Good sized portions for reasonable prices. I ordered the big double cookout box with fries and a chicken quesadilla as sides. The burger itself was smaller than I thought it would be, but you can definitely tell that it was chargrilled. It was very good. The fries themselves had the perfect amount of salt on them and were good. The chicken quesadilla was amaaaaazing. It was love at first bite Since I ordered a bottle of water as well, my total was a bit under $6. However, it was just enough to fill me up and satisfy my grease craving. Plus, it is just sooo close (and better than McDonald's, Burger King, and Krystal) that I will definitely be back. read more

I think the food is pretty good. It's a wayyyy better option than the other fast food joints in the same neighborhood so it gets a solid 3 stars from me. If you step inside the Wendys or Mcdonalds(next door) when cookout is right there, I have no words for you. My favorite items are the burgers, nuggets, and chili cheese fries..... The only reason I give 3 stars though is service can be hit or miss. Usually they are the friendliest people ever. Then you get that ONE person who should be working at Mcdonalds across the street. Aka a person who will ignore what you're saying on the speaker, confirm your order with what you said, and when you get to the window, pretend that you didn't say it. Or a person who doesn't understand the concept of "half lemonade/half sweet tea" in Atlanta........ read more

Amazing burger! So good I ordered a second one. The burgers come in small, medium and huge. The fries are thick and freshly made. Perfect for ketchup. It's a flame broiled burger I think. So much tastier than other burger places. The drive thru is convenient and has several ordering spots. Quick. The inside is comfortable and clean. The place was full of people. Many Delicious choices including hot dogs, pork sandwich, chicken and wraps. Lots of milkshake flavors also. Best surprise, soda machine has Cheerwine! read more

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Was not what I thought it was going to be. First we pull up and plan to go inside but lo and behold they do not have a dining room, just a drive thru not even tables or benches to eat outside. After we got our order we didn't get any sauces. We went to get some and we're informed they would cost extra because we didn't get a chicken tray. Not sure but probably won't come back to this one in Montgomery. You may get treated better. It's all in the attitude. read more

Best bang for the buck food you'll find in the area, they've got an efficient double drive thru and they're open late. Can't go wrong with one of their trays for $5, the spicy chicken sandwich was better than most fast food joints by far, their fries were perfect and there's so many more options to get too! If you're in the mood for something greasy and late, you'd be mistaken not to head over to the cookout for some good eats. read more

Cook out is in essence what the name states. A place where you can get all the foods that you would see at a cook out. Some of these items include chicken nuggets, but how far off is that really? All the grandmothers love to feed little kids nuggets. Kids love them and they are easy to handle. I would say this place is a nice fit in between five guys (located up the road) and Burger King/ McDonalds (located right across the street). The prices here are extremely affordable, plus the portions sizes are just right. Not to big like Five Guys, but not as shitting like mega restaurant chains. Cook out is the perfect place for curing your hang over woes. read more

Cook Out - 1/4 cheese bacon burger with grilled onions. With fries and onions rings. Spicy chicken sandwich with side chicken nuggets. - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Your menu on line cannot be navigated to. I wanted to try your products, but never got to see menu online and the photographed menu doesn't show combos, or what sides come with an entree. It'll be zaxby's tonight. Can't even give you a chance. read more

Okay I know this is a fast food joint and tbh, I've never left a 5 star review after a trip to the drive thru.. but this one was worthy! So it's 2am and I'm starving. Nothing is open beside McDonald's and I wasn't trying to do that. Well I remember the cook out but I also remembered that "Eat Clean Bro" sign over it that made me avoid it. Well tonight that sign wasn't moving my mountains! I needed food and tonight was the night. I pull to the drive thru after a little wait, but that's to be expected, and look at the menu. Prices super affordable and many things to chose from. The attendant taking my order was patient and helped guide through my order... because I had no idea it was a two side and drink situation, but it was. Got the chicken sandwich, Cajun, with fries and pinion rings and a sprite.. and just for fun, I got a cheeseburger with smothered onions and cheese. That was all $9.37! I get to the front reach for my card and realize I grabbed the wrong purse! At the front of the line.. I had to confess that I had no way to pay :/ the lady Zackaryiah, said do you have your card in your phone? CLUTCH.. I did paid for my food and was on my way! It smelled good.. got home saw it was in a Togo container and I knew it was going down. It was right on time, I enjoyed it, and if i had to get food last minute again, I would definitely stop back by. Good experience:) read more

