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For more than 60 years, SONIC, America’s Drive-In has built the ultimate dining experience with our drive-in restaurants and we proudly serve our guests in Shelby, NC. We did it by sticking to what made drive-ins so popular in the first place: made-to-order American classics, signature menu items, and speedy service from friendly Carhops full of fun and personality. Cruise on over to us at 101 Earl Road for the ultimate SONIC experience!
I knew this wasn’t going to be a good experience when i pulled up and majority of the employees were outside talking to a person in another car. It took forever for someone to come to the intercom to take the person’s order in front of me. Then when it was my turn I swear ai had to repeat my order 5 times. Got to the window and they made my sons drink wrong. Got the food and the fries were hard and dry. My son said his were good, but o wasn’t about to eat mine. I told the younger guy that my fries was too hard and he said that he would have them drop more and bring them out to me so i pulled info the first spot. Less than a minute later, an older man came to my car window to hand me another bag with fries. Literally looked like the same fries that i complained about if they were fresh out the grease it would have been hot. Definitely threw them out the window. It’s been years since I’ve been to this particular sonic and today reminded me why. Will never EVER be back 👎🏾. If i could leave 0 stars I would
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Matthew Towery
Apr 10, 2026
5.0
Great food 😋
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Brandi Helveston
Mar 22, 2026
1.0
I had ordered 3 junior double cheeseburgers, tots and a small coke. The buns for all three burgers were really dry and hard and not fresh like it had been left out and just tossed the burgers together. The tots tasted like they were not fresh either. I had pulled into stall number 5 and pushed the red button twice to get my order taken before someone finally took my order. They came out to my car and said they had put it in like I was in the drive thru. The other customers eating at the outside dining tables were very lively and friendly though so the atmosphere was good but tye food and service were terrible
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Mar Andrews (MarsBars33)
Mar 1, 2026
1.0
Just tried to go eat at sonic the service was absolutely dismal at best. They told us they were only taking drive thru orders then preceeded to take another person's order who was not in the drive thru. When we tried the drive thru they told us there were not taking orders at all. We were eventually able to order and were offered no explanation. Will not be returning also witnessed an employee smoking near the dumpsters and it was not tobacco iykyk
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Omaree Mcmiller
Feb 25, 2026
1.0
Went to sonic earlier to order dinner and this experience was absolutely terrible and time-consuming. After waiting 5 minutes to order my food, they came to the speaker aggravated and annoyed with my order. Constantly had to correct the order and seemed to irritate them more. Got to the window, where they kept with the attitude. After taking my card, they said that it wasn’t working multiple times and that it was just saying declined. After about another 5 minutes i was able to see that they had not only taken my card for my food, but also had another $10.00 taken away as another transaction which was weird. They still told me that it wasn’t working and that they couldn’t see it. After speaking with the GM on the phone she agreed to give the money back. The manager told me that they have an “occasional” glitch in the system.. however the lady behind me which the order i thought i paid for said that her order was $12.00. I think these people are weird and sneaky and i wouldn’t recommend going there if you’re having a good day :)
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