This is top-rate fast food. I grew up in NC and had no idea this place existed. Apparently they still don't have an internet presence and the only sites with CookOut information are fan sites. Whoa! That's nuts.
We went with the whole family and got tons of food. It was fast and delicious. The cheerwine float was an interesting take on an old classic - and who doesn't love cheerwine? - and the milkshakes are just plain awesome. I tried a peach and a pineapple milkshake and they were both terrific. I'd never hesitate to get the shake here - they're cheap and among the better ones I've ever had (unlike, say, McDonald's, they taste like "real" food).
I had a plain chicken sandwich along with a side of slaw and hush puppies. The hush puppies were unremarkable, but the slaw was surprisingly good and the chicken sandwich tasted like a real chicken sandwich. I think what we most liked about CookOut was how genuine the food seems - it's fast food but it doesn't feel processed like the more notable chains.
And, best of all, we paid about $5 a head for 6 people. It's crazy crazy cheap. And still delicious!