Sonic Drive-In

We have never really had any issues here with service or the food. Wish they would bring back the Sweet Cream sodas … the root beer vanilla one was awesome!

It’s fast food so let’s not get into the culinary masterpieces they put out. The other reviews are correct, they are terribly slow. They are building a Bojangles next door. I bet I could order my meal at Sonic, walk to Bojangles, eat that meal at Bojangl3s, return to my car, and I’d still wait for my Sonic order. It’s sad really.

The drinks are great but the service is awful. We waited over thirty minutes for drinks. When we asked an associate how much long it would take his response was filled switch attitude and uncertainty. Not worth your time. Needs new management and employees.

When you’re in the mood for a messy chili cheese dog to brighten a cloudy work day, this is it! Oh and try the new dulce de lece creamery shake– worth the extra workout.

I must have caught these guys on a bad night. 15 minutes for 2 burgers and a milk shake and just one other customer in the parking lot. Of course the burger was cold and the shake was melted. Visits nearly worthy of a call to corporate.

The food here is extremely fresh which in turn means it takes FOREVER for the food to come out no matter if its the drive thru or not. The emoyees are usually very nice. Haven’t had a bad thing there yet. The only con is it takes too long to get your order. The happy hour is awesome !

This is the worst Sonic. The service is horrible and they’ve messed up my order several times. I will never go back to wait for a basic cheeseburger combo and wait 20 minutes. Fast food? Nope.

Person manning the drive Thru order taking was rude, condescending, and used a voice off annoyance when taking our order.
You have 1 job man. And that is to take orders for food and assist customers if you can’t do that. Get a different job.

I wanted to add my review since so many below are bad. My husband and I went to this location today and was pleased with service, wait time, and food. We waited approx. 1.5 minutes after pressing button to order; food came out within 7 minutes and the server was nice. There was no line in the drive through and the bathrooms were in fair condition.
The food was good and tasted as expected and the prices were reasonable. We usually go to the location on JDH in Fredericksburg, VA but did not want to wait in traffic on this Labor Day Sunday so we went to the closer location and was pleased.
For those who have tried this location before and wasn’t satisfied, I would say give it another try.

The drive thru is SO slow!!! Not wasting my time with the sonics in winchester. Both drive thru are SUPER slow!

Love this place! Wish I had one closer! The service is great and friendly and everything is so yummy! Great ice cream. Great slushies. So many flavor options! Great classic burgers. Love it all!

Absolutely HORRID! 20 minute wait for a burger that was done completely WRONG! Never again. Avoid this godforsaken place at all costs!

I rarely eat fast food, but I am a HUGE fan of Sonic shakes and ice cream. I have been to this particular location three times. Three strikes and they are out. No more chances. The one time they came out after fifteen minutes of waiting (and after I had already paid for my order), handed me the appetizer I had ordered and told me that they couldn’t make a shake for me because the ice cream machine was broken. I told them I didn’t want any of it then, and could they void the order from my credit card? She was a bit rude about it, but she did do it… SLOOOOOOWWWWLY. It took another 10 minutes. This last time (May 25, 2015), we got there at 10:30 in the morning, and it took 9 minutes (after pressing the red button) for anyone to take our order. We noticed that other people also thought their buttons were broken and kept moving to different stations… to no avail. The woman who took our order was slow and rude over the intercom. No ice cream is worth all that.

The orders are consistently wrong. The staff here should all be replaced ASAP. I wish I could say this was an isolated incident, but every time I come here, the order is screwed up.

PROS: The good at this particular Sonic is very good and well cooked.
CONS: The place is under staffed and takes a while to fill order.

Friday at 8 pm for 2 burgers and drinks it took 25 Minutes to get …25 minutes for a fast food burger! I was dumb to stay that long but we were hungry. I am guessing the reason it took so long is because they had to kill the cow in the in the back parking lot and then butcher it. What is worse is the burgers sucked! We didn’t want to asked for manager to get money back because that probably would have taken an hour.

Love Sonic. Sucks this is the closet (not really) one to my house. The lady that took our order was very polite and the lady that gave us our order was also very nice.
I was sad that they discontinued the sweet potato tots! They should really bring those back.

It’s Sonic — you can’t go wrong. Now I’ll admit I’m from Texas and Sonic is a given stop there, especially for their beverages. Best fountain drinks! They’re made with filtered water and this gives then the cleanest, freshest taste. Even a plain ol Coke or Dr Pepper tastes better.
The food, at this location, was not worthy of a five star rating. Good, but not quite the same as the Sonics in Dallas. Adding to that, I waited 10 minutes for a sausage toaster and iced tea — at 3:30pm. Not crowded, just slow.
Still, its Sonic!!! I hope they will open a franchise closer to me someday. Purcellville is just screaming for a Sonic. With the worst McDonalds ever as the only competition, Sonic could take in the money. I wonder how much a franchise cost?!

Ah, Sonic… how I missed you when I moved back to Maryland. What makes you so much better than other fast food joints? Maybe it’s the fact you have tater tots, especially smothered in chili and cheese. It could be that you have hot dogs, Coney Island style, also covered in chili and cheese. Perhaps it’s your fruit slushes, so much more refreshing than a soda. Or maybe it’s the nostalgic experience of parking, ordering from the intercom, and having servers deliver your food to your car. Regardless, Sonic is one of my favorite fast food restaurants… when there’s one around.
So, how is this Sonic doing in Winchester? I’ve eaten here several times as we have family in this area and I’ve enjoyed every visit. The food is good (although still just fast food), the servers are friendly, and the experience is A-​OK. This last visit we even had them accidentally give us the wrong burger, which they promptly came right out, took it back, and brought us a fresh replacement without any issue.
If you’re feenin’ for some Sonic and you’re in the Winchester area, then stop on in. This place will fill you up and is perfect when the weather is nice and you just want to park and eat.

First SONIC I have been to in over five years, the last one being in Florida, the first time in the Mid-​Atlantic…
Sampled the menu. I had a grilled chicken sandwich that was dry. Wife had the chicken nuggets that were chicken breast pieces and were pretty good. The onion rings were also pretty good. The jalepeno poppers were also very good.
The tab came to ~$ 13.50 without drinks (we had some in the car). That’s getting a bit rich for my fast food budget. I also added a $ 2 tip for service (brought to care in about three minutes).
I recall their specialty is milkshakes, so I plan to try one next time. They also have ice cream for about $ 1. Check out their value menu. That might keep your total under $ 10 for two.