You can't come to the Charlotte area without making a stop at Cook Out! My go-to order is always an Oreo milkshake with extra Oreo, blended really well. It's the perfect treat and never disappoints. This time, both my son and I got one. It was his first time trying Cook Out, and he absolutely loved it just as much as mommy did! The milkshakes are always thick, creamy, and packed with flavor. For us, stopping at Cook Out has become a must-do tradition every time we visit the Charlotte area. If you've never had a Cook Out milkshake, you're missing out! read more

Stopped by today to grab some food. Ordered walking tacos, corn dogs, hot dogs, fries and wrap and two drinks. The watermelon shake is good, I'm never near a cook out during the summer months so happy I was able to get one. The food was good. Quick to order read more

So I get to the drive-through speaker to place an order, and there is literally no one here not only did the person not respond for probably two or three minutes at this speaker, but they completely ignored everything I said. I ordered a big double tray with cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise and I receive a big double with ketchup, cheese and lettuce. I really didn't put one in one together until I noticed this because the kid was super cool until he handed me my bag and for whatever reason he was laughing like someone told him the funniest joke you've ever heard in his life, now when I get home 15 minutes later, and I realize that he was probably laughing because he completely screwed my order up intentionally and he knew that it wasn't correct. The even worst part is, this company is so pathetic that I can't simply just request a refund. I have to literally drive back to the location and speak with a manager in order to even have a thought in the world about a refund. I am sick and tired of companies like this. Literally screw in your stuff up and then causing more of a hassle for you because now I have to drive my v8 M3 all the way back which will probably cost me 5 to 6 dollars in gas just to get a refund for eight dollar meal that was screwed up. This is pathetic. I will never eat coconuts again for the rest of my life. read more

Workers are so rude for no reason. Typical cookout. Act like it's an inconvenience to do their job.

The service was shit. We sat at the window for 10 minutes, and the guy sat at the fountain station drinking his drink right in front of us continuing to refill it. Ended up having to go to the drive-thru. read more

I definitely recommend getting the Cheddar Style Burger and Cajun Fries. There is some seating outside and it doesn't take long to receive your order. It's pretty quick read more

Last evening on Feb-4-2024 between 7-8pm I visited your store located at: 9705 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28262. My wife and I order two milkshakes and at the time of the order were the only people in the walk up window area. After taking the order the cashier went to work on other tasks in the store over by the milkshake machine. Another girl them came to the register and took three orders while we waited for ours to be prepared. During that process the two shakes were placed next to the windows on the inside, ready to be handed out. Assuming she was busy I continued to wait. When she finished helping everyone I inquired if the shakes beside her were our order, adding one was butterfinger and the other was caramel. She rolled her eyes and looked past me asking if anyone else needed to order before she acknowledge my request. When no one did, she looked at the shakes and replied this is order #63. This had now been sitting there for a while and no one ever called out order #63 up to that point. Great, are those what I just inquired about? She said I have to have a receipt to get my order. Checking my pockets, I didn't have a receipt and again confirmed what I has just ordered and had been standing beside the window waiting for. She continued to dig her heel in that I cannot have my food without a receipt in a manner I found extremely rude and condescending. Given the logic trap she had laid before me, what am I supposed to do? She has the food, is refusing to give it to me, and I ackknowledged already I did not have a receipt. She smirked and continued repeating this... Given the circumstance the only option I had was to say if you would print a receipt and hand it to me, I'll be glad to hand it back to you for the shakes. She asked if I was given a receipt which was fairly obvious what would happen at this point if I had said yes. I'm 100% certain the original cashier did give me a receipt. I'm also certain while I was waiting in 40-degree weather it was disposed of and my hands remained in my pockets while I waited. The only reasonable option I was left with was to lie to this lady saying I didn't have one and perhaps I wasn't given one. She then turned to the original cashier (still by the shake machine) asking if I was given a receipt. The other girl said yes. She then rolled her eyes at me, while replying to the other girl saying "yes, I know you did". Then she handed the shakes to me begrudgingly. I find this entire interaction up to this point ridiculous behavior, a bit shocking, and leaving me uncertain what her issue was. As I continued to watch, not one person was challenged to present their receipt in order to receive their purchase, nor has this happened at this cookout or any other I've ever visited. Cashier generally have a sense of who's waiting on what, or at least make a good attempt to work with the dynamic situation and make the best out of it. To me if felt like this lady had an axe to grind and perhaps the guy she was looking at represented something else she had issue with. After this display of rudeness, and eventually receiving my order, I did look her directly in the eyes and give her my thoughts. While I may not have been polite at the end, did not feel or see how anything prior to that point could have been construed by anyone as anything other that a customer ordering their food and wanting to receive it in a friendly manner. The situation escalated because she acted passive aggressive and as if she has no concept of how the fast food industry works. I've not seen roving bandits attempting to steal milkshakes when its 40 degrees outside at 8pm. If that does become a thing, this girl is a superstar! Not only does Cookout Corporate take months to respond, but does NOTHING to make the situation better, aside from propose calling them again. They truly don't get it. Watch the same reply be posted here shortly. Do better! read more

