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    Cook Out

    2.9 (69 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Fast Food, American
    Closed 10:30 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    COOK OUT ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Cheeseburger with fries
    Jerry H.

    Before leaving Sumter SC, my sister treated me to Cookout for my birthday. I just wanted a taste of 2 hot dogs with the strawberry shake. Since we were visiting, I will give the Cookout the benefit of the doubt since we did not eat our gub right away. The strawberry shake was thick and creamery. The dog was full of flavor gushing with Cole slaw, Chilli and mustard. Cook out out was a knock out. The burger was thick and juicy. We all got hush puppies not pictured. All well that ends well. My 55 th birthday weekend was a more than the 55 mph. It was the Daytona 500 at 120 mph

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    I know times are hard but this is ridiculous. The last 3-4 times we have come to this cookout, the amount of food we get in our order keeps getting smaller and smaller. And tonight is the worst one yet. We ordered a Chicken quesadilla tray with extra sauce on the quesadillas, and a double order of white cheddar bites for the side. As you can see from the pictures there is no sauce on the quesadillas and hardly any chicken. And the amount of white cheddar bites we got is the same as what we would get with a single order. This is ridiculous, the drive thru attendant was great but whoever is working the kitchen needs to either be retrained or let go because this is terrible.

    "Double hamburger". Second time I've came here in a month and I get these tiny hamburger pieces.
    Jenna H.

    Second time eating here getting a double burger and the hamburger slices are so small, the size of a normal patty in half. I hate this place now, what is going on?

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    Milkshakes are so good! The ones with added bits were too think, but the plain chocolate, malt, strawberry, vanilla, etc. were just right.

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    10 months ago

    Rude at box, rude at window. Food was burnt too. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

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    Best food I have ever had. The service was amazing and the timing was great. I really enjoyed it.

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    I literally only got 3 cheese bites and Tiny ass cheese bite crumb. something told me to go somewhere else

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    Great food, but the speakers they use to talk to you in the drive thru are nothing but trash.

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    And lastly the fries, the cajun fries that i ordered came out as the most perfectly seasoned pieces of joy i've ever seen.

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    Cook Out - burgers - Updated May 2026

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