Sonic Drive-In

Weird. Gross. Dirty. Scary clientele. Service was so slow no one came to us after 15 minutes of waiting and after 3 pushes of the button. So we left. Not that any one cared. I was wondering how long it would before that place went «down hill».

Very slow service at a time when it was not busy. Waited 20 minutes at a fast food place with much of that time at the window. Normally slow service itself would not warrant a 1 star review, but what made it worse was that the burgers were cold. I would have thought that the amount of time we spent sitting at the window would have meant they were cooking our food in that time waiting there, but apparently not. It seems this place has gotten a reputation around Royal Oak for being a very slow fast food place. Never again.

I keep coming back because the tater tots are delicious but EVERYTHING else about this place is awful. Consistently under staffed with lackluster, sluggish service. We have yet to order a complete meal without errors. Ketchup is doled out like a controlled substance, napkins too.
Case in point, our trip this evening. Two orders of tater tots, an order of popcorn chicken and a grilled chicken sandwich with only mustard and lettuce. We asked for extra ketchup packets when we ordered.
Food arrives with only one napkin in the bag. No ketchup. Chicken sandwich has mustard, lettuce and cheese?
We send the server back for ketchup and a new sandwich. Second sandwich comes with lettuce, mustard, cheese and bacon?!
Third time was the charm, but my poor husband ate a good half hour after I did.
Variations on this happen every time we come.
I should never come back, but the tater tots are REALLY good.

Cute young gentlemen with cute young wolf hat and good service. I love him. I didn’t really need the ketchup I just wanted to see you again

Slowest service ever. Only person here in the AM drive-​thru and have time to write this review. The amazing shakes don’t make up for the wait time.

I like Sonic for their slushes and tater tots. I usually get the $ 1.25 burger and tater tots and that was the extent of my experience for years until yesterday. I had a bacon cheeseburger. The bacon cheeseburger was not bad, but it was not great either. Considering that the burger was about $ 4 – 5 alone, I was hoping for something tasting a little bit more like beef. I was disappointed. I am starting to believe that Sonic is really about enjoying the your server rolling around on roller skates and parking your car and eating in your car — nothing about food! When it comes down to it, I like Sonic because it appears nostalgic, it just does not taste nostalgic. If you are looking to experience eating a burger in your car, prepare your own burger, get in your car and enjoy.

I typically love Sonic, but this locations has not always been consistent and it seems like the chain has become more stingy.
I had ordered a #11 combo, which comes with chicken strips with sauce, tater tots, Texas toast and 1 single onion ring. The board wasn’t very clear that you got only one single burnt onion ring and also — who does that? The meal was quite disappointing since I was hoping to share some of it with my partner who got a burger.
Worst part was, we had to pay in cash because their credit card machine didn’t work and the person who brought us our order didn’t have the correct change, so we told them to not worry about it and keep the extra 30 cents. Then, I notice I’m missing the sauce from the combo and the person literally said that it would cost me 20 cents and also didn’t believe me at first when I said 1 packet of sauce was part of the meal. They did apologize and said they’d get the sauce, but it never came.
I may skip Sonic the next time I visit Royal Oak.

Awesome delish fattening food! Just wish I can sit down and eat inside during these harsh cold winter lonely sad nights. Lol

These guys were great! My friend and I wanted a little snack, and went on a late night run. The whole situation of driveups confuses me. So when I tried to order chicken strips, and the guy on the other end couldn’t hear me, I was little frustrated. But he immediately offered to come out to take our order and everything was fine.
Between him and the guy who brought our check, the guys last night were super friendly! My friend wanted a shake, but couldn’t decide and the guy began to read every single flavor they had on the menu.
And for fast food, they offer everything your little junk food appetite desires. Their chicken strips are the tops: d And their smoothies are sweet and creamy: D

I have been to this sonic on several occasions and it is by far the slowest one yet! Be prepared to wait in the drive thru for at least 10+ mins even if their is only 1 car ahead of you… Not sure where the gaps are in there processes but something needs to change …

Sonic is a great and cheap place to eat any time during the day. They are quick and speedy even when it is busy. The car hoppers are very kind and efficient. The food is excellent for a fast food restaurant, and made fresh every time I go there. I go there a lot after I get off work because its close and convenient, it is in an excellent location for business. There after hours are also pretty good, not much business but not many places are busy that late.
I love the variety of flavors sonic slushy’s has to offer, I want to try a new one every time I go. Some of the flavors are very good, and some aren’t so great. The service was exceptional, the drive-​thru employee was very nice and fast to get us our order.
They keep the outside clean, since that is the only place you can eat at. There isn’t a bunch of wrappers or garbage on the ground and makes people want to eat outside, and enjoy the nice weather.
Overall this is one of the better Sonic’s I’ve been to, and I highly recommend choosing this one to go grab a bite to eat.