Cook Out - This place was so clutch for me tonight! - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

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Cheap bbq fast food... what more could you want! After attending college in North Carolina, I craved their food for 10 years after returning to ATL. Last year when Cook-out started popping up around Atlanta I was so happy! Then we got one on the Westside! We visit a few times a month via drive-thru and sometimes we will eat inside. We mainly buy the platters and milkshakes. I do not understand how they can afford to have 35 people working in there at all times though! LOL read more

I have no idea how you can get such good food here for SO cheap!!! The burgers are so juicy and delicious! The food is hot and the service fast! No matter how busy this place is you will be in and out in no time. Oh, and the milkshakes amazing! read more

Speedy drive thru. Love the extra menu for people to see what they want before you get to the ordering screen. I had the hot dog with slaw. Tasty! Fast service and a good price. read more

Drive thru attendant spent 10-15 minutes talking to the customer in front of us in line. First via the intercom and continued their conversation at the pick up window. Then when it was our turn at the window she didn't say a word to us. Terrible customer service. read more

These are everywhere, I'd heard SO much about this place & seen the cars lined up every time so I decided to take the plunge. I knew better than to have done this. ME: Helloooo?...I'm ready! Greeter: *greets* ME: So it's my first time, help. Tell me what to go with: Cajun or Spicy Chicken? SHE: You can get both. ME: *chokes on water* Oh no, which would you recommend, a favorite? SHE: I like the Cajun ME: Okay, let me have that, hushpuppies & a corndog with Sweet tea. LOL the "both" made a little more sense once she told me the total - this food is really CHEAP. Obviously, anyone who would tell me to stack my colon in such a fashion should not be trusted - I didn't like the Cajun. Something was displeasing - maybe the Texas Pete's? Somewhere between the chicken and smoke, it didn't smack the taste buds right. Since when would I rather not eat chicken? I added ketchup, not better. I put Chik-Fil-A sauce...still a negative. The stars are for those hot hushpuppies and corn dog (I don't even particularly like corn dogs, naturally), they were good. read more

The Cook-Out Tray is a great value. The portions are rather small, but they suited the price. I ordered the Tray with a pulled pork sandwich, onion rings, and a corny dog. The dog was great, the rings were underwhelming, and the sandwich was tasty but bland: I'm not a slaw fan and was afraid of the hot sauce (yes, I'm a wimp), so mine came out completely bare -- just the meat and bun. I went back to the counter to request some barbecue sauce, thinking hey, this should be great Carolina BBQ!, but the server gave me a tub of that Ken's stuff you can get damn near anywhere. Heh. And my peach shake was a mixed bag: it basically tasted like simple vanilla soft-serve with some peach bits mixed in, and I had to use a spoon because it wouldn't go through a straw. I only managed a third of it before killer brain freeze set in. That said, I really liked the place overall. It's cheap and maybe doesn't live up to the hype, but it was a pretty good and fun meal for six bucks. I probably won't make a trip all the way over there just to get another Tray, but I'll definitely stop by again if I'm in the area. read more

This is just another burger joint. They have a very polite staff( they are next to a new Chick-fil-a) and greet you with a smile. Fries and burger were great. I'd visit again. Nothing to write home about though. Location 4 Price $ Service 5 read more

It is food you, yourself, would be making on the grill. Not overly fancy. Just kick butt food on the grill. I had the club. It was moist and grilled to prefection. I will definitely be back. read more

I had a chili cheese dog and the weenie was burnt I'm talking about charcoal burnt bitter taste never going back

I'm visiting out of town and heard this place was good so I decided to try first thing is the girl at the drive thru had the worst attitude possible and then over charged me $5 to add bacon that I didn't even get. The receipt said $17 and some tax but I gave her $25 because that's what she said the total was and all I got back was change. Always check your food before you leave food seemed rushed and thrown together & the chicken nuggets were burnt to a crisp.. read more

