Update: Click here for a review of Sonic’s Extra Long Ultimate Cheesesteak.
What is the Sonic Footlong Philly Cheesesteak?
This month’s order of footlong coney buns must’ve been way over because Sonic is obviously trying to get rid of all that bread before it goes bad. The solution? Throw some chopped steak and melted cheese in there and, Hell, just call it a Philly cheesesteak. Add a reasonable $3.99 price-tag while you’re at it.
How is it?
While not the best Philly cheesesteak you’ll ever have in your life — not even close, bud — it’s still a pretty good attempt by a fast food chain to basically reverse engineer a cult sandwich to fit their own deliciously perverse vision of what a cheesesteak is and should be.
I ordered the Classic option, consisting of grilled steak and onions, “melty” cheese sauce and warm mayo all slapped together, Philly-style, on a footlong coney bun.
While it might not sound great — it doesn’t look that great either as you unseal it from its paper tomb — it actually is a delicious mess of meat and cheese. But the most surprising development from all this…that mayonnaise here is fan-freaking-tastic. I thought it wouldn’t work but, you know, it really brought the whole sandwich together.
Is there anything else I need to know?
There’s also a “Spicy” variation, containing the grilled meat and onions and the “melty” cheese, but with the extra addition of “zesty” Baja sauce and “spicy” jalapenos. I was intrigued, sure, but if I want to Baja sauce my food, I’m going to make a run for the border and trust the bad hombres at Taco Bell for that. Lo siento, Sonic.
Conclusion:
Available for an oh-so limited time, the Sonic Footlong Philly Cheesesteak is a tasty little treat that’s worth trying at the very least once. It won’t replace your Geno’s or Pat’s, but what possibly could? Still, it’s one of the better fast food attempts at a Philly cheesesteak around; just ask for a little extra mayo on the side for some lascivious dipping.
Purchased Price: $3.99
Size: N/A
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 750 calories, 39 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 125 milligrams of cholesterol, 1710 milligrams of sodium, 53 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar, and 46 grams of protein.
Sounds delicious.
Mayo? On a cheesesteak? BLEHHHHHH
My first thought as well. Not exactly “reversed engineered” when you’re adding new ingredients.
I thought this was okay, but a bit overpriced. Mine had so little cheese that it completely absorbed into the bun.
Ask for extra mayo? Are you out of your mind?
We bought this almost no meat half the bun was empty. It was very bad asked for fries got tater tots the tasted horrible. Crispy pain chicken sandwich on regular bun turned out grilled chicken with everything. Not something I like. Live 20 miles away. All together it was nasty
sonics should close.. this isnt the 50s anymore.. il stick to my local philly joint here..
Not worth the money husband very disappointed cheese steak at sonic hardly no meat won’t buy again.
lol @ so many people in the comments apparently getting ripped off by sonic
Mine came with canned squeezed cheese and not the regular cheese like that put on their chili cheese coney!! Which was GROSS!!!! I thought it would have been unique had they put their signature hotdog on it also.
Very disappointed to discover mayo residing in a place it has no conceivable right to dwell. Also, where are the bell peppers? Pass!