Onion Rings from Sonic Drive-In
I wanted to give Sonic Drive-In another chance, after a fairly disappointing experience with their extra long chili cheese coney. This time it’s their onion rings, and I’m pleased to report the results are much better. These rings were good enough to make me forget about that chili-dog. In fact, they are some of the best fast food rings around. They are not frozen and thawed. Sonic employees actually slice and bread onions every day, at each store, making some of the freshest onion rings in the industry.
The balance between onion and breading is just right, with each bite containing a fair amount of both. This ‘balance’ is important and one of the keys to a good fast-food onion ring, because too much of one element can overpower the other. The onions themselves are cut thin to medium-thick, just the way I like them. I find that if onions are too thick you often wind up with an unpleasant surprise waiting in the center. There’s nothing worse than taking a bite only to find the entire naked onion has escaped from it’s breading shell, because it was too limp and slimy to cooperate. This is not a problem with Sonic’s onion rings. Their size and proportions allow for even cooking all the way thru. And the breading itself is crisp, crunchy, dark brown, and has plenty of nice bumps and ridges for added texture.
The Onion Rings from Sonic are excellent. They have a near-perfect balance of onion flavor and crispy breading crunch. From the first ring that fell out of the package, to the last squashed tiny piece in the bottom, every bite was tasty and satisfying.
Price: $1.59 (regular) / Website: SonicDriveIn.com
Fast Food Critic Score: A
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Nutrition Facts - Sonic Drive-In, Onion Rings (regular size).
Calories - 500
Calories from Fat - 250
Total Fat - 28 grams
Carbs - 55 grams
Saturated Fat - 5 grams
Trans Fat - 6 grams
Cholesterol - 0 milligrams
Sodium - 210 milligrams
[…] their burgers, but they have earned the right to sit alongside them. I still tend to prefer the rings from Sonic, giving them a slight edge and 1/2 star higher score, but these are quite tasty and […]
I had Sonic for the first time this past summer in Myrtle Beach. I have to say that I was extremely disappointed with their onion rings. I do agree with some of the review, however, my grade is much lower. The breading on the onion rings did not have much flavor and was sweet like a cake batter. There didn’t appear to be any spices in it at all. The onion rings were somewhat bland. When I think of onion rings, I like something with a little more kick.