Cookout

Second time I have come to this specific location and either A. They forget parts of my order, or slack on the normal stuff. I get 3 burgers 1 large fry and and a drink. No Straw, and no napkins and the burgers were just slapped together. The first visit we went there specially to get some cajun fries and a shake. Got home and the fries were just regular. I have had better experiences but this location needs some double-​checking for their orders.

It’s good fast food that’s unique to the Carolinas. The food was tasty (but not the best of fast food chains), and it is amazing value — you get a sandwich, drink and two sides for just $ 4.99. So that’s why it deserves four stars.
It tends to be typical greasy, southern style American food — but that’s why you’re trying it! Definitely worth trying if you’re visiting from out of state.

it’s good for cheap fast and late food at night. but if you want to eat healthy and high quality food, hard to find some here. Caz I ordered milk shake and it’s soo sweet like put the whole store’s sugar into it

If you are looking for cheap and fast this is the best place to go. If you are looking for healthy then keep looking. You get a good amount of food for a low price. I love their chicken tender sandwich tray with two sides if I’m extra hungry I’ll get a chicken wrap as a side if not double fries will do. Plus you get a drink if you order a sweet tea you get a ex large one with the tray.

This location is fantastic especially considering the amount of customers in line some days. They are generally very quick for heavy volume especially compared to other local fast food locations. Food has always been fantastic as well. Never had an incorrect order. Worst part about this place is the difficulty getting to it due to construction.

The best place to go late at night when you are very hungry. I have always loved the shakes here!

I love cookout, it is the best place to go with friends late at night if you’ve been out having a night of drinking shenanigans or if you’re just craving a good milkshake and fries; their milkshakes are amazing.

I would say the best fast food chain that one needs to try when in NC. The milkshakes are worth a try but the remaining eatable stuff is quiet good

When in Charlotte you have to try this inexpensive fast food alternative! Ventured over to Cookout after the Brad Paisley concert and I was happy I did. Where else can you get a choice of burger, chicken, BBQ pork or a quesadilla with two sides and sweet tea for $ 5 bucks! And when I say «sides», that includes a whole corn dog. Since when is a corn dog a side? That was like a meal in itself. It was tasty and just what was needed at Midnight! The Hush puppies were great too. Beef quesadilla was OK — I don’t know why I didn’t go for the BBQ. Next time.
Anyway, give ‘em a try, «y’all» !! Cool place!

I love cookout but this location has awful service. They forgot 3 of items and by the time I realized I was already long gone. Won’t be coming here again. Stay away!!!

Cook out is a great alternative to the same old fast food like mcdonalds! They pride themselves on their food being more like what you would eat at an actual «cook out» (get it?).
My favorite item is probably the corn dog! Can’t beat it for 99 cents when that craving for a corn dog hits. My favorite side item is the hush puppies and the only one worth getting — the fries and onion rings aren’t that good in my opinion! They also have a pretty good grilled chicken sandwich.
The only thing that I would complain about is the menu. I think it’s confusing and difficult to read/​order from the first time you visit. If you have never been to a cook out it may be overwhelming. I would suggest looking up their menu online first. If you are in the mood for a milkshake the list is pretty extensive and I’m sure they have your favorite flavor!

Ok food, inaccurate prices.
I had never heard of Cookout before so I decided to look it up online before going. The online menu sounded fantastic, consisting of a huge variety of choices and all for prices under $ 2.50. I guess I should have known if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.
I ordered a cheddar style burger and shake and the total came to $ 7.11 which is pretty pricey for a drive-​thru fast food joint and really irritated me because it was almost $ 2.00 more than the prices shown on their official company website. I am not trying to sound cheap but I HATE when companies do false advertising or fail to update their websites, it’s misleading.
As for the food, the burger itself was good and the bacon pretty tasty but the cheese oozing all over it was not. I LOVE cheeseburgers and can’t remember ever disliking one in my life, but the cheese they used tasted like a a cheap over-​processed American singles slice from the grocery store, even though it was clearly listed on the menu as Cheddar. They also didn’t offer any condiments but luckily I had some ketchup at home to try and drown out the cheap cheese taste. As for the shake, it was pretty good but tasted more like Vanilla with a hint of Peanut Butter, rather than the Peanut Butter Fudge flavour I ordered.
All in all this place is ok if you are in the area and desperate but for the price you can definitely get better elsewhere.

