I actually love Sonic so this review is specifically for the Sonic in Doniphan. If you want good food from Sonic, go to Poplar Bluff to the Sonic across from Walmart. They usually treat us right. Now about the Sonic in Doniphan, I gave them a 5-star review about 10 years ago because they were genuinely respectable back then, but they've truly earned this review in the last 5 years or so. I understand there are 1 or 2 good honest people working there at any given time that might give a darn but most of them are rude and unhelpful and obviously hate you for even stopping there. Many of the carhops complain if you ask questions or request anything special. Our food has been so expired and cold that the cheese wasn't melted meaning it was cold even before they assembled it. I wish I had gotten pictures and documented this. I've spoken to the health inspector about this place but I don't believe anything came of it. One time about 2 years ago one of the carhops brought new food out because our food was cold, as usual, the first time and had this dirty angry look on her face as she walked up and aggressively shoved the food at my wife's face through the truck window saying "here you go" and stormed off. Then she came to the window inside the building and started taking pictures or taking a video of us. She was almost unhinged over something that barely affected her. You would think we had insulted them or something but no this behavior is always entirely uncalled for, confusing and way more common than is acceptable. That same time when that carhop first came and got the old food and brought it in we saw 3 people through the window looking into the bag and one of them was visibly angry as if they saw perfectly good food in the bag. They got decent food out to us but the behavior of the carhop and the others that we saw through the window was so uncalled for and scary that when we got home we checked our burgers to make sure they didn't do something to them because I imagine for anyone to be acting like that in front of their customers they can't be in a sound state of mind. I don't usually give negative reviews because I get everybody has a bad day or two but this is not simply a bad day, it's more like years of dedicated bad service or terrible employees and management. They really earned this feedback fair and square with their hard work and dedication to a bad experience. We have been having trouble with the service and the food quality from this place and the manners of the employees for years. I hate to say this about a business I grew up loving and supporting, but you're better off taking your business elsewhere if you value a world in which you don't get served hockey puck-like burger patties and you value not being judged and hated on for expecting your money's worth. More than likely they are driving away more business than just us with this crap. We have decided not to go here anymore. I gave this Sonic the benefit of the doubt for years. I really don't write negative reviews very often but at some point you have to draw a line and start speaking up.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
HALI TODD Hileman
Seems as if the menu is shrinking every year. The amount of food you get also seems small. And no grilled chicken option. Don't like the fry change at all.
Food: 2
Service: 5
Mindy Pickens
So it's on crappy part of town and the food was not done right and we had made two different orders one at stall one online when we called in they only brought the one out leaving the online order to sit and wait until we called back in and asked where our food was
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Steven McCoy
They need to remodel this store or knock it down and build one like corning sonic or even the new style this look is very outdated and Taylor has done excellent job turning this store around
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brody_608
I had a very rude and disrespectful carhop tonight and I’m very disappointed. Her name was adyson and she came out with an awful face didn’t say a word to us not hey how are you or is this what you got. Nothing. She slung the bag around to give to us and walked off with attitude she never said a single word. She then walked inside mouthing off to the other workers and yelled at one of the other poor girls working there. We waited to see if she came back out she did the same thing to the car in front of us. Not a good person to be working at fast food. Will not be returning back another evening. Come on bosses.
Steven Raper
I love the service and accuracy of my orders
Parking: 23 spots
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger, Tots
David High
The carhops are always happy and very helpful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Cody 2.0
Saw some shady stuff in their kitchen from where I was parked. Not going into detail but I think a food inspector might want to pop on by.
Echo Valley Outfitters
One of the best sonics I've ever been
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boneless Wings, Breakfast Burrito, Fries, Tots, Hand Made Onion Rings
Prices are going up understandably because of inflation. I get text message about specials sonic has and those are so very helpful at saving me
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Curt Shackelford
Excellent manager at Waterloo, Illinois store.Went to drive thru one day and my order totaled under $10 but my debit card was pre approved for $19.I noticed a 3 days later that the pre approved $19 had converted to a charge of $19, I went back to Sonic and asked for the manager, explained the situation and showed her my bank account charge.She graciously remedied the situation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Tots
Sandy Radford
Kitchen has been doing a fantastic job lately, wish I could say the same for the front. Keep trying!
Tabetha Hooper
Food is ok but they will let you sit there for 30+ minutes and then bring the wrong order and have to send it back and wait another 30+ minutes. Food is ok but service sucks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Coney, Fries, Tots
Robin Robertson
Visiting sis & bro in Doniphan. Chocolate their sweet rescue pit bull jumps in my 03 Jeep refuses to get out. So I take him cruising. Then the punk demands in his own way he wants a double cheeseburger bun only & a large vanilla shake!I love his little needy personality. He loved the special treat???
Kid-friendliness: Should have a DOG friendly menu ????
