I actually just convinced myself to YouTube a Sonic Drive In commercial and wound up watching the 12 minute compilation of about 20 commercials, all worth it, each commercial featuring a different menu item and/or honoring a different obscure day of the year from the summer solstice, to tax day, to opening day in baseball. Seriously, go watch.
I pulled up to a drive-in stall (actually the last available one) and looked at the menu. So many choices. The burger was obvious, but I didn't drive 20 miles just to get a burger (well actually I did). So in addition to driving 20 miles for a burger I added on to my order mozzarella sticks, Ched R Peppers, tater tots, popcorn chicken, a cherry limeade, and an Oreo milkshake. Always trying to eat healthy, you know? The burger was first and foremost on my list, and this is what I thought...
Sonic Cheeseburger: beef patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, ketchup, on a white bread roll.
The Beef: As the carhop skated over to my car and stopped outside my window, she handed me a bag containing a Sonic Cheeseburger. What she did not know was that she was handing over a menu item that was about to be reviewed by Billy's Burger Blog, the fastest growing blog on the internet. Maybe I made up the last statistic, but one day it might be true. I opened the bag pulled out my amazing creation between two buns and took a bite. I examined the burger. For a fast food chain restaurant, the quality of the beef was better than many. 2 out of 4.
The Bun: The bun was soft on the outside and toasted on the inside. It was very fluffy (as you can tell from the picture), and made each bite give off the taste of bread and not a conglomerate of damp buns, condiments, and grease. 2 out of 4.
The Beef to Bun Ratio: The single patty burger had a bun which fit perfectly over the entire burger. The thickness of the burger was lacking, as with most fast food chains, and so in order to optimize your BTBR, you should go for the double patty. In the case of the single patty, this BTBR receives a 2 out of 4.
Presentation: Granted this burger was placed in a bag and then given to a person on roller skates to deliver it to my car, the burger stayed intact very well. The toppings were spread out evenly, and the condiments applied very well. 2 out of 4.
The Cheese and Sear: We could combine these two ratings because neither one was outstanding. The cheese was your typical fast food American cheese, and the sear was your typical fast food burger look. I doubt that these burgers are cooked on a grill of any kind, but if they are the sear was definitely lacking. 1 out of 3 in both categories.
Overall Taste: The overall experience was brought up because of the crispness and fresh taste of the vegetables on the burger. The crunchiness of the lettuce, pickles, and onions, really gave a great texture to the burger. If this were a party in my mouth, the party would be rated a 2 out of 5. The appetizers, drinks, and shakes on the other hand...amazing.
BBSR: 12 / 27
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