Been in SC for about two years now and still in search of the best food places. We can check best burgers off our list. Stopped at the CookOut location on W. Main St in Lexington. Got a big double made just how I like it. It was cooked perfect, just the right amount of condiments I asked for. #1 PERFECT burger. Will be back for sure for another burger and to try a milkshake. Thanks CookOut and everyone there at 5pm on 08/24/2024. You's guys are the BEST!!! read more

Cook Out - What's in the photo? NOTHING! Because that's what I left behind! lol!!! Best burger in a really long time. Give it a try! - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

I ordered 2 Cheerwine floats (Sunday 8:08pm) through the drive thru but as I was about to leave the window, I took off the lids and saw the cups were only half full. I asked the driver thru worker if it was normal for them to only be halfway full and he said yes. I decided to go inside and ask a different worker. They said it wasn't and that they would remake them. Once I drove away, I tried one and realized they didn't remake them but just added a ton of soda on top of the old drive thru ones. It totally ruined the floats and was pure liquid. I'm so disappointed that 2 workers could not fix this issue correctly for me and don't take any pride in their work. I would like to be compensated for these two floats. read more

Cook Out - Half full Cheerwine Floats :( - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Coke was flat, Hamburger was a thick burger. I asked for 1/4 Hamburger tray. The bun was falling apart so I couldn't even eat it like a Hamburger. Coleslaw was the only thing good in the tray. Cheese curbs were tasteless and not warm. So disappointed. Put some love into it. read more

Cook Out - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Always great service The burgers are cooked to order and they have a great selection of milk shakes. My only issue is the fries. Every time I have had them they are under cooked and loaded with salt. More salt than they need. read more

We all know cookout is an after midnight spot but this location is actually decent during normal hours. The staff is usually friendly & the food is pretty good. They always have ample seating and the outdoor seating is actually pretty nice too. read more

Yum! If you love mint, I'd definitely recommend. I tried my friend's caramel and another one of banana chocolate and mine was best. The mint was really good. It got even better at the bottom. Very cold abs very refreshing. read more

Cook Out - Mint Oreo Shake - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

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Food quality is awful. No sodas just soda water, soggy fries. Burger was actually pretty good. Being from Greensboro, I'm disappointed. The locals to the original are way better read more

Overpriced food as it is, and they can't even give us a sauce for 3 quesadillas we ordered. that's extra- she stated. cashier Alexander was very rude about it, stated "We could not GET ANY EXTRA SAUCES" unless we paid extra (with a very firm and high tone) and had an attitude. with no cars behind us. overpriced food as it is already and we have to pay more money for what should be already included, and rude employees. this isnt the 1st time either. read more

Cook Out - a receipt on a piece of paper - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

So i gave this a 3 star due to the drive thru. Took me 20 minutes al to get thru it for some reason. I even had to wait about 5 minutes at the menu to order. But the food is generally good here. I just suggest to go in and order. read more

Cook Out - Chicken strips, chicken wrap, and fries - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Best milkshake anywhere! Fresh banana has real bananas! Love them! Our favorite treat!

I'm writing this immediately after ordering, at just before 12 pm. The person taking orders at drive-thru, Miguelle (I definitely spelled that wrong,) was very enthusiastic and nice. He seemed all around in a great mood, super friendly, and interactive. As someone who works in food service, that energy is definitely rare and super cool. Everyone else I interacted with at the window was very nice as well, and enthusiastic. I just didn't ask for their names. Employees like that are a rare find! I hope this reaches them. I WILL be back. :) read more

Omg let me say!!!! Outstanding delicious fast extremely friendly and surprising. What great meal compared to other fast food crap! Katherine was really nice looking and clear on the mike. Will be back my kiddo and I are convinced. read more

Horrible!!!! ordered 2 hotdogs ketchup Only, and received mustard and ketchup in the drive thru! went inside and asked for-them with only ketchup! Thinking they would have gotten it right we drove home only to discover we got the same hotdogs with the mustard on them!! Thanks for wasting my money!!! read more

"Manager" Zack, Extremely unprofessional and unhelpful. I came through around 10pm hoping to receive some quick food. I drive a Semi truck, most fast food restaurants will serve you at the drive-thru window if you let them know you have a truck. Zack was extremely rude in letting me know I could not be served after a separate employee told me it was OK. I was told that they allow it for EMS Employees. Why not truck drivers? We can't fit our vehicles through the drive thru either!? Inside dining room was closed, had to take my business somewhere else. read more

Terrible service, low quality food. Rude attitude. No idea on customer service. Received our food order, was totally wrong, addressed to counter person, then manager, they did not resolve or appear to care. read more

How the hell are 8 small onion rings are an double order of onion rings. This is beyond ridiculous. We ordered double onion rings and receive 8 small onion rings. Get your stuff together. I'm over it and if this is how it all goes I'm sure everyone is sick of this stuff. Give the portions we pay for. We don't pay for this small portion. read more

