If you’ve read any of the Sonic reviews I’ve written for this site over the past eight years, you’ll:
- Know that I tend to love nearly everything I try.
- Possibly recall the one time I said Sonic is better than In-N-Out.
- Probably discounted anything else I’ve subsequently said on account of B.
In my defense, I will once again point out—as I do each time—that it is one magical Sonic location in particular; I know that not all stores are created equal, and, in the parlance of online absolution, “your mileage may vary.”
It was with this predisposition of enjoyment that I tried the new Sonic Smasher, which features “two Angus beef, seasoned patties smashed and seared, crispy on the edges and juicy in the middle… two slices of melty American cheese, a creamy, tangy Smasher sauce, crinkle-cut pickles, diced onions, and…a pillowy soft potato bun.”
So, you know, a smashburger. With special sauce.
Pretty standard stuff.
That said, HOLY HELL was this delicious.
The patties—delightfully thin and crispy around the edges—had a beautifully earthy beef flavor, far better than any other major chain’s patty. The cheese was your standard fast food American, but it melted exquisitely into the meat. The sauce was a pretty run-of-the-mill burger sauce, Thousand Island-style, but maybe a bit sweeter than the sauce from the Sad Clown’s Big Mac. The next time I get one (which can’t come soon enough), I might try regular mayo; Sonic does good mayonnaise, and it is my preferred burger sauce. The onions were perfect, and while I’m not typically a pickle guy, these were leagues better than the regular floppy discs that adorn most chain burgers. (Though I will say, I feel like many places have upgraded their pickles over the past year or two, so maybe these are par for the course.)
My only complaint about this burger is that I didn’t go three patties. Well, and maybe also that I’m of an age where I shouldn’t responsibly consume more than one of these a month. But if my heart health was of no concern, I’d eat one of these a week, easy. I genuinely hope that Sonic keeps these around for the long haul and that you have a Sonic near you as good as the one on 91st.
Purchased Price: $6.59
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 600 calories, 37 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 1530 milligrams of sodium, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 35 grams of protein.
personally I find it super annoying when people review fast food and then turn it into some lecture as if they have a medical degree. Anyway, thin patties aren’t my jam I would rather get a triple from Wendy’s or the supersonic burger from sonic. That burger definitely has more beef than this one does.
Rich… Personally, I find it super annoying when someone bitches about someone else’s writing — when they themselves own the grammar skills of a third-grader. Eat Wendy’s. Stay in your lane. Bookmark grammargirl.com.
Hey, Rich. No medical advice given. I just stated that *I* shouldn’t eat one more than once a month. I don’t care what you put in your body! Thanks for reading.
I wish I had your store. If I ordered this, it would be cold, missing half the bun, missing the cheese, and somehow have my receipt inside it. Plus it would be stone cold.
And would be a chicken patty instead of the burger.
Now and then I go to Sonic for a drink. Two ingredients in it: The slushy part and a cherry. Know how often I get the cherry? Maybe one in ten times.
Know how you’re supposed to get a mint with every order? I get it maybe once in twenty times.
Sonic has interesting food, it’s just never, ever, ever worth going to for me (other than the drink, if I’m willing to get one that’s made incorrectly).
100%. Moved to an area with stellar Sonics and the experience and food is leagues above my old sonic
I enjoyed this Smasher for the same reasons that you did. However, it can’t beat Freddy’s Steakburger of this same variety. Not even in the same ZIP code. But, a very good Sonic rendition thereof.
Tots, drinks, hot dogs, and ice cream…only things good from Sonic. This burger isn’t worth it, less meat and more money that a regular burger.
I love Freddy’s so I was looking forward to this. My ionic in town didn’t get the patties right at all. No crispy edges at all. It was good though but didn’t look like yours.
GROSS!!!!!!!
it tastes good. but about the same size as a quarter pounder from McDonald’s.
I wish it was bigger for the price, but it did deliver on the flavor. Onions, sauce, and cheese were all very good.