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    Sonic

    3.3 (149 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Cheesecake Master Shake
    Ruby S.

    Fastest way to place your order is to park vehicle on gravel area and walk across to either one of two ordering systems on the wall. Employee listened carefully to our order, spoke at a moderate pace and repeated our order. Staff brought and confirmed our orders on roller skates. I enjoyed my meal ten times more at one of four tables. Original Double Sonic Smasher Combo with Crinkle Fries & Mango Cream Shake + Large Onion Rings was fantalicious! Combo for fantastic and delicious! Loved the Sonic smasher! Perfect for those who are not into ketchup. Food served heat hot! Groovy sauce complemented onion rings and fries. Mango cream shake consistency was outstanding, not too sweet nor not too heavy, remained cold the entire time.

    Text for .99¢ corn dog that they won't do
    Grace M.

    How are you not going to participate in .99¢ corn dog day when the text prompt that yall show on the screens sends out its .99¢ corn dog day. She wasn't even nice breaking the news - just said "we aren't doing that". Also, everytime I've come something has been wrong with my order. Either missing food or the wrong drinks. I've been given 12 months and a severe medical diagnosis and spent the entire day in the hospital. My only joy was a .99¢ corn dog.

    Jasmine G.

    OK, Sonic, I keep having mixed feelings. Let me tell you why. Today, I was extremely excited to see that I was first in line. I could not wait to redeem my $2 snack or try a half-priced drink with Nerds. With prices through the roof in Hawai'i, people are constantly looking for value. Coupons, special deals, and rewards programs truly help, especially when we are always out and about supporting businesses but still want to enjoy treats from different places around the island. I know I am not a one-stop-shop kind of gal. I am the kind of person who gets tater tots from Sonic, chicken tenders from Popeyes, waffle fries from Chick-fil-A, and halo-halo from Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats all in one trip. We drive around the island excited to discover deals and enjoy a little bit of everything! We drove to Sonic excited to redeem the Happy Hour special we saw in the app. When we arrived, Mia informed us that this location is not currently offering Happy Hour. She explained that certain items and promotions available on the mainland are different from what is offered here in Hawai'i, and they are still trying to work through those differences within the app. Mobile ordering is also unavailable at this time. I understand that Hawai'i locations may offer different items, but it is disappointing to see a deal in the app, drive all the way there expecting to redeem it, and then find out that it is unavailable. Unfortunately, I was not very happy at this hour. No Happy Hour for me today!

    Original Sonic Smasher, All-American Hot Dog, Sonic Cheeseburger
    Amber S.

    Finally got to try Sonic's since the line wasn't all the way out to Kapolei Parkway lol. First of all, the driveway to get into the drive-thru from Kapolei Pkwy was a little weird. It's a very narrow roadway and if you're driving a lifted truck I would be cautious. From the time we placed our order at the drive-thru speaker til we got to the pick up window, it took only 10 minutes. This was at 2:35 pm on a Friday. So just a heads up if you're like me and don't like waiting lol. Late lunch seems to be their slower time. The food was just ok, what you would expect from a fast food joint. I ordered the original Sonic smasher and my husband got the sonic cheeseburger. We also ordered an all-American hot dog to share. I think next time I'll try a slush. Overall it was ok, not bad but also not "omg amazing!" It's probably something I wouldn't go out of my way for unless I'm in the area.

    Angela M.

    Food - 5 stars Ambiance- 4 stars Service- 5 stars I loved my trip here! Perfect treat for the hot, humid days we have been having the past week in anticipation of another storm. The wait was pretty long because this location is fairly new to us O'ahu residents so I would 't go here if you are in a rush. There are three different lines. There is a walk up line, a drive thru and a park and eat line. You will have to go around the roundabout before turning left into the line - just FYI. The peanut butter shake was of course what I ordered and was super yummy! The amount of peanut butter to ice cream and milk was just right.

    Craig T.

    The other night my wife and I took our nephew out to Ala Moana Shopping center . After walking around it was about 8:30pm or so I replied anywhere else . My wife said let's go check out Sonic Kapolei. I replied yeah right I thought she was joking But she was dead serious so I started driving to Kapolei. Got yo Kapolei Sonic and the drive thru line was approximately 20 cars deep . I said ok will just wait not a problem. I thought this hype would have die down by now ! But Sonic is still crowded. Total waiting time roughly 45mins ‍ I ordered a cheeseburger with Onion rings . My nephew ordered their American Smash burger with crinkle fries . My wife just wanted a Oreo shake. Their burgers are good and the onion rings were ok not as good as i remember in Sonic Las Vegas . Their milkshake wasn't that cold for some apparent reason , possibly just sitting while they finished up the burgers I'm not that sure . Overall I would not travel all the way down to Kapolei just for Sonic especially gas is so high right now ! If I'm in the area yea I would definitely go to Sonic because I prefer their burgers over McDonald any day lol

    Jazlyn B.

    They actually are on roller skates here!! Bonus points for them For the line being long the different options went of drive thru + drive up lines did help to make it go faster and I appreciate the person rolling around and checking in, that was helpful. We got multiple things to try, the strawberry lemonade was good. Also got the mozzarella sticks, chicken tenders, and smash burger. It was alright, my burger had burnt cheese in it making it a little dry. Everything else was okay but not for me personally or not going to make the drive out there for it.