I’m obsessed with the sweet tea, corn dogs and the Cajun fries. Holy [bleep] they are delicious. I have yet to eat anything else. So satisfying! And I will let you all in on my master shake combo I’ve introduced to my boyfriend and his roommates… OREO & CAPPUCINO. You’re all welcome. Are your minds blown yet? And put that in the freezer for an amazing dessert if you want.

Make that a tray please!
Any place that has chicken nuggets, chicken quesadillas and corn dogs has a side is a-​okay with me!
When I need a really good hamburger quick, Cookout is my go to spot! You can smell that grilled smokey goodness a mill before you get to the actual drive thru. Being that this location is so close to UNC Charlotte it gets pretty crowded on the weekends, so the double drive thru really helps get cars in and out. There’s also a walk up window you can order at too. Like most Cookout locations there’s no dine in eating area. They’ve got a couple of seats outside but just take your food and go home and eat.
The menu has a good selection of burgers, hotdogs, BBQ and chicken sandwiches. You can turn any meal into a tray, getting two sides and a drink. As I mentioned earlier these aren’t typical sides, goes way above fries… the sides within themselves can be a meal. Want something sweet? They’ve have several different flavors of milkshake, and I use the term milkshake loosely because it’s so thick it’s literally ice cream in a cup. Of course they’ve got the basics like chocolate and vanilla but wait! They’ve got heath bar, Snickers, Oreo and seasonal flavors such as watermelon and peach.
I wanna give them four stars but they lost one because they’ve messed up my order more then a few times. So make sure you’re checking your food before leaving.
Two thumbs up for this cheap, delicious, and filling meal!

Oh my goodness the milkshakes! My boyfriend just took me here a couple of days ago for so late night munchies and man was I impressed.
The banana pudding milkshake was to die for… It was so hard to choose, everything looked so good.
The Cajun fries were yummy and the hush puppies were delish too. Definitely coming back here since it’s walking distance of the apt. Hope there’s a gym nearby too lol.

Burgers are on par with 5 Guys.
Except thicker patties and not over-​cooked (5 guys overcook and their burgers are thin)
Their shakes are good if you like vanilla ice cream.

To be honest I had no idea what Cook Out was until last year (keep in mind I’m from a different country). My friends were raving about this place so I had to try it. The menu was really overwhelming at first because they offer so many different options but it’s easy to figure out when you take the time. The trays are amazing! You get 3 different options and a drink for only $ 5, it’s unbeatable. Another thing that surprised me was the quality. You expect to get low quality food for only $ 5 but you don’t. The food tastes amazing and it’s super quick. Not to mention that this location is close to UNCC which is perfect for college students and those 3:00 am hangovers.

Went to this cookout about 2 yrs ago. Nothing much different from any of the other cookouts I have been to. Quick service, fresh food, friendly service. Would go back. I will say that their chicken quesadilla, (did I spell that right) is good! Their milkshakes are awesome!

My wife *loves* the peach cobbler milkshake and so when we were in this part of town and hungry, we hit their drive through. Not much of a wait at 3:00 PM, so we were immediately able to place our order (there are two lines, folks!) and pull around. The shake was deemed excellent with enough peach and cobbler in it to pass inspection.

Oh, cookout. The place where college kids survive at, during those late night study sessions or those intoxicated nights that want to be forgotten. As part of my friend’s tour of NC/​South foods we stopped by here on a late night of drinking. One thing he says is that he can’t get a peach cobbler shake on the west coast, well my friend you can get one here.
Cook out is one of those places where only the south has. Sort of like In-​n-​Out is exclusive in West Coast, Cook Out is exclusive to the East Coast (mainly in the south). Now, what to order is what is first asked for newcomers.
If you want shakes. Get a shake. Because from what shake lovers love about this place is that their shakes and variety of them is what makes this place amazing. To me, I’m not really a shake person, but if I did get one I wouldn’t mind.
For me, it’s about the burgers. I like to get the Cook-​Out style burger. It comes with Chili & Slaw, Mustard, and Onions on a good ol’ burger. Get some onion rings, or some fried rice and call it a day (or night).
So, if you’re in NC and you see this around. You need to stop by and eat it, because you won’t find it anywhere else!