Restaurant Review
Drive thru check! Personally I have had great experience at Sonic in the past especially with the groupon package deal. We ended up getting the bacon cheese burger which was significantly better than McD, tater tots, mozzarella sticks, drinks, and even a banana split. Service is quick and all you have to do is press the button to order more. One piece of advice would be come during the summer months, I can't imagine eating here now that it is starting to get cold.
Pro- Unique dining experience, average price
Con- No dine in seating which makes it difficult in winter months
Hidden deal-
Combo meal deal
Daily happy hour drink specials in the afternoon
This Sonic has the joy of being less than a mile from my house. Â I have been here a few times, but they have yet to really WOW me.
Especially since they have a drive-thru, yes. Â Which is nice. Â But they don't ever have drive-thru times. Â For example, I just stopped during their "happy hour" to get three milkshakes--one for me and two for the kids, and I was in the line for 15 minutes. Â What?! Â I would have just canceled my order and left if I hadn't been stuck between the cars.
So the food is A-OK, but the service time is dragging. Â It's not actually "fast" food if it's not "fast".
Its official, Sonic is not worth my money. Â Every time I have been here either part of my food order is cold, the wait is forever in the drive-thru, and last night when I asked for nuts on my sundae, they acted like I was crazy. Â Plus, they were out of fudge so I had to settle for chocolate syrup and they barely gave me any.
I used to remember going to Sonic as a kid and loving every bite... either my palette has evolved or the chain is just not up to par anymore. Â
And people who give this place 5 stars for a slushy alone? Â That isn't worthy... a good establishment should have good food all around.
just moved to the area, and when i found this place, my heart skipped a beat. Sonic is like the chupacabra of all fast food restaurants! I always saw commercials but never knew where I could find one (other than aurora, and I used to live NW chicago).
I'm a sucker for corndogs, which I always get. I can pair this with a jr. cheeseburger which lets me try a little bit of everything, since these items are on the cheaper side of the menu. Â While the food is okay (as is most fast food) the real stars are the drinks
Their drinks are just delish (I love the blue coconut cream slush). They have some really good milkshakes too! I opted for the banana shake with hot fudge mixed in. Â Love that they can flavor any soda- green apple sprite? yes please!! This place is perfect for those hot summer days where u just need some refreshments to stay hydrated
Saving the best for last, they open at 6am but serve the full menu ALL DAY LONG! This is so great since I work night shift and sometimes want a hearty meal at 7-8 am.
Definitely one of my faves for their Strawberry Limeade drinks. Â What a refreshment! Â Their Sonic burgers are good, and we have tried their different styles of hot dogs. Â Recommend getting tater tots instead of fries. Â The pull-up and order service is great now that you can pay at the stall from your car. Â The server sometimes comes to your car on roller skates. Â But the other thing we use a lot is the drive thru, when we are on the run. Â Fun place to eat.
Review Source:Hmm. Â
Hot dogs aren't all that, nor are their burgers. Â There are better fast food burgers out there. Â At the same time, I like that you can take your time in your car in deciding what you want before you order it. Â They have some desert items and like other fast food chains, a value menu.
I guess for late nights of fast food cravings, this is a spot for corn or chilli dogs in the burbs, especially at some weird hour....
Ok after all those commercials for their hot dogs - I was finally able to come here. I wasn't too impressed but I think I would visit again. I enjoyed the fries but the hot dogs which I had the Chicago style was ok... it wasn't anything you can't have anywhere else. I enjoy the concept behind it but that would be about it. Superdawg is way better for hot dogs.
Review Source:Finally had a chance to taste one of their hotdogs...after watching all those commercials on TV...I had to come and see what all the rave was about..I had the chicago style hotdog...it was good...not the best..had a bite of the double cheeseburger and it was sooo yummy...a lil too messy but good...I loved their fries...resonable prices...not bad at all...hmmm might come again...
Review Source:Pretty good food for a fast food place. Â They have great tater tots and the onion rings are very interesting. Â The onion rings are kinda sweet maybe coconutty sweet. Â I went through the drive through but you can stop at the drive up and get your order in just as fast, sometimes even faster than the drive through since you don't have to wait in line. Â
The bacon cheese burger was pretty good. Â I wish my bacon was crunchier but then again I took it all the way across town before eating it so it could be great there so I wouldn't mark them down on that yet.
They are known for their drinks, if you want a good drink, try them!
Darn it, right after I move out of suburbia, they open a Sonic here! I spent many years seeing the commercials and wanting one, and making people take me to ones if we were near one.
I made a trip here on my last visit back home though, and got my favorite junk food from here- a cherry limeade, a hot dog, and some tots.
3 stars because I'm still bitter it wasn't there for me to enjoy when I lived down the street.
So, I noticed that the new Sonic Drive-In opened up in my town and I was like YAY a Sonic! Â I had tried the Sonic brand of food fare at the Sonic in Bartlett and was like "meh" could be better.
Tonight, I decided to try one of their foot long coneys.....mostly for the novelty. :) Â Plus, I had tried one of their burgers and wasn't impressed. Â I also tossed in a side of their famous cheese tots to see what all the hubbub was about. Â Complete my meal with one of their equally famous cherry limeades and that was my meal this cool Sunday night in Streamwood.
Well, the foot long, was....okay. Â A bit messy to eat, but thank God for the tray they put it in cause I'd have had it all over my lap if I tried to eat it without the tray! Â I'd rather go to Portillo's down the street to get a "great hot dog". Â It may not be a FOOT LONG, but at least it will taste awesome! Sorry, Sonic.
The cheese tots tasted like your regular ol Ore Ida tater tots with a slice or two of Kraft American Cheese melted on them. Â Â I kid you not! Â Nothing special.....with or without cheese...sorry the power of cheese did not save you little tots. :( Sorry again, Sonic.
When I was all let down I tasted the cherry limeade.....maybe it would lift my already meh experience.....YAY! It did! Â Cherry Limeade ROCKS! Â I'd totally get it again, though easy on the ice though, half of my cup was filled with their little pellety ice cubes....I was sad there was no more cherry limeade left. :( *sob*
Anyway, it seems like Sonic is "just another fast food restaurant" except their drinks are awesome and they have skating carhops! :) Â I will go back, but probably only for the drinks...maybe a malt or a slushie next time?
I had no friggin idea that Sonic opened up a location just a block away from Target. I had to stop by and get my grub on!!! I love going to Sonic on a warm sunny day and having the carhop skate my order over. Alas it is February and its colder than a polar bears toenails outside...so I decide to just use the drive thru.
I don't think they use carhops until the weather gets warmer anyways. I love the variety in their menu...from a coney dog, to popcorn chicken, to burgers and slushies. I just got a SuperSonic cheeseburger combo with tater tots of course. Its pretty dangerous having a Sonic this close to the crib...I better start exercising.
At last.... Sonic has arrived in my town. Today marks the inaugural day of Sonic Drive-In in Streamwood. Having opened a few other locations in the northwest and western burbs I was happy despite the 30-40 minute drive to get my fill of their fare. Now that they're closer? Fare thee well toes, I shall miss the sight of thee. My waist shall be laid to waste. My belt? Torn asunder. Oh happy day, thy name be Sonic Drive-In.
I sit here on my couch, sipping on a cherry limeaid slush and grinning like a damn fool. And why? Because not more than 10 minutes from my house I can go get my tot on. I can get my frito wrap on. I can get my ridiculous chicken on texas toast sammich on but most important I can go get my slush on.
Oh Sonic Drive-In. Delicious little vixen on the corner of Barrington Rd and my dreams.
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