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    Sonic Drive-In

    2.4 (188 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    SONIC DRIVE-IN ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Tommy J.

    OK, so I know it's not the healthiest option. But I got a text saying that today was foot-long hotdog day. Now who doesn't like chili dog once in a while? But a foot-long, quarter pound hotdog, with chili and cheese... The only thing better is half price. So for $1.99 you can get a foot-long chili dog. They do have a limit of five. But the way around this if you have a big family is just too order in the app, drive-through, rinse and repeat. After ordering five foot-long hotdogs for $10, I went through the drive-through and the guy that was serving me was extremely nice. Just had a good attitude. Got to be difficult to have such a great attitude and a fast paced fast food business. These things are huge! Don't forget to put in the promo code... Also I got some gift cards with two bonus five dollar gift cards so I use the app and I am able to use the gift cards after loading them on the app. Seamless...

    The frito thing. There was a mess all over the rapper inside and out.

    Gods always good. One time I asked for extra fudge and mnms and got neither. This most recent time I ordered online it took forever to actually come out to us. We just wanted to be big backs and when we finally got handed our food it was so messy. Ice cream all over the cup and bag of food. The Fritos wrap thing had almost no chilly in it basically just a bunch of tortilla. And the food wasn't hot.

    Groovy Fries

    When you buy fries here don't expect it to be full. It will come 3/4 of the way full and the manager said they only can fill it to that amount.

    This is the rainbow slush! She said she made it upside down. Sure. I believe you. Millions of others wouldn't,  but I do! NOT

    Lol. A rainbow slush was completely blue. She said its because she made it upside down???? Sure! I believe you. She offered to make a new one. Lol. Absolutely i love to sit in in the 100 degree day 8n the car while you fix your upside down mess. This place is a joke. No wonder it only has 2 stars. I would give it none.

    After my errands I'm pretty hot and have been wanting to try the Strawberry Shortcake Slushy
    Tracy B.

    1.5.24 update: I tried to give this Sonic another chance, but it's a no-go. I mobile ordered ahead and pulled into a stall when I arrived and checked-in. After waiting over 5 minutes, it said my order was coming out. I waited and waited and waited. I finally pushed the button to talk to someone and explained the situation, to which they told me to wait in the Drive-Thru line when I shouldn't have had to do so. Now after waiting 20 minutes in the Drive-Thru line I get up to the window and ask for a refund and explain that my food should have been ready 25 minutes ago. They would not honor a refund but offered to re-make my food fresh, threw in a small shake, and gave me a coupon for a free limeade and tater tots. Even though they re-made the food, it was warm at best and the pickled fries were soggy, the mozzarella sticks were gummy, and the hot dog wasn't hot and they put way too much relish on it. I'm really not one to complain, but the food was terrible. From beginning to end, I spent 45 minutes there. However on a positive note, the strawberry milkshake and blue raspberry slushie were great and the manger was nice and apologetic.

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    Food was good. Several of the speaker boxes do not work. We went to 2 different stalls and still had issues.

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    This place has the best customer service in the afternoon don't know about any other time but staff is great

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    How is this place still open? 45 minutes to make a mobile order for a burger, popcorn chicken and some drinks. This is absurd

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