This review is a summary of the past 2 years of my experiences at this Sonic Drive-In.
I am an avid Sonic fan. Growing up, my grandparents would take me to their neighborhood Sonic as a treat when I visited them, and that began my love of this unique American chain. I remember being mystified by the "big red button" to place your order, and of course, the waiter/waitress delivering your food on roller skates.
Unfortunately, this Sonic is nothing like the Sonics I knew growing up. This location's first downfall is their unpredictable hours. At least four of the times I have traveled to this location, their store was closed, even though their website and google profile that I checked before my trip indicated they would be open. In addition, the hours posted on their door when I arrived indicated they should have been open. On one of these occasions, there were employees inside the store that talked to me through the glass and said that they had closed. On another occasion, they placed a traffic cone in front of the entrance to prevent cars from entering. In order to patronize a restaurant, or any business, the restaurant must indicate to the customers when they are open. The most common channels are their website, google, yelp, etc. Without this basic but critical information, it becomes difficult to justify making future trips here. Unfortunately, based on my experiences, this Sonic location has failed to post accurate/up to date hours regularly. Future trips now seem pointless, knowing there is a high probability that I will arrive to a closed store.
My most recent trip here was a mild success, in that the store was open. I chose to go here while driving home from another activity, so there was no potential lost time if the store ended up being closed. When I arrived, there were four cars ahead of me in the drive-thru, and nobody in the stalls or at the counter. The cars in front of me didn't move for a few minutes, so I put my car in park and started opening my mail, texting some friends, reading email etc. When I looked up due to the car in front of me moving, 20 minutes had gone by. My order was taken after approximately 35 minutes of waiting in the drive through line. I ordered one medium Oreo Chocolate Master Shake. I then pulled up past the drive-thru order kiosk and continued to wait. While I was waiting, I was approached by a staff member at my window to confirm my order. I replied I ordered a medium Oreo Chocolate Master Shake. The order was promptly brought out by another staff member, and given to the customer in the car in front of me. A few minutes later, the staff realized their mistake, and once again approached me at my window to confirm my order. I replied I ordered a medium Oreo Chocolate Master Shake, again. A few minutes later, a staff member brought out the order, took my payment, and off I went. I spent nearly one hour in the drive-thru lane waiting for my one Oreo Chocolate Master Shake.
Upon arriving home, I sat down at my table to enjoy my shake and noticed it was quite thick. After closer inspection, it appeared I was given an Oreo ice cream, and not a sip-able shake. In addition, after scraping away the Oreo layer at the top, the ice cream was white (vanilla) and not brown (chocolate) like their menu shows. I was dissatisfied with the texture, and opted to freeze my treat for another day. I lifted the cup off the table and to my surprise, the bottom of the cup had a crack in it. I spent the next 20 minutes cleaning off my table, and backtracking to all the places in my vehicle that the ice cream had dripped.
In summary, I spent approximately one and a half hours attempting to buy and consume one Oreo Chocolate Master Shake from a fast food restaurant specializing in this type of dessert. They were unable to serve me fast, they were unable to serve me correctly, and they were unable to cleanly transfer their product from their kitchen to my vehicle. It seems they have failed at all the core components of their business.
Based on my experiences, I would not recommend you patronize this Sonic location, as it seems this location is not capable of effectively serving customers. On this same street, you can find Rita's Ice Cream and CJ's Ice Cream. Just a few additional minutes will get you to Coldstone or Richmans. All of these alternatives have a delicious product with similar prices with reliable hours and fast service. If you like Sonic for its food, the McDonalds across the street can accommodate your burger and sandwich cravings. The servers do not ride rollerblades here, so there is nothing that differentiates this Sonic location with any other ice cream or drive-thru chain.
Thank you for reading.
Dear Holmes Sonic management, if you would like to independently verify some of the information in my review, please look at your camera footage on 7/28/2022 between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. What is your impression of the quality of service? Are you aware of these issues, and do you intend read more