Sonic!

As I mentioned before, I'm a guy from New York. In New York (at least on Long Island), we don't have Sonics. However, we see commercials for Sonic all the time since we get commercials for the tri-state area (that's New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York), and there's some Sonics in NJ. Needless to say, most people I know have had their mouths water and their curiosity peaked more than a few times due to this drive-in fast-food joint. So, even though it's just a fast-food chain, Katie and I are gonna review Sonic for all of you deprived New Yorkers out there!

Let me just say that when we got to Sonic, neither of us had ANY IDEA how to order. There's no drive-ins like that on Long Island. So, first we parked by the parking slots with the menus by them. Then, we thought maybe we had to order first around the corner. So, we drove around and placed an order at a normal drive-thru styled intercom. Then, instead of a window where you pick up your food, you're supposed to round the corner again and wait by a curb with a sign in front of it that says something to the effect of "take-out curb." Well, I drove past this and went into the spots with the menu on them again. After a while, we realized I was wrong again, and I reversed and went back to the "take-out curb." An employee walked out our food, and after some confusion over the amount it cost (she kept thinking she said $10 less than it actually was), I was asked if I wanted the loose-change that I would normally get back without deciding at any other fast-food place. I was confused and wondered if this meant I was supposed to tip her for bringing out her food. I decided to just say "no thanks!" and part with the loose change, then just drive away to avoid the awkward situation.

In a nearby parking lot, Katie and I opened our bag and took out our order: 2 x-tra long coney chili-cheese dogs, a side of fries, a side of onion rings, 2 orders of jalapeno poppers (4 poppers each), and 2 Sonic Blasts (one Reeses and one Oreo).

Ok, so let me just start by saying that if I could get Jalapeno Poppers from a fast-food place where I lived, I'd be about 400 pounds. Jalapeno Poppers are among my favorite food items ever! And yeah, yeah, I'm gonna sound lame if I say that a fast-food joint can make good poppers because "oh, only the finest of fine eateries can get this right!" Buuuuuut...the poppers were great!

And the x-tra long coney chili-cheese dogs?

Well, they were definitely "x-tra long"! And, I enjoyed it all. Yep, ate the whole thing, plus 5 poppers (Katie gifted me one of hers. The best gift a lady can give a gent, in my book).

The onion rings were good. They had an odd carnival flavor to them. It was a bit sweet, and the batter was reminiscent of funnel cake in some strange way. To me, fries are fries, so there's not much to say about that.

The Sonic Blasts were good! We ate them back at the hotel. I got pulled over by Tennessee Police on the way back for not moving one lane over when an emergency vehicle was in the shoulder of a highway. I was informed this is the case in most states. Much like the ordering process of a Sonic, this is something my New York background had never taught me. The officer was very nice, and told me that if there's flashing sirens in a shoulder, leave the lane nearest them open by moving to the middle.

So, no ticket for me; but you, dear reader, get a review of Sonic, AND a safe driving tip if you're ever anywhere else in the US aside from New York: the state where we don't care if we come dangerously close to people changing their tires on the shoulder of a highway.

With loving tastebuds,

- Mike