Sonic

This place has good Shakes and ok typical quality fast food. The service (particularly the drive thru) is very poor. You could spend 20 minutes in the drive thru and they still not get your order right. Unfortunately for the locals in the area, it’s the only fast food joint around.

The staff is polite BUT the Drive thru is Sad. More often than not, they fail to give you your entire order, so check your bag before you drive away. The fries are always seem to be cold.

The guy at the window who took our order was probably the nicest most innocent person to ever work at a fast food restaurant. The food was hot and tasted great. I got the sonic breakfast burrito which was the tits. Love me some sonic

Whenever I see a Sonic, I just HAVE to stop by: P While putting in some gas, I noticed its sign across the street — YAY! Just like any other locations, this place offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, breakfast items, combos, kids meals, and shakes/​limeades/​slushes. I tried their Baja Jalapeño Chili Lil’ Doggie with Spicy Cheese Sauce (a mini hot dog topped with the famous chili, cheese sauce, and pickled jalapenos), an order of Chili Cheese Tots, a Corn Dog, and a Cherry Limeade. This could technically be my favorite Sonic of all time, as all the food that were received were all HOT and FRESH!!! The mini dog was yummy, with its beefy hot and a kick from the spicy jalapenos; the tator tots were so crispy and the toppings were plentiful; the corn dog had a nice little crispy exterior and freshly-​fried. The staff were friendly and confirmed the order a couple of times, but still make sure you have all of your items before you drive off (drive-​thru and drive-​in available). If you’re in the area, stop by! :D
+Chili Cheese Tots
+Corn Dog
+Baja Jalapeño Chili Lil’ Doggie (limited time only)
+Cherry Limeade
+all food items received were FRESH! :D

Love this place, I was surprised to see that the employees were not in roller skates ! Recommend for a quick bite to eat or even lunch or dinner ! Their shakes are the best !

Don’t go through the drive-​thru, service is super slow every time. Also, they need to make the menu bigger at the drive-​thru, I have good vision and can barely see it.

When sonic first came to Akron it was great. Today was the last straw for me. I pulled up to order. The box wasn’t working (hasn’t for at least a month) so I had to say hello and ready to order. That isn’t a big deal but I would think by now they should have had that repaired. Anyway all I wanted was 3 slushies. A large lime aid and a small one. I pulled around and waited for the car Infront of me to finish. Took about 15 minutes for me to get to the window. When I did they asked what I ordered. And then I had to wait for them to make it. That took another couple minutes. Sorry sonic, you have to improve your game, especially with sheetz being right close.

I do not get why people love this place. Maybe it’s the drive in thing, which, I’ll grant you is cool. It would just a lot cooler if they served better food. I’m not a fan of Sonic’s food. I just think it is very average. The problem is, today, there are better options, at the same or better prices. So, I guess we’re back to the drive-​in thing.

My husband and I were on a vacation in the area. We don’t have a Sonic near us in RI so we wanted to give it a try. After all, I wanted to see what the hype was about. Burgers were juicy, my husband loved the onion rings, we both enjoyed the mozzarella sticks but the fries were disgusting. We are assuming there’s a reason why they suggest tater tots on the menu. The server had no affect or customer service skills. Overall, it was «cool» and the food was good but nothing spectacular.

Solid slushes and dogs.
Typical sonic flavor.

This place is local to me and it is always hit or miss for me. The staff are always friendly but the food is either great or cold or just not good.

If you like Sonic, this one’s great. Nice outdoor seating, friendly service — fairly quickly, and convenient on/​off access from Rte. 222N & S.

I have tried the Akron Sonic numerous times now and each time I go I ask myself, why did I come here again? The food is nothing special and the quality I would rate as lower than McDonald’s but the prices of the food is higher. They have some fruit slush drinks that are refreshing and maybe slightly healthier than a soda. And FYI, no free refills on drinks. I also used the restroom while I was there, and lets just say, it wasn’t very clean. Never tried their ice cream, maybe thats what people find attractive. Certainly not high on my list to visit again

While in school in Oklahoma, Sonic was a regular place to eat. When I moved back to PA, I missed it terribly. This Sonic is generally very efficient and the food is as quality as you get for a fast food place. The outdoor seating is a plus.

It was early afternoon and I had a late breakfast so I was feeling like I needed a little nosh before heading home from the barrel project in Stevens PA near Reamstown. The sonic caught my eye as I just sat in construction traffic creeping. I have visited the Sonic on rt 30 previously on late night occasions when hungry, but was not particularly pleased. I figured I would give this Sonic a chance and ordered a bacon ranch grilled chicken sandwich combo from the drive thru.
I ordered tots and coke with my combo and when I pulled up was handed a bag of hot food and the Coke in a styrofoam cup within what seemed like seconds! The food was satisfying and better than I expected. The bacon was crisp and the chicken was not dry, but juicy and tasted good. The lettuce was pale and crunchy and the tots slightly salty but I enjoyed the food and would return — they have a nice variety of choices on the menu. I would probably try one of their coffee drinks next time.

Oh how I wish there was a Sonic near me! Breakfast all day, the yummy tater tots… its wonderfulness goes on and on. Fortunately, on my travels I get to visit this Sonic a few times a year. With fast, friendly service you can’t go wrong.

Having lived in Akron I had to pass Sonic every day on the way to work and on the way back.
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FOOD: One day I decided to stop and try some ice cream. It wasnt the best Ive ever had, but it wasnt the worst either. Not bad in fact. They do have an entire menu of things to eat like burgers, dogs, fries. you know, fast food stuff.
DECOR: Its a colorful little place with stalls to pull your car in or a covered patio to sit at. No indoor seating to speak of, but they do have a drive thru.
SERVICE: Sonic works like this: you pull in to a stall and talk into a drive thru like menu. You can swipe a credit card or pay the girl who delivers the food on roller skates (thats right!).
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FINAL THOUGHTS: The only problem I have with sonic is how to get in to it. People consistantly ignore the no left turns sign on 272 and will sit in the middle of an extremely busy road oblivious to the people who have to drive on the shoulder to get around them and apparently oblivious to horns being blown at them.
Located near the intersection of 272 and 772.
Credit cards accepted.

For those of you who have never left your respective hometowns you may be a bit in the dark about Sonic — I advise you to please please get in the car and drive south.
Sonic, a «fast food» chain, predominantly found in the south is the Ritz-​Carlton of fast food. We’re talking fresh smoothies, delicious juicy beef, and my personal favorite — tots!
Every time I would come back from Houston I would crave cherry lemonade and a sonic size order of tots.
The Ephrata Sonic totally lives up to my standards for what a Sonic should be (and I’ve been to several — I’m a self proclaimed expert here in the North…) Next one coming is in Lancaster at the Tanger outlets — how appropriate for me :)
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i forgot i already reviewed sonic, and wrote another one — so here is the ⁰⁶⁄₂₇ review :)
Gawd. That feeling is absolutely priceless. Yes — that’s right 90 miles roundtrip to Sonic and back. Worth it? Definitely!
If fast food were hotels — McDonalds would be Super 8, and Sonic would be the Ritz. In fact, I prefer not to refer to Sonic as fast food, rather I believe the term «quick cuisine» suits it better.
If you’ve never been to a Sonic — you’re deprived. Go! Now!
If you have — this particular Sonic is better than the ones down south. Bigger, faster, and almost near me :) What’s not to love?
For you first time Sonic go-​ers, everything is amazing but be sure to try a limeaid (in your choice of flavors), some tots, a burger, a fajita, a slush… o snap… just order the whole menu!