Great burgers and shakes..open late..although the line was long, the drive thru moved fast

My partner and I came here for a late night snack. They have a drive through, and also an area where you can park and walk up to the window to order. They have a sign with their menu outdoor, and there's also seating outdoors. My partner did a junior burger, with a side of Cajun fries and a side of quesadilla and a bottle of water. When you order a box, you get two sides and a drink which is pretty cool. I ordered their chicken tenders -- you get 3 piece per order. My partner shared some of the Cajun fries with me, and it was delicious and perfectly seasoned. My chicken tenders were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and they are also decently sized considering you get 3 pieces. I'd recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for fast food, and they stay open until 4am which is convenient. read more

Love cookout when I am in the south. I got the tray with a burger, ranch wrap, and cheese curds. The ranch wrap and curds was very good but the burger wasn't great. It is so much food for a cheap price! I would come back and try some more items as the menu is huge! read more

So I came through this cookout expecting something great. Possibly a milkshake so life changing i go out and discover the cure the cancer. But no, this cookout gave me quite the opposite. I went to the doctor after and they diagnosed me with PTSD. From now on whenever I hear the phrase, "cookie dough milkshake", I break out in cold sweats and get light headed. But anyways back to the story, I went through the line asking very little of the employees; 3 burgers, 2 trays, and 3 milkshakes. Pretty easy right? Apparently not. The food comes out in surprisingly good time, so kudos to them for that. But when we got our food and left we realized something was gravely wrong. The milkshakes - they were... it pains me to say this but, they were vanilla. I thought I clearly specified the flavors of my milkshakes. But apparently this cookout has other plans. I will give them credit because the rest of my order was good. So the moral of the story is don't get the milkshakes form cookout. Side note: when my doctor diagnosed me with PTSD she also diagnosed met with type 2 diabetes and short bowel syndrome. She also said I'm true leading cause of obesity in America. I'm not sure if that's related to cookout but take it how you want. read more

Cook Out - Vanilla milkshake - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I tried giving this Cook Out location on N Tryon a, but it was a complete disaster. The napkins seemed to be the best part of the experience. The barbecue-style char-grilled sandwich? Absolutely disgusting--tastes like garbage. Don't waste your time or money here. This place is a joke read more

I always thought cookout was overrated because I wasn't a fan of there burgers but when I tried the chicken sandwich it changed my whole outlook lol. They've always had great milkshakes but the chicken sandwich makes it the perfect late nite spot to grab food . Just expect to wait a little while because the lines are usually long. All in all it's decent "fast" food lol read more

Yummy offerings and open thought the night. I used to grab beers around and hit this place for food. Very economical if you were a student. I love the combos - cheese quesadillas, hush puppies, fries, and oreo shake is my go-to order. read more

Okay, I ordered a chicken sandwich cheesy style. This was the best damn fast food chicken sandwich I ever ate. I also got a banana pudding milk shake, it's no joke!! I am now convinced bring on the onions! read more

After many recommendations of Cook Out, I had to try it for myself. It's a great choice for tasty, quick & cheap food. Try the chocolate banana shake! It's delicious read more

Fast and great service today. Saw my dog in the backseat and gave him two chicken nuggets! The chicken was perfectly cooked and not burned as people said it may be, cookout is a classic with great value and this one is no exception read more

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! read more

Cook Out - Burger Cook-Out Style - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