Before today, I had never heard of Cook-out. And it wasn't until I came to leave this review that I discovered that they're a regional chain. I figured I'd give them a shot purely because they were on my way back from Ikea and seemed to be popular. All in all, I'd say they're a decent fast food option. Would I actively seek them out? No. But, I'd probably pick them over the other fast food options in this one block radius. As has been mentioned, there are two drive-thru lanes and each lane has a menu to peruse prior to getting to the menu where you place your order. This is necessary because there are what feels like a bajillion menu options. In the end, I got a regular burger combo. I subbed grilled onions for regular onions, selected cajun fries and hushpuppies as my sides and got a bottle of water to drink. All told, it came to $5.39. The food was fine, but nothing to write home about. Quite frankly, when I opened the burger, the first thought that came to mind was this smells like a BK Whopper. (For the record, I like Whoppers -- they're my favorite fast food burger -- so this isn't intended to be an insult by any means.) While I like the cajun seasoning on the fries, I'd prefer them to be thinner, crispier fries, but that's really my only complaint there. The hushpuppies were odd to me. I liked the crunchy coating and the mild sweetness, but they had a weird (almost) dusty flavor. They weren't gritty or anything, they just kept reminding me of dirt. In the end, I chucked most of them, but that was probably for the best because when taken as a whole, it's a fair bit of food. read more

Great place for food after a crazy late night of drinking and dancing. Seriously - that milkshake and cheesy fries was glorious! Parking can be tricky and it can get crowded for sure. I highly don't recommend the drive through. read more

Good food for your money! Staff goes out of their way to be polite. Considering the volume at this location, the staff does an awesome job to service the customer and offer suggestions. Tip: order onion rings as one of your sides and add 2-3 rings to your burger. Deliciousness!!! This location does NOT have fried okra, which is a downer since another location does. read more

A very drunk friendly establishment between midnight and 3 am. The milkshakes seem very gourmet with fresh-ish ingredients, whereas all of the food is tastes pretty cheap. But not in a bad way! Definitely a steal for the price read more

Cook Out - The dozens of milkshake flavors offer a nice way to shake up your day - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Totally hit the spot. Got in to town at like midnight, and needed something quick, but there isn't much open in Atlanta at that hour (as far as I can tell). Found this place thanks to Yelp, got the Cajun grilled chicken sandwich (skipped the Texas Pete's that comes standard on that)... I mean, it was way better than I could have reasonably expected! Not a big sandwich, but great charred flavor, good Cajun on the meat and in the sauce, nice toast on the bun. Everything else looked good, I just didn't need that much food at that hour, so I didn't have anything else (though they had Cheerwine in the soda fountain, which is quite a novelty for a yankee like me). Also, the staff was super friendly. Couldn't have asked for better! read more

This location is very ghetto! Do not recommend coming here. Cashier was very rude and had a nasty attitude.

absolute disregard for the customers time. been waiting in the drive thru for 30 minutes while the staff moves at a snails pace. some understanding is giving during a pandemic but let's be real it isn't really hard to push out orders in a timely manner. read more

Best service since I've been in Atlanta, took a trip and had no issues and phenomenal food we held up the line trying to understand the menu but the staff had no problem explaining it to me and my sister I will come back if in the area again read more

Similar to 5 Guys but better, especially the prices and more choices! I couldn't finish all my food because I wanted to enjoy my shake! read more

Cook Out - Cook Out Tray - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

They always give me the wrong order. Quality of food has gone down in recent months and that's not saying much. Every once in a while I make my way to the cookout on north side and instantly regret my decision after. I do not recommend unless you're looking for a tray of grease at 3am. read more

If you have to eat fast food (for whatever reason, I don't care if it's convenience or drunk munchies), it might as well be Cookout. 4 stars because the value for money is pretty unbeatable, it tastes good & I've always gotten my order fast from nice staff. And bonus! I once couldn't eat everything on a tray so I reheated some of it (hush puppies, corn dog, chicken tender) & it was STILL good. You can't do that with McNuggets. Admittedly, I don't love the bible references on the cups, but as long as they don't start screaming at me that I'm a godless harlot, I don't care that much. I've tried the following items on their menu: -chicken tenders- best when piping hot -corndog - good, solid corndog, which is kind of what you want -hush puppies-YES! Their hush puppies are my favorite -onion rings- pretty good, hush puppies are better though -sweet tea- strong & sweet, perfectly southern I did have an experience when going inside where my order was taken wrongly, but as soon as I brought it to the staff's attention they fixed it & we ended up getting a free milkshake. Definitely worth a try if you're curious about the hype. read more