The milkshakes are good! The burgers and fries are good, if they’re hot… That’s kinda hit and miss sometimes but if you have a problem and you eat there they will replace it, I’d suggest checking you’re bag before you leave. But you can’t go wrong with a slush Or milkshake

Grape Slush is great! And the Chili Cheese Tots are something you will begin to get periodic cravings for. Burgers are acceptable. This place is all about the drinks though. Cherry-​Limeade, slushies, and more…

I love Sonic. Their burgers are tied for best fast food burger with Wendy’s– they’re flavorful, juicy, and HUGE. The tots are great as well, and I personally opt for cheese tots. Their drinks are amazing, but my personal favorite is the lemonberry slush. I love that you can add a flavor to any drink, but I’ve never needed to. The French toast sticks are always a good choice too, but they’re not the best option if you’re eating in the car because Sonic’s syrup is on the runny side.
The only thing I don’t like at Sonic is the onion rings. They use a sweet batter, so I don’t like them, but I’m sure it’s just a personal preference. I would just rather have standard onion rings.

The menu at Sonic was always the best part about the place (so many choices) but it REALLY shrunk since the last time I was there. The food was still super tasty, the service was good too except for the fact that their card readers apparently don’t work very often so I had to wait for the girl to run it inside & bring the receipt back.
I was also bummed that they don’t have a drive-​thru (only the drive up) like the others I’ve been to.

Sonic is good for a post bar meal. Leo’s too crowded? … Head over to Sonic. You always get excited because its still pretty new. Once you’ve eat your meal, Sonic loses its «new restuarant smell» and you come down off that excitment kick pretty quickly. The food isn’t bad, but its isn’t the best in the world. Its okay. The footlong chili hotdogs are what I suggest. Service is slow during the 2am hour when all of the Downtown Royal Oak clubbers and hooligans look for a quick way to sober up. I can’t tell a lie, I’ve been there many a times buzzed and pushing that little red button for service.

I was quite excited seeing this brand new Sonic taking shape on the site of a former Wendy’s – which had long been boarded up and forgotten. The weekend preceding the opening, carhops passed out drinks, burgers and tots to drivers on Washington Ave. Buzz was building!
We’ve taken the kids to Sonic several times now, with pretty consistent results. Consistently good. On our last visit, our order for two adults and three kids was delivered perfectly. The kids loved their watermelon slushes, and mowed on a Cheeseburger, Popcorn Chicken and Corn Dog.
Adults enjoyed SuperSonic Cheeseburgers with the works – two 100% pure beef patties topped with crinkle-​cut pickles, chopped onions, shredded lettuce & tomatoes with mustard, mayo and ketchup. We had fries and tater tots – who knew back in middle school that these would still taste great?! We washed these down with Sonic Limeades. Unlike the watermelon slush, which is much too sweet for my taste, the limeade is slightly tart and incredibly refreshing.
Service was quick and friendly. This Sonic is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I feel kinda bad for McDonald’s down the street.

Since Sonic Drive-​ins are popping up all over Detroit, I figured I’d try ordering some food from one. I ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings to go from the Royal Oak location.
When I got home I was quite hungry and started eating my food. The cheeseburger was just ok, not much better than any other fast food burger. I was expecting a Five Guys quality burger… But the upsetting part of my experience which earned them 2-​stars was due to the onion rings. They were sweet and tasted like maple. The only reason for the flavor that I can discern is that they must use the same oil for the french toast sticks as the onion rings. And since they serve breakfast all day, maybe someone else had just ordered some. Anyway, the onion rings were bad and ruined my meal.
The service was great though. The employee who took my order was friendly and accommodating.
The drinks looked good, but that may not be a good enough reason for me to return. We shall see…

I will keep this review simple: decent food, but nothing special. My cheese burger was okay; however, the chicken strips were excellent.
Sonic has a great selection flavored drinks, shakes, and other fun items
My real issue during my visit, was the extremely slow drive-​thru service. It felt like years before my order was served! When a man is hungry, he needs his food fast — hence going to a place called Sonic!
I will give Sonic a second chance!

I used to live mere blocks from the abandoned shell that was the Wendy’s, now Sonic. When I first I heard that Sonic was coming to Royal Oak, it seemed like the biggest hot mess since Sarah Palin’s flute playing. This past week I found myself at Sonic twice. They’ve been open for months and now I feel like a frequent patron.. . well, at least one who has visited and feels like can share an opinion.
My first visit followed an evening of beer and karaōke. What could sound better than a grilled cheese sandwich and an order of tots at 2 am? It took a moment to figure out how to enter the standard drive-​thru as opposed to the car-​hop arena. Everything was pretty satisfactory though the guy at the window tried to hand me an order that was not mine and seemed confused when I told him I didn’t have a drink.
When I got home I quickly ate my sandwich and tots and realized it was all just okay. Almost kind of bland sadly but for fast food, I’m happy they offer grilled cheese. Actually, that they have a full menu all day, including breakfast.
The second visit was for a half off slush during their happy hour from 2 – 4. Ryan L. and I stopped by on foot when we were taking on Royal Oak as we usually do. Let me express that the large is super large and there is still a size bigger than that! It really is crazy how the American standards for things are so inflated. The extra large was 42? ounces. That’s bigger than a 40. Seriously.
The slush was good a syrupy, the way a proper slush should be. After we left we carried about our gallivanting and in Lost & Found I we had a discussion about Sonic and their nectar of the Gods, aka the slush, and another patron said she once got one of the super huge ones and it took her six hours to finish it, and somehow it retained the same consistency during that time. I don’t know if I believe it or not?
I will return because it’s there and I cannot avoid cravings for fried foods and cheap ice cream. It’s not gourmet but they roller skate.