DISAPPOINTED! read more

Another sonic slay. People like to hate on this sonic but these people have also never been to a sonic in Atoka, Oklahoma It literally has everything, even stuff I thought sonic discontinued a long time ago and yes there's only a few people on staff but it's literally not their fault so the people hating about the slow service should remember that those are people doing their jobs behind the counter and not indentured servants. Anyways my popcorn chicken was yum and my cherry limeade ATE love y'all read more

Service awful...food nasty Management rude and not professiona...to not talk about how dirty this location is....worse Sonic I ever been to..keep it up!!​ read more

Update: this Sonic is still the worst Sonic in the history of all Sonics, and you should avoid at all costs

Sonic Drive-Ins are nice, in being different than other fast-food burger joints. Yet also they have quite a variety of food items. So it is nice to visit if in the mood for fast food. read more

Team was out of nerds for my slushee, this was not prefaced at the window. This is extremely unprofessional. I would probably come back tho because I like the hot dogs a lot. read more

I rarely visit Sonic, but they do have really good milkshakes definitely. They also have mozzarella sticks, and when I was craving cheese curds this is the place nearby and open that I went to. The mozzarella sticks are great and the now I do want a milkshake, but I refrained. Instead I decided to try their broccoli bites and they were disgusting, so stick to the standards here. read more

This Sonic is a lot better than the McD's next door. Good breakfast sandwiches, good service.

Pulled up to a stall and mobile ordered, checked in as soon as I placed the order. The wait time for the food was longer than expected but not horrible initially. Once we got the order I realized I had forgotten a milkshake, so no big deal, I ordered the milkshake. After waiting 20 minutes I went inside to see what was going on and the cashier could not have been more rude. Asked me if I checked in, I did in fact, then waved me out the door and said "we got you". We waited another 10 minutes (a total of 30 minutes. For a milkshake.) before finally just leaving. I don't even care that I didn't get the shake I paid for. Won't be back. read more

The hot dog bun was soaking wet and the hot dog fell out before I finished. Gross, why was the bun soaking wet? The manager said it was the steamer but why would you serve a piece of crap in that condition. This place is a dump! read more

This Sonic location is new to me because I normally go to the location in Franklin Park. The workers were very nice when my boyfriend and I came here, and our order was perfect when the carhop came to give us our food. You can never go wrong getting slushies! I got the Blue Hawaiian one with poprocks inside, while my boyfriend got a Powerade one. I got a delicious crispy chicken sandwich with tots, and he got the popcorn chicken with tots. If you don't come here for anything else, try the tots, the cheddar peppers, and slushies! The Blue Coconut flavor is also delicious! The downfall of this location in relation to the Franklin Park location is that there aren't many drive in stations. The Franklin Park one has SO many, yet this location has maybe 7 or 8? This one does seem to have a larger dining area though, so I guess if you don't want the full Sonic experience of eating in your car, you can eat inside the restaurant. Honestly, this is also a really random place to even have a Sonic. It's in a random part of the neighborhood that isn't exactly downtown, but around the downtown area. I think I'll stick to the Franklin Park location. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Fast Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been visiting this location for about 4 years. Recently they have started tacking on a "transaction fee" of .22 cents. Although just a minimal amount, what fast food location in 2024 charges to use a debit card? In past visits the location has removed the fee when I questioned it. Tonight however, they would not remove the fee and as a result they have lost my business. I'll go next door to McDonald's if I want ice cream where I can use my card with ease and avoid junk fees. read more

Veronica and joe!! you guys are the best! idk what you get paid but it's not enough to deal with the stress of working alone - you two deserve raises! i walked in at 11:15, and even tho you guys were slammed and clearly stressed for how much you have put on you two, you got my order out at 11:17 perfectly !!! Veronica - you expressed how stressed you were and how sorry you were for my "wait" (there was a 2 minute wait bc she was running our orders, taking customers and front counter BY HERSELF, but she did that. pls pls pls be nice to food workers, and please give these two raises. They don't deserve this much stress. read more

This Sonics is the worst one in Chicago easily. Avoid it, rather go to McDonald's. And they where mean to me But they wouldn't catch me outside. read more

I went up to the drive up part and it took them 15+ minutes just for a couple slushes!

This evening I ordered a Limeade and was very disappointed. It taste like a lemon-lime soda with 2 quarter wedges of lime. There was no lime juice at all. read more

Just had one of the worst chicken sandwiches of my life, chicken tasted like it was either undercooked, of it was frozen for the last 6 months. I actually assume I will be sick tmrw. Not only was it a bad sandwich, I got 3. Tries them all and they were all crap. And considering it was 25 bucks for 3 sandwiches and a dry, that's insane. Never ordering again read more

it was OK. The hot dog not bad. Hamburger wasn't so great but really what floored me about this location was the service. I placed an order via the mobile app. I was instructed to pull in to one of the stalls, and someone would bring it out to me when it was ready. I was no more than 10 feet from the door. The server walked the few steps from the door to my car, handed me my order, told ME to check it to make sure it was correct- bc she did not. (I'm sorry, but isn't that their job to do before they bring it out?!) and then had the effing audacity to ask me why I didn't include a tip, and stood there and waited for me to hand her some cash. I was floored. Tip... For a fast food worker?! What the what? So, yeah... that's one Sonic I won't be going back to ever again. read more

The food at Sonic is pretty good, if you get what you ordered. Unfortunately that can be a problem at this sonic. First, to order delivery you have to go through a service like Uber Eats, which increases prices dramatically. Secondly, when the order is incomplete or wrong there is no one to complain to. You can not reach this restaurant and no one answers the phone and Uber says to call the restaurant. There is no way to contact anyone to make the situation right, and no way to get a resolution to any problem. This has now happened twice at this Sonic. I really regret that I may not be able to go back. read more

I actually love sonic but this location is the worse. Service is ok but the burger buns are literally always stale and a little hard. I've complained via the company survey multiple times over the last 5 years and either no one reads those reviews, no one cares, or both. Sucks because we don't have another location nearby. Changed from 2 stars to 4 because it's really unfair to the employees that have no control or say to also get a negative review on their workplace. I'm guessing they actually work extremely hard for few hours and pay that doesn't reflect the work. read more

I can't understand why this Sonic has such low ratings except that they can be a bit slow... but that's Sonic. I've had nothing but friendly interactions with the employees and the food is usually solid. Be sure to order through their app for half-priced drinks! read more

I went to this place by myself. There are few people inside and happily enjoying their food. Before I went to the order station I found a table where I would sit later. I put my books on it and went to the order station. I ordered a Bacon Cheeseburger toaster and a Supersonics Breakfast Burrito. Their Bacon Cheeseburger Toaster comes with bbq sauce, pickles, onions, lettuce, tomato, 1 onion ring and Texas toast. I remove the pickles cause I don't like the taste of it. Tomato and lettuce are still fresh and I love it. Overall this bacon cheeseburger toaster is so delicious. You will also like their Supersonic Breakfast Burrito comes with cheddar cheese, tater tots, onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and you can choose among sausage or bacon. I chose sausage on it. The sausage is yummy and juicy inside. I can't wait to come here the next day. read more

Anyone I go to in never disappointed. We were coming from a cub game to get a bite too eat. I had one of the best Philly cheesesteaks ever.

