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Sonny's Drive In
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Sonny's Drive In
14 reviews in English
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Review from Aaron D.
Brampton, ON
4/25/2012
I'd say its the best burger joint in town. Its a big ol'burger with good toppings. Keep it simple though. They get messy when you put too many toppings on them. I recommend starting with a regular hamburger or cheeseburger. Enjoy.
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Review from Dave M.
2/22/2011
This B-town 'landmark' has been held close to my heart since I was a little burger-hungry kid, but I'll try to write a neutral review, now that I'm a grown burger-hungry man.
It must be noted that in terms of dining, Brampton mainly sucks the big one. Sure there are a couple of exceptions, but you'll mostly find only chain restaurants around these parts. You just try taking your significant other to a romantic Denny's dinner, I dare you!
Anyway, I think this is why I still love Sonny's. It hasn't tried to be anything but what they've always been: quick, cheap late-night food in a pinch for all the drunks and night owls. And at 2:30am, your options are limited to Sonny's, Denny's, and McDonalds.
The location sucks, and I really wish that could change. The area is so ghetto, I usually lose my appetite if I drive down Church St. home. Nothing like driving by a 90-year old looking crackhead hooker being jacked by the cops to taint your burger-lust. But anyway.
The restaurant doesn't feature any seating (save for a few picnic tables outside). The staff is always friendly, cracking jokes, and serve with a smile.
The food itself is way better than it should be for the price. The fries are all homemade, and while I'm not a fan of poutine, it should be noted that Sonny's poutine is tasty for me, and downright orgasmic for regular Poutiners. Their burgers are delicious, the toppings are always fresh, and pretty much everything on the menu is quality. I have yet to try their new chicken wings, but I imagine they won't let me down on that either.
Oh, and the crap about the fire changing the quality of their food is just that, crap. For better or worse, nothing has changed. What you see is what you get.Listed in: B-Town!, Burgasm Tour 2011, Late Night Eats
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Review from Stephen T.
Toronto, ON
11/20/2011
Sonnys have been serving up nourishing fare for the late night reveler since before I can remember.
I spend a lot of time in Quebec for business, so I like to think I "know my poutine".
Sonny's stacks up against the best of them. -
Review from Adrian G.
Mississauga, ON
12/7/2010
The main thing with Sonny's, is that its in Brampton which doesn't seem to have anything worth noting for food when you go away from chain restaurants.
Lick's still has the best burgers in Brampton, and is better than Sonny's.
However, late at night when you're drunk is when Sonny's seems to be delicious. Realistically, its only because of the alcohol effect. When I used to live in Brampton, I thought this place was great but that was simply because it was all I knew. Now, it pales in comparison to similar "dives" when I look back.
Its also not a cheap place, and might actually even be more expensive than Licks. -
Review from Duck D.
Brampton, ON
Although it was my friend who got take out from here tonight, I've had it a million times, what Brampton'er hasn't.. I have a soft spot for this basic burger joint basically so I'll give it the 4/5 rating, but clearly the burgers are frozen and from a box just like most of their other items including chicken fingers, onion rings, and most of the rest of the menu. That being said, they're open until 4 or 5 AM every night when usually the only other things open are a McDonalds or Wendy's.. Poutine and fresh cut fries are probably the highlight, as those are homemade from scratch and not frozen or commercial sourced like most of the rest of the menu. Every city has one of these places. Like Apache in Etobicoke, Johnny's in Scarborough, Zet's by the Airport, etc.
The fact they still refuse to have lettuce after all these years irritates me though, especially with chicken souvlaki or grilled chicken sandwiches on the menu. -
Review from Reg A.
Ottawa, ON
5/19/2009 3 photos
I feel that this beat Johnny's Burger in Scarborough. Yea, I said it! haha.
The Burgers are bigger, more variety on their menu, and they offer a deadly Poutine! I've brought some and suggested this diner hangout to some friends and people have mixed reviews about the Poutine. First off, they don't have cheese curds, but cheese strings. Personally I feel it covers more. Another thing that's a plus... No matter how deep you go in the poutine, the fries are always CRISPY!!
The proportions are great! Not stingee and filling! The prices, I guess are pretty average these days. Under $12 for a Banquet Burger, poutine and bottled drink.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND...
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Review from Lee B.
Toronto, ON
1/27/2011
Sonny's ...USED.. to be the spot !!