Cook Out - Onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

I will Edit And post after we eat. Ok Yelp wont let me so im writing this junk till i finish eating. Ok its official. Myers my grandson is a Hot dog expert. He says Cookout Hotdogs beats Sonics and Zestos beats them all. Tell it like it is JH read more

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This was a first. Cook Out in Lexington, SC flat out refused to give me the french fries I ordered and paid for. They hand me the bag. I say "it's missing a french fry" I show them the receipt that says french fries on it. They say "oh we didn't charge you for that." Ya did. I ordered it, it's on the receipt, you did charge me, and it's not in the bag. They say "you can go around again and order a french fry.." Seriously? read more

We waited in line for an hour and then they never ever answered me so they were so mean and they said " no ma'am you need to order on the menu" never recommended read more

1 star is too much. This place is garbage. The customer service is garbage. The cleanliness is horrible. Order 2 plates of chicken strips and they give 1 ranch and 1 cook out sauce. They forgot 1 drink and the guy gave us attitude and was a jerk because HE forgot the drink. Last time we will ever go here and will recommend to others to do the same. Absolutely pathetic read more

My husband and I ate at Cookout for the first time on Sunday and we were both disappointed. I ordered a burger with a side of onion rings and hush puppies and strawberry milkshake. I received a shrivelled up burger (I asked for tomatoes but got none), 4 onion rings - yes 4; I didn't know there was a world shortage on onions!! and 5 hush puppies. The strawberry shake was not "fancy" as they make out, it was a sugar flavoured syrup. My husband ordered the same burger with similar results to me, a side of onion rings - he got 5 rings, soggy fries and the not-so-fancy strawberry shake. We won't be returning. read more

always open late. cheap. food is always good. good when drunk. good service. me and my 4 friends eat for 30$ read more

The one in Lexington I thought was good until I ate at the one in Summerville, SC. The Lexington franchise can't hold a candle to that one. The staff was friendlier, food quality was much better. Hot, seemed fresher. read more

We went to cookout to grab something quick to eat . I usually like cookout and I was in the mood so we went in to order . When we got into the restaurant I had to go to the restroom , when I walked in the restroom I was completely stunned . The floors were all wet and sticky and while I was doing my business flies were flying all around me . The only thing good about the bathroom was that they had automatic paper towels and not hand dryers Then lets get to the food , I ordered a milkshake and a burger and on the burger I got mayo , cheese , and pickles ! When they gave me my food I went to get some napkins and a straw , the counter where you get that from was sticky and disgusting. I got into the car and began to eat , everything was good at first but when I bit into the middle I got a nasty taste of something like charcoal in my mouth . My burger was burnt ! Then as I was drinking the milkshake I couldn't even get it through the straw ! I wouldn't waste my money on this place ! read more

It's hard to decide whether to give 3 or 4 stars. I come here often, and usually have no problems with the place, inside is clean and the customer service is great. I don't understand the yee yee bo's that like to loiter out front for some odd reason. My burger is never made right though. Usually missing tomato and only has a measly piece of lettuce that doesn't even cover half the patty. Always get a full slice of onion though, for $12 an hour you'd expect the cooks to make food right, right? read more

Food was greasy. 4 onion rings is considered a side. Chili tasted like it canned. Now I remember why I stopped going there. Girl working window barely spoke. It was like I interrupted her conversation with the other workers. read more

Always super nice, love the grilled chicken club. Very good portion of chicken breast. Better than most restaurants chicken club. Also enjoy the cheese burgers bomb! Other thing I like is they always offer my dogZ a biscuit treat in the drive thru! My go to for a good cheese burger! read more

I never review anything much less review places poorly but this specific cookout has to have the poorest customer service I've had. Very unprofessional. I started out by entering the dining area to order and waited 5 solid minutes at the register while they screamed and hollered like the were having a party back there. (This was not your typical busy kitchen talk but more like elementary school recess shouting). I gave up and walked out. I gave them a second chance later in the day and this time went through the drive thru. They were still going crazy in the back room and while the lady was taking my order at the sign outside they were inaudible due to the immense background sound of the employees carrying on. It was obvious as to how rowdy it was considering they got my order wrong since she couldn't hear me. Also the lady who handed me my order was not happy at all and it seemed as though I was an inconvenience. I understand a happy work environment, but this isn't acceptable. read more

This place is a joke!! Young little punk at the drive thru had such an attitude. wouldn't say a word but would just nod his head. My cole slaw was dumped upside down in the bag amd and spilled out all over our food. We didn't get everything we ordered. Won't be going back.Hire some adults please!! read more

So I've gone here three times in four days for various reasons, and each time they have gotten my order catastrophically wrong. When I finally called to voice my displeasure, the manager (some guy named Tony) got mad when I wouldn't accept his answer of "We'll try to get it right next time you're here" as satisfactory. He tried to get gangsta with me and told me to take my ass somewhere else if I didn't like the restaurant. Great customer service for a place with John 3:16 on the cups. read more

