Picklerita Slushi review by a non-pickle person. Surprisingly not that bad with pickle flavored bursting boba. Sour bite, briny middle, sweet back end. Make sure to stir it up to get an even slurp! No floating pickles in this cup. Service went smoothly, card reader took a few times. I love that Sonic is well lit making it safe and comfortable to order from your car. Our driver y person was cheery and played along with the silliness of bonding over pickleritas. read more

Two trips were made here. The first trip was fine and what is to be expected. Fast service, decent food but the second trip was the exact opposite. We spent over 20 minutes waiting for two drinks before we and the other people waiting decided to leave. Wouldn't recommend this location. read more

Fast service! Great ice cream! Great energy and super happy employees- which is so rare! 10/10 read more

Sonic Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - James Island, South Carolina

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I'm back... however, I'm still upset. not as much with sonic but with Alpha transmission. My car was supposed to be fixed but I'm now sitting in sonic with a puddle of liquid on my floor. I would have brought my swimsuit if I knew it would be this bad. Sonic is still slow food, but it's even worse that I feel like I'm drowning in my own car. waiting 15+ minutes for my mobile order. Do better. Be better. Signing off - I'll probably be back. read more

Place is horrible, waited forever to order food while multiple other people who got here after us ordered. Had to move stalls and still wait. Bad experience won't come back. read more

I enjoyed my food, but this review is for me not getting my receipt and when I called about it they handled it so fast. The nice young lady that took my call was very helpful and polite. She then took everything to her manager who sent me a pic of my receipt and a text that will help me with my boss, who needs proof of meal in order for me to get a refund. Thank you so much, Sonic read more

Drove up for drinks and felt like I went back in time. Every spot was filled with trucks and teenagers. Amazing people watching! Lemonade, slushees and milkshakes along with burgers, hotdogs and fries. There is definitely a nostalgic feeling to Sonic. It brings back memories of college and late night milkshakes. Except the servers no longer skate to your car. Go for a greasy burger and a slushee and enjoy. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Binge drinking - Burgers Near Me - James Island, South Carolina

Food is always fine for a sonic. If you go to a sonic you have to expect fast food. At best it's nostalgic. The ambiance is alright. I wish they had more patio seating. Service is pretty extremely slow but good. 30-45 min for any order whether it's two meals or just a soda. The servers themselves are kind and friendly. Unfortunately I've seen multiple times multiple ladies who were dissatisfied with their order or the service and treat the servers in a disrespectful way. You can't expect a lot from this sonic but that shouldn't justify disrespect. read more

The food came out very quickly and the service was excellent. Very well mannered staff and very friendly. I love the hot dogs!!!!!!

They'll take 200 orders at the drive through before they'll take one at the walk up/picnic tables. Don't waste your time you'll stand outside and watch the employees do everything in their power to avoid acknowledging you. Sonic used to be one of the better fast food joints but after the last few years, I think this is the last time I'll Go read more

Sonic Drive-In on Folly Road on James Island is a really good place to get a quick meal and a good drink. I like the drive in concept, but I usually get out of my vehicle to get some more air. The food here is delicious and the service is really fast and efficient for all that they do. I have been happy with all of the orders that I have made here throughout the years I have been coming here. This Sonic is awesome and a reliable destination when you are hungry. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Sonic Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - James Island, South Carolina

Waited 45 minutes on a mobile order. 2 out of 4 drinks came were incorrect not even close to the correct drink. If I could leave 0 stars I would. read more

This place is the last place on earth I would recommend. The parking lot and order screens are absolutely disgusting, I wrapped my finger with a napkin to touch the screen because I was so disgusted. I ordered 2 corn dogs that weren't fully cooked and was raw. I ended up getting food poisoning the next day and had to call out from work. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FAST FOOD!!! read more

Disgusting. Guy at the screen cursed me out for asking the status of our order after 45 minutes

Do not go to the sonic on James Island. I ordered two drinks only and after about 30 minutes no one came out so I asked for my money back and since I ordered it on the app, they could not figure out how to refund the money. The incompetence of the staff there is rivaled by no one. The owner is a man named Travers who has his employees give out a phone number that doesn't even work. Avoid this place unless you want garbage food and terrible service. read more

Came to Sonic for 4 large drinks, our order took about 10 minutes to arrive and the place was not crowded and then the order was incorrect. The server apologized and fixed the order and everything was all correct. This sonic just needs to focus on their efficiency and accuracy and they will be successful. read more

After visiting this Sonic location a number of times lately, I've left disappointed or frustrated every time. The service at this location is consistently very slow. What happened to food at the speed of sound?! The last time I visited I ordered one shake. I was there for 20 minutes and my shake was (and always is) very poorly mixed. They didn't even look busy. I'm from the Midwest where there is a Sonic on every corner, and this location just fails in comparison. I've also been surprised that two times now they bring my food out, I offer to pay and they tell me I've already paid. How can they not even know if I've paid or not? I've corrected them that I haven't paid, but I wonder how many times they've given away free food due to their lack of attention to what's going on. This place needs to step up their service. read more

Kudos to Sonic. I think feel the quality of the ingredients of the food and preservatives used in the shakes is not high quality, but then again, it's a Sonic. You are going for the theme and the experience. Since my last visit, big upgrades. The digital screens and working credit card machines were a big improvement. Our server was prompt and came on skates with a smile. We would love to see screens in the center come down and show short movies or cartoons to complete the "drive-in" experience. For now, the current music hits will do. Banana shake - Traditional, but yummy for a 93 degree day. read more

Got a Burger this past Friday for lunch and after about an hour had the worst stomach pain of my life. To add the burger was very dry and way to many onions for my liking, overall a bad experience at this location. read more

