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Sonic Drive-In

1.8 (36 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Sign on the door saying employees only

No I do not recommend this restaurant. It took them a great deal of time to even answer to take her order. Then they got the order wrong twice on the same item. I had to walk into the sonic twice on the same problem because I could not fix it the first time. Then they hung a sign on the door says employees only. Service at the sonic is not good save yourself some headache and go somewhere else

A very honest review from Ocrober 09, 2019
Jamie A.

Jessie Reinhart Review. OCTOBER 09, 2019 Just wanted to vent....we had things to do today ..so we had been out in the car and started to get hungry..not hungry enough for a large meal just snack and quick foods...1st we stopped at Wendy's and just got a soda to take with us....by the time we got over to Southside we decided to go to Sonic.....chicken tenders and tater tots........OMG....the worst things I've ever seen....the grease was so old that the tenders were almost black...a piece of toast was thrown on top of them that looked like someone had put them on a DIRTY grill then took them off and stepped on it...it was so nasty one of the little birds that had been crapping all over the picnic tables on their patio threw it in the air and when it landed it went over and crapped on the toast giving the tables a break. The grease was soooooo bad we actually used a whole container of hand sanitizer to just get the smell off of our hands....This has got to be the nastiest place I have ever seen.....but the worst part of all is the "Manager" is proud of it.....SO SAD....SO IF YOU'RE WANTING DIARRHEA....HAVE A MEAL AT SONIC ON SOUTHSIDE.....

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Brandon B.

I asked for a double bacon burger with ketchup, no mustard, no pickles.. instead I get a double with no bacon, but has pickles and mustard... my receipt is attached...

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2 months ago

I would give zero Stars if possible. Worst smashburger ever. Burnt and dry. Totally inedible! They will never get another chance with me.

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2 years ago

Sat in line for 1 hour and didn't move some woman that worked there was hiding in the dumpster area manager had to go get her

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3 years ago

Terrible service, waited almost 40 minutes for our meal and when they brought it out our fries was ice cold.

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3 years ago

this sonic always takes forever!! even then it's not busy... even for them to take your order you have to wait while.

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5 years ago

I asked for a shake and the girl told me their ice cream machine was not working, but I could get a blast. Isn't it the same ice cream???

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6 years ago

I would give zero if I could. You could buy the ingredients and go home and cook it faster than they can throw it through the window.

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6 years ago

I ordered a SLUSHIE on the app and still waited 25 minutes for it. I was very angry and I don't plan on coming back anytime soon.

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9 years ago

I've ate at sonics all over the U.S. and this is one of the worst. the food tastes completely different

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7 years ago

I don't know why I keep trying to give them a chance ... horrible service and then tonight no ice cream :(

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11 years ago

The food here is delicious! It's a little slow but definitely worth the wait. They also offer a ton Of different fun drinks.

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