Yeah, I know. Sonic Drive-In’s not a “local” restaurant. But I’m a local, having moved here in 1976. Sonic’s a chain, but the unit on University Avenue’s been here longer than I have, so I’m going to consider it local.
While going yard on a Chicago dog there today, my mind wandered to its best kept secret. It’s not on the menu, but with a nod and a knowing wink, it’s yours.
This crazed dish is called Extreme Tots. As I understand it, it was once a special, several years back. A friend of mine in Tennessee hipped me to it a few years ago, and I immediately put myself in a position to win, navigating to Sonic and pushing the bright red button.
Do not push the button lightly. You will soon learn that the modifier “extreme” isn’t hyperbole. I almost think that in order to access the Extreme Tots, you should have to have one of those top-secret keys like those guys in the underground nuclear weapons bunker on War Games used to begin the launch sequence.
Extreme tots consist of tater tots, chili, cheese, ranch dressing, diced onions, and jalapenos—in one amorphous, preservative-packed, epicurian orgy.
It is a dish that will make the right person elated and many others angry at its mere existence. The right people know who they are, and to those people, I say, “You’re welcome.”
Indulgence Watch: Sonic's Extreme Secret
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