First time eating at a Sonic tonight, mixed experience. First off, service was great. We used the drive-thru, and it was quick, and the staff was friendly. Problem was the food, which had both good points and bad. I thought some of the items on the menu were quite pricey, so we mostly went with budget items. The wraps I had were pretty good, and the Hot Dog was not bad either. I got a seasonal special shake (Peppermint Bark), which was nice, but the candy bits were too big for the straw so I kept having to pull it out and eat those and it made it hard to drink. Finally, we come to the Onion Rings. Such a fumble here. I thought they were expensive, but I was surprised by the sheer amount they gave. A Large Onion Ring was HUGE and I would consider it a good value, honestly. And the rings themselves had beautiful, thick onion in them, unlike many places that have these sad thin rings with way too much batter. The foundation there is solid, but the problem was that they had a strong taste like the deep fryer oil was WAY overdue for a change -- that bitter, greasy flavor old oil gets. Totally ruined them for me. That's a management issue or a cheap owner issue -- change your oil more often. read more

Horrible food never eat there again couldn't finish the food the only thing good was the cherry slushy and coke.

Okay, now we know to never come here or anywhere that looks weird with barely any lights. The worker that gave us the food he was nice I think the workers should be valued there. We pull in, and order. Takes a minute but other fast food joints do too. The worker came upand told us to enjoy. We did not enjoy. The hotdog, tasted like middle school lunch. The burger, tasted like tires. Overall, 1/10. DONT EAT HERE UNLESS YOU ARE DESPERATE. However thank you worker that gave us the food and toke out our order. read more

The microphone situation leaves A LOT to be desired. I used the patron seating area ordering option and practically had to yell at the employee. But, we were practically look eye to eye as he was inside. Just plain bad. The god was so so. The burrito was SMALL! read more

the chicken tenders were hot and cold at the same time, fries were gross, and the chicken literally made me gag. that's all i have to say. lemonade was good tho, tasted like lemons read more

Typically, this is an okay stop on the way home from Ephrata. We don't order much, but if it's food, it's usually hot and tasty. We mostly stop for beverages, half-price happy hour, amirite? But, this last visit... left a bit to be desired. I ordered a lemonade with an add-in of lime (real fruit option). The guy taking my order said they didn't have lime flavoring. I said, "What about the real fruit add-in that says lime? Can I add that?" To which, he said, "Well, we do have limes, yes." Me: "Well, that's what I want, yes. Please add limes to my lemonade, if that's possible." It doesn't translate too well, but how do you make the assumption that I wanted 'lime flavoring?' It was just out of left field. I haven't had this issue at other Sonics in the past. And it was less WHAT he said, but more HOW he said it. Like I was the guy inventing menu items or something. Very odd. Still, that's not my typical experience here, so maybe they just need more training on customer experience. Or on their own menu. Decent prices, decent offerings, questionable service... but, always unique. read more

Wow. Food: amazing. Shakes: blew it out of the ballpark. Service: unbelievable. Chrissy was the absolutely best. When food was forgotten, she brought it right out within minutes. Her friendly personality and helpfulness was extremely appreciated and definitely made this Sonic experience a 10/10. Sonic himself would be proud. Definitely will be back! read more

Sonic Drive-In - Sonic Milk Shake - Burgers Near Me - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

Became very sick after eating a burger at the sonic in brownstone. Did not order chopped onions in oil on my burger but the sandwich was swimming with them and the oil dripped out of the sandwich on to my clothes. The onions tasted bad so I threw out 2/3 of the sandwich. But I became violently ill and it lasted most of the night. I tried to call the restaurant to warn them but there was no phone number available. The old number was disconnected. I tried calling their corporate office but could not obtain a number that reached out to a customer service person. It appears several of these sonics in Lancaster are owned by a large out of country group.??? Anyway, it was a lousy experience and we will not eat there again! read more

Can you please explain to me how you have a breakfast menu and you're not open at breakfast time? I show up as late as quarter after 10 in the morning and you're still not open. Here's a suggestion... Just don't open again. read more

I never really ate Sonic because it was never close by but after moving to Ephrata it's like right down the road. This place primarily has burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and fries or tater tots. I was craving popcorn chicken and I remembered that Sonic has them. I ordered popcorn chicken and tater tots which was really good. The popcorn chicken was more like chicken tenders but that's fine it was still good. Love the tater tots. It's a basic fast food joint but is unique from the drive-in feature. A woman came out to take our order very quickly and had fast limited contact service. Overall good experience. read more

What can I say, Sonic is just good grub. Everything is made to order & it seems like the drink options are endless. As far as food goes you'll find lots of variety there also. Burgers, chicken sandwiches, tots, fries, hot dogs, etc.etc.etc.. All in all its worth making a pit stop here if you're hungry, thirsty, or need to use the bathroom. read more

Sonic Drive-In - The back of the menu - Burgers Near Me - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

