Cook Out

Reviews

• ilan f.

  star star star star star_border 18 July 2026

  Preface: I am not a fast food guy AT ALL.
  
  Tonite I visited cookout for the second time and the first thing that comes to mind is WOW!
  
  As an avid burger fan, like many of us yelpers, I try to avoid fast food joints. They're burgers are usually tasteless skimpy patties, fried to a place well past overlooked and topped with weak condiments and underripe veggies. Cookout doesn't fall into that category.
  
  I had the cookout tray, a burger and a selection of two sides from a wide assortment, including coleslaw, hush puppies, onion rings, fries, chicken nuggets and more.
  
  I had the "out west" style burger, a nicely portioned patty that was obviously not fried and topped with bacon, cheese, mayo, Bbq sauce and a healthy helping of pickles, tomatoes and onion.
  
  I was skeptical at first, perhaps because of my high expectations of what a quality burger is and where they can be attained, but I was pleasantly surprised by a juicy patty, appropriate amounts of condiments SPREAD on the bun as opposed to being splashed in the center of it, and a tasty helping of bacon that was warm and virtually grease free.
  
  On the side I had fries and chicken nuggets, a fried carb overload but sometimes a man must do what a man must do right?
  
  The chicken nuggets were good. They were definitely out of a frozen bag of a thousand but they were fried well done and crispy on the outside. My compliments to the pimply high school aged chef who prepared them.
  
  The fries were tasty, albeit slightly soggy, but well done enough that they weren't pasty white (undercooked fries are a pet peeve of mine). They just needed a little more salt.
  
  The icing on the proverbial cake was the mint Oreo milkshake, made with soft serve ice cream and real Oreo cookies. Not exactly the gourmet shake you can get at The Hop but it was tasty.
  
  I was thoroughly satisfied and quite full after, all for a mere $7.
  
  Face it, this isn't a place I'd want to be a well known regular at, but for the combination of convenience, price point and hours of service this is probably the best late late night place open.

• John G.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 July 2026

  Visited the Cook Out on Patton Ave. late Friday night and experienced what can only be described as a disgusting mess. A total meltdown of cleanliness standards. I complained to the manager on duty, a woman named Chelsey, and in my opinion, she seemed completely and totally clueless about how to manage a restaurant. The place was totally filthy, and rather than shut it down to clean up, she kept serving customers. Told me it was company policy to never turn away a customer. Is it also company policy to serve customers surrounded by a disgusting unsanitary mess in the dining room, not to mention the kitchen? The mess was not made by customers, but rather by an employee who was supposedly cleaning up. Instead, she just threw everything on the floor, right in front of customers.  The manager told me the woman who was "cleaning" was angry. Well, I guess so! I can't believe she wasn't fired on the spot and asked to leave. I will file a report to the Buncombe County Health Department on Monday. All the pics were taken around 3 AM Saturday morning, about an hour before closing while there were several customers in the dining room. Note the filthy floor and counters in the pic of the kitchen.

• Kate A.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 July 2026

  Im in line right now and Im wanting more!!! I want a cheesebuger yessssssss!!!!! More food, less line!

• Elizabeth R.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 July 2026

  I am giving it 3 stars rather than just 1 simply because it is a Cookout, the home of the best deal ever for delicious (rather than questionable) fast food.  So many options!  I cannot give it 5 stars because the lines are insane.  I do not know if it is because there need to be more locations in Asheville (yes please!) or because the logistics are lacking.  
  Tip:  GET A MILKSHAKE!!

• Wes B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 2 July 2026

  Extremely unimpressed with Cookouts night cooks. Nights at cookout are always a gamble but tonight is one of the worst I've had in a while. Burger was barley put together, patties were simultaneous charred and cold somehow, and the onion rings/fries were soggy like they had been left sitting out for a couple hours. Will be taking a break from this location.