Like a lot of people who have tried CFA, I am a complete and total Kool-Aid drinker. I believe in…read moretheir product not only because of the flavor but mostly on account of the chain's shocking ability to be consistent even though they're all franchises which at most chains would equate to an all over the place experience. We rumbled in here on a weekday after what most would consider a traditional lunch time to find the usual shit storm that most CFA's have which is how do you get on to the property? The drive thru line is backed up around the store and 95% of the parking spaces are taken. We were committed to eating inside and thankfully got one of the only tables available. The order process is as expected with one problem. They are out of lemonade. The girl at the register half fills our cups and said that they were making more but that it would be 10-15 minutes at least until it would be ready. Grumble. Grumble. Whatever. The food makes it's way to our table about 10 minutes later and it tastes as expected with the nugs, wrap and sandwich. One of the employees finally comes out with the five gallon bucket they mix the lemonade in and fills the container. At that time you see myself and four other people descend like locusts with around ten cups looking for refills or in our case, the part of the fill we actually paid for but never received. I hope they had more on the way past that because what they brought out was not going to last long at all. On a side note, one of the employees was walking around table to table telling people that they are going to be piloting a program in the near future where you'll be able to pre-order food via the app and when you come in it'll be brought to you at a table restaurant style. Is that good or bad? I don't know. I've never heard of it locally where I live but I don't do apps so whatever. Like pretty much all other CFA locations I've ever been to the food is solid and that's what keeps me coming back for more. But in the future CFA should really consider building stores with larger seating and parking components. This isn't your typical fast food place where the bulk on the business is done via the drive thru. No, CFA does a fair amount of business with people choosing to eat in. Hopefully they figure that out in the future especially if they're going to try things that resemble quasi-sit down restaurant service.

Great location and friendly service as always. The food was hot and prepared quickly. The facility…read morewas clean and tidy. While most of these chains are consistent this one meets or exceeds the standard.

Went through the drive up but couldn't get the app to work, so I went inside so I would not hold up…read morethe line. The young man was so sweet and tried very hard to figure out what was going on. I could not get my cc to load. Kept taking me to some approval site which I have never seen. Even the young man could not make sense of it. A teenage girl was in line and saw I was frustrated and asked if she could help. She too could not figure it out but at least got it through so I could get my free ice cream. The young man who tried to help said, I am going to make you a big ice cream cone just for all this frustration. I was there for at least 15 minutes. Very sweet. Kudos to the staff for trying to help a senior with the app. 4/18/26 No name on the receipt. (KS#2 4:18pm)

Worst McDonald's ive ever been to. I would give it - stars if i could. Terrible food. Terrible…read moreservice

I love Arby's but they are always missing something out of your order or just takes forever to get…read moreyour food.

Food poorly wrapped. French dip sandwich was missing the dip. This was our worst experience ever…read more Ham and cheese messy and cold. Not good taste.

This is a truly old fashioned drive in! A large paved lot in front of a small building. The car…read morehop comes out to your car to take your order and then delivers your food in bags when it's ready! We ordered a shrimp burger and a super hamburger(special toppings) with an order of fries and one of the hush puppies. Order was quick and the food was hot and delicious! The hush puppies were not like others you normally get - they were long and plump! Almost like rolled tubes! They were delicious. Both sandwiches were very good and cooked just right. My burger came with slaw but it was not like any slaw I've had. Somewhat sweet but no mayonnaise! I'll be looking online for this recipe. Overall great drive in food at a good price. We will be back again this week!

The staff and service here are top notch. Our family of 6 did a day trip to the Morehead City area…read morefor the NC Shell Show and stayed for play time so our kids could play and run around at Shevans Park nearby. We stopped by El's after our kids worked up an appetite. We liked the old school drive-in feel and the kids eating in their car seats strapped in with the DVD player and AC on was a really nice touch after all the running. We got a bunch of things off the menu: grilled cheese and nuggets for my 2 younger boys, hamburger and double cheeseburger for my 2 older boys, onion rings, hush puppies and the ever so famous shrimp burgers for my husband and I (hubby got the super shrimp burger). I wouldn't have considered trying the shrimp burger but after reading about how amazing it is, I knew I had to try it. There were a lot of shrimp in the regular burger, and I'm not a coleslaw girly but the coleslaw really worked in the burger. It really did not disappoint and now I am salivating just thinking about it.

This was the worst chicken I've had in a while. So disappointed. The Buffalo Garlic sauce on the…read morewings was bland. My hubby's order was wrong.

I mean, this is the only Zaxby's around here so i can't go to another one if i wanted it. Most of…read morethe time we just go without though. Got it tonight for dinner, and every time i give an ounce of hope its always still low par. It's getting expensive, and when a simple entree ordered results in me getting stale bread, unseasoned fries, just take your money to mcdonald's you're eating fast food regardless but that's cheaper. Like look at the bread, i think they had to snap it open for real. This was like 6pm, not near closing at all? Like you have the actual power to just give stuff out, good product, and you just hand out this garbage? The people who work in the kitchen are just as appalling i guess.

Even though I've got two Jersey Mike's locations somewhat close to the home office, I've never been…read moreto either of them. Put us on vacation in North Carolina though (our only visits to this chain prior were at the Manteo store) and suddenly we stop here. It's the same ordering process as we experienced in Manteo with the order being taken at the counter, then you pay and then the food is brought out to your table if it's a hot sub but any cold subs are done before you pay. One more weird thing about the ordering process both here and in Manteo. When we order the meatball sub there is always this pause from the staff and the need to check if they actually have any meatballs available regardless of the time of day. I don't get that. If it's on the menu, it should be available. Only William Shatner is allowed to make dramatic pauses like this. #13 - Original Italian #15 - Meatball #17 - Philly Cheesesteak #20 - Grilled Pastrami Ruben There were two downsides to the order. By the time the meatball sub actually got to the table the person with the Italian was nearly finished. Yeah, it was that long. Second was that everything was beyond messy. Meatballs-sauce-sauerkraut-oil-vinegar-steak meat everywhere. It was as if the food was made by someone with a blindfold on or during some severe seismic event. Whatever profit the store made on our order was partially wasted on the amount of napkins we burned through. The one, and I suppose the only one that matters, thing that is most important is that everything tasted great. The hot food was hot and the cold food was cold and everything was made the way we asked in terms of toppings. With the slow implosion of Subway very much in progress, Jersey Mike's while far more expensive, is a much better alternative if you're going to go the chain sub route. If our food were put together a bit neater this would be a five star review and I truly don't give up many of those especially for food establishments. A+

Mike's has been sold, then taken public. Quality has degraded saving $. The employees seem to be in…read morea bad mood. The bread - at least with my experience - was so tough & rough it damaged my gums to the point that nine days after my last sub I have to go to my doctor to prescribe antibiotics. I've had hundreds of great Jersey Mike's subs over the years, but from now on, if I want a sub sandwich I'll find one that doesn't require an appointment with my doctor / dentist.

Awesome workers and management staff, very helpful and always clean, will definitely come back…read moreseveral times K Stockton, Newport NC

If I could give zero stars, I would. The franchise owner isn't listed anywhere online, and calling…read morethe corporate 1-866 number has been completely unhelpful. The management at this location is highly unprofessional and, at times, outright disrespectful toward employees. Paychecks are not consistently issued on time, and when employees try to ask about the delay, they're met with attitude instead of answers. That is simply unacceptable. The condition of the restaurant is also alarming. The food preparation areas appeared dirty and unsanitary during my experience, raising serious concerns about cleanliness and food safety. This location is poorly managed, and the owner should take a serious look at what is happening with their investment. Having a manager laugh in someone's face rather than engage in a respectful, professional conversation is unacceptable in 2026. Before the owner responds with a generic copy-and-paste reply, I'd appreciate being provided with an actual point of contact who has the authority to address these concerns.

Aweful in every way. Avoid. Terrible customer service. Food is cold and order is wrong most of the…read moretime.

terrible. They never have what you order. Not the employees fault. Been there several times and…read morethey are always out of something

We had an unfortunate experience at this cookout. We had asked for a specific order and then when…read morethey gave us the food told us that it was incorrect then I asked them to change it and one said they "didn't feel like it". And also said he was joking. When we got home I see that the order is wrong and I go back to get it changed and there was this one girl being very arrogant and just rude when they are the new that got it wrong. I did not like this experience and the curly haired girl was very rude for a mistake they had made. Do not recommend this place!!

Told my wife we should try out Cookout.Ordered a hotdog with mustard and got one with chili mustard…read moreand coleslaw. Ordered a hamburger for my wife with ketchup,onions,pickles. Got one with mustard pickles and onions.I ordered a burger with ketchup lettuce and onions. Got one with ketchup onions mustard and pickles. Just a big disappointment. Don't think i will be back.

Very quaint, locally owned sandwich shop. The food was delicious! The customer service was on point…read morewith the owner checking on the status of our food and giving inside tips to the beaches and area. Seems to be well-visited by the locals with community engagement. Would definitely revisit.

Quick, reasonable prices, great little take out spot! We had an Italian sub and added the pepper…read morerelish. Relish was just enough sweet and a little kick. Also had a chicken salad wrap and turkey, roast beef provolone. All very good