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    Cook Out

    2.6 (86 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Burgers
    Open 10:30 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Stacy L.

    Fantastic food at a great price! Tons of different combinations of orders, and the ability to do a drink or shake! There's over 50 choices for milkshakes! For around $6-7.. per meal. The restaurant stays very busy but the lines move quickly! I always swing by here in the afternoons when I'm out, to get one of their sweet tea's. Highly recommend!

    Real peaches in the milkshake delicious
    Natalie T.

    OMG!!!!! A 10/10 must try this peach milkshake is so delicious & creamy I highly recommend this sweet treat. The milkshake are made with real ice cream instead of the cream milk like some restaurant. That's what makes them taste so good. They have some many different kinds of milkshake from cheesecake, pineapple, banana, to cookies & cream. I have also purchase the paddie melt hamburger befor & it was really delicious this is one of my favorite. Restaurant when I come down to North Carolina it's one of my must haves.

    Rusty J.

    I stopped in for lunch today and had an uneventful experience. My food was good. The employees were nice. My order was correct. My food came out promptly. I have no complaints. I ordered the char grilled chicken sandwich(barbecue style.) I like it because it is high in protein and only 380 calories. It tastes like a chicken breast that would come off your grill at home. I ate lunch there for $3.95 since I got no sides. The cashier was young and somewhat new. She was polite and very humble. She smiled and acted like she enjoyed her job. One of the managers spoke to me and smiled. The area looked clean. They have a sanitation grade of 97.5 posted behind the register. The restroom was clean. This location met my expectations.

    The line reaches the street!
    Viana R.

    STEER CLEAR!! Husband and I came out here for a wedding, originally we are from California, after the wedding it was late but we were still hungry so we drove around until we saw this place. The drive-through line was really long so we thought it must be really good food. When we got closer to the ordering screen we noticed there was actually a second line on the other side just as long. When we started looking at the menu we saw how many options they had and we got really excited thinking this must be some quality food and we couldn't wait to order. We ordered some burgers, a couple shakes, some onion rings and french fries. when I was double checking our order after we got it from the drive up window I notice we were missing the hush puppies that we had ordered, turns out the employee never heard us when we ordered them so at the very least we didn't get charged for them.When we drove back to our Airbnb we got all the food out and were getting ready to eat and then really took a look at our food. The food itself wasn't wrapped up very well, parts of our burgers were sticking out of the foil, we were still missing an order of large fries, it seemed like there was nothing but ice in the one soda that we got, and unfortunately it was actually supposed to be a Coke float and it had absolutely no ice cream in it whatsoever. Onto the burgers, the one chicken sandwich we ordered.... PINK on the inside, it was not even cooked thoroughly. Same for the hamburgers that we ordered. Both of our burgers were pink on the inside, they were put together so sloppily, the onions are these absolutely skinny strings that they layer onto the burger so they get lost in the mound of cheese they put on it..... I honestly cannot understand why this place is still open. The food was absolutely horrible. None of us felt comfortable eating after the first bite of anything that we ordered so we threw it all away and then went out and got some thing else. In speaking to the family that we have out here, they felt so bad for us. Apparently when they first moved out there they tried this spot as well and they thought it was disgusting, they felt so bad that they didn't warn us ahead of time. I am warning you, steer clear from this spot. It is disgusting food.

    a hot dog and fries in a container
    Parker A.

    Love this place. Just kidding, I'm not a simp. Y'know I didn't know I lived in half-nut city. Came thru one night, they did okay, if waiting in line for three hours to be talked to by a rude-*ss Hot Cheeto girl qualifies as "okay." Came thru the second night, ordered cheese fries that we didn't get. Other than that, I wasn't too upset. Third night, got the cheese fries, luckily without an overnight shipping fee! (was denied a grilled cheese until I b*tched about it.) Used to like this place, still eat the food but I suggest Kannapolis or Albemarle, though you can't rely on them not to be even more f*ckin' stupid. Anyway, here's what I was given. Take a sick peep of my c u m - jar specialty fries.

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    One star review given only because 0 stars isn't an option. Visited location tonight where I received attitude from the drive thru window so extreme we left the order and demanded a refund on the spot. We asked to see the manager outside for a discussion about their staff's behavior. When we were met outside, the manager heard us out and said "they'd handle it". (Pretty sure that this was not the manager but an employee that was sent outside to appease us) At no time did they actually acknowledge the problem or offer any sort of resolution. (For example: 'I acknowledge your problem or issue' , 'I apologize for the issue', 'Let me propose a potential solution or resolution') (Correct solution for this instance: Acknowledge, Apologize, Offer to Take the order on the spot and deliver personally (a correct order), apologize, and invite guest for a return visit) This is customer service 101!!!! Food here is never bad (even when the order is incorrect), always hot. I recommend it as long as you do not have hopes of any kind of measurable customer service.

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    Polina W.

    Those $5 deals just can't get any better! Chicken tenders, a chicken wrap, fries and a large drink for $5? That's two meals for me! Instead of ordering via drive thru, I went inside. The decor of the place is nice. I actually wanted to stay and eat inside, but I had a timeline to keep to. And now I'm craving me some sweet tea... Service was fast and friendly. No complaints here. Plus, the restroom was clean and stocked...bonus points!

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