Founded in North Carolina, Cookout is a crucial late night eatery across many cities in the Southeast. You can order from Cookout well past midnight, and at three different locations across Durham – just be prepared to wait in the drive thru line. While there’s much debate on the makeup of the perfect Cookout Tray, one thing is agreed upon across the board: make sure you order a milkshake.
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Hours:
Monday: 12:30 – 3:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Tuesday: 12:30 – 3:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Wednesday: 12:30 – 3:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Thursday: 12:30 – 3:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Friday: 12:30 – 3:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Saturday: 12:30 – 4:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Sunday: 12:30 – 4:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM
I was in town visiting late Friday night. It was the 6 of us in the van. Three of them never had cookout. The young lady in the drive through was very patient and answered all the questions that was asked as well as gave some good suggestions. They got all orders correct. The line was long on both sides. The staff was getting everyone taken care of in a very timely manner. I would go back if I lived there.
Taneeka Thompson
Nov 15, 2025
5
Swung by on my way through Durham heading back to Raleigh. 120AM so decided to stop as the other Cookouts would be close to 2AM. Tray was great. Tea perfect. Yall should train your Raleigh crew on food quality. Be back when around.
stef
Nov 10, 2025
5
A very solid cookout. I ordered a BLT, chicken quesadilla, and cheese bites. I got a lot of cheese bites, more than normal so I am very happy 🧀 and the quesadillas were correct (sometimes they're just random) For the price, I'm okay with any food they want to put in there
The service could be better; the window was being closed on me as I asked for sauce but it's okay because I bet it gets hard to work there. The pay isn't very good and its hard to be happy when you cant pay the bills. So 8/10 cookout good job
Richard Gussoff
Oct 5, 2025
5
I live in NY and unless I’m traveling south I do not get an opportunity to eat at Cookout. It’s fabulous from the burgers to shakes(40+ flavors)
The staff is really good always pleasant. When in Raleigh, I eat at this particular Cookout.
Love it
April Mae Reid
Sep 16, 2025
5
Don't waste time with McDonald's or Burger King's garbage processed meat patties, or their chicken nuggets that turn to liquid if they're not kept Frozen, because at cook out everything is fresh and actually real meat no processed garbage! everything was hot and fresh and made perfectly.
Ace
Aug 31, 2025
5
"Cook Out consistently delivers an outstanding experience! The Food is always incredibly delicious and satisfying, with a fantastic variety of options to choose from. The Service is consistently friendly and efficient, making every visit a pleasure. The Atmosphere is perfect for a casual and enjoyable meal. It's truly a five-star spot for great food and a wonderful dining experience!"
Steve Garrett
Jun 17, 2025
5
Love their burgers and shakes. HATE their lousy speaker system to place your order. It is always very hard to hear the order taker and also for them to hear you. The order taker is beyond distracted with doing everything that it’s no wonder they can’t follow what you are telling them. This is pretty much the same at every Cookout we’ve been to. It would be a much better experience if they invested a couple bucks into functional speakers and microphones.
Fun with Crave
May 30, 2025
5
I must start by saying they have the best ice. But here I normally get the bbq tray with hush puppies, fries with a sweet tea. this time, we added milkshakes. I tried the heath bar milkshake, it was so thick I wondered why she gave me a spoon. 😆 I can say it was worth all the stomach troubles. Highly recommend
Jada Jones
May 21, 2025
3
Really writing this review bc of the milk shake I received the last two times. I use to order a cheesecake milk shake a got big chunks of cheese cake… now it’s straight ice cream with a few crumbs in it. So disappointed.. if you get cheese cake milkshake, I would recommend getting a side of cheesecake
Frederick Huebner
Apr 30, 2025
4
Shakes was fabulous 👌 yesterday!!! Was absolutely the best one I've ever purchased from this location or any other.. so spent and 30 bucks for a burrito and spent 20 for 2 people to be completely full.
Carly Wilson
Apr 30, 2025
5
My partner and I have had a super rough weekend, we were coming home from an emergency vet visit, it’s 2:45am and we’re starving. We stopped at this cookout just hoping that they wouldn’t be mad since they close at 3am. We placed our order and the guy at the window was SUPER nice! His name was CJ. He repeated our order for us to make sure he got it right to get us exactly what we asked for. He was friendly and helpful. Would recommend this business and CJ (:
Shannon Arnette
Apr 30, 2025
5
This location took us in close to closing time and went above and beyond to care for us. They ensured the order was correct and met every need. We had a rough night and was hungry during a long drive home. The food and service was phenomenal. Would recommend and return.
