FINALLY got to try Cook Out a week ago. When I first heard about this place, I was pissed that a) I hadn't heard of it before, and b) that there weren't any locations *right* near me (this chain is scattered only throughout the South & Deep South). But my chance had finally come to eat at Cook Out. o. m. g. I ordered a cheddar style burger (no onion), with hush puppies and fries. Chocolate chip mint shake. I was SO pumped opening that burger wrapper, you guys. I took a bite, and: mmmm! Now, I have to be real with you--Cook Out did NOT live up to my expectations. (!) I KNOW. It's AWFUL, and I'm SORRY. :( It just didn't seem worth all the hype. Still a great burger, complete with legit char. Very much like a burger you would find at a, well, cookout ;) But it just didn't knock my socks off the way I thought it would. The hush pups had a nice onion-y flavor, and the fries were good too (nothing special, but good). The chocolate chip mint shake was good, nice and minty without being overwhelming. I say that, because I've had "mint" shakes from other fast-food places which literally tasted like Scope, lol... But that shake was good. Big portion as well... Which brings me to my next point. Value. We got a lot of food for not a lot of money. That's always a win! So basically, this place is bomb, just not as bomb as expected. Would eat here again. read more

I ordered a cheese quesadilla and asked to make sure there was no meat. When I got my order I was already driving and two bites in I realize there was meat. Was this a prank or something? I couldn't even bring myself to go back and ask for my money back because I was literally trying to throw up and crying out of frustration. It was a busy day, but why did they have to put meat into my cheese quesadilla? read more

Shopping at the outlet mall and on my way home I see there's a dine-in Cook Out. Had to experience the dine-in atmosphere. It was every bit as friendly & fast & hot as the drive-thru. It's a quick, hot inexpensive meal every time. read more

The prices are the best!!! My husband, 3 kids, and I ate for $15 AND I couldn't eat all of my food. I wish that there was a "Cook Out" back home in MD...this would be our go to spot for those rare fast food nights or when we are looking to eat on a budget. Oh...and the milkshakes were tasty! We came back a couple hours later for dessert and were pleasantly surprised. When we are back in Williamsburg, this will definitely be a spot we will return to. read more

Oh man! Cheaper than 5 Guys and McDonald's and bigger burgers! We had had a substantial Puerto Rican lunch so I just wanted something cheap and small. I wish they would open up one of these in the D.C. area. We were quite surprised for what we got for $12.80! Husband and I ordered burger/cheeseburger combos with 2 sides and 2 drinks and a small burger for my 5 year old. They have more side offerings than 5 Guys and I got the cole slaw and onion rings. Husband got the cole slaw and fries. There was a large amount that we even had to throw away. Good tasting sides, but the burgers were so thick and moist. I even ate the rest of my son's leftover burgers. All for less than $13? Are you kidding me? I haven't had such a good burger in a long time. read more

Had a cheeseburger, fries and pink lemonade from here while on vacation. One of the best burgers I've ever had. Fries had this seasoning that was delicious. Any place that serves pink lemonade is a happy place for me. It's true love. read more

I give it five stars as a fast food restaurant. The burgers are juicy and made how you want them. The regular size was more than enough for me. I had it with BBQ sauce and cheese with fries and hush puppies for the sides. The small burger was a perfect size for the child. But the best part of the meal were the shakes. Talk about thick!!! It took until the end of the meal before it would come up the straw but it was worth it. I had a chocolate peanut butter one - YUM! read more

I'm so glad I stopped here! What a great place and my food was yummy and cheap! I had a North Carolina bbq sandwich, onion rings, hush puppies, and a drink for a little over 5$. Im going to become a regular for sure! Nice staff, fast service, great food! Oh, free wifi I highly recommend this place! read more

Really good food at a great price. The service was also very good. We wish we tried this place earlier in our trip.

Cook Out is county fair fare...(Styrofoam box and all) and who doesn't love the fair?!?

Cook Out is one of those places where you get exactly what you ask for - cook out style fast food. I was pretty hooked on this place when I first went, leading me to give it four stars, but since trying it more than a few times I can see past the original hype. It is still decent food, but at the end of the day still cost only $5 for an entree with two sides, and it shows. Honestly, the biggest turn-off for me at this point is just how bad the food is for you. If you're comfortable with that and want cheap and quick eats, this is still the best place to go. read more

I visited Williamsburg last week for a bowling tournament and I ate at Cookout twice! The first time I had a double burger with chicken nuggets and hush puppies. Then on the late night I had a huge burger. The prices are awesome and you can get a lot of food and not spend that much and yeah the food is good too! read more

The food was horrible to me and my children. Soggy French fries and hush puppies yuck! Pulled pork on a bun that absorbed the liquid and guess what a soggy mess! No I will not return or recommend! read more

Not bad, the sandwich was good, they advertise 2 sides with your combo, but don't be fooled they are pretty small, not that you need any more, but just saying. Overall the combo was great, I got a cajun chicken with a cheerwine shake, and hush puppies. This site has no inside seating though. read more

We dont have this restuarant in Maryland, so I was excited to finally try it . It was so goodddd!!! Been down here twice before and wish we stopped here because the food was excellent!! I only paid 22 dollars for 5 meals not bad at all!! Great customer service and very clean inside. My oy complaint was the milkshake was basically just ice cream it was soooo thick. My 3 year old was flipping out because he couldn't get any out the straw , pretty funny to watch. read more

Shakes are great. Hamburgers are not as "huge" as I thought but pretty yummy all the same. Tables are nice-sized, atmosphere is a bit loud.

It's OK. Cashier was a little annoyed that we weren't sure what we wanted. I got the tray combo w/a burger, onion rings and hush puppies with a chocolate malt shake. I asked for burger with ketchup & mustard but got ketchup and mayo. Only self serve condiments they offer is ketchup packets. Burger was OK, very no frills. Nothing special. Side of onion rings consisted of about 4 breaded, underwhelming rings. Hush puppies were pretty good. Shake was good but it more like a cup of soft serve. It is definitely inexpensive and clean. If you share the trays you can feed a family for little money. read more

Great, reasonably priced late night meal! Hubby, my two kids, and I ate A LOT for about $25. Get a big double burger. They can give Five Guys a run! read more

This was delicious! Not only delicious but quick and not very expensive, we were in and out in less than an hour and under $16 for the two of us! Wish we had a place like this in Tallahassee, FL! read more

First off the shakes are fantastic. Apparently all fried extras are fried in the same oil all items taste like onion rings. The hush puppies taste like onions. The burgers are cooked till they're dead. Chicken quesadilla contains nothing remotely resembling a piece of chicken. The lighting in this place us so bad it's puts customers in a bad mood. Cheap fixtures and wrong color bulbs make it seem like a prison. The late hours are about the only redeeming thing about this place. read more

Cook Out was really good! The sandwiches are not huge, but the prices are so low you can afford to buy a few things. I got the combo plate and paid the extra $1 to upgrade my drink to a milkshake. You have to try the PB, Chocolate and Banana shake. It's not on the menu, but it's delish! read more

Love this place! Everything is wonderful - the food, the cost, the convenience, the friendliness of the staff... My family and I will not get fast food anywhere else - this is the only place we go. read more

Good burgers and Dogs. Fast service, very little wait time. Shakes are awesome!! Should stop & try it out.

Great fast food restaurant. A testament to good quality, service and care. I tried several items on the menu. The Chicken Breast Cajun Style sandwich, the Cook Out Style burger, hush puppies, chicken nuggets, corndog and chicken fingers. I didn't eat all of that, I was with the family but tried all. It was all good! We'll be back soon. read more

Very good fast food. Their shakes are not good though contrary to what most here say about them. A milkshake is supposed to be creamy. Theirs are clearly not. Aside from that the food is good and reasonably priced. read more

We stopped here for dinner. after the called our number we got wrong items took them back they gave us a second wrong order on the thrid try they forgot my daughters chicken so we had to make another trip up to counter. I ordered the BBQ plate that looked like they opened and dumped a can of cat food in the corner three in a few hush puppies and fries worst meal in last 10-12 years never again. read more

This place really surprise me I thought it would be regular chicken. But it was a just chicken sandwich Cajun chicken sandwich three chicken nuggets was not worth five dollars read more

We were just here less than an hour ago, and had an absolutely horrific experience. A family member of mine who has a PEANUT allergy had ordered a banana fudge milkshake. Instead, they had given him a butterfinger milkshake which he took a sip of. When I addressed the issue to the workers, none of them acknowledged me so I asked to speak with the manager. Instead, they brought another worker out to speak with me. After explaining how unacceptable their mistake was, I requested a refund for the meal. He declined and stated that they could only refund me for the milkshake. A simple mistake such as that could have cost someone's life and none of the employees had treated the situation as if that were the case. In the end, they simply attempted to make up for it with a free milkshake. read more

