Cook Out Burger is a bonafide burger franchise born in the South. It’s first location opened in Greensboro, NC in 1989. Today Cook Out Burger has over 100 stores, and Charlottesville counts itself lucky to be one of those!
Located along Emmet Street along what’s something of a “diner” alley heading north from Barracks Road Center, Cook Out is a convenient pit stop for the burger-forward hungry who want the undeniable satisfaction of fresh charred beef on a soft white bun with all the fixin’s. The menu includes grilled hamburgers and cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets, chicken fingers, North Carolina barbecue and quesadillas. A signature to their menu is the Cook Out Tray, which features combinations of entrees, sides and a drink or milkshake. Another feature of Cook Out’s menu is their selection of more than 40 flavors of milkshakes. A featured drink on their menu is Cheerwine, a local North Carolina cherry soda usually only served in North Carolina and surrounding states.
We recommend Cook Out as a favorite with Cville’s student community, but it’s also bound to satisfy any burger snob.