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We've experienced this in the past but with food. We just placed a drink order today and I was charged for the diet cherry syrup, but it didn't come with it. I ordered through the app. I went up to the door and they told me they didn't have any diet cherry syrup so I asked why was it available to order and I was charged for it. It's not the car hops fault...

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Sonic Drive-In Chicken strips dinner

Why have you discontinued the gravy with the chicken basket? I do not wish to have dipping sauce instead of gravy. Who makes these decisions and why? Just my opinion, but I'm sure others feel the same way. Yesterday,June-28-2023 was the first time we ordered the Chicken Basket and got no gravy with it. No one even told us that there would be no gravy. So Sad! I would rather not have the Texas Toast than no gravy. Come on!

Desired outcome: Please Bring Back the Gravy for the Chicken Basket

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I did an online pickup order today and it said 5 minutes when I arrived to the location I pulled up to a stall they said you have to get on the drive thru line. There were already approx 10 cars on line. When I finally got to the drive thru speaker she said pull up. With 4 cars still in front of me I parked and walked to the door. I received my 6 drink...

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Around 6:30-7:00 pm on Monday, June 19, 2023 I went to sonic to pick up dinner. I ordered a sonic burger combo, a popcorn chicken combo for my kids to share, mozzarella sticks, and an ice cream. While waiting on food, we got a weather alert for severe weather in the area. When the food arrived, I checked to make sure we had everything and left. Not only go...

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Sunday, June 18th (Father's day) I went thru the drive through and ordered a hot fudge sundae and a chocolate shake. My sundae was very small and my shake was vanilla. Happy Father's day dad from Sonic in Chickamauga, Georgia. 😡 complaint board says my complaint is too short, so... my experience with sonic today, on Father's day, was really, really, really, really, really, really terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE!

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Sonic Drive-In The lack of concern for serving food that would harm the public.

I purchased a double meat hamburger with bacon fries, and a strawberry shack on 6/9/23 @ 10:45 a # 3 on the menu. Store # [protected] Greenwell Spring Rd. Greenwell Springs/ Baton Rouge La. # [protected]. SAM SHADDINGER supervisor. I had very very severe food poisoning and still have problems after eating the food over 7 days ago. I have called several times I have sent text messages I have sent emails and the response to all have been someone will reach out to you in 48 hours. No one has reach out.

Desired outcome: Not sure at this point, wanted to be contacted and concerned shown to my health. But no I am mad. Could have died. It was that and is that bad.

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We went through the drive through in grove city ordered 2 dbl cheese burgers with bacon. Our cheese burgers had no bacon the buns were rock hard! We were charged for dbl bacon cheeseburgers! We also have a $10 gift card that we can never use. They say it won’t work. I’ve called the number on the gift card and it has $10 on it but yet we cannot redeem.

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I ordered 2 large orders of fries and they were cold and hard as a rock.. Like I got the last of what they had left over from lunch... Been sitting under the light for a long time... Guess they didn't want to cook more... I normally don't complain but I had to just throw them out.. I'm pretty upset.. I live in anadarko, oklahoma and our sonic is located on...

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5:37 pm EDT

Sonic Drive-In Sour dough Grilled cheeseburger and small tot combo 3.99 advertised

My wife and I barley eat out much because of the cost. We heard the advertisement; But the lady taking our order insisted 3.99 was just for burger and tots extra We went ahead and placed order with tots but had to share if we were going to be able to have a shake. When I got home, I googled the add And I was right. Is this a franchise that does not honor adds? Fort Lupton Location Colorado

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We have bought Sonic Blast at the Sonic in Cleveland TN twice, once last week and then today, June 9. First complaint, we paid for large and the cups were only 3/4 full. If I had wanted a medium I would have ordered and paid for a medium. Second complaint, neither time were they mixed. We had Reece Peanut Butter crumbles on the top and bottom, none in the...

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Today i I’m was sitting in drive thru the manager on shift was helping cause I told her I didn’t get two of my drinks a tall girl with dark hair started yelling at her and another guy started yelling at her and all she was doing was trying to figure out what was going with the drinks the management there is really horrible the guy ketp screaming at her so...

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Just got off a long day work just wanted to go get me a burger and a drink with some tater tots I order my food and nothing is right my burger don’t have no bacon which I paid for and my sweet tea tasted like it was two weeks old not happy at all. Play sonic you can do better living in a small town. We don’t have many options. I’d be nice if we could have...

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2:42 pm EDT
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Sonic Drive-In GM Deniying my video's of assult by police

Greetings, Sonic Corp I thank you for your time, however I regret the situation in which we greet. However Please help me in this very serious situation.

All this is Confidential and Not allowed to give reproduced or copied or given to any body of corps.

I am John Carr, I was attacked by poilcie in your drive through @ Show Low, AZ 7:45-8:45PM. Date 5/24/23- I was brutally attacked on that date and time.

I just called your local locatoin called GM Chris:

I asked this current manager if he was aware of a incodent that took place on those times and dates. Chris Response: "I have not heard about it," I asked him if he would release the video to me to turn over to a lawyer to help in my CIVILRIGHTS Case.. He said NO he will look at it "himself" side note how does a local GM have the right to deny my civil rights?

Chris called back after saying he would look at it.. and he Quoted...

