Sonic Drive-In

4 stars with a disclaimer, I mostly come for slushy drinks. But the frozen treats are on point.
Everyone in my house loves the Sonic Slushy drinks. I’m a big grape fan, my husband loves blue raspberry. Those drinks are just awesome… they have the perfect, icy flow to them. The flavor is popping through the whole drink. It is way better than a Slurpee or other icy drinks marketed. Sonic Slushy fan fo’ life, yo. I have never tried the slushy with the candy in them. They might be awesome, but I like the regular slush as is.
The $ 2 sundae’s are sweeeeet! You cannot beat that price for a sundae! I got one for my kid the other day and was expecting something tiny. It is NOT small! Plenty of ice cream, plenty of hot fudge.
The fake blizzards are mehhhh. Would not get it again. They are HUGE but the mix of topping in them is weak and just not my thing.
I’ve tried the food in other states, have not gotten any food here yet. Sonic food is just not my jam, but the slushy drinks are. Love having a Sonic around in comfortable driving distance (this one is about 20 – 25 minutes from my house). Close enough by it’s easy to get a slushy when wanted, not so close I’m coming everyday for one.

I mean cmon, this place was pretty good when I traveled around the us. I try it in my hometown buffalo and it was horrible! Why the need to give me soggy fries and a burger overly topped with mayo. Priced alright, but still, food should be better than this. Pretty disappointed with this location.

Sonic coming to Buffalo was the greatest thing for some Buffalonians. It was as if the Bills won the Super Bowl… ok, maybe not that drastic but still.
I remember when this place opened and the lines stretched down Union road, in both directions, traffic was ridiculous, the place was over crowded, so basically I was avoiding this area like there was a plague outbreak. To me, this location is in such a random spot. It is nice for the school across the street and the residents around it, however still a weird location to me. I do like this location for one reason though, the many options for ordering you can choose from; window service, inside as well as outside seating, and a drive thru. Options are important!
Sonic is a fast food chain, full of deep fried deliciousness, wonderful tasting burgers and dogs, and their absolute classic milkshakes. Whatever fits your cravings get it, I always stick with a cheeseburger and tater tots. You have to get the tater tots, they are so good here. Be like Napolean Dynamite and pocket some too for later.
How’s the service you ask? It’s ok, a couple of teenagers working part time, living the dream. Remember those days?

Fries had no flavour and were cold the worst fries I’ve ever had. Shake was too thick to drink. And was already melted. Do not eat here. Not worth it.

I finally tried the new Sonic in Buffalo and was quite impressed as I had imagined. I got a burger (I am very picky about burgers, don’t eat red meat in general so it’s hard to come across a good one for me) fries and a shake– all which were amazing. It may not be ideal to try and scarf down this meal quickly, as is not the healthiest option but everything from the flavor of the fries to the burger and shake were something very different in Buffalo and I loved every bite.

It’s not a bad place to eat. Although the wait can be long if you go at the wrong times since its the only one around. The food is decent enough not to complain about and the real crème de la crème are their drinks. But in reality it’s not better than any other fast food chain around

I had to try it at least once, I was not impressed by the menu, but I was impressed by the servers on rollerskates and they came up to the table with a bunch of condiments. I thought it was gloomy inside. I will try it again when I go to the drive-​through

Had a super sonic bacon double cheeseburger and onion rings and of course TATER TOTS. Tots were great, crispy on the outside and flavorful inside. The burger delicious. The rings were great, nice flavor. Manager was great, and accommodating. I will return.

Food was good, except for the employee having a drug deal in the dumpster area next to the drive thru.

Sonic is a standard fast food joint with extra pieces of flair! It is a fun and new way to enjoy food with your family, as car hops (people on skates or roller blades) glad to and fro with the orders. This place has a fantastic drink selection and amazing shakes or (sonic blasts), their dessert is aplenty on their menu and I love cherry-​limeade as living in the southwest at one point, that was a common drink there. The workers are courteous and sweet and seem very willing to fix any problems or to assist in your ordering process. It has a very easy order to screen set up and a card swipe on the menu section. You can eat in the car, go threw the drive thru or eat in. Their is some nestalgia that takes place here with people much older as car hops were quite popular back in the 50’s and 60’s. I definately say you should stop in at least once and give them a try. Their drinks, above all else, are a great reason to try it.

I visited Sonic last night for the first time. We initially thought about having the authentic experience of the server skating up to our car, while we ordered from the menu touch screen, but as soon as we pulled up to one of the car hops, it felt so lazy. We decided to park and eat inside instead.
The inside of this particular Sonic was surprisingly very clean for a fast food place. There was no line, so we were able to order right away… though, since the menu was new to us, it took a moment to digest everything. I opted for a Brown Sugar Bourbon milkshake to accompany my cheeseburger and tots (as recommended by the cashier). The food was pretty standard, but I enjoyed it… though I couldn’t finish the milkshake because it was just too much food for me.
I’m not sure I would rush back here, mainly because we don’t eat a lot of fast food. I think we went more because we’d never been to a Sonic before. Now we can say we’ve tried their food, and that’s that. Similar to being in a new city and trying In-​and-​Out Burger, or Chick-​Fil-​A for the first time… once you try it, the novelty wears off.