I'm in town for the week and this is next door to where I'm staying. Yesterday, I saw the reviews for this place and said nope and drove 15 minutes to a cook out. My sister really wanted a shake but I wasnt willing to drive 15 minutes. I ordered the SuperSonic Double Bacon, a medium fresh banana shake. My sister got a peanut butter banana shake. Despite there being a massive crowd of people we got the correct order and it in less than 5 minutes. Food was hot, shakes were delicious. Great experience, will come back everytime I'm back in town. read more

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The premise is cool; an old fashioned drive in with "car-hops" on roller skates... delivering your meal to your window. There isn't a tray, (a la A&W Drive-Ins) that sits outside your car, but still, the idea is fun. The food is a different matter all together. We have lived here for 14 years, and have tried going back over the years many times, and finally gave it up. The quality was just... bad. We never got fresh French fries, they always seemed to be limp and cold. The Chili Dog had barely any chili on it... just subpar all around. After seeing the commercials, we always "want what they're having!" The milkshakes are better these days than they used to be; I understand Sonic is using real milk fat (minimum 10%) ice cream for there concoctions. I wish it could be better; we would like to have a place to go once in awhile. read more

Sadly, I agree with the masses. No matter the time of day, the food always tastes like it was reheated from the day before. We have tried burgers, fries and chicken tenders, and they're always tossed out due to the low quality and cold, leftover texture. Friendly staff, but overall there are too many fast food joints to give this location any more chances. read more

Who doesn't love drive thru burgers? They have some of the best. Also have some really great shakes. Ok go for the hot dogs. Really nice and cheap. If you want to eat there the car hops are cool, reminds me when I was a teenager back when the world was still cooling! They do have specials all the time so keep an eye on the paper or tv. For example half price burgers on tax day! So cool. read more

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Food is good. Drive-thru has yet to disappoint me. I'll be back here again.

I love the selection at Sonic. Not your typical fast food menu. The option to drive up and dine in your car while carhops come to refill your drinks, etc is a cool way to spend lunch or a light dinner. The drive thru at this location is pretty slow, especially at night and on the weekends. Plan on it taking a bit of extra time. Sonic has nice specials that keep things interesting, like half price burger day, free milkshakes day, $1 corn dogs day, etc. They call themselves the ultimate drink stop, and that's true. So many different combos makes things interesting. And nothing beats their milkshakes and ice cream treats! read more

Their manager Chavis, very unprofessional my food felt as though it was preheated.It was lots of cursing at the window.

Ordered through the app, they still brought it out wrong. Not uncommon at this location.

I realize it's a chain, but when it takes 10 minutes to make a single shake and then half of it isnt even blended, it's time to go some place else. This isn't the first time this has happened here, but I can promise it's the last time. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Not even blended half way down...I didn't order vanilla. - Burgers Near Me - James Island, South Carolina

Joey helped me and my son when we pulled in for a drink and a vanilla cone. Not only was he polite and courteous when we were ordering, he made sure my order was correct as it was loud outside. He rolled up on his skates, quickly and did a little trick that my son and my self enjoyed. Joey is a star employee and because of him, my faith is renewed in this location. Thank you Joey, I hope you get in return what you put out for your customers. read more

Wish I could give zero stars. Waited at least 15 min sitting at the drive through for anyone to even acknowledge that we were there. All we wanted was a sonic blast. They said they they couldn't do sonic blast. No explanation as to why not. They said they could do milk shakes though. That doesn't make any sense to me. Nonetheless I ordered a cookie dough milk shake. There was zero cookie dough in my shake and the milkshake tasted very wierd. I through it away. This is not the first time I've had a bad experience here especially with the waiting times. I don't have high expectations when I go to a fast food joint but this is downright unacceptable. Two thumbs down read more

A great stop on the way to the beach. Service was slow but food is what you'd expect at a Sonic.

This place was horrible. The food took forever and the people giving it to me had the hygienic appeal of crack addicts. When I got my food, it was cold and it was not satisfying. The management was horrific, they were yelling at employees and it was very unfortunate to witness. Go to Wendy's, chick fil a, or any other fast food b/c it'll save your time and money. read more

Why is it so hard to get an order right? I ordered two chocolate and reeses cup waffle cone sundaes through the drive in and when I got them home there were two waffle cones with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of peanuts on top, no sundae toppings at all. I also ordered two grilled cheese sandwiches. Big mistake, I will stick to cherry limeades and leave the food alone. read more

Sonic Drive-In - Sonic Grilled Cheese, it tasted worse than it looked - Burgers Near Me - James Island, South Carolina

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SUUUUUUPPPPPERRRR SLOW. waited 30 minutes in the drive thru for a milkshake.... wasn't even busy.

This is the sonic I usually go to and the service and quality is always decent. I'm leaving a review because the woman who brought us our food, Amy, was AMAZING. She gave us great service and is the reason for the 5 stars. read more

Jeanette was a total sweetheart! Thanks girl! food was hot and just what I needed. Didn't take too long either!

We waited in line for about ten minutes only to have them tell us there closed. It wasn't even closing time! Complete bs!! Horrible service.

The worst service I've had ... food come out wrong two times and it was still wrong the last time.. bacon was burnt black toast wasn't toasted ... you'll have a better meal eating from a gas station read more

Best Chicago Style hotdog in all of Charleston, also the onion rings are awesome, all for a good price!

Im from Mt.Pleasant where both of the locations there offer quick service, and accurate orders, they actually ride out on roller skates, AND they sell blasts there too (which the last 2 times I've been the James Island location was not serving blasts). I even tip the mount pleasant car hops (by the way smiles and politeness make tips)! Maybe y'all should ask what they are doing and copy them? The service here is always slow, my order is almost never correct even when it reads correctly on the screen. I understand it gets hectic when you're busy but y'all do this when there are 3 cars there. read more