Sonic Drive-In — Restaurant in New York

Sonic on Empire Boulevard is what happens when sodium and saturated fat team up for a full-contact flavor extravaganza.

Perfectly positioned next to Prospect Park, it’s a convenient stop whether you’re actually working out or just dressed like you might. The service is suspiciously quick and unusually kind. It’s the sort of friendliness that suggests they’ve seen some things—possibly burger-induced meltdowns—and are prepared to help you through it.

The seating area is cozy in the same way airline bathrooms are cozy. Sharing space becomes an exercise in diplomacy.

Now the food. The Chili Cheese Groovy Fries are hot, salty, and alarmingly delicious. They may have been engineered by scientists who wanted to find out just how much cheese a potato can legally carry. The Big Dill Double SONIC Smasher with bacon is a structural marvel. It’s not so much a burger as it is a commitment. Somewhere inside the chaos, a lone pickle fights for attention with the dignity of someone who showed up to the wrong party in a tuxedo.

The strawberry shake is not a drink. It’s a frosty beast served in a cup, thick enough to qualify as a gym workout. If you manage to get through it with a straw, you deserve a medal. I used a spoon and still felt like I earned points.

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This was my first time ever at a Sonic so I have nothing to compare it to. What I have to say is that this location in its current form is optimized for drive ins. The lobby /in person area is so small. It barely first a corner table for 4 people. This is not a place to hang with a group of friends for a long period of time. The inside was not too busy with a few people already at the table and 2 on line. There were a few cars in the drive thru but not backed up for miles. Then again, the place is relatively new and the only reason I knew it was open was because of a sign on the nearby Flatbush Avenue. The menu is available on electronic screens in the lobby and a flyer was at the register before I ordered. I just had the corn dog and the small mozzarella sticks. My food came out quickly. While the mozzarella sticks wasn’t the cheesy pull of my dreams, It was better than standard school lunch mozzarella sticks. The corn dog was the ideal sweet fluffy batter covering a dog. Overall, I intend to explore this location more...

Oh yeah dawg.

Did you ever grow up in NY and was always served these sonic ads and you wondered to yourself, where the heck is this magical place? And then you’re over 40 and one happens to finally open a mile and a half away from your now adult house?

It’s not a dine-in establishment as there are only 4 seats and a ledge. It’s mostly take out and drive-thru.

I gotta say, dawg- that their double smashers are quite great. I love smash burgers and these guys have it nailed down.

Their dill pickle tots are the tots (if you know what I’m sayeeeeen)

Fries with their dip was nice. Jalapeño poppers were good. The mozzarella can be a little softer, but it all goes in the tummy.

As far as their shakes go, if you like to have a gassy good time, I say go get the cheesecake variety. If you have a partner, it’s a test of love. If they stick around with your creamy effervescent puffs, they’re a keeper.

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