Originally Posted By jasmine7 Oh, yeah, we've got a lot of Sonics around here. I don't eat there very often, but I do love their ham and cheese bistro breakfast sandwich (minus the egg), strawberry slushes and chili cheese fries. I wish we had an In & Out or Jack in the Box around here, though.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF I love Sonic and have since I was a kid! They finally opened a store -- the first ever in MN -- three minutes away from our house this past summer. All summer, though, and for part of the fall, the line to get in was totally outrageous. The store is not in the best spot, either, and it was tying up the road so bad that St. Paul police officers were there to direct traffic every day for weeks. I don't think the food is good enough to wait that long, but their burgers remind me very much of what I used to get as a child at the late, lamented Burger Chef. I would gladly trade Sonic, though, for Steak 'n Shake. That was the big family treat I had growing up, and I always try to go to one when I visit family in Illinois.
Originally Posted By dshyates "Burger Chef." They actually invented the Happy Meal concept in the early '70s. Called the Funmeal. They had "Burger Chef and Jeff". And they sued McDonalds when they introduced their Happy meal in 1979. I had a Star Wars Funmael right before I saw Star Wars in 1977. Burger Chef still has a soft spot in my heart. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 When our kids were young in the late 80's and early 90's we had a full sized van with a removable table and swiveling captains chairs It was fun to go to Sonic and eat in the car just so we could make use of that feature which we didn't use for any other occasion. The kids LOVED their hot dogs and fries. I was probably on a diet and don't remember much about the food. This was in N CA, I think the Sonic lasted maybe 4 years. It's a Round Table pizza take out place now. I often think I'd like to go again. I think the closest one to us now is in the Sacramento area. What is fry sauce?
Originally Posted By dshyates Here is the more popular Drive-in here in town (Beckley WV). <a href="http://www.kingtutdrivein.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kingtutdrivein.com/</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 KingTut drive in, the name cracks me up, I was expecting a fully themed drive through Closed Wednesdays? Their menu looks good I need to stop looking at these menus!
Originally Posted By dshyates The food there is great. We actually eat there at least twice a month. The have AWESOME Steak Hogies and Stuffed Baked Potatoes. Also they have honest to God homemade pies.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl <---Hates mayo. Likes Fry Sauce. But calls it Pink Sauce. I like Sonic. The closes one to me isn't very close at all. Its about a 30-60 minute drive depending on traffic. But we usually stop at the one in Vegas before hitting the road to go back home. I agree, I wouldn't wait 90 minutes for it though. And In N Out is 100x's better. ;o) ~Beth
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Amazedncal2, fry sauce is basically mayo & ketchup mixed together. There's a Burger Time drive in here that uses BBQ sauce instead of ketchup - I could eat that stuff by the truckload. On a slightly related note, Guy Fieri is here for a few days filming for Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives. All they said on the news was he was filming at like 7-8 different places, but wouldn't say where, I wish I knew where, I would love to meet him! Which is probably why they aren't saying - so goofballs like me don't show up!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I could probably go for Fry Sauce made with BBQ sauce but I can't abide catsup mixed with mayo, yuck! Ketchup belongs on fries and tots, that's it!
Originally Posted By DAR <<Burger Chef >> At first I thought it was the video game, but that was Burger Time.
Originally Posted By Ursula The nearest Sonic for us is in Bakersfield. We don't go there but we've been to one in Florida. We like the blue drinks. We do get their ads all the time and can't figure out why their marketing manager overspends. You can pick and choose your markets quite easily and apparently they have money to burn.
Originally Posted By ophellia you mean the one near the Wal-Mart? Rosedale Hwy? it's been years since I was there...I love The Crystal Palace...
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD <On a slightly related note, Guy Fieri is here for a few days filming for Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives. All they said on the news was he was filming at like 7-8 different places, but wouldn't say where, I wish I knew where, I would love to meet him! Which is probably why they aren't saying - so goofballs like me don't show up! > I am afraid I would be driving around trying to find out where Guy was. Is that too stalkerish?
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin When people say something tastes like something disgusting, I always wonder how they know. Do they do scientific comparisons? Do they bring a cup of urine wherever they go so they do a control? And do they ever say, "can you pass the cup of urine so I can get the taste of this Pink Flamingo out of my mouth".
Originally Posted By Ursula When I checked the Sonic webpage last year, there wasn't one near us. There is now one in Anaheim and one in Palmdale. Still too far for us to go. There are far too many great places in Anaslime to eat than to choose a Sonic, frankly! But nice to know it is there if we need a blue drink.
