If you've never had a cook out plate, you've never been in the SE. Where else can you get a fantastic burger, with Cajun fries, a corn dog, or chicken tenders as a side? Amazing sweet tea, milkshakes galore. And in the summer... WATERMELON MILKSHAKES!!! read more

Ordered 3 BBQ sandwiches with NO TEXAS PETE. One had it AND ALL 3 HAD LETTUCE, TOMATO, ONION AND MAYONNAISE! Who puts lettuce and tomatoes on a BBQ sandwich?! This is ridiculous. But it gets worse. Also ordered a hot dog with "slaw, chili, onions, but no mustard". Hot dog had no slaw, no chili, no onions BUT it did have lettuce and tomatoes! Lettuce and tomatoes on a hot dog too? So many mistakes at this place which is why I ALWAYS verify my order but how hard should it be to prepare what I ask for? Do they even have a manager who should know how the people are doing? read more

I ordered from the walk up window: the service was good and food came out quickly. I've always loved a good cookout tray. I got a burger tray with two chicken wraps as my sides (one Cajun and one Spicy) and my husband got a burger tray with fries and onion rings. He said the fries were a bit soggy but enjoyed everything else. I thought my burger was flavorful and the chicken wraps always feel like another entree to me (which I love). I've never had the Spicy wrap before and it had a ton of onions on it. The Cajun wrap is a go to for me and it was delicious with hot sauce and cheese. read more

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I wanted to take my daughter out to try something new. We looked at restaurants near us and ended up deciding on Chipotle with Cook Out being a close second. Well Chipotle is a weird place with zombies for employees so we left and ended up at Cook Out. My daughter tried the Cajun chicken sandwich and ended up devouring it! She enjoyed it so much that she didn't realize it had mayo and tomato on it! Two things she just never wanted to try before! For dessert she got the caramel cheesecake shake and obviously loved it! I got the bbq sandwich and a strawberry cheesecake shake and it was all delicious. I couldn't believe how quickly they had it ready for us, either! Thank you Cook Out!!! You'll be our first choice next time! read more

My quickest Cook Out experiences (from order window to pick-up) have been at this location, regardless of time of day. My go-to shake is a peanut butter banana fudge. Amazingness every time. read more

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Got a raw hamburger yall need to do better this could get someone seriously sick and Is just wrong read more

Cook Out - Burger - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Cookout is one of my favorite fast food restaurants in the Carolinas. Upon relocating to Raleigh a family member changed my life having me try one of their famous burger trays and white cheddar cheese bites. I did not know what Cheerwine was until trying Cookout. The burgers are always chargrilled fresh and satisfy any craving for family barbecue food. I've always enjoyed the western style burger tray with slaw, white cheddar cheese bites and the world's best hush puppies. Perfect every time! This location is my 2nd favorite next to the western Blvd location near NC State. I will admit the line moves a little slow but it's so worth it. I hear they make the best shakes and Cheerwine float. read more

Cook Out will always get my business. Being from Jersey I am use to having access to food late when wanted so this place really saves the day when I'm in NC. The line is ALWAYS long and I ALWAYS wait in it cause they move fast and get it done. The prices are great for the quality and quantity of food you get. I tend to grab a shake, burger, and (I know I know but it's all so good) fries and bbq sandwich. The shake is so freakin thick but by the time I get to my hotel it's loosened up enough to enjoy with my meal. Usually crowded and a bunch of young people but the employees run a tight ship and have never missed a beat ! Treat Yourself ! read more

Cook Out - Outside - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Almost 0 complaints. Line is very efficient. Food is freshly prepared by order. Staff are usually friendly and helpful. Portion sizes are very giving. The menu has an outstanding variety. don't even get me STARTED on the cookout sauce! read more

Five cars ahead of us - 35 minutes later and I'm still not up to the window. We watched 12 cars go thru the other side, get served, and leave before we even moved one car length! But once you're in line, you're trapped. On the left, person who took our order was rude. Don't know if it will improve when we finally get our food. Girl on the right side sounded quite cheery read more

One of the workers with a strong accent had terrible customer service, second time i've had a bad encounter with him. Never thought about leaving a bad review until this encounter. read more

Ordered a 'Heath Toffee' milkshake and received a 'Reece's Cup' milkshake. They weren't super busy, so it's not like it got mixed up, but it was clearly the wrong milkshake. I asked for honey mustard at least three times, was told it was on the plate - guess what? Nothing was on the plate! I promise, THIS WILL NEVER AGAIN ME MY 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD CHOICE! read more

The line was long, but the wait was worth it. Cajun chicken cookout tray, chicken ranch wrap, Cajun ranch wrap, with a Hershey's chocolate milkshake. The dude who rang me up had good customer service The food is always a hit and miss, but the service is ever worse. Love this place though so I don't know why it's not consistent like McDonalds or other fast food restaurants ‍ read more

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

I used to really enjoy Cook Out but every time I go there now the staff is rude. Slamming the window. Never friendly. Slow, even though there was no line. The food has been a solid 3.5 but the staff has made it so I will not go there anymore. read more