So don't get me wrong, the food was really yummy, but our order got mixed up, so that detracted from the experience. Granted it was kind of busy, so perhaps if my family and I had gone at a different time, who knows? With that in mind, the cheese fries, peanut butter fudge shake, and double cheese and bacon burger (with extra grilled onions) I had were really yummy, and I would happily order that again. read more

You get a lot of food for the price, the milkshakes are the only thing worth a damn here. The rest? I wouldn't call it good, I would say it does its job if making a turd and that's being nice. read more

Place is Ok if you are looking for cheap. Small hamburger unremarkable, fries no way as good as five guys even though you pay a fraction of the price. They were cold and mealy. BBQ sandwich was decent. They sell milkshakes which seems to be the big attracting item with a cheap add on cost. It is more like a drink cup of soft-serve ice cream than a traditional milkshake...so if that is your fortay...go for it and make my pants size (very average ) less challenging to hunt for. So, if you are not worried about sugar, health, fat or calories..not a bad bet. read more

First trip to Cookout. Young lady at the counter was so helpful. Explain the menu and the best deal for a dollar. Food was well prepared and so tasty. Milk shake was so good. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Traditional America food meets southern cuisine. I really enjoyed the burger, hush puppies and bacon wrap I ordered. This place is definitely different that your regular burger place but in a good way. I unfortunately didn't get a shake but the variety and quality is outstanding. I would recommend this place for lunch. read more

I just got back from there and it was slammed. I ordered a plain burger with just bacon and when I get to the motel to eat I find I have a pork barbecue sandwich instead. At least my mom's steak style was correct. I'm too tired to go back out to get it corrected. Please pay attention. I bet I got someone else's sandwich and they have mine. I will say the milkshakes are addicting. read more

Great food! As fast as McDonald's,but better quality!Do the five dollar tray deal. It gets you 1 entree,2 sides(some of which are big enough to be an entree), and a drink. You can pay an extra dollar to get a milkshake instead of a soda or water. If you buy the shake with the tray I think it's a large. They don't have it up north where I live, so when I came down here it was a must have! read more

Disappointed in this cookout. The lady had a bad accent so we couldn't understand her, and obviously she couldn't understand us because she got so many parts of my Order wrong. Then after multiple orders being placed and we asked for cookout sauce. SHE GAVE US 1!! Be generous with your sauce, I know we're paying for cheap food but come on read more

Yo! This burger place is amazing and super low cost! Husband and I both got a lot of food and it was only 13$ amazing y'all! Perfect for date night and if you have kids! I will definitely be coming again! read more

On 4th of July, before the fireworks got done, so there was barely anyone in the line, I placed my order in the drive through. I pull up to the window and the lady working, then decided to tell me their card machine isn't working and said to go across the street to the ATM to get cash. I don't have a debit card from that bank, so that bank would've charged me extra money, just to get cash from a different bank, to pay for cold food after I went back to get it. After doing this, I get back to Cookout and the line was so long I couldn't pull into the cookout parking lot. IF YOU CANT GET YOUR CARD MACHINE TO WORK, TELL YOUR CUSTOMERS BEFORE THEY ORDER!!!!! Worst experience ever!!!! read more

Had a combo meal. Cheddar burger was cooked well and portion size was great. I thought the menu was a little confusing but overall I enjoyed the flavor of my food and felt I got a great value for the price. read more

You will get a better product, price and service here, than you will at a national fast food restaurant!! As we were getting ready to leave the candle store, I checked my Yelp app for somewhere to eat. This place popped up as nearby, reviewers said it was good, clean, and cheap for a big family. We have a family of 5 (38, 32, 13, 6, and 3). We all ate well for less than $25. We had no clue what to order, and didn't want to jam up the line at lunch. I thought I was reading the "sides" menu wrong, there are chicken nuggets, quesadillas, along with hush puppies and fries. You can substitute a milk shake on the combo meals instead of a drink. While we were there, there was one employee making sure the dining room was clean. Cleanliness is next to godliness in eating establishments, and I was impressed with this one. We are going to make this a regular stop when traveling thru Williamsburg!!! read more