Sonic unveils new menu item and fans are saying they arent 'falling in love'

SONIC fans are racing to the restaurant to try the chain’s brand new cheeseburger that promises a savory mix of bacon and ranch.

The new Bacon Peppercorn Ranch Grilled Cheeseburger was launched this week at Sonic stores across the country.

The sandwich features a savory combination, made with an all-beef seasoned patty, several slices of hickory smoked bacon, creamy peppercorn ranch and melted American cheese all placed between two slices of Texas toast.

Sonics executives say the new menu item offers customers a compelling comfort food in the classic cheeseburger format.

"By adding the flavors of hickory smoked bacon and peppercorn ranch, we created an innovative new burger that can’t be replicated for our price point," Mackenzie Gibson, Sonic's vice president of culinary & menu innovation, said in a statement.

The new handheld comes with a small order of tots or fries for just $3.99, the company said.

FAN REACTION

Since the new grilled cheeseburger came out, Sonic customers have been eager to see how it stacks up with the fast food giant’s other options.

Feedback from fans so far has been mixed, however.

Most read in Money

“It has a weird twang to it,” shared YouTuber The Southern Snack in his review for the new item.

The content creator said the sandwich almost gave off a taste of sour cream.

Altogether, The Southern Snack said it was a solid option even if it didn’t beat out some of Sonic’s other standby items.

“It ain’t bad,” he said. “Maybe not my preference but it ain’t bad.”

The Southern Snack did say the peppercorn ranch came in short for flavor.

“I’m not falling in love with this,” he added. “It’s decent.”

“There’s nothing particularly wrong with this, but I was wishing for higher quality.”

Another Sonic fan expressed their skepticism with the new burger as well.

“The patty looks thinner than paper,” they wrote on Reddit.

OTHER NEW FAST FOOD ITEMS

Sonic joins a long list of other fast food chains that are launching new menu items this season.

Wendy’s decided to up its breakfast game by offering two new breakfast sandwiches.

The new English Muffin Sandwiches were created after the company tested 60 variations of the recipe.

"Fans asked and we answered. As breakfast boundary breakers, we're always looking to cook up new craveable breakfast offerings to add to our stacked breakfast lineup, and we have high standards for what ultimately makes it onto our menu" said John Li, global vice president of culinary innovation for The Wendy's Company in a statement.

Each sandwich comes with either applewood smoked bacon or a grilled sausage patty plus an egg, melted American cheese and a touch of honey.

Meanwhile, to celebrate the upcoming fall season, Dairy Queen will be bringing back its Pumpkin Pie Blizzard at the end of the month.

"The iconic Blizzard Treat is as sweet as – well – pie, combining real pumpkin pie pieces and world-famous DQ vanilla soft serve, topped with whipped topping and a dash of nutmeg," the company said in its product description.

The new dessert will be available in stores officially on August 28.

Earlier this year, Sonic also announced the relaunch of the Grilled Cheese Double Burger.

The burger is composed of two seasoned junior beef patties layered with three slices of American cheese, ketchup, mustard, and diced onions between two thick pieces of Texas Toast.

Guests were ecstatic to note the fan favorite was back, with many sharing their excitement online.

"The grilled cheeseburger from Sonic is back. I have found peace again,” one Twitter user shared.

BeamDash

Sonic unveils new menu item and fans are saying they arent 'falling in love'

Read more about Sonic

FAN REACTION

Most read in Money

OTHER NEW FAST FOOD ITEMS

Read More on The US Sun