I can see how there are such varying opinions on this place. In my mind I've always had good breakfasts here but, the lunches I've gotten have always been middle of the road at best and, the service can range from a sunny disposition to a series of scowls and grunts. When I add it all up, I land on A-OK with the knowledge that any particular visit might range from 1 star to 5 stars depending on the combo of all the aforementioned variables.
The only thing I don't like for breakfast is the way they serve deep fried hash brown patties as their breakfast potato offering. Beyond that though, the rest of the fair is good and man is it cheap! It is a favorite spot when I have a houseful of teenagers who wind up spending a Friday night at our house and I want to be nice Mr. T and take my sons and the crew out for breakfast on Saturday morning. They are always happy as hell and I get off having spent just a few bucks for a ridiculous amount of food.
For lunches it's mainly a country cooking type menu with just average food but, serviceable if I'm in the mood for some liver and onions and don't feel like driving any further than Cornelius for it. Beyond that, I have what I'm sure is a pretty accurate picture of a store room filled with big cans of green beans and the other sides they offer with their version of a meat and three.
Cookhouse has been open since we moved here 11 years ago so, I suppose their overall formula serves them well.