Whenever I see a Sonic, I just HAVE to stop by :P While putting in some gas, I noticed its sign across the street - YAY! Just like any other locations, this place offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, breakfast items, combos, kids meals, and shakes/limeades/slushes. I tried their Baja Jalapeno Chili Lil' Doggie with Spicy Cheese Sauce (a mini hot dog topped with the famous chili, cheese sauce, and pickled jalapenos), an order of Chili Cheese Tots, a Corn Dog, and a Cherry Limeade. This could technically be my favorite Sonic of all time, as all the food that were received were all HOT and FRESH!!! The mini dog was yummy, with its beefy hot and a kick from the spicy jalapenos; the tator tots were so crispy and the toppings were plentiful; the corn dog had a nice little crispy exterior and freshly-fried. The staff were friendly and confirmed the order a couple of times, but still make sure you have all of your items before you drive off (drive-thru and drive-in available). If you're in the area, stop by! :D +Chili Cheese Tots +Corn Dog +Baja Jalapeno Chili Lil' Doggie (limited time only) +Cherry Limeade +all food items received were FRESH! :D read more

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The food you get is great and you get a lot for relatively cheap. The service on the other hand, not so great. My boyfriend and I visited the Sonic, paid with a credit card and gave it to the guy who came with our food to the car. He took the credit card back inside, we waited five minutes and we still didn't get the card back and there were no other cars there, so they weren't busy. We hit the button where you order and asked for the credit card back, and they responded with "uhhhhh yeah we're um yeah doing that now." We eventually got our card after waiting for almost ten minutes. They were rude, unprofessional, and I did not trust them having the credit card for that long. Next time, I'm paying with cash. read more

Came by Monday, December 28th at 5 pm and it was dark & closed. Bummer. Don't know if this is temporary closure or permanent.

Having lived in Akron I had to pass Sonic every day on the way to work and on the way back. ---------- FOOD: One day I decided to stop and try some ice cream. It wasnt the best Ive ever had, but it wasnt the worst either. Not bad in fact. They do have an entire menu of things to eat like burgers, dogs, fries.. you know, fast food stuff. DECOR: Its a colorful little place with stalls to pull your car in or a covered patio to sit at. No indoor seating to speak of, but they do have a drive thru. SERVICE: Sonic works like this: you pull in to a stall and talk into a drive thru like menu. You can swipe a credit card or pay the girl who delivers the food on roller skates (thats right!). ---------- FINAL THOUGHTS: The only problem I have with sonic is how to get in to it. People consistantly ignore the no left turns sign on 272 and will sit in the middle of an extremely busy road oblivious to the people who have to drive on the shoulder to get around them and apparently oblivious to horns being blown at them. Located near the intersection of 272 and 772. Credit cards accepted. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

Just another Sonic. The bacon, cheese, and egg on toast was great. Service was a little slow but that just proves it's made fresh. Four because the food is a calorie bomb with 7, 8, and even 900 calories a sandwich. read more

Sonic Drive-In - The building - Burgers Near Me - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

Horrible service. Horrible food. Can't even get marinara sauce without having to ask about 3 times. Y'all suck

For those of you who have never left your respective hometowns you may be a bit in the dark about Sonic - I advise you to please please get in the car and drive south. Sonic, a "fast food" chain, predominantly found in the south is the Ritz-Carlton of fast food. We're talking fresh smoothies, delicious juicy beef, and my personal favorite - tots! Every time I would come back from Houston I would crave cherry lemonade and a sonic size order of tots. The Ephrata Sonic totally lives up to my standards for what a Sonic should be (and I've been to several - I'm a self proclaimed expert here in the North...) Next one coming is in Lancaster at the Tanger outlets - how appropriate for me :) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ i forgot i already reviewed sonic, and wrote another one - so here is the 06/27 review :) Gawd. That feeling is absolutely priceless. Yes - that's right 90 miles roundtrip to Sonic and back. Worth it? Definitely! If fast food were hotels - McDonalds would be Super 8, and Sonic would be the Ritz. In fact, I prefer not to refer to Sonic as fast food, rather I believe the term "quick cuisine" suits it better. If you've never been to a Sonic - you're deprived. Go! Now! If you have - this particular Sonic is better than the ones down south. Bigger, faster, and almost near me :) What's not to love? For you first time Sonic go-ers, everything is amazing but be sure to try a limeaid (in your choice of flavors), some tots, a burger, a fajita, a slush...... o snap... just order the whole menu! read more

Food is great but some of the workers are not so nice. Most have very bad attitudes. They put way too much ice in the cups that there is barely any drink inside. read more

The service was very rude by two boys Brandon and Jenna who yelled at my 75 year old mom very loudly to stop pressing the button after telling her to press it to talk we ordered two footlong chili cheese coneys and in which the buns had mold and a replacement burger in which we found black hairs and when questioned the employees Jenna and Brandon they accused our aryan (blonde hair)family of putting our own hair in read more

