Sonic

Happy Hour! Happy Hour! Happy Hour!
No, I’m not talking about any alcoholic beverages.
Every day from 2PM-​4PM is happy hour at Sonic. All drinks are 50% off. If you like limeades, slushes, etc then bring the entire family for happy hour.
Sonic also offers large drinks for 99 cents before 10AM daily.
Sonic also offers food such as hot dogs, burgers, chicken tenders, etc. Let’s not forget that they offer breakfast as well.
The drive thru is usually crowded but the patio and stalls for ordering tend to be faster than the drive thru.

The best thing about this Sonic is that it’s fast, both when you pull up and when you go through the drive thru. The carhops on skates help.
The only negative experience I’ve had here is that they put about 9 million ounces of caramel syrup in my iced coffee one morning which rendered it undrinkable. I like sugar, but it was unbearable. Unfortunately, I was in the drive thru and not the other side so by the time I tried it, I was too far gone to turn around.
Living in NoVa, I make sure to stop here every time I’m in Richmond. Love you, Sonic. :)

Normally the food and service is awesome. Friday night, not so much. We ordered milkshakes friday night, one chocolate and one lemon pie. Well the lemon pie came with no lemon flavor at all. Someone just forgot to add the flavoring. We told the server, and they remade the shake. Great, but not so much. I guess whoever was on Shake duty didn’t appreciate having to redo a shake because it came back put with so much lemon flavor it was gagging.
I guess we got the olé «you want lemon lady, I’ll give you lemon». You just lost a customer. Grow up!

Quick trip in the drive thru today was met by a long line just to get a small shake. Was quite surprised to have a staff member walk up to my car with shake in hand. I quickly handed him my credit card and off I went. Delicious as always. Thanks Sonic

Gonna have to give them three stars. Last three times they forgot a cherry in my limeade. Very bad

Ah… Diet strawberry limeade… I love you! I should really remember how much I love it… and STOP getting a medium! I «housed» that thing! Route 44 it is, next time.
Sonic is like the fast food Holy Grail, not because it is any better than the others, but because we don’t have one in NoVa — yet they continue to play those teasing commercials! Well… and because it really IS better than all the others.
Smooth transaction, beverages only… everything was as it should be.

… except for the guy in front of us who ordered enough to feed a frat house!

It’s usually pretty good, but here’s a tip: watch out for the servers because they do not mind rolling out in front of moving cars.

You know, sometimes I’m just in the mood for Sonic. Be it that poppy seed hot dog bun, a huge burger with onion rings on texas toast, or that ocean water, sometimes you just need a sonic.
I visited last night for this same fix and got it. Just what I expected, with one fatal flaw: sweet potato tots are no more… Don’t let this sway you though, as it did not sway me. My review would be 3 stars either way.
Ended up getting the #3 — half pound burger with cheese sticks. Pricey for fast food, just over $ 7.00 — but man was I full. The fiancé got regular tots, but asked for them well done. Believe it or not, they actually came nice and crispy, well done. Okay Sonic, I’ll raise you one star…
But they can never remember the condiments. I specifically asked for katchup and honey mustard for the fiancé’s chicken tenders and they forgot, had to push the button again. This is a frequent occurrence (DO NOT DRIVE AWAY UNTIL YOU CHECK YOU BAG).
Sorry Sonic, back to three stars. But I will see you next time I need that greesy, cheesy, poppy seed, taste bud awakening fast food meal.

Alright, so Sonic isn’t exactly a classy place, nor is it anything special. But this was the first time that I’ve ever went to one before, and it was decent enough to want to review it, so here it is!
We decided to stop here on the way to Trader Joe’s, so we sat and ate it in our car. They have these neat little car ports if you will, where you can pull up and order, and then they deliver your food to you on roller skates. Not a job I could do as I would undoubtedly fall and get milk shake all over everywhere.
–Food: We both ordered Crispy Chicken Tenders and Fries. I had mine with a side of Honey Mustard and she had her’s with BBQ. The chicken was super crunchy and rather tasty. The fries were alright, nothing spectacular, but not bad either. The dipping sauce was good, but we only got one packet each, and with 5 tenders and an order of fries, it’s not really enough.
The combos we got also came with a drink or choice, and we both got a type of limeade. I went with a plain olé’ original Limeade, which was tasty and refreshing, and she had a cherry limeade, which was also good and more cherryer. Cherrier. Cherryer? More cherry.
–Cost: If it weren’t for the price, I probably would be more inclined to give the Sonic a 3, but let’s face it, $ 14 for two large combos with chicken tenders, fries, and a choice of specialty drink really is quite affordable. I’ve paid more for less.
–Atmosphere: There is a place to sit down with about 7 tables outside, about 10 or so carports, and a drive through lane. No indoor seating. It is located right behind Home Depot in the nicer part of Short Pump.
–Service: No complaints. Our food was delivered to us in Roller Skates. I have a hard enough time not delivering food on Roller Skates.
–Overall: This was my first time at a Sonic, and probably not my last. Nothing spectacular, but no reason not to want to return either. Good drive through experience!

