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Ruben Rodriguez
Jun 29, 2026
I had a very disappointing experience at this Sonic drive-thru on June 29, 2026, at approximately 7:00 p.m.
I stopped to order dinner for my wife, my son, and myself. I had not eaten at Sonic in a while, so before ordering the #9 footlong hot dog combo, I asked what ingredients came on the hot dog because I did not want onions.
The employee said “chili and cheese,” followed by something I could not hear because she spoke quickly. I politely apologized and asked her to repeat what she had said. She did not respond. After waiting about a minute, I explained that I just wanted to make sure the hot dog did not come with onions. There was still no response.
I assumed she may have been helping someone at the window, so I continued waiting. After approximately two more minutes of silence, I asked, “Hello, are you still there? I would like to order now.” She finally responded by saying, “What do you want to order?”
I again explained that I was asking what came on the #9 footlong hot dog. She rudely replied, “I already said.” I was shocked by the attitude over such a simple and reasonable question. I told her that I had asked her to repeat herself because I could not hear her clearly. She then quickly said that it did not come with onions.
I considered leaving because there are plenty of other restaurants nearby, but my wife and son still wanted Sonic, so I completed the order. When I reached the window, I paid and received my food. The employee did not speak to me, and I chose not to escalate the situation.
Before leaving, my wife checked the order and noticed that we were missing a regular order of french fries. Given the unpleasant interaction, being shorted an item only added to my frustration. I went inside, spoke with a different employee, and was given the missing fries.
I understand that employees can be busy and that misunderstandings happen, but customers should not be treated rudely for asking a basic question about an order. A simple, polite response would have avoided this entire situation. Management should review customer-service expectations with the drive-thru staff.
My wife, son, and I all became ill after eating their hot dogs and chili dogs. After speaking with a neighbor during the 4th of July, he mentioned that he also got sick after eating a chili dog from this location last week. WARNING!!!!! Food poisoning and terrible service!!!!