On our trip from California to North Carolina we tried this recommended BBQ fast food joint after a visit to Frankie's Fun Park. This locations are takeout but not sure if that is a result of Covid or not. The food was delicious. We had the pulled pork plates that came with yummy hush puppies. Sit down would have made our first experience just a little better. Definitely worth going to again. read more

I love me some cook out like no other. This location? Not so much. Well, the drive thru lines on both sides were ridiculous long and the service was very slow. We were literally in line for 20+ minutes just to order. And right as I was getting my food, one of the employees screamed to another employee, "cover your dang mouth when you sneeze." Not the best thing you want to hear as you're getting your food. Gross. Also, parking and traffic sucks at this location. read more

Don't get the bbq plate. I'm not sure what type of meat was even on the BBQ plate, but I wasn't even able to eat it. And I can pretty much eat anything. I gave them 2 stars because the hush puppies and coke slaw were pretty good. read more

Cashier Xavier in the morning was very polite and greeting , smiling and make sure my food was Fresh quality

I love me some Cook Out. Their milkshakes are my favorite in the whole world, especially the watermelon milkshake, available only in the summer time. Mix and match the flavors as you please (yes you can combine multiple flavors together at no charge!), and enjoy! The burgers are also quite good, and their pulled pork BBQ is solid. The only downside is there's no indoor seating, so it's either take it to go or find a place to sit outside and enjoy your milkshake. It may just bring all the boys to the yard. Whether you want that or not. read more

I've been coming to cook out for years. If you are looking for a fast, drive up burger or hotdog this is a great place if you want to 'stay local' instead of the typical McDonald's or Wendy's stuff. I'm a huge fan of 'cook out style'. This is a regular burger with chili and cole slaw on top. Their fries are great, look to have been cooked with the skins on, maybe hand cut but can't tell. They're larger than the normal fast food ones and pretty tasty/well seasoned. They have a great shake menu, and I typically skip a drink and go straight for the shake. read more

My usual order is a plain grilled chicken sandwich. Always know what to expect and I get it every time. I was impressed with the greeting at the window when I pay. The attendant smiles and always says " Thank You ". I do succumb , not often but every once in a while to a Mocachino Shake. Cook Out is quick with filling your order. I have to say when I do get a larger order, I have never had any mistakes in the food like I do at Chick Fillet. read more

The parking lot is pretty small -- so spaces are limited. My friends and I walked up to the window and ordered. I decided on a Footlong Hotdog Combo with Onion Rings, Slaw, a Large Diet Coke ($3.99 -- what, what!) & an extra order of Hushpuppies (a dozen for 99 cents, baby)! Got the food FAST and the food was awesome (as always) -- my dog was slathered in a mess of ketchupy/mustardy goodness. Oh, yeah! There's no seating or picnic tables (kind of strange), so we had to sit on the sidewalk in front of my car to devour our Southern fast-food! **Also, be VERY careful when backing out of your spot -- saw a dude accidentally back into the brick wall in the siding. Yikes! read more

Cook Out - Footlong hotdog combo with onion rings, slaw, and a large Diet Coke! $3.99 combo of joy - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Cook out, has wonderful food and eccentric fans. My dad and I, love this place. Very flavorful. The wait is a little but its definitely worth it. Enjoy!! read more

Very good and inexpensive food. Decent selection good portions. Menu is challenging at first,but once you understand it very easy.

Ordered a banana pudding milkshake and no cookies in the milkshake and the banana tasted awful. Bad eats.

This probably my favorite Cook Out location that I usually go to for a quick bite! Ate here because someone else told me they love it. Well now there is another person that loves it. Because I had the "Huge" burger. It was really good. Food was great quality & surprisingly an even better price. Highly recommend this restaurant for many things; quality of food, price of food, speed served, mixed option of menu. read more

I was drinking my Hi-C beverage and saw a long black hair in it.. knew it wasn't mine instantly. Also, I noticed this after some hours of the ice melting. read more

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

Rude service. Bad food. Wrong order. Service people at the window they don't speak to the customer. Take the card give you food close the window. No communication. Save your money. Get a good meal someplace else. read more

Service was horrible, took us 15 minutes in the drive through with about 5 cars in line on both sides combined. we ordered milkshakes, and they were half full and didn't have any reese's in the shakes. read more

Our food fully melted through the styrofoam boxes and fell out into the bag. Only a couple of the kids in there were wearing a mask. It was a scary scene in there with everyone crowded together over the food and milkshakes while talking no masks on. read more

staff is so rude!!! nevere going back to this location! i have never experienced such horrible customer service! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME HERE! read more

I LOVE cookout but this is the slowest and rudest cookout I have ever been to. Took over 30 minutes to get an order that usually takes 5 minutes at every other cookout I've been too. Maybe take some notes from Chick-fil-A‍ ‍ read more

So I won't be back to this one ever again. They always seem to mess up an order and now i can't even eat my food because there's unwanted creatures in my food and drink...I asked for BBQ sauce not bugs! read more

Cook Out - Enough Said - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food was pretty good, the chicken was cooked well, and so were the hush puppies. My fries were a little soggy, but it's fine. However, it's the drink that got me. To be frank, the soda machine is broke. I've tasted cardboard with more flavor than my Sprite. They need to fix it ASAP because the soda machine is broke. read more

So, you're drunk, hungry, and cheap. It's super late, but you have unyielding principles. Where do you go? Say (or perhaps slur) it all together y'all: COOK-OUT! Look, this ain't high cuisine, but it's our cuisine. It's for those who think white bread hamburger buns should be declared a national treasure. It's for those who would trade a thousand McD's burgers for one BBQ sandwich. It's for those who know that corn dogs and onion rings totally qualify as side vegetables. It's for those who know that slaw should automatically go on unless you have an excusing note from your senator. Let's all raise our foam cups and toast with our Big Giant Sweet Teas and banana shakes with cheesecake topping. We salute Cook Out: filler of bellies, soother of budgets, and purveyor of satiating Southern fare. Your greasy trays are welcome in my car any day. read more

I ended up with this rating after much consideration. It was at a 4.5, but I decided to round down, only because there have been fast food/burger places that I've been to that are better in taste. Despite this, there are some very unique factors to this place that I think warrants the high rating, and I think if I weighted the price more heavily, this place deserves 5 stars. The first factor is the HUGE menu and the variety of items you can choose from. There is pretty much everything you could possibly want from fast food: burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken strips, milkshakes, ice cream floats, etc. But if you are indecisive like me, the easy way out is their cookout tray, which gives you 1 main entree (choose from a wide array of burgers and other items), two sides, and a drink (+$1 gets you a milkshake) for just $5! Also just the milkshake menu alone is quite hefty, and you can also choose to mix and match different flavors into your milkshake. The second is actually the milkshake itself. They are scrumptious and very deserving of their hype here. (PRO TIP: Mocha + Oreo go very well together. A friend told me Reese's goes well with this mix as well). It is a very good size for just under $3, but it is simply a steal for $1 more with your tray. The third factor is the quantity of food. The burger is pretty much what I expected (the Cookout Style is my favorite thus far. the A1 style is also very good). The sides are what really make this tray combo special. One of the sides is actually a corn dog! The others are a chicken wrap, onion rings, cole slaw, etc. The chicken wrap is really delicious, and very filling just on its own. You will find yourself absolutely stuffed with this tray combo, and for less than 5 bucks! But wait, we're still not done. You get your choice of drink with your tray as well. The iced tea is delicious and they give you a LOT (with free refills if you are at this dine-in location). But to me, the $1 more shake deal is too good to pass. A couple final notes: I have heard that the line here can get rather long, but I have yet to experience that. Also, they have seasonal milkshakes that you may love or not care too much for. The watermelon milkshake was okay, in my opinion, but some of my friends claimed it was delicious. Finally, another item worth mentioning on the menu is their cheer wine float. It was really delicious, and just under $2. Overall, very cheap and great late-night/dinner fast-food option. Definitely check out those milkshakes. David's VPP (Value Per Price): 9.5/10 read more

This place was one of my first "welcome to North Carolina" experiences and what a wonderful experience it was. The food here is super cheap, even when you're comparing it to other fast food restaurants. Though they definitely don't serve the healthiest food here, it definitely tastes a little less mass produced than say...McDonald's or Burger King. The BBQ here is decent, the burger's - not bad. What made this place 4 stars and not 3, are their milkshakes. Once I found out about these magical milkshakes, it definitely got added onto my list of guilty pleasures. I've tried a few of their shakes their - chocolate cherry, watermelon, banana fudge, etc. Banana fudge is DEFINITELY my favorite by far. I'm not a big fan of bananas, but when it's mixed with a vanilla milkshake and ribbons of fudge, I can't help but get weak in the knees! Watermelon should stick with being a smoothie and not a milkshake. Yuck. I also recommend their chili cheese fries. Mind you that the cheese is nacho cheese and not real cheese, but unfortunately, that's the reason why I love it so much. I'm also a big fan of their spicy chicken sandwich because it's actually spicy! Most importantly, you can get a combo meal here for less than $5. Can't beat that! read more

Cookout is a winner for a great late night meal. I love their burgers, but to be honest just about everything on the menu is great! The milkshakes are the best hands down of any place yet! read more

Apparently, this is THE food place to go after you go to THE place for a night out (Shooters). The prices are super cheap. Most of the people I was with ordered a plate/platter, which consists of one main item and two sides. Normal, right? Well, at Cook Out, sides can also be main items lol. There's outdoor seating, but it was freezing that night, so we all drove home. I'm from GA, so I REALLY wanted to go to the Waffle House right next door, but coming here was almost a rite-of-passage/welcome to Durham kind of thing, so I had to go. Heard their shakes are amazing, as well. I will definitely be back when I'm in town. read more

This cookout is so slow. I literally waited in a "fastfoodline " at 10pm for over 30 min. Let's keep in mind this is fast food now. Every time I come to this cookout it is very slow and takes forever to get my food. Won't be coming here again. Even if the line is short it takes forever to get the food. Of course cookout has that ignorant drive through line so if you get in it and someone pulls up behind you, there is no chance of getting out. read more