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Sonic Drive-In

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Hamburger restaurant Ice cream shop Chicken restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in East Meadow


Address

1724 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow, NY 11554, United States

Website

www.sonicdrivein.com

Contact

+1 516-228-5013

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.4K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cheese (6) meat (6)
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  • 3/5 Kimberly F. 2 years ago on Google • 209 reviews
    Good fast food spot. I love their drive up set up. You can just sit in your car, eat and chill for a bit. It is pricier than other fast food spots though. There isn't a value menu and most of their sides and snacks items are over $3. Variety of drinks, blasts, and shakes. If you have a sweet tooth I would recommend this fast food place
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jesse Y. 1 year ago on Google • 285 reviews
    You been to one, you been to all. Food is nothing to write home about but service is good and if you lazy like me, a car hop is what you need. Who doesn't like sitting in their car and have someone bring over the food? Bottom line it's cheap and it's a quick bite.

  • 4/5 Rebeca A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food & service. Removing a star bc the 1st station never works & the staff don't put a sign over it or a cone in the spot so you're left there just waiting like a dummy until you go in & ask. It was like that last month as well. You'd think they would close it or something.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danielle B. 2 years ago on Google • 169 reviews
    This place is absolutely wonderful. The workers here roller skate to give you your order which is really cool and they have the best slushies. Everything they sell here is a good price and their food taste great. The place was very clean and I would highly recommend going here.

  • 5/5 Jermaine Pennie (. 7 months ago on Google • 121 reviews
    Great food and the interesting part was how many options they had available in food varieties. From cheese stakes to burgers and hot dogs, it is cool that it's setup that way. Their hot pretzels were amazing.

  • 2/5 Mahir H. 4 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    Me and friend pulled up after a tedious shift at work. We were starving and wanted to dog out. Unfortunately, the food was terrible. The tater tots were hard and stale. My burger didn’t have much flavor. The tenders were very soggy so really nothing was right. The staff was very nice but I wouldn’t come back here after eating the food.

  • 3/5 Michael DiSalvo (Mike D. 5 years ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Love the Limeades. So refreshing and tasty. The hot dog is good but the toppings are sloppy and the bun gets soggy to quickly. I don't get the burgers here, def not my style. Loaded chili is a limited time offer and was very small for a large. Good flavor though. Put the tater tots in the chili, makes everything better. Wife got a fresh banana shake, extra points for me!

  • 5/5 Kerry F. 7 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    I drove all the way there because I wanted a frozen limeade. It was horrible. It all started when my order was a blip on the screen. I could see what was added.. I asked just to make sure it was a frozen limeade and not a regular one. Got a crazy answer with an attitude. Drove up and asked the same question. Unfortunately it was the guy with the crosses who is always less than helpful. I got a ice with a hint of limeade and a hair in my tater totes. My advice drive to another location. I paid for attitude and ice water. Very disappointing

  • 5/5 Ever R. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    This Sonic is the go-to spot!! I have visited numerous locations even in different states but this one never disappoints. I usually visit on weekends and tend to have the same car-hopper named Victoria. She is always in a bright mood and verifies that our order is correct. This location opened a few years ago so I have been a fan of it for awhile. If I believed my order was perhaps cold or was missing something, they would kindly solve the issue. Many fast-food locations and restaurants do not hold this quality of customer service but this Sonic location is unrivaled. Also, to Sonic: whoever is making these interesting ideas for slushies, thank you! They are superb!

  • 5/5 Visney W. 8 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    The taste is very good. I like snacks more than burgers,love signature sauces!!!!!There should be more branches nearby. However there are not many customers on Saturday every time,I worry about whether it will make money, and I will be very sad if it cannot operate anymore.

  • 1/5 George P. 9 months ago on Google
    I ordered a sonic double cheese burger and I asked to please, and very kindly to put the meat on the side; I asked to prepare it exactly the same way, just meat on the side. I check my bag and I see a double cheese burger with the meat in it. Mistakes can happen, no big deal. They got distracted. I tell the person at the window to please prepare it again but I re-explain to please put just the meat on the side, all else exactly the same, cheese, sauce, etc. This time they hand me a bun with lettuce and pickles on the side, and on another container the meat with the melted cheese. I just ask kindly to make it again and very patiently, but you can feel the attitude from the whole staff, they just don't want to make it that way, they just won't do it right. So they just slap a slice of cheese on the same container and hand it back to me. And rather than asking for a refund or having to ask again, I just took it and left without complaining or saying anything else, I just gave up. People shouldn't try to make you feel like you are at fault. The order was described correctly from the beginning and the person that took it, also indicated it was a special request and communicated it correctly too. If that's something you don't offer, don't accept the request. Most people would have gotten seriously frustrated or would have made a scene, and not sure if I could blame them for doing so; it almost feels like they do it on purpose and you can't help but feeling they are mocking you behind the window (some sort of immature bullying), I guess because I am vegetarian and dared to ask for meat on the side, I deserved the treatment. I am always nice and polite and tip anyone because I know what it means to work hard, for long hours and for little pay. This was my last time coming to Sonic.

  • 2/5 sara a. 1 year ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I have no issue with the service. They're awesome 👌. Very nice and helpful but the food. Just look at how sad this sandwich is. Looks as if they just threw the chicken pattie in the bread which buns weren't even big enough and then smacked the bread down 😒. I mean even McDonald's sandwiches don't look like this .

  • 4/5 ronald h. 10 months ago on Google
    Food was as good as advertised. Considering the time I was there, for there to be dirty empty tables is unacceptable. But the food made up for the atmosphere. The cranberry limeade was amazing!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Drive-through
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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