The bliss that is... SONIC!

[LongBeachCoupe]

Every day I see a TV commercial for SONIC

It really pisses me off because theres 3,500 of them across the country, but theres NOT A SINGLE SONIC IN NY, but theres 943 in Texas!

It has been bothering me for a while, and I finally gave in... and decided to spend around 5 hours driving 100 miles each way (from long island to waretown NJ), so I could satisfy my desire for their frozen drinks.

Heres a map of the trip

Upon getting there I drove around the store 3 times just to really take a look at their operation, its interesting, theres no "walk-in", only drive thru or drive up, or "walk-up" (you can order on foot and sit outside)

I parked while going to use the bathroom after the long trip, and saw a new 370z (didnt even have plates yet)

Heres me super excited at the drive-up service booth thing

A shot of the menu (note the AltimaCoupe.com Card!)

A shot of the girl on rollerskates who brought me my food!

My thoughts on the foodI had popcorn chicken, tader tots and 2 frozen drinks (watermelon and a lemon) I wanted to order more and just try them all, but with a 100 mile trip home I didnt wanna have to stop to use the bathroom at a nasty place lol.

The ice drinks are like a sno-cone put in a blender, little balls of ice with syrup. The Lemon one was very tart and seemed very acidic, I only drank half of that one. The Watermelon one on the other hand I thought was just DYNOMITE!

I dedicate this thread to SONIC talk and Pictures!

[240sx_Guy]

we get a sonic down the street this summer. i am so excited

[Mr1der]

meh, we have three in town...I don't really go to any of them.

[leesredgt]

I live 10 min away from a sonic,and 20 min's away from another one.

I love the South.

[LongBeachCoupe]

I just dont understand how theres 900+ in texas, and not a damn single Sonic in NY!

Its a franchise, i checked the info, all you need is $1m liquidity, and the upfront costs are btwn $750k-3m depending on the size of the store... Any NY guys wanna pool assets?

[themadscientist]

I miss Sonic, good shakes and a good BLT.

[Dittoz7]

Will Make Trip To One This Weekend.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Will Make Trip To One This Weekend.

take some pics n post em up!

[Koshin]

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Every day I see a TV commercial for SONIC

It really pisses me off because theres 3,500 of them across the country, but theres NOT A SINGLE SONIC IN NY, but theres 943 in Texas!

It has been bothering me for a while, and I finally gave in... and decided to spend around 5 hours driving 100 miles each way (from long island to waretown NJ), so I could satisfy my desire for their frozen drinks.

Heres a map of the trip

You know you should have just jumped onto I95 and come to the brand spanking new one we have here in Bensalem PA, it would have taken you 2 hours to get to and a lot less miles round trip. here's the address: 1525 STREET ROAD, BENSALEM, PA 19020

Oh and BTW that sonic link you have listed is wrong, the correct link is here:

http://www.sonicdrivein.com/home.jsp

[bmike818]

I say we have a meet @ Sonics every month!!!

seriously.... +1 on the Watermelon drink! I'd like to get with some of the girls @ my local Sonic....with their skates on

[LongBeachCoupe]

if you mapquest it from my area, its actually the same distance lol... they are both 100 miles from me. (thx for the link, updated in the OP)

I say we have a meet @ Sonics every month!!!

seriously.... +1 on the Watermelon drink! I'd like to get with some of the girls @ my local Sonic....with their skates on

Sonic VS In-and-OutThats a tough battle man

[Dittoz7]

LOL

Mines Around 1Hr Away, Next To the Beach Not Bad...

[Dattebayo]

You know you should have just jumped onto I95 and come to the brand spanking new one we have here in Bensalem PA, it would have taken you 2 hours to get to and a lot less miles round trip. here's the address: 1525 STREET ROAD, BENSALEM, PA 19020

PWNT! WHY would it take you 5 hours to drive 200 miles?

Sonic sucks. The drinks are good, but the food is horrible. I don't know wtf they put in those onion rings, but BLEH.

[bmike818]

Sonic wins in the drinks category...In & Out wins in the Burgers IMO

that would be a good battle

[LongBeachCoupe]

PWNT! WHY would it take you 5 hours to drive 200 miles?

Obviously you have never driven on the belt parkway or the staten island expressway....

Exerpt from Wiki "major project to improve the notoriously bad traffic conditions"

Its horrible traffic, all day long for the most part.

[Mr. Music]

Dude, you drove 200 hundred miles for lunch? That's crazy. You testing some new part out or something?

[Otto.]

The closest one is in PA.

I see the commercials constantly... WTF?

[Dattebayo]

I say again, the food sucks. It's really not worth the drive.

They have tiny little flat-as$ patties that are cooked when frozen and have old veges on them. Also, the chili on the tater-tots is stale (usually) if not the tots themselves, and the onion rings have been tampered with. Yuck.

[Dittoz7]

Just Going For Drinks.

Plus It's About Time To Dust Off The Skim Boards.

[ThatGuyRoger]

theres a sonic around the corner from my house thats walking distance. i could go for a lemon berry slush w/extra strawberries

[Loki]

I'm in the same situation as you, just not as motivated. There is also no TRUE Taco Bell anywhere near me.

My friend goes to DC this week. I am going to make them buy some Sonic for me now.

[Dattebayo]

I'm in the same situation as you, just not as motivated. There is also no TRUE Taco Bell anywhere near me.

My friend goes to DC this week. I am going to make them buy some Sonic for me now.

There are no Sonics in or near DC really. Maybe on the way back you mean?

[demcj]

i can throw a rock and hit the closest sonic to my house.

the food is god awful, but their shakes, drinks, and sundaes are top notch.

[240sxHitman]

I always wanted to try sonic too but i didnt know it was that far from Long Island. yea and the belt and SI expressway suck a**

[Otto.]

i can throw a rock and hit the closest sonic to my house.

the food is god awful, but their shakes, drinks, and sundaes are top notch.

Pics or it didnt happen.

[toxik]

lol stop smoking and going on munchie trips brian!

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

Agreed with naruto fanboi...I have a sonics 10 miles away from me. Me an a friend went to try it out and I must say, NOT IMPRESSED. Dairy Queen shakes and mister misties are better and their food is just plain garbage.

[ChampaignSilviaS14]

I have a sonic a block away from me. Yuck...

You can have it

[Loki]

There are no Sonics in or near DC really. Maybe on the way back you mean?

Yeah, this. GPS FTW