Sonic Drive-In Reviews 313

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.6

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Considering 98 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed dissatisfaction with the products, citing issues with food quality, such as burnt, hard, or undercooked items, and incorrect ingredients. Problems with orders were also frequently mentioned, including long wait times, missing items, and receiving the wrong orders entirely. Reviewers also found the service to be poor, often encountering rude or unhelpful staff, and experiencing difficulties with ordering systems. Some people were dissatisfied with the staff, noting instances of employees being unresponsive or having negative attitudes. Additionally, some customers reported issues with the overall quality of their food, describing it as inedible or tasting bad.

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Product

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Order

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Staff

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Service

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Quality

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

1. Two other orders were brought out before ours. Server had to be reminded about our order (I understand it was not her fault? It took under 15 minutes to bring our order 2. We placed our order at... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Stall's order screens are mostly not working. You have changed your diet coke to something that tastes nothing like diet coke. I order online and have had to buzz the people to get my order. Not... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Took over five minutes to get a response after I pushed order button (two other cars in whole lot). The intercom was impossible--could not understand what staff person was saying; asked her to r... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Went o sonic , ordered two kids meal w apple juice and two combos , why the meat hella burnt and hard , no sauce and bread burnt as well . It's 8:44 pm thier shld be no reason for the food to be hard... See more


Company details

  1. Fast Food Restaurant
  2. Hamburger Restaurant
  3. Online Food Ordering Service

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Sonic Corp., more commonly known as Sonic, is the operator of an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that is owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I liked the food

I liked the food, could be better, but it's a thematic restaurant, we can't wait for to much.

November 7, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1955 M Mason Rd

1955 M Mason Rd, Katy Tx.
The are very prejudice and do not like to help anyone.
They are all white and don’t care to help no one but their race. I am not prejudice. I treat everyone equally. I’m assuming their parents didn’t teach them any manner when they was coming up bad service I gave them a 1 star, but I should give them a 0 star.

April 15, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Senior Discount is not offered at this…

Senior Discount is not offered at this location 6020 FM 2920 and should be. The service was ok, fast and quick. However I requested onions on my sandwich which I didn't get. Otherwise no other concerns. I feel senior discount should be offered just like tips are expected.

April 16, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Orders always wrong

Orders always wrong, food be cold, and don’t even bother with the drinks—melting before they even hand it to you. Service slow as hell, and half the time they got an attitude. Ain’t worth the wait or the money.

March 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We went to the 3036 Broad River Rd…

We went to the 3036 Broad River Rd today and while we were waiting on our food two employees(one seemed to be a manager) starting screaming at each other. The screaming and cussing at each other started in the food prep area and spilled into the eating area. We didn’t feel safe so we got our money back and left. There doesn’t seem to be any manager training in how to diffuse a tense moment with an employee nor was there any empathy for the customers

February 25, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service and app

I love Sonic drinks and I have been to quite a few over the years and sometimes the experiences are bad, some are good, and some are somewhere in between. I have also gotten food from too and it seems a lot of the time it is cold or burnt. My major complaint is the app that works sometimes and others not so much and if you try to contact customer service they treat you like you’re a complete idiot and blow you off.
My email address changed and I went to change it on my account and couldn’t. I was told to create a new account which I had no issue with, but it wasn’t that easy. When I created the new account and entered my phone, it told me it was already being used. I contacted customer service and they told me get a new phone number! SERIOUSLY? I love sonic drinks, but I’m not creating a new phone number because they can’t update their systems. RIDICULOUS!

January 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Never get entire order

Every single time I go to Sonic Drive in I order a soft pretzel twist with honey mustard. I am always charged for it but most of the time it's not in the bag. Today I even asked if it was in the bag and the young lady told me it was. It was not. I'm not going back to the store for a quarter but how hard is it to put in the bag what the customer orders??

February 10, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sonic over cooks food in Bowling Green, ky

The sonic at 1901 russellville rd in Bowling Green ky consistently over cooks food and serves smaller portions than other sonics. They burn the fries and the tots and they are doing this on purpose. Corporate responded with here's a coupon for a free meal when you purchase a meal.

January 31, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered the new double smash bacon…

Ordered the new double smash bacon deluxe burger. It came with a half slice of bacon and was smashed to the point I would need a fork and knife for a burger. Not sure if the employees understand that the smash is for the patty, not the completed sandwich. Regardless, there was no bacon and no deluxe fixings. It was a double patty burger with cheese. If I wanted that, I would have ordered the quarter pound double cheeseburger for half the price.

January 15, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Milford Ohio location

Milford Ohio location. Breakfast burrito, tots& coffee $8.19. When they brought it $32. They finally saw they were at the wrong car. Coffee BARELY warm. Requested a hot coffee. I tried to give him the cold coffee, said you can keep that and walked away. What am I going to do with a cup of cold coffee? He couldn’t be snottier!

December 30, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Sonic in Berlin

Sonic in Berlin, NJ. This is the second time that drive-thru orders were prioritized over call-in/park orders. It’s getting where it’s just not worth the hassle anymore. Not to mention, they have no clue how to make a thick milkshake.

Forgot to mention, they forgot one of our sandwiches and had to be told about it. This, after a long wait for the food.

December 27, 2024
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