Sonic Drive-In

3.5
1323 reviews

About

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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 Tahlequah, OK. 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 1200 E. Downing for the ultimate SONIC experience!

Location

Sonic Drive-In
1200 E. Downing, Tahlequah, OK
74464, United States

Hours

Reviews

3.5
1,323 reviews
5 stars
472
4 stars
284
3 stars
216
2 stars
106
1 star
245

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Service Speed

Customers consistently reported extremely long wait times, often exceeding 30 minutes, with many expressing frustration over slow service and understaffing.

Order Accuracy

Frequent complaints about incorrect orders, with many customers receiving the wrong items or missing items altogether.

Food Quality

Mixed reviews on food quality, with some customers praising specific items while others reported cold, stale, or poorly prepared food.

Customer Service

Numerous reviews highlighted rude or indifferent staff, with several customers noting poor management and lack of responsiveness.
  • CP
    Claudia Pringle
    Jan 1, 2026
    1.0
    Hamburger was awful 😖 and the fries were old and greasy !!!! This was on Downing. Sonic is a hit or miss 🤪 at this one 😳
  • VO
    Valerie Olive
    Dec 18, 2025
    1.0
    Not impressed at all. This use to ba good place , idk what happened to this eating establishment. We ordered 2 medium combo meals and got extra small cold fries and sloppy burgers. We took our food back and the manager on duty said he would fix it and bring large fresh fries......yeah we got large fries but they were not fresh at all and the burgers were barely warm. I would not recommend. { On Downing in Tahlequah, OK }
  • DD
    Doc_who_79
    Nov 7, 2025
    1.0
    This sonic used to be the goat before they sold out to a megacorp, you used to be able to get a family popcorn chicken for 10$ and have an absolutely massive amount of chicken. Now, you can’t go to this location a single time without having your ordered screwed up, I ordered a double smasher no onions easy sauce and a couple drinks they gave me a smashed with a mountain of onions and absolutely loaded it with onions then when I tried to get a new burger they did give it to me however one of the patties was undercooked and still red and I am NOT risking it with how the people who worked there looked. Also they are WAY understaffed this location usually has 3 people max working.
  • KD
    Kristoph Duell
    Oct 24, 2025
    5.0
    They have amazing sweets, treats and salty foods! Makes my taste buds water thinking about a cherry limeade!
  • JB
    Jacob Burchette
    Oct 22, 2025
    1.0
    I drive an extra 15 minutes across town to avoid this sonic, even though I live near by. Service is always super slow and normally wrong when it comes out. I will give it a chance about twice a year and am always reminded why I avoid this location. It’s unfortunate because it is so close to me.