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 Saint Joseph,MO. 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 5810 Lake Avenue for the ultimate SONIC experience!
Fast-food burger & fries joint with an old-school feel, including retro drive-in service. Based on 758 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ Delivery

Address:
5810 Lake Ave, St Joseph, MO 64504
Phone: (816) 238-4520
Website:
Hours
| Sunday |
6 AM–11 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
|
6 AM–11 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday |
6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday |
6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday |
6 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday |
6 AM–12 AM |
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Reviews
Cassie Irvin
Everytime I order which is literally every night from this location from my app my drinks are always wrong!!! It’s so frustrating! Some of the car hood are super nice but others not so much! The girl who brought the right drinks to me this evening was probably the nicest one I’ve had there!! This location needs to get it together !!! I get we make mistakes when you get busy but every time is going to far!!
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josia bisping
Got drinks, ordered ahead. 1 dr pepper and 1 regular dr pepper and the hop didnt know which was which when I asked she said donno. No one marked it. That’s why it sucks to tip before they bring it. They dont care.
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Frederick “Stephen” Redman
Got home to find out that the honey bbq chicken was rock hard and hardly any sauce.
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Valarie Russell
The Morning crew at this location is seriously amazing. Always fast, welcoming and just all around a great crew. I must add their full team all day always have smiles and ready to work. Way to go guys and gals.
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Kayla Luschen
Order 5 minutes ahead for 2 Rt44 sweet teas and it took 10 minutes to recieve after checking in. There was one car in the stalls other than us and Wyatt, the carhop, had no sense of urgency.
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Elvis Hughes
Every time i go here the food is always cold. Fries are always under cooked soggy and cold even though i ask for fresh ones every time, they obviously have problems listening to the costumer..obviously most the evening workers are lazy and don’t want to work seeing that it is every time i go to this sonic.. they aren’t throwing things out when it is past its time id say considering i worked fast food when i was younger and the food was never like that.. i wont be ordering from here again..
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AreEyeVeeEeAre
This particular location is terrible as a work enviremnet and as a customer. The food taste different than every other sonic in town as if they are doing something different. Many times showing up late at night and ordering sometimes 40$ worth of food and they get lazy and don’t make half of it and purposefully don’t give a receipt. Wait times are insanely too long. Everytime i order a water it ends up being carbonated. Sweet tea is never sweet. If your going to sonic in town. Don’t go to lake Avenue location.
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Kevin Wagers
This is the best Sonic in St. Joe. The service is always quick and you’re order is always correct.
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Yvonne Wippel
Best Cherry Limeade ever !! Love the happy hour prices. For some odd reason when we and my daughter can never use our debit card always when we pay for it in the stall. It works when they go inside with it. Maybe they can find out why.
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Nicole Morton
The customer service sucks here. The manger Tori stated that when customer gives extra money that it is normal for the carhop to assum it is a tip and not customer wanting exact change; since tipping is the norm. In my experience with customer service you give the correct amount of change back to the customer. The customer will then let you know different if that is the case.
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