I talked to the Night GM and she told me no 1 person so it.

Chris continued to say you have "NO VIDEOS" of that are of the drive through which is right behind the store in the drive through 1 car length behind the drive in sign...

2ndly: When does a GM of a Sonic get to interfier with a civil rights suite against a gov. entitiy?

Let me finish with this... you have a Employee that just denied me my civil rights of to ask an obtain a copy.

I asked Chris about having a filing of paper work to ask for it.. or a corp # to all and he said NO.. "He could do anything that corp Can.."

He stated that NO video's have been found on that time for the store.

I regretably send this in the what seemed staged response and canned in which for such a serious situation in which had patrons videoing the inncodent and acting if it "DIDN"T HAPPEN" and he was NOT AWARE. is a SERIOUS BREACH of Security for YOUR STORE.

Desired outcome: Given Video to mail to laywers and repremanding for iterfering with Arizona National, and Persons to have a fair and lawyful trail.

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2:19 pm EDT
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Sonic Drive-In Grilled cheese burger & tots

Lying in a TV commercial is a great way to make enemies of customers. I have been going to Sonic for many years. I saw your commercial for a grilled cheeseburger & tots for $3.99 and went to my local Sonic to try it. I was then told that I could only get it thru an app. Nowhere in your commercial is that stated. I will not be going to Sonic again and I will bad-mouth it as much as possible. Wishing you all the worst. Sean Meek

Desired outcome: Sonics all go bankrupt!!!

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Sonic Drive-In Customer service at drive in and after filing a complaint about such treatment

I filed a complaint through sonic website providing information from one of the receipts. I received a reply stating they were forwarding to the another department. I received from the forwarding department asking me to give them the same information I had submitted on the website. I resubmitted the information and explained the problem. I then received another email from sonic saying they were going to forward to the department who would be handling the complaint. The 3rd email was received asking for the same information, at that point I refused to submit it again and ask that they refer to the Incident: [protected]] that I was not going to repeat it again. I then received another email stating they were forwarding the complaint to the appropriate department. At this point, I am lead to believe that it is the standard procedure of the entire company to not respect or treat customers with respect. That the cashier who was rude & messed up our order and did not give me my correct change was following procedure of the company. My daughter and I placed two orders, could not get a receipt but for one, asked for large milk shakes & received small one and she cheated me out of my chain. She refused to speak or communicate about our order.. Now I am getting the same treatment from the Sonic, America's Drive-In

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Desired outcome: I refunds on both orders & correct change. No proof for 2nd order because we were not given one, my ticket #14884. I wasn't going to ask for a redo of the order because she most likely would have done something to our food.

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Pretty bad service. I ordered a few snacks and a 1/2 price sandwich good only for today, 6-3-2023 on Sonic's app. Paid for it on the app too and went through. When got there pushed the check in button on the app and entered the stall number (18). It would not accept it and tried several times. Tried to grab the attention of 2 carhops and just ignored me...

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5-31-23 9:12pm in Oakdale LA I ordered some food (after them STILL being under boil advisery, and being out of a couple things) only for my car hop Landon kept the change. I specifically said I didn't wanna tip bc of the tone of voice and took almost a full dollar. As someone who has worked in many fast food and restaurants it's common since and respect not...

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Sonic Drive-In Drive through not working.. Again!! And 20 minutes to get my order!!

The Sonic on 3585 Tamiami trail east in Naples, Fl. is horrific! The drive through window has not worked 3 of the last 4 times I've been there! And today it took me 20 minutes to receive my order with only 1 other customer! I'm done with them. There is NO excuse for this kind of customer service! I've worked in customer service and this would not be tolerated anywhere else! # other cars drove away when they could not get any service! This needs to be looked at! Very disgusted!

Desired outcome: Get new people and get a refund!!

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I went to the Sonic in Covington, TN. Ticket # 191254, 05/25/2023 @ 13:47:53. The food was awful. I paid 26.65 for 2 burgers & a chicken sandwich. They looked like someone had stepped on them! The chicken sandwich was the size of a slider. It's horrible that we pay over inflated prices for take out food and get served slop. Sonic used to be a decent place to take your family to eat. I WILL NOT BE BACK.

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Sonic Drive-In Drive through

Visited drive though around 9 may 21,2023. Drive though took 20+minutes while sitting at the window while 4 cars behind me received their order while I was still waiting for them to even open the window once. No one said anything to me and when I did get my food after waiting over 20 mins they still did not say a word to me and just handed me my food and took my card. Communication would have been nice I don’t mind a wait but they should have said at least something. There is always a big wait at this local no matter how busy or how few costumers they have.

Desired outcome: Better drive through communication and wait times.

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About Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In is a fast-food chain known for its drive-in format and carhop service. Customers can order from a variety of burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches, alongside signature slushes, milkshakes, and sides. The menu also includes breakfast items. Sonic emphasizes quick service and a nostalgic dining experience.
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Sonic Drive-In reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Aug 18, 2006. The latest review Chilly pie was posted on Jun 3, 2025. The latest complaint My manager is very unprofessional was resolved on Apr 27, 2025. Sonic Drive-In has an average consumer rating of 1 stars from 1811 reviews. Sonic Drive-In has resolved 123 complaints.
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