This in response to the late-night, dine-in service. My husband and I placed our orders at 11:03. His food came out relatively promptly, and while nothing amazing quality or taste-wise----typical Cookout food--the order was correct. Then I waited and waited and waited and meanwhile watched one other person order (and wait and wait) and one person walk in, wait at the counter for a good 5 minutes, never even get acknowledged by the employees, who were all in back, and leave, and then, yep, I continued waiting. After 20 minutes of waiting, the person who ordered after me's food came up, and I went up to ask where my food was. Turns out it was done, but the employees thought I'd already gotten my food and they were trying to give my food to the other person, whose order was totally screwed up to begin with. So after 20 minutes of waiting I got my lukewarm food (with one measly little piece of lettuce on it. Really? Because lettuce is so expensive?), but then had to wait another few minutes for them to make the milkshake I had also ordered. When the other person who was waiting asked what the problem was an employee, who was either on break and just wandering behind the counter or who really didn't care one way or the other, blew it off and just continued to drink his soda. Restaurant was dirty. Employees were basically nowhere to be found. And the food was meh. I've had way better experiences with the Cookout in Five Points. The only positive of the trip was that the employee who took our order was pleasant in that interaction. read more

the food was consistent cookout quality, but this location did not impress me. It is a very new facility and seems nice, but the bathrooms were NOT clean. If my husband says "gross" you know it's really bad! He didn't even want to touch the sink it was so nasty. The two cashiers seemed like they would rather be any place else but here, and were not helpful or friendly at all. The order space and the pickup space are the same area which causes congestion and confusion. I wiped down my own table, which is just a minor thing. Finally, the drink area was MESS! I had to inform them they were running out of napkins and such, everything was splattered and sticky, one coke nozzle was broken, the other was out of coke. The mat on the floor was partially rolled up and leaning against the counter leg, which was a tripping hazard. We did not enjoy this experience! When I feel like a cookout burger in the future, I will head to Harden St. in downtown Columbia. They move quickly but are always spot on and pleasant read more

As sad as it is to say, Cookout has always had one of the best BBQ sandwiches I have ever had. The meat is tender and juicy, the Texas Pete adds the heat I desire, and the slaw isn't a heaping pile of mayo and cabbage. The fries are fresh and crispy and the hushpuppies are some of the best you will find anywhere. I have been to countless BBQ restaurants, and Cookout still supersedes most authentic joints. If you add the quality milkshakes, this place, for the price, is absolutely unbeatable. A BBQ sandwich, fries, hushpuppies, and a 32oz tea for $4.99? No better value in all of the USA. read more

Cook Out - BBQ tray with pups. - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

I ordered a cheeseburger tray with no onions or pickles and fries I got my food and my cheeseburger had the biggest onions on it and pickles and the fries were overcooked and nasty read more

I'm glad I only live a mile down the street from this location. You get a great deal of food for the amount your pay. They have various options for the meat portions of the trays (hamburgers, BBQ, Hot Dogs, chicken strips) that comes with two sides and a drink for just under $5.00 (pre-tax). For me - their hamburgers taste like they have just come off a grill and love these burgers compared to a local bbq chain that is within a half mile of this location that tries to sell burgers as well. On my last visit - I wanted to try something different from the typical burger I usually get - so I opted for a chargrilled bbq chicken sandwich - which I was sort of disappointed in - the bbq "sauce" was a mixture of what I believe to be bbq sauce and may (?) - not totally expecting that. I'll probably just stick to the burgers. Size wise, this is really the main disappointment with this location. I believe this location was an old Taco Bell - which has since moved down the street. The building was small to begin with - so there is not much indoor seating, though there is some outdoor seating - which may not always be an option depending on weather. read more

If you want to order from this location, I suggest that you go through drive thru because if you actually go inside you been waiting for a while. I think that they take rather if you actually eat inside read more

Cook Out - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Okay, this is 4 stars for Fast Food. Just so we are clear. This is not a 4-star restaurant. For fast food, I really liked my meal. I found this on the way home from a business trip. I had a cheeseburger, fries, and a strawberry shake. The burger was thick and appeared to be a hand party. Nice think fries and very thick shake. The menu is rather extensive. Great fast food joint. Oh, and they do have a drive-through. read more

Charbroiled burgers in a drive thru setting, terrific! Convenient and the burgers tasted delicious! I enjoyed the hush puppies as well. read more

Great Burger, fries, slaw, & milkshake! The food is fast, but doesn't TASTE fast! All for $5.99!?!? Amazing. I will def be a repeat customer! Order was made as requested...fast food that doesn't TASTE like it! read more

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A lot of food for a very reasonable price. My order was a regular burger "cookout style" which has chili, cole slaw, mustard, and onion; chicken quesadilla and onion rings with a strawberry milkshake. I believe the total was $6.95 or there about. Love the flavor of the charbroiled burger. Friendly service read more

Cook Out - Burgers Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina