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    Sonic Drive-In

    2.4 (542 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    SONIC DRIVE-IN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Diane L.

    We only stopped by for a drink and did not order food. Although I didn't see any signage, I was told happy hour is everyday from 2 to 4 PM for 1/2 price drinks and slushes (excluding coffee, shakes, and specialty drinks). We were a bit disappointed because we wanted a Sonic dirty soda which includes adding coconut syrup, lime, and sweet cream to any fountain drink but they didn't have sweet cream. There's also a "snacky" hour for food daily from 2 PM to 5 PM at participating locations.

    Double Smash Burger - Taste like elementary lunch meat.  These burgers taste rubbery. Taste like frozen cafeteria meat. It taste gross.

    2nd time I got a burger from sonic and the 1st time I said never again because it tasted like cheap school cafeteria meat, and sonic did not let me down the 2nd time around. Same bad quality,rubber tasting, meat. This is supposed to be their double smash burger but all they did was take the defrosted patty and pushed down on it a little. It taste so bad. The meat quality is supremely poor. Ill never buy a burger from sonic. You cant go wrong with fried stuff so maybe ill just stick to the tator tots.

    Megan S.

    finally went to sonic and feel like a real american . we got the mozzarella cheese sticks and chili cheese hot dog. everything tastes pretty mediocre and every bite felt like it was missing something but i think that's the charm. the food wasn't bad, and i probably would go again at night but everytime i took a bite of the hot dog it made me crave the costco hot dogs more. also i thought the servers would be skating the food to us but unfortunately i was told that is not the case anymore. i think adding the skates back would elevate the overall experience.

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    My kids loved all the flavory drinks they had and grilled cheese and chili fries definitely coming back

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    Very unprofessional staff & long good times .. took 18 mins for a pickup order. Never going to this location again!!

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    I wish I could do zero stars. Nice employees I guess but slowest drive thru on the planet

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    i LOOOVE this sonic. quick service, kind employees, overall the best sonic i've ever been to.

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