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For more than 60 years, SONIC, America’s Drive-In has built the ultimate dining experience with our drive-in restaurants and we proudly serve our guests in Bakersfield, CA. We did it by sticking to what made drive-ins so popular in the first place: made-to-order American classics, signature menu items, and speedy service from friendly Carhops full of fun and personality. Cruise on over to us at 1401 23rd Street for the ultimate SONIC experience!
Fast-food burger & fries joint with an old-school feel, including retro drive-in service.
Hours
| Friday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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Reviews
Siray Stevens
Just okay
We stopped here on a road trip from SoCal to NorCal and got 2 meals: chili cheese dog & chicken sandwich, plus two tots and drinks.
The tots were a bit undercooked but we didn’t send them back because it wasn’t a huge deal. Our sandwich and hot dog were good. The drinks, a peach slush & a strawberry limeade, were definitely the highlight of the meal. Our server was pleasant.
We were a little surprised that when we asked for 2 BBQ sauces and 2 Ranch to go with the order that we were charged an additional $1. Because it was just a dollar, we paid it but it would have been nice to have had more communication about why we were charged that since we didn’t see any price regarding sauces on the menu?
All in all, it did the job.
… moreWe stopped here on a road trip from SoCal to NorCal and got 2 meals: chili cheese dog & chicken sandwich, plus two tots and drinks.
The tots were a bit undercooked but we didn’t send them back because it wasn’t a huge deal. Our sandwich and hot dog were good. The drinks, a peach slush & a strawberry limeade, were definitely the highlight of the meal. Our server was pleasant.
We were a little surprised that when we asked for 2 BBQ sauces and 2 Ranch to go with the order that we were charged an additional $1. Because it was just a dollar, we paid it but it would have been nice to have had more communication about why we were charged that since we didn’t see any price regarding sauces on the menu?
All in all, it did the job.
Tanya Richesin
Everything is great there, they just need wider straws for the fruit peices to fit thru. Please update straws
… moreEthan Carbajal
My mother and I parked next to one of the menus and pressed the red button to order and waited about 15 minutes without a response. Another customer pulled up next to us and recieved service right away even though we had pressed our button to order before them. We tried another menu thinking the previous one might have not been working and we pressed the button to order and still recieved no service so we left out of frustration.
… moreJacob Hutton
Worst customer service ever. I pulled up to the menu board and was harassed by the employee because I needed more than 1/2 a second to pick something……….
Edit: My Carhop was named Balinda
I pulled into the drive through, heard the standard greating and said “I need a second to look at the menu”. From that point on it went south. I was yelled at through the intercom and asked multiple times “are you done yet?”. I tried to ask what was in the #11 since my friend has severe dietary restrictions from recent dental surgeries and vision problems from recent corneal surgeries. Her response was, “it’s a chicken basket, there’s a picture right there!” A picture doesn’t work very well for my friend who just had eye surgery. Not to beat this any further into the ground but I also ordered fries instead of tots, but that didn’t happen, you can clearly on the reciept. I also ordered a coke zero. There was visibly something wrong with it when I saw it. It looked more like sprite. On the first and only sip, I realized it was just C02. There might have been one or two drops of syrup in there not enough to add color or flavor.
I will say that the food itself was cooked fine. I always enjoy the meal, but I’m so disappointed with this service.
… moreEdit: My Carhop was named Balinda
I pulled into the drive through, heard the standard greating and said “I need a second to look at the menu”. From that point on it went south. I was yelled at through the intercom and asked multiple times “are you done yet?”. I tried to ask what was in the #11 since my friend has severe dietary restrictions from recent dental surgeries and vision problems from recent corneal surgeries. Her response was, “it’s a chicken basket, there’s a picture right there!” A picture doesn’t work very well for my friend who just had eye surgery. Not to beat this any further into the ground but I also ordered fries instead of tots, but that didn’t happen, you can clearly on the reciept. I also ordered a coke zero. There was visibly something wrong with it when I saw it. It looked more like sprite. On the first and only sip, I realized it was just C02. There might have been one or two drops of syrup in there not enough to add color or flavor.
I will say that the food itself was cooked fine. I always enjoy the meal, but I’m so disappointed with this service.
Pete Madera
It’s usually good but this night my friend wanted to get iced coffee and I had never tried it. So we ordered a vanilla coffee with extra vanilla and the coffee was strong but not tasty. Thai was the reason for my 3 stara. Otherwise if I would have ordered food I would have given them a 5 stara.
… moreShantika Monique
Horrible, horrible, horrible experience. I ordered a chicken wrap with groovy fries and a flavored lemonade. The chicken wrap had none of the advertised sauces on it so it was dry. The fries I ordered were over cooked and included a ton of old pickle fried pieces along with tater tots and they forgot my groovy sauce. Lastly, the lemonade was very syrupy. I usually go to a different location and have no issues. Definitely won’t be coming back to this one. Waste of money!
… moreAly Mello
Friendly and fast service, though no public restroom if that’s what you’re looking for. Their burgers aren’t the best, I would get something else for an entree
… moreRichard Gutierrez
My partner and to this location frequently, at minimum once per week. We usually have great service, which is why we come regularly.