When Cook Out first opened in the University area, I thought, "What's that?" A co-worker of mine was surprised that I had never heard of it and said we HAVE to go; they're so good. The catch was that we wanted to get away from work to eat lunch. So...we had to wait for the perfect day (not too hot, not too cold, and definitely not rainy) to go try it out because Cook Out is strictly a drive-thru with some outdoor seating. There is NO indoor seating. We get there and walk up to the window, where there's a large menuboard outside. My co-worker explained the menu to me: they have combos and you can pick from a list of sandwiches, side, and drink. So I did. All for under $5!! I kept saying, "And I get all that for under $5? And it's good?" Sure enough, he was right. For "fast food," everything was VERY good. Much better -- and cheaper! -- than any McDonald's combo. And the burgers taste like real burgers; not like whatever McDonald's tries to pass off as a burger. I recommend it for "on the go" lunches or dinners. The food tastes fresher and more "real" than fast food restaurants and you can't go wrong with their terrific prices. I've heard tales of their delicious milkshakes, too, but I'll have to save that for another time. We ended up going on a chilly day, so I'll save that experience for a warmer day! read more

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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! read more

Cook Out - Super cheap! - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

If you are looking for a descent burger and I take mine cook out style always, with double onions rings, this is the place. The food is always hot but the fries to me are a miss. The cheerwine is a must as well as trying a shake. The service is usually pretty fast as well even when they are Uber busy. read more

First of all the entire staff is extremely rude for no reason. We come through the line and order a cheese quesadilla tray with cheese bites and Cajun fries and also a chicken tender tray. Once we got our food we realized that the cheese quesadilla tray only had one quesadilla and only had 3 cheese bites. Usually I'd let it go I mean it's a freaking cookout tray. But now with inflation one tray is over NINE DOLLARS (which is ridiculous in it itself) so we go through the line again and very politely explain that our cheese quesadilla tray only had one quesadilla and only three cheese bites. The lady tells us a side of cheese bites only comes with three bites (girl what?) but to come forward and they'll give me another cheese quesadilla. Keep in mind staff is being extremely rude this entire time. We pull forward and got our food in a bag and go home. I ate a bit of my quesadilla and tasted meat and so I opened it up and it had beef in it. I've been a vegetarian for over 10 years so now I've been extremely sick I'm pretty sure I could sue. Overall a terrible experience and everyone working there is miserable. read more

Cook Out - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Lady had a little attitude. Im new to the area so i didnt really know how to order. I ordered cheese fries and got little mozzarella bites instead with a burger and a beef quesadilla. Burger was good but quesadilla was very dry and couldnt taste any meat inside. I should of asked someone what was the most popular item to get off the menu. read more

Worst cookout ! They took my order when I went to the window they told me sorry go to the back of the line to order again . read more

Cook Out - Cookout - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is a joke. Whoever owns it needs a wake up call. The portions suck here and they are always out of something or other because they are too lazy to make it. Mostly college students go here and we don't have much money to begin with and we don't like coming here to eat and get this joke of a tray presented to us. The employees are rude and don't even speak to you, I wonder if they were even trained. They are also high off weed, the place reeks of weed. It's gross. This place needs an overhaul for the college students who keep it in business, we deserve better. We want to leave happy not angry. read more

Cook Out - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Fast and great service. The workers were kind and efficient. The only place open this late at night and they handle busy lines very well. read more

It has everything I need from one of my favorite fast food chains: fast service and good food. It's an added bonus that all the servers there are very friendly and they get the food out to you fast. The lines move quickly and they've never messed up any of my orders. My go to milkshake now is Strawberry Oreo mixed together and I'm glad Cook Outs lets you mix flavors. Their seasoned fries are also great! read more

for a cheap burger that tastes GREAT..............look no further. it's the best low end burger i've ever had.

I work as a bartender, so it's pretty hard for me to find food after I close down and clean up. Cook Out has always been there for me. Specifically though, the cookout in University has been the most delightful cookout experience ever. The lines always move pretty fast. The night shift employees know my order well enough that they greet me by name at the drive through speakers before I ever pull up to the window. That last bit may be a little sad for my cholesterol. Five stars, yo. read more

I've never had a bad interaction at this location. I've always got what I ordered in a timely manner. I love the combos. The prices are just right. You can really get your money's worth here. It is also a good place to go to get some of the best milkshakes in town. I am partial to the strawberry cheesecake milkshake. These are a good late night treat. read more

Cook Out - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Staple of students going to UNCC. Food is always hot and not too pricey, tons of menu options and great milkshakes!