I grew up in Brampton and Sonny's was the place to stop in for great onion rings or fries .. great burgers and amazing souvlaki on a bun !! However something changed. I heard a rumour that there was ownership change or something like that or maybe it was the fire a couple years back. After that the food is not close to as good as it was. Or maybe its because when I was in my 20's and teens showing up drunk at 2 am and getting a burger really tastes good at that point. My father used to bring me there when I was a kid and when I became a teen my friends and I would stop in grab some good grubb and hang out in the parking lot. I always would come back at least once a year. Couple years ago I took my wife there and the food was not the same. We came back another time and again just isnt as good as it used to be. I still enjoy it however if you really want a good burger go up the street to Licks its much better ...and im suprised to be saying that as Sonnys was always Bramptons Apache Burger. I will still reccomend it however there food has gone down from long ago. There is also a hotel next to Sonny's that has some odd characters. You will find some people walking the area missing teeth and bumming smokes or change. Dont waste your time driving to Brampton for this spot .. I think its an over hyped legend due to the fact that its an old style burger joint that is open late in Brampton... a place that is boring. -
Review from Adriano A.
Toronto, ON
11/24/2009
Sure, Sonny's is a little hyped by the "locals". Technically, I've always been a local but I didn't hear about Sonny's until I went to school in Toronto. I thought I was missing out on something spectacular all these years, even with it being a stones throw away from the Canadian Tire (now a Shopper's Drug Mart) that I would visit often.
To correct this supposed wrong, I visited Sonny's.
Maybe it was the over-sell, maybe it was the quality, but I found Sonny's to be good, not great. Their burgers are comparable to any Harvey's. It's not a bad thing, I actually go somewhat often, it's just not a life-changing experience.
I usually order their banquet burger, a side order of fries with gravy and a drink. It comes out to around $10. Their burgers are pretty big and the serving of fries is even bigger. Definitely show up with an appetite.
On that note, show up with somewhere to sit as well. There is no indoor seating and only about 4 picnic tables outside. There are plenty of parking spots, so sticking with the drive-in theme, life is easier if you're mobile.
Lastly, the area is a little sketchy. It's fine during the day, though you do get the rush of teenagers from Central Peel High, but at night it definitely isn't somewhere you'd like to set up camp. Street-walkers and gangsters frequent the area, and unless you're looking for a lady of the night to go with your fries, I wouldn't stick around too long. -
Review from David B.
Brampton, ON
12/27/2009
Great spot to grab a poutine and burger. I highly recommend the poutine as the other reviews have stated. The location is situated in a bit of a run down area (gets scarey at night, often encounter the poor site of a crackhead), but it still has me comming back. This Brampton local gives it 4 stars
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Review from jonathan f.
Brampton, ON
8/14/2009
This place is very much over hyped by the locals. It is open late and the burgers and poutine are average. Joe was right to point out that the crowd is pretty intimidating at night. The restaurant is located along the same strip that is frequented by street walkers.
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Review from Scrapbook S.
Brampton, ON
9/18/2010 4 Check-ins Here
Great burgers and great service !!!! Keeps me coming back !!!
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Review from Gregory B.
Brampton, ON
6/9/2009
GREAT food, low AFFORDABLE prices and great people! Love the banquet burgers, the poutine and the homemade gravy.
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Review from Christopher B.
Brampton, ON
2/16/2011
Been going here for the last 6 years, and It has never changed, even with the fire, as some others have been saying. The price is right and the portions are perfect. Not the greatest place to be around at night but if your drinking and young then thats the spot to heads too. Staff always seem to be friendly and the service is usually always quick. They make an awesome banquet burger and I would recommend that to anybody heading there, also with lettuce as i read they don't have it but they do. They also have the best chicken wings in brampton! yeah I said it, they are meaty and look great lot better then my previous favourite TurtleJacks. Large menu and I've tried almost everything and enjoyed it, their veal is not the traditional veal but there is so much on the menu to enjoy. The main thing here is you get your money worth and they dress it the way you like exactly, friendly service, large menu, amazing poutine/fresh cut fries, this is a spot you have to check it in brampton, and try those wings an d you will be hooked.
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Review from joe b.
Brampton, ON
3/26/2009
sonnys has been an institution for years, good burgers can hang out, the whole bit, as a brampton resident I was dissappointed when there was a fire there a couple of years ago but they have reopened its the same ol sonnys (including staff) lots of parking, opened late and just a tip, they have a special on tuesday,,, theonly negative is the area, some rough people around the area especially at night,,, something they cant control.