I’ve been dying to come to Sonic since it opened. The commercials look so good!
Brad and I were at the Galleria Mall yesterday and decided to grab lunch at Sonic. It was the first time for both of us.
We decided to eat inside. The car hop area was full and the drive thru had about 10 cars in line.
We ordered a lot. A Cheeseburger, the chicken wrap, a chicken sandwich, corndog, small tots, small onion rings, a cherry limeade, and small coke. The total came to $ 16.
The food was not good. The cheeseburger reminded me of McDonalds, but I told Brad that McDonalds cheeseburger is better. The chicken sandwich and wrap was just chicken fingers. A chicken sandwich at Wendy’s is so much better. The corndog was luke warm. I thought the carnival corndogs are better. The onion rings were awful. Brad thought the onions were bad. I tossed them out, and I’m a girl that loves her O-​rings. The tots were the best part!
I will say, though, the cherry limeade was wonderful! I would definitely get this again.
The service was very good, but the whole restaurant had a bizarre feel. It seemed to be a mix between a fast food restaurant, sit down fast dining style, and a car hop place. I said they should just focus on one niche.
Also, we noticed that everything that is on the Sonic commercials, was not available at the restaurant. I specifically wanted the cheese hot dog with the pretzel bun as seen on all the commercials, but they did not have that.
I probably will only be back for drinks.

Love their chicken fingers & bbq sauce! Their shakes are also great. I was happy when we finally got a sonic here!!!

For a drive-​thru run by a hedgehog, it’s not bad.
Food = 1
Service = 2 because the line moves way too slowly and takes half an hour, and there should be a way around that
Limeade = 4
Other Drinks = 3
Banana Milkshake = 10 out of 5
I’m not a fan of fast food. And the food at Sonic is worse than at almost any other fast food outlet you will eat at. The lines around the block for Sonic and the half-​hour wait times are nothing short of ridiculous.
Why, then, am I giving Sonic a 5-​star rating? Simple. Because they have one item that is hands-​down 5-​stars. I adore banana milkshakes, and most places either don’t make them, or make them awfully. Sonic makes banana shakes perfectly, and cheaply.
I would drive to Rochester for Sonic banana shakes, and they didn’t make them very well. I sat in the drive thru line here in Cheektowaga for 30 minutes to find out if this Sonic had the same problem… nope. The shake was absolutely perfect… heavenly delicious.
Also in summer, they have half off all shakes after 8pm. So take advantage of that. Their limeades are also pretty good.
Now that Buffalo has a Sonic, it’s surely only a matter of time before we get a Tails?

After years of commercials of this magical place I finally was able to stop for a burger fries and a shake… it was good not great, its basically just like every other fast food place except for you can order and eat in your car. very similar to checkers. the strawberry milkshake was my highlight lol

Well first time here in Buffalo and it was great just to get on. Chose dining room instead of drive through and no room for drive up. They had cash only and credit only cashier so cash was a little longer. Waited only 7 minutes for food. Our waiter brought our food on roller blades. Downfalls gave us no napkins and the wrong sauce for chicken bites. And have to wait for him to cone around to ask.
French fries are excellent!!! Hot dog was ok nit grilled almost steamed. All american toppings are excellent. Tater tots are good but not as flavorful of fries. Tried the chicken bites so good really don’t need sauce. And not crunchy either.
No napkins yet will need to go to restroom to wash them before i leave.
All in all service ok food is tasty!!!

Stopped by for a quick shake. Saw the drive through line and decided to just pull into one of the car hop spots. Will always do this from now on. Got my shake that I ordered in about 5 minutes.
Shake is good! A little too thick to start, had to wait a little bit to get a good sip in. Food looks good. I will be back to try that out as well. It’s fast food, so the bar won’t be and shouldn’t be set high.
Go if you don’t mind a slight wait.

This was a fun and much anticipated visit! We’ve all seen the commercials for years, wishing we could try it locally!
Sonic was still slammed when we went. They had employees directing traffic to the multiple lines to experience sonic; dine in, drive through, and the more classic, eat in your car option. We decided to eat in Sonic itself. Mostly, the employees on skates were only taking orders out to cars. I’m not sure if this was because it was so busy, or if people in regular shoes will always bring the food in the restaurant. After placing your order, you get a placard, and they deliver the food to your seat.
The employees were friendly, and handled the massive crowd well. As for the food, it was good. I had a cheeseburger, and opted for the tater tots instead of fries. It was a decent, less expensive meal. I wouldn’t wait in the crazy hours-​long lines, but it was a nice alternative to other fast food options. We didn’t try the slushies or milk shakes, but after watching them go by to other customers, I wish we had!

Went way out of my way to try the hype that is Sonic! Arrived at off peak hours and found that not only was the entrance from the main road blocked and traffic funneled throuh a side street and down the road past yet a second blocked entrance. Once directed through the back of the plaza I was told it would be a 30 minute wait and by the looks of it, I was going to be sitting for much longer. Not cool but its new so I decided to drive around the parking lot and see what was exactly going on.
What I saw was they built a Sonic, RIGHT next door to a Teds and were not only blocking the entrances for Teds patrons, but trying to redirect everyone to the Sonic wait in line service. I found this to be a bold move since Teds is a local favorite for a LOT of people.
After waiting for the 30 minutes, me and my girl decided to just skip the whole ordeal and went directly to Teds. Horrible first impression, but maybe some other time Sonic!

So happy we finally have a Sonic. here, Haven’t been to Sonic, since 10 yes ago in North Carolina. I went on grand opening last Thursday, I knew they’re would be a line to get it. They have 2 drive thru, and about 10 drive ins. I decided to dine inside. It took 1,5 hours to get into the restaurant and to place my order. I got the Sonic cheeseburger and a Peanut butter snicker sonic blast, my bill was 9.00, but I love their shakes and blasts. I sat down and about 10 mins later the waitress skated my order to me. The Blast was great, burger was pretty good ! I’ll definitely be back again!