    Hope S.

    Service: Staff friendly, helpful & would give Food: Not good at all. Cheeseburger was cold when I got it and no flavor. Onion rings were crispy and warm but had an odd sweet flavor which I couldn't eat since it didn't mesh at all. Hot dog was a little salty and the chili was lacking. Really wanted to like the food since the staff was so sweet and gave a pupcup but maybe need to give it another try??

    What happens when you let your kids order!
    Heather C.

    Sonic is one of those places that always hits the spot when you're craving classic drive-in food. We usually order the cheeseburgers with jalapeños, and they never disappoint. The burgers are juicy, the jalapeños add just the right amount of tang and heat, and everything tastes fresh. The corn dogs deserve their own shoutout. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect whether you're grabbing a quick lunch or a snack. They're always a favorite in our car. But if you've never tried the Ocean Water, you're missing out. It's refreshing, a little nostalgic, and somehow tastes even better on a warm Kapolei afternoon. It's become a must-order every visit. The only downside right now is the wait time, but honestly, that's just because it's the newest spot in town and everyone wants to check it out. I'll be happy once the excitement settles down a bit because the lines have been pretty outrageous. Even so, the food has been worth the wait every time. Friendly service, great food, and a fun change of pace for Kapolei. We'll definitely be back.

    Chocolate Classic Shake
    Warrene C.

    Finally had a chance to grab food here. First time that the cars weren't lined up on the street, at the same time it shows how popular Sonic is and how good their food is. We ordered our food at the drive thru, we would've preferred parking at the stall and having a server on skates come out but all the stalls were taken. Oh well next time. We ordered their Quarter Pound Coney, Corn Dog, Cherry Limeade, Classic Chocolate Shake, Onion Rings, and Chicken Bites. Everything we ordered was delicious. We barely finished our food. We will return.

    Kathy N.

    Much faster service today. (6-28-26) Only confusion is that we entered from Kunehi and others who entered from the Parkway after us, were merging into the lanes, while others from Kunehi were already in line. (The circle lane was closed.) **Also how do we get rewards from our app when using the drive through? This time around we missed it. **Teri smash was yummy, fries were unfortunately cold, strawberry refresher w/fruits was yummy! Enjoyable experience, and we'll be back!!

    Footlong Coney was good!
    Sarah N.

    Honest review - I wasn't expecting perfection anyway, but wow... they definitely have some work to do. Our first visit? The wait exceeded 3 hrs, so we ended up getting out of line because we still hadn't even made it to the driveway. Crazy! Second attempt was today. There wasn't a line backed up onto Kapolei Parkway, so we figured we'd stop in for an afternoon treat (that we definitely didn't need haha). Total wait time: 60 minutes. The line moved at a slow but steady pace, tho I think the ordering process is what's causing most of the delays. The Sonic you know and love from the mainland definitely offers a much wider menu with more customization options. Don't get your hopes up here... at least not yet! A heads up: Combo meal upgrades don't include onion rings - even if you're willing to pay extra - and we couldn't upgrade our drink to anything "special" either. We ended up ordering two drinks a la carte and a Footlong Coney instead. Drinks: 1. We originally wanted a Lemon Berry Slush, but they don't offer that here. Instead, I got a Lemonade Slush with strawberry, and it was really good! 2. The Cocoberry Cream was simple but super yummy. It's coconut and vanilla over Sonic's signature ice, topped with strawberries, Sprite, and sweet cream. I asked if they could make it as a slush, but nope! Still delicious tho :) Thankfully, by the time we got home, the Footlong Coney was still warm and soft. It definitely didn't taste old, bland, or stale like I was worried about after reading some of the reviews. Overall, the service still needs some work. Efficiency is the biggest issue, and the staff really need to double check the tickets before running out orders. We sat at the pickup window for quite a while because their tap card reader wasn't working properly, even after inserting multiple times... and then they brought out the wrong drinks, wrong sizes, and missing add-on. Figured out that the person who took our order got it wrong, so we just took the incorrect sizes and went on our way since it had been melting on the guy's tray in the 5+ minutes we waited there. No kidding. It was melting before our eyes in the hot Kapolei sun! And - it's not cool to pay extra for an add-on and not receive it. Good thing I noticed cuz you won't catch me back in no line! That said, we'll definitely be back to try more. They're brand new, so I'm sure things will settle down once everyone gets into the groove.

    Just a chili dog
    Kristin S.

    I can't wait until we can actually enjoy the whole menu, don't have to sit in the line, or can finally order on the app for pick up. The chili dog was pretty good. French fries were hot and tasty. Burger was mediocre. For $15 combo I expected more but maybe the $7 meal deal will be easier to stomach for a group of teenagers. We sat outside at the tables and it was fine but parking was far into a dirt lot across the line of the drive through. There is no inside. I don't know if they plan to have one or not.

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    Food was great, great customer service from Enviee! Would definitely come back again.

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    Such fun drinks and ambiance. It's a great treat on a hot afternoon. The staff is very friendly. Definitely worth a stop.

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    amazing customer service from Joshua and envy. whole staff is amazing!! Would def recommend coming here

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