I just couldn't sit still. I had the urge to wander around the area instead of unpacking. Curiosity and a slow driving pace around the neighborhood (which infuriated people behind me) brought me to the corner of Wilson and Sheridan. As I was swatting a mosquito that sneaked into the car, I turned to my left and almost immediately couldn't breathe! There it was in all its glory - SONIC!!!!! No turning signal for me! My two Brothers and I immediately began dancing as I pulled an irrational turn at the light and whipped into the parking lot! The mayhem began! Between the three of us we had: -Fish sandwich -Cheddar cheese bread dog -Chili Cheese fries -Tater Tots -Chicken strips -Jalapeno poppers -Fried cinnamon bites (SO YUMMY) -Polynesian punch slushy (All me!) It. Got. Serious. Everything was delicious as always. The hot dogs in the cheesy buns are a new item that I would say you have to try at least once! My slushy was so delish, I wish I had some type of vodka to go with it at the time. I was beyond stuffed as always and will be a regular at this spot. Thank you fast-food lords for having this restaurant in the area! read more

Sonic Drive-In - Love this place - Fast Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is o.k but twice, I waited in the lobby and rung the bell for an employee to take my order. Each time I waited over 10 minutes, but the last time I knocked on the door where employees prepare the food. An employee later came out and gave the other woman who was there before me a fork. That woman was waiting and ringing the bell since before I arrived. I asked if I could order now. The employee complained that she was the only one there and her manager doesn't help her. She left me and the guy behind me in the lobby with no employee or service again. I knocked on the employee door once to see to the employees with earplugs in and some with no masks, but to explain to the manager that I'm going to eat somewhere else and that he should not ignore and literally leave the people in the lobby alone with no employees or service. He told me to stop knocking and to go away. read more

Got a burger with jalapeño and bacon. It was pretty good. The service was the worst. The girl who took my order was really struggling mentally. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Drive In Menu - Fast Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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You know.... I tried to give this Sonic more than a 2-star rating. I couldn't. I just couldn't. I don't know whether it was the fact that the food was bland. Or that the service was extremely slow (and we went inside!), or the fact that you had to ring a bell to get someone's attention. OR the fact that in order to use the restroom, you had to ring the bell, get someone's attention, place an order and then get buzzed into the restroom. And yes, the good wasn't hot. It was more like warm. read more

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Most people associate Sonic as a drive through or "dine in" your car. Whereas I actually dined inside the restaurant! Employee was patient and food was quick. There are signs of 30 minute sitting time, no loitering, 24 hour survelience closed circuit, and neighborhood watch. Customers must tell cashier to buzz into the bathrooms! All these types of security makes me feel safe and watch morning tv. I'm the only customer here so far. The McDonald's next to Sonic has more foot traffic and customers; I'd rather be at Sonic in peace and quiet. There's a fireplace below the tv and would've wished it was turned on. It just started snowing in Chicago! Yet, I'm satisfied I'm inside from outside elements. There's daily specials and happy hour, check out my picture for these. read more

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I read all the bad reviews on the level of service but change is in place folks. I understand there's new management in place. We were there tonight and service was fast. We ordered multiple combo meals and we got the food within minutes. Food wise, for a fast food joint they have good side options, a variety of frozen dessert/smoothie/shakes and 5 different kids meals. However they need to bulk the toppings (lettuce, tomatoes and etc) on the burger and the chicken tenders are on the small side. Great addition to the neighborhood. There's another reason to get off the Wilson exit on LSD now... read more

Sonic Drive-In - Drive In Menu - Fast Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This location is ghetto as HELL. You have to ring a buzzer to get an employee to come from the back. The bathrooms aren't (or weren't judging from the "NO bath room" sign) available for customers. Condiments are given from the counter. No free soda refills. No free water cups. The food is ok but a bit pricey if you order everything a la carte. The mozzarella sticks are great, as are the burgers. Take advantage of the daily specials, and you'll be fine. The neighborhood is off-putting and looks unsafe, and I had two homeless make their rounds and beg me for money. There are known drug buys along this stretch of Wilson, so be careful. read more

Why why why do I keep trying this sonic and hoping that it gets better. We waited in the drive thru for 52 minutes to order and get the food. I will admit the staff were very kind but the wait is completely unacceptable. The food was not warm and the portions sizes are equal to kids meals. I can promise that this will be last time, I will not waste my money here again! read more

My kids love this place. The staff are so nice to them. The shakes taste like old timey soft-serve and the fries are perfect.