Sonic Drive-In - what's the deal?

[momophile]

Poll question: Sonic Drive-In - what's the deal?

I went to Sonic for the first time last week and I was, very sadly, unimpressed. I really wanted to like them since they give $$ to the Dems. Maybe this poll will help them become better. Post suggestions if you have them.

[crispini]

1. How can you not like Sonic?

Mmmmm. Patty melt. And tots! Tots are great!

[momophile]

2. I really really want to love them, but...

I thought everything was kinda bland, including the tots.

They have cool old car nights near us and I'd love to go more often.

[JVS]

3. What don't you like? What were you expecting?

[momophile]

6. Honestly, I thought it seemed like frozen food just heated.

Maybe I caught them on a bad day??

And maybe it is just frozen food heated up, but it shouldn't taste like that.

[xmas74]

4. Get the fountain drinks.

That's the best thing about Sonic. I happen to be quite the fan of a lemon-lime diet Coke or a fresh-brewed iced tea w/ lemon and lime wedges.

[fight4my3sons]

5. I wish we had a Sonic up here in Maine.

Lived part of my life in Texas and love Sonic. Mmmm, frito pie - yum!

[texanwitch]

7. I like the foot long chili dogs .

[WCGreen]

20. Chilie Dawgs......

[flvegan]

8. TATER TOTS!!!

Sorry. I like tater tots. Sonic has 'em.

[GOPisEvil]

13. You are a man of excellent taste.

The burgers are just ok, the other food is pretty decent, but the tater tots are sublime.

The cherry slush is good too.

Crap...I'm hungry now.

[Skittles]

33. I hear you David

and there are four Sonics within a couple miles of me......I'm thinking large order of tots (with enough cheese that by the time I get home I can pick the hole pile up in one mass) with a huge cherry slush. YUM!!

[jukes]

9. they're ok

except when they let the cooking oil go rancid.

[Nikia]

10. I have have been there

I don't think that they have them in Wisconsin. I'll check out their website and see where they are to see if I can ever get to one.

[trof]

11. Main thang: It's a drive-in.

Not too many of those any more.
Drive-throughs, but not drive-ins with car-hops.
The locals, where they still exist, are usually better than the Sonics.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. Here, they are local...

The international headquarters is about mile from my front door, down in Bricktown in Oklahoma City. I love their fountain drinks. They have the BEST ICE.
Duckie

[scarlet_owl]

14. I really like their orange cream slushes.

Their food is okay.

[jpgray]

15. This has nothing to do with your poll, but are you a fan of Nepalese food?

:)

[Critters2]

17. If it were good, Sonic would have it

:-)

[momophile]

22. I love Nepalese food!!

Now tell me what this has to do with this poll. Or could you just tell?

[jpgray]

25. Your name, natch--"Momophile" brought it immediately to mind

[momophile]

29. that's funny.

my name actually has nothing to do with Nepalese food, or any other food. It's momo as in the Modern Movement of architecture.

[jpgray]

30. Ahhh. So skip the yak momos and pass the Corbusier?

:patriot:

[momophile]

35. with a side of Goff and a nice Mies and we are set!

:bounce:

[Critters2]

16. The perfect meal:

Tots and orange slush

Sonic, another reason to go back to Iowa

[RebelOne]

18. I voted "never been there and never will" only because

I am a vegetarian, so I don't eat burgers. There is a Sonic right down the street from my office, but since I don't eat burgers I have never had a desire to go there.

[Critters2]

32. I'm veg, and I have one word to say...TOTS!!

I haven't eaten a burger in 6 years. And I still wish I lived near a Sonic.

[Xipe Totec]

19. Dang, I miss Sonic!

Almost as much as I miss Whataburger and Schlotsky's...

... and Luther's BBQ...

... and Treeebeard's...

... and Popeye's...

Dang! you made me miss Texas all over again!

:spank:

[fishwax]

21. Give them another chance :)

I love Sonic. Outside of in-n-out (which is nowhere near here) it's probably my favorite burger chain ... that said, though, I do get the occasional mediocre burger there. I wish you better luck the next time around :)

[LeftyMom]

23. In -n- out has the best fries

I love those things. :9

[fishwax]

27. If I should again have the opportunity to move to California,

that chain would weigh heavily in my decision :D

[momophile]

26. I guess I'll give them another chance and

maybe get a chili dog.

[Ekirh]

24. Sonic is one of the few

Fast food restaurants I still attend (Note not very often though . . .)

I enjoy them for the chili dogs and their desserts. Not to mention I loved to get a coke with a vanilla add in.

[ComerPerro]

28. Cheddar bites, Tater Tots, coneys, slushes, flavored fountain drinks

what more could you want?

[Shakespeare]

31. Two things:

1. It's a 100% blue company.

2. CHERRY FUCKIN' LIMEADE!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, how i miss Sonic.

[Bombero1956]

34. I'd love to have one up this way

but all I ever see is the commercials. I've gone to their corporate website and they have no plans to expand to the Northeast.

[Ava]

36. their grilled chicken sandwiches are really good

but they take forever!

[Z_I_Peevey]

37. The Super Sonic Breakfast Burrito is a most excellent

way to start the day.

And a Route 44 cherry limeade on a hot summer day is perfect.

[Patiod]

38. No Sonic, no In-and-Out. Have to be content w/cheesesteaks

hoagies, and brilliant pizza to clog MY arteries....

I do seek out "In-and-Out" when I'm in CA or AZ....