Recently that has changed, we visited this location on at roughly 10:30 PM on 8/28/2024 to pickup our order that we placed using the mobile ordering system. We checked in using the mobile app upon arrival and were happy to see that our order was ready and would be out soon — well that didn’t happen. Instead our order was not brought out and shortly thereafter an employee turned off all of the exterior lights, it felt like this was done deliberately as a deterrent to keep guests from ordering. They did flick the lights back on after a very brief period at which point I pressed the red button and kindly asked about the status of my order. An employee then brought out our drinks and pretzels and apologized for the inconvenience. I was satisfied with the apology and I appreciate the staffs hard work, no big deal that it took longer than usual to receive our order.
Fast forward to last night, 9/4 — We placed an order at 8:35 PM, our order wasn’t large by any means: 2 small shakes, 1 medium slush, 1 route 44 fountain drink and a small order of buffalo chicken dip bites. We allowed ample time for the staff to prepare our order. and arrived approximately at 8:43 PM (the mobile app stated that the order would be ready at 8:40 PM). I proceeded to check in with the app and we patiently waited for our food. About 15 minutes pass and no food in sight. The restaurant was not very busy as we observed a few customers come and go through the drive thru but we weren’t quite as lucky. Finally fed up with waiting 20 minutes for 4 drinks, I press the red button and kindly inquire on the status of my order — I was then rudely told that it would “be be out when it’s ready” to which I replied okay, “I’ve been waiting more than 15 minutes”. The employee then brings out our order (the same as the employee as the previous week), she didn’t offer an apology, didn’t bring a drink carrier for our four drinks (which felt very passive aggressive) and rudely walked away without so much as a thank you. That made me feel like I made a bad choice when I opted in to tip the staff when I placed the order.
This seems to be pattern now with this particular employee which is really disappointing as this is our go-to spot for a tasty beverage or a late night snack. I’m not sure what is going on with this employee but for the time being I think we will take our business elsewhere.
The rest of the staff has been very courteous to us so I would like to send a big thank you to Diana, Sieana and Ronda.
… moreRecently that has changed, we visited this location on at roughly 10:30 PM on 8/28/2024 to pickup our order that we placed using the mobile ordering system. We checked in using the mobile app upon arrival and were happy to see that our order was ready and would be out soon — well that didn’t happen. Instead our order was not brought out and shortly thereafter an employee turned off all of the exterior lights, it felt like this was done deliberately as a deterrent to keep guests from ordering. They did flick the lights back on after a very brief period at which point I pressed the red button and kindly asked about the status of my order. An employee then brought out our drinks and pretzels and apologized for the inconvenience. I was satisfied with the apology and I appreciate the staffs hard work, no big deal that it took longer than usual to receive our order.
Fast forward to last night, 9/4 — We placed an order at 8:35 PM, our order wasn’t large by any means: 2 small shakes, 1 medium slush, 1 route 44 fountain drink and a small order of buffalo chicken dip bites. We allowed ample time for the staff to prepare our order. and arrived approximately at 8:43 PM (the mobile app stated that the order would be ready at 8:40 PM). I proceeded to check in with the app and we patiently waited for our food. About 15 minutes pass and no food in sight. The restaurant was not very busy as we observed a few customers come and go through the drive thru but we weren’t quite as lucky. Finally fed up with waiting 20 minutes for 4 drinks, I press the red button and kindly inquire on the status of my order — I was then rudely told that it would “be be out when it’s ready” to which I replied okay, “I’ve been waiting more than 15 minutes”. The employee then brings out our order (the same as the employee as the previous week), she didn’t offer an apology, didn’t bring a drink carrier for our four drinks (which felt very passive aggressive) and rudely walked away without so much as a thank you. That made me feel like I made a bad choice when I opted in to tip the staff when I placed the order.
This seems to be pattern now with this particular employee which is really disappointing as this is our go-to spot for a tasty beverage or a late night snack. I’m not sure what is going on with this employee but for the time being I think we will take our business elsewhere.
The rest of the staff has been very courteous to us so I would like to send a big thank you to Diana, Sieana and Ronda.
David Sharp
The drinks are outstanding. As we all know, they have the biggest selection of drinks, slushies, and ice creams. It’s always refreshing. They can at times get a little backed up do to high volume of customers and the wait is worth it.
… moreJesus Nunez
It was horrible service by the manager. It was asked a question to the manager on headset and manager literally said “I am really busy right now, look at the menu” with the most rude tone. This was and 9pm shift on 8/24/2024. The service was very horrible and they took forever to provide a shake and a small fries. It was asked to provide the receipt to get managers name and provide feedback on the survey for the managers service. The cook was told to cash us while it was managers box. manager walked by the door and stood there until we made the choose to drive off. After driving off manager walked back to the window and saw us drive off as I look through the mirror and she was waiting for us to leave and receipt was never provided. I do not recommend stopping and the fries were horrible and over cooked and hard.
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