I just stood in line for 11 minutes behind 3 other people while being stared at by the drive-thru clerk with no comments about not being helped. When the guy in front asked, the drive-thru clerk copped an attitude and said she could only help one person at a time and she was busy with the drive-thru and had nobody else there. Another 4 minutes and she came to the register at the counter with a attutude, never a apology for our waiting and with a pissed off tone to the guy in front asked, what you want? Huh????? Seriously??? See why they have no help??? BAD SERVICE!! read more

Good comfort food @ decent prices. Its a no brainer..and I can state this because..knock on wood, every time I eat here..the food is hot, fresh and good. read more

This location had good, friendly service. But the quality of their food was below what I expected from the brand. Cheese on the quesadilla wasn't melted and the amount of BBQ sauce on their sandwich left much to be desired. As much as others had built it up, I thought it would be of higher quality food. Disappointing, but perhaps I'll try it again. read more

I really like going to Cook Out. I've been to 2 locations in either NC or SC (can't recall) and 2 of the ATL locations. Went to this one for 2nd time yesterday for lunch. It was packed both times. I always get the tray with the regular burger w/ cheese and switch up my sides. Fries & onion rings are pretty good. Hushpuppies are fine but I prefer a different style. Bacon wrap is very tasty. I tried the pork sandwich once & wasn't all that impressed by it. Chili is ok. I've had 2 shakes so far: peanut butter fudge & cherry cobbler. 1st one was great, 2nd one was ok. I like the fact that the servers at this location are always so polite & I enjoy the Christian music they play. Love it that hubby & I can eat here for $11 & change. We'll continue to visit for lunch. read more

We enjoyed the Cookout. This was our first time there and we thought the The Cookout Tray (one dish item, two side, and a beverage for $5) was a good bargain.The only downside was one of our sides was onion rings and we only recieved four. read more

Cook Out - The Cookout Tray. I got the burger with grilled onions and cheese added, bacon wrap, and fries. - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Order is never right. Order a PLAIN hamburger add ketchup & mayo only and end up with a cheeseburger. Order a vanilla milkshake and end up with a banana milk shake. Order cheese quesadillas and either the cheese isn't melted or the quesadilla shell is burnt to a crisp. All of that after waiting in one of those 2 ridiculous drive thru lines. Come back thru to get it corrected and they enthusiastically make the same mistakes again! It's just beyond! Just beyond! I wish I could give them negative stars. Today was the last straw; I'll never eat (the wrong order) here again!!! read more

Tasty Burgers & Amazing Shakes, however, the side orders, Onion Rings and Tater Tots with cheese in them lacked flavor and the standard consistency. They were quite limp...not much to desire at all. But again, tasty grill flavored burgers and an exceptional shake. read more

This is probably my worst experience at a fast food place. The waiter is super unprofessional and impolite with an aggressive attitude towards customer. We were trying to get into the restaurant due to cold weather and the waiter completely ignore us and refused to let us get in. This is an super unpleasant experience and i reach there's new management t resolve this attitude, especially they act like joking around read more

Very cheap alternative. My girlfriend and I got a meal for 11 dollars. We both got a double burger, fries, a chicken wrap and a drink and both got full. read more

Cook Out - Very cheap alternative, I just moved to Atlanta and me and my girlfriend ate her and spent only 11 dollars. - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I like cook out. It's a good deal and decent food. The people at this location are awful. I place my order and go to get my drink. The cap is not on the soda fountain so now I'm sitting here covered I sticky Cherrywine syrup. I tell the cashier. He looks at me with a blank stare, doesn't say a word. Just goes to look at the machine and then to the back. I ask to see the manager. The manager looks at me like "what do you want me to do about it". I tell him what happened and mentioned my pants are probably ruined from the syrup. He proceeds to tell me that there is a number on the receipt I can call. There is no number on this receipt. Kinda felt like I was blow off, all while still dripping with syrup. read more

So I went here at around midnight tonight. I've had better service anywhere in Atlanta. Waffle House, yeah! McDonalds, yeah! Chinese places open 24/7, hell yeah! Entire order was wrong, got laughed at for thinking she might have put it in wrong condiments and then charged 2.50 for chili. As a business you need to consider who you hire and at least watch over everyone. I know right, someone who's never worked in fast food, well, I worked at the busiest cookout in the country and it was 10x more professional than this. Side note: there was a super drunk dude drinking champagne at the register ordering a combo or something and this was just a laughing matter. Honestly I wouldn't care but that teamed with the service really make this place earn one star. I'll be calling the management tomorrow because I just tried to call six times with no answer. read more