It was early afternoon and I had a late breakfast so I was feeling like I needed a little nosh before heading home from the barrel project in Stevens PA near Reamstown. The sonic caught my eye as I just sat in construction traffic creeping. I have visited the Sonic on rt 30 previously on late night occasions when hungry, but was not particularly pleased. I figured I would give this Sonic a chance and ordered a bacon ranch grilled chicken sandwich combo from the drive thru. I ordered tots and coke with my combo and when I pulled up was handed a bag of hot food and the Coke in a styrofoam cup within what seemed like seconds! The food was satisfying and better than I expected. The bacon was crisp and the chicken was not dry, but juicy and tasted good. The lettuce was pale and crunchy and the tots slightly salty but I enjoyed the food and would return - they have a nice variety of choices on the menu. I would probably try one of their coffee drinks next time. read more

Love this place , I was surprised to see that the employees were not in roller skates ! Recommend for a quick bite to eat or even lunch or dinner ! Their shakes are the best ! read more

Sonic Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

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Andrea working at the drive thru is rude and has no customer service. Having worked with the owners through another company, it is little surprise. Save yourself a trip and go somewhere else. read more

When sonic first came to Akron it was great. Today was the last straw for me. I pulled up to order. The box wasn't working (hasn't for at least a month) so I had to say hello and ready to order. That isn't a big deal but I would think by now they should have had that repaired. Anyway all I wanted was 3 slushies. A large lime aid and a small one. I pulled around and waited for the car Infront of me to finish. Took about 15 minutes for me to get to the window. When I did they asked what I ordered. And then I had to wait for them to make it. That took another couple minutes. Sorry sonic, you have to improve your game, especially with sheetz being right close. read more

The food is mediocre. They have a good variety though. Lots of different desserts, drinks and shakes to choose from. The drive thru menu needs to be bigger. I almost had to get out of my car to see it but I didn't want to look like a weirdo. They need to train the staff better. I have yet to see these polite staff people are talking about. The drive thru is slow you will wait forever and not get a thank you or if you say thank you your not getting your welcome. Maybe someday that will change but I have yet to see it since it's been open. read more

I have tried the Akron Sonic numerous times now and each time I go I ask myself, why did I come here again? The food is nothing special and the quality I would rate as lower than McDonald's but the prices of the food is higher. They have some fruit slush drinks that are refreshing and maybe slightly healthier than a soda.And FYI, no free refills on drinks. I also used the restroom while I was there, and lets just say, it wasn't very clean. Never tried their ice cream, maybe thats what people find attractive. Certainly not high on my list to visit again read more

This place is local to me and it is always hit or miss for me. The staff are always friendly but the food is either great or cold or just not good. read more

If you like Sonic, this one's great. Nice outdoor seating, friendly service - fairly quickly, and convenient on/off access from Rte. 222N & S. read more

Great food, but confused on the hours. On google, yelp, the sonic app, etc. it says open until 12am on saturday nights but when i got there it was closed and the lights on the boards and inside were turned off. read more

The guy at the window who took our order was probably the nicest most innocent person to ever work at a fast food restaurant. The food was hot and tasted great. I got the sonic breakfast burrito which was the tits. Love me some sonic read more

While in school in Oklahoma, Sonic was a regular place to eat. When I moved back to PA, I missed it terribly. This Sonic is generally very efficient and the food is as quality as you get for a fast food place. The outdoor seating is a plus. read more

I've been to this sonic numerous times. This was by far the worst experience I had. The speakers weren't working 3 times when my mom flagged down an employee her excuse was it's busy also was rude and the car after her got to order and we haven't. Didn't even get to order our food. Waste of time. When your trying to get food you shouldn't be ignored. Will not come here again. read more

Oh how I wish there was a Sonic near me! Breakfast all day, the yummy tater tots...its wonderfulness goes on and on. Fortunately, on my travels I get to visit this Sonic a few times a year. With fast, friendly service you can't go wrong. read more

My husband and I were on a vacation in the area. We don't have a Sonic near us in RI so we wanted to give it a try. After all, I wanted to see what the hype was about. Burgers were juicy, my husband loved the onion rings, we both enjoyed the mozzarella sticks but the fries were disgusting. We are assuming there's a reason why they suggest tater tots on the menu. The server had no affect or customer service skills. Overall, it was "cool" and the food was good but nothing spectacular. read more

I LOVE sonic. I love the way it is set up and the people are usually very nice. The food is very good, especially the milkshakes. I definitely recommend. If I ever pass one, I always have to stop in and get something. read more

Stopped for a late night Reese's blast and slushie last night. Thought I handed the cashier a $20 but was mistaken. Management was super to deal with. I appreciated their kindness. A bonus...the snacks were awesome! read more

Cashiers need lessons on smiling and greeting people. Bad enough that at least 2 people mumble and can't smile or look at you when speaking, service can be slow at times... read more

Drive thru staff on the evening of 2/24/18 was dismissive and rude when I asked for clarification of my order. I had to ask twice because the first time he just shut the window after a short unhelpful answer. The second time he was condescending and rude as well. read more

we literally asked for bacon on our breakfast burritos & we got sausages. you guys have messed up our orders so many times i don't understand. you work at SONIC. it's not that hard. each and every one of you who work there have as many brain cells as stars im giving this restaurant. read more

The staff is polite BUT the Drive thru is Sad. More often than not, they fail to give you your entire order, so check your bag before you drive away. The fries are always seem to be cold. read more