Food is okay. They just make so many mistakes! I just visited this place today as a fast food alternative while I was shopping. I ordered an Oreo milkshake. They gave me M&Ms! What the hell?! Not the first time they've made this mistake though, when I last when here with my cousin, they forgot his milkshake. The burger and fries were satisfying though, just NEVER order a Milkshake from here. Yes, I'm eating the shake, ONLY because I paid for it and the receipt says M&M when I ordered an Oreo. My cashier seemed nice. It's too bad she couldn't get this right. read more

Cook Out - Receipt - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Guy running the Drive-Thru tonight needs a raise! He was phenomenal! Fast, thorough AND, Most importantly, our order was 100% correct. It was a LARGE order as well! read more

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. read more

Cook Out - Cookout on North Tryon - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Terrible customer service! Got my order wrong twice and I got strawberry cheese cake milk that was ripped. I will not go there at all read more

Cook Out - Ripped milkshake - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Located near Charlotte University City Area. We discovered Cook Out late one night after attending a concert at the nearby Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. It was after midnight on a Saturday night and as I drove by I noticed that Cook Out was really, really busy, that's often a good sign so I flipped a u-turn on Tryon St. and we pulled in to one of two drive-thru windows, since there was no indoor area. I ordered a "Huge Burger" and upgraded to "Cheddar Style". It turned out to be an excellent choice. A half pound double cheese burger with bacon and grilled onions. It was an excellent burger featuring 2 smaller but thick and tasty patties delivered piping hot. I was surprised that the cheese was a sauce, I believe a good real cheddar would be better, but I still enjoyed it. I also sampled the Hush Puppies, a corn fritter inspired finger food, the Hush Puppies were very good. But the highlight of the late night meal was the "Fancy" strawberry/banana shake, it was just awesome! I'd recommend Cook Out to good friends as one of my favorite reasonably priced fast food restaurants, especially for late night munchies. read more

Cook Out - Cook Out - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I've been eating at Cookout since the 90s; long before any existed in Charlotte. So, I know how things used to be. Decent service, hot fries, sufficient condiments and correct orders. This University location has degraded to mediocre at best. I typically don't leave reviews for fast food spots, but I had to complain about our most recent visit. In short, the order was partially wrong, fries were just "not cold", mostly stale and extremely small portions. We also received no napkins, no condiments and a bottled water at room temp. The worst part was the drive thru attendant. He said nothing upon opening the window; no greeting and no confirmation of my order. I handed him my card and he returned it to me behind his back while talking to a female coworker. He handed it back to me as if it were a baton and we were on a relay team. Ridiculous service at a ridiculous price. We are slowly eliminating visits to eating establishments around the city that don't deserve our hard earned money. This one just made the list. Never again ... unless it's free read more

I grew up in New Jersey, so I had never had Cook Out until my mom and sisters moved down to Charlotte. When I went down for a visit, they told me we had to go to Cook Out. As we pulled up, I became a little disappointed, realizing it was just fast food. Then we ordered and I took my first bite. Boy, was my first impression wrong. Since my first visit, I've had a lot of things on the menu. My favorite things to order are the bacon cheddar hot dog, the corn dog, the onion rings, and any of the milk shakes. Our dog adores the corn dogs and it's an absolute must that if you go to Cook Out, he gets a corn dog of his own. He also loves the milkshakes (check the photos for this location to see him enjoying one). This has become a must stop destination for each of my visits down to visit family. read more

Cook Out - My dog Buck enjoying a CookOut milkshake - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It's great stuff they always try their hardest I see it so I support it especially with the traffic they get gotta respect the hustle. I'm currently enjoying chocolate chip shake with fudge is gasss read more

Cook Out - Fast Food Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My order was wrong and cold. I took my sandwich back and they gave me the same sandwich and threw pickles on it. I never got my drink and on top of that, I get home and the inside of my chicken sandwich is pink! Very very disappointed and dissatisfied!!!! If I could I would give half a star. read more