I actually love Sonic so this review is specifically for the Sonic in Doniphan. If you want good food from Sonic, go to Poplar Bluff to the Sonic across from Walmart. They usually treat us right. Now about the Sonic in Doniphan, I gave them a 5-star review about 10 years ago because they were genuinely respectable back then, but they've truly earned this review in the last 5 years or so. I understand there are 1 or 2 good honest people working there at any given time that might give a darn but most of them are rude and unhelpful and obviously hate you for even stopping there. Many of the carhops complain if you ask questions or request anything special. Our food has been so expired and cold that the cheese wasn't melted meaning it was cold even before they assembled it. I wish I had gotten pictures and documented this. I've spoken to the health inspector about this place but I don't believe anything came of it. One time about 2 years ago one of the carhops brought new food out because our food was cold, as usual, the first time and had this dirty angry look on her face as she walked up and aggressively shoved the food at my wife's face through the truck window saying "here you go" and stormed off. Then she came to the window inside the building and started taking pictures or taking a video of us. She was almost unhinged over something that barely affected her. You would think we had insulted them or something but no this behavior is always entirely uncalled for, confusing and way more common than is acceptable. That same time when that carhop first came and got the old food and brought it in we saw 3 people through the window looking into the bag and one of them was visibly angry as if they saw perfectly good food in the bag. They got decent food out to us but the behavior of the carhop and the others that we saw through the window was so uncalled for and scary that when we got home we checked our burgers to make sure they didn't do something to them because I imagine for anyone to be acting like that in front of their customers they can't be in a sound state of mind. I don't usually give negative reviews because I get everybody has a bad day or two but this is not simply a bad day, it's more like years of dedicated bad service or terrible employees and management. They really earned this feedback fair and square with their hard work and dedication to a bad experience. We have been having trouble with the service and the food quality from this place and the manners of the employees for years. I hate to say this about a business I grew up loving and supporting, but you're better off taking your business elsewhere if you value a world in which you don't get served hockey puck-like burger patties and you value not being judged and hated on for expecting your money's worth. More than likely they are driving away more business than just us with this crap. We have decided not to go here anymore. I gave this Sonic the benefit of the doubt for years. I really don't write negative reviews very often but at some point you have to draw a line and start speaking up.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Seems as if the menu is shrinking every year. The amount of food you get also seems small. And no grilled chicken option. Don't like the fry change at all.
Food: 2
Service: 5
So it's on crappy part of town and the food was not done right and we had made two different orders one at stall one online when we called in they only brought the one out leaving the online order to sit and wait until we called back in and asked where our food was
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
They need to remodel this store or knock it down and build one like corning sonic or even the new style this look is very outdated and Taylor has done excellent job turning this store around
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
I had a very rude and disrespectful carhop tonight and I’m very disappointed. Her name was adyson and she came out with an awful face didn’t say a word to us not hey how are you or is this what you got. Nothing. She slung the bag around to give to us and walked off with attitude she never said a single word. She then walked inside mouthing off to the other workers and yelled at one of the other poor girls working there. We waited to see if she came back out she did the same thing to the car in front of us. Not a good person to be working at fast food. Will not be returning back another evening. Come on bosses.
I love the service and accuracy of my orders
Parking: 23 spots
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger, Tots
The carhops are always happy and very helpful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Saw some shady stuff in their kitchen from where I was parked. Not going into detail but I think a food inspector might want to pop on by.
One of the best sonics I've ever been
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boneless Wings, Breakfast Burrito, Fries, Tots, Hand Made Onion Rings
Great!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger, Mozzarella Sticks, Boneless Wings, Footlong Quarter Pound Coney, Crispy Tender Dinner, Jumbo Popcorn Chicken, Hand Made Onion Rings
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Prices are going up understandably because of inflation. I get text message about specials sonic has and those are so very helpful at saving me
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent manager at Waterloo, Illinois store.Went to drive thru one day and my order totaled under $10 but my debit card was pre approved for $19.I noticed a 3 days later that the pre approved $19 had converted to a charge of $19, I went back to Sonic and asked for the manager, explained the situation and showed her my bank account charge.She graciously remedied the situation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Tots
Kitchen has been doing a fantastic job lately, wish I could say the same for the front. Keep trying!
Food is ok but they will let you sit there for 30+ minutes and then bring the wrong order and have to send it back and wait another 30+ minutes. Food is ok but service sucks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Coney, Fries, Tots
Visiting sis & bro in Doniphan. Chocolate their sweet rescue pit bull jumps in my 03 Jeep refuses to get out. So I take him cruising. Then the punk demands in his own way he wants a double cheeseburger bun only & a large vanilla shake!I love his little needy personality. He loved the special treat???
Kid-friendliness: Should have a DOG friendly menu ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger
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