Sonics popcorn chicken was good enough to slap the cook in the face!
I had some «tots» too. couldn’t stop thinking of napoleon dynamite (dude my tots) lol!
I planned on getting a shake. but forgot when it came time to order. The menu board was impressive but a lot to take in.
I loved how easy it was to order and no lines to wait!
The best part… seeing the server come rolling over on skates without dropping my food off the tray! Now that’s impressive!

So glad they open one in the WEST END! I WAS getting tired driving to hanover or midlothian to get some sonic. Love the burgers and fries, great drinks specials, price is very resonable. Thank you for opening up!

Decided to grab some dinner here with the family. This Sonic is fairly new and I have fond memories of Sonic from my high school days so why not introduce the next generation!
Since we had two cars with us (different story), we decided to eat at the picnic tables they have out front. This method did make it easier for each of the kids to figure out what they wanted before we placed our order, always a struggle with kids! placing the order was easy and they took it accurately. My favorite part of the order process is being able to pay with my debit card at the screen, saves having to deal directly with the server.
When the food arrived, one of the orders was wrong (brought a single burger when I ordered a double). They quickly fixed it and brought out the correct sandwich, all with a friendly demeanor. Later in the meal, they somehow wound up with an extra chocolate shake so they brought it out to us and asked if we wanted it. I thought that was very considerate of them.
Everyone enjoyed their food and the service was pretty good for a fast food establishment. We’ll definitely be back if we find ourselves in the area again.

Couldn’t find any jack in the box in VA! I am used to ordering breakfast for lunch. Glad I found Sonic! 5-​stars.

Who doesn’t like fast food brought to their car by a skating carhop? :-)
The new location on Broad St is much more convenient to go to, so I have been a few times. With all of the different flavor combinations of drinks available it’s impossible to find something you don’t like. I like that they cycle their menu with key new items every so often. But I do wish they would bring back the sweet potato tots to Sonic!
They have everything you could expect from a drive-​in food joint: from burgers, fries, and the normal fried/​greasy fare, to sandwiches, burritos, breakfast fare and milkshakes. The Chipotle Breakfast burrito was the business!
The price is always right, and the food always comes out quick.

Very fun to have a car hop bring your food. I have been there a couple of times, and the food has always been good. I have only used the car hop service, but you can use the drive in or go inside.

If you are looking for fast food in Short Pump, Sonic is a good choice. Sonic is located a couple of blocks from the Short Pump Mall. Sonic has a variety of items on their menu. Sonic have French toast sticks to burgers. You can order breakfast all day. The breakfast is my favorite. The flavored drinks are tasty. You can add fruit flavors to any drink on the menu. The burgers and chili cheese tots are solid. I usually dont like fast food restuarant milkshakes but Sonic milkshakes are good. Sonic has a walk up window, drive-​thru and sections where you park to order from your vehicle. This location is busy on weekend nights (Fri & Sat).The service is fast. The staff always calls your order back to you to make sure its right. The employees are friendly. If you want fast food, you can’t go wrong with Sonic.

Very fast food! Casey P and I had ordered our food and within two minutes our food was out. At first I had thought that this couldn’t be our order since I literally JUST placed it. But sure enough, we were digging into the greatness. Food is decent and the outside tables were clean. Management knows what they are doing at this location.

Let’s face it, if you’re going to do fast food (and I usually don’t), Sonic is the bee’s knees.
All the same prices as your basic chain joint, but the food, in my opinion, is significantly better.
I visited the new location in Short Pump yesterday and was first in awe of how juicy my cheeseburger was. A fast food cheeseburger in a foil wrapper was LITERALLY dripping. YUM. That never happens (unless you go to Five Guys, but that’s another review).
I love all the choices and everything is good! Good chili on the Coney Dog, tasty tots, fresh onion rings. I love all the flavors you can add to your soda, and the way you can mix up milkshake flavors for a combo milkshake.
KIds will love watching the carhops roller skate over with meals. My daughter continually talked about how much she LOVED eating in the car.
For a tasty, quick meal that’s a little quirky and fun, stop through Sonic. The food at the new location was fresh, well-​made, speedy, and affordable.

New location! I am happy to see a Sonic close to my work, there was a time when Sonic was a road trip away.
We parked and ordered from the board, though there are plenty of spaces to pull up and order. I got the Crispy Chicken sandwich and I liked it. Very simple (mayo, lettuce, tomato) but it hit the spot. Ryan (my constant companion) got the Texas Toast burger, with beer battered onion rings and BBQ sauce. Major sandwich envy. Tots on the side, which were like little hash brown bites, crunchy, warm and salty. When the server brought our food he pretended part of our order was missing, smiling big to let on he was joking. A little awkward…
The tables out front are a nice alternative to eating in your car, even if it was a bit cold. The food warms you up! :)