How many mom and pops order from Sysco, though? Just because it’s a one-off, small restaurant doesn’t mean they’re hand-making everything either. (Though I grant it is significantly more likely.)

Even most of the sit down chain restaurant stuff is all premade and frozen too.

“Is anyone actually surprised/concerned about any of this?”

No, man; the grinder for making the hamburger is always broken, so they had to start shipping in frozen premade patties.

You mean to tell me they aren’t slaughtering cattle in the back parking lot to make their burgers?

A 6 liter bottle of Angry Orchard for $200? That’s the equivalent of just over $12 for a 12 ounce can. Not sure the novelty bottle is worth it. 

McDonalds has been upfront about the eggs forever, and the rest of the pre-made stuff is pretty obvious.

Sorry but who the hell wants a stoufers advent calendar? and who wants a 7 day advent calendar? I get that a 24 day calendar for frozen meals is likely going to be massive but considering this is a niche item they are dropping on their website rather than sitting in a store does it matter?

Problem being the price difference if you don’t have access to Asian markets (and even there).

Wait so I don’t even have to buy a plane ticket to get horribly overpriced airport food/booze?

That is not the original Wolfenstein.

There are only three Yelp reviews:

Yeah that was an odd sentence. Double negative fail?

Quite a broad brush to use over your mommy and daddy issues...

So we’re good to go then right?  

“If propane or any other fuel isn’t stored in a well-ventilated area, it can’t be a recipe for disaster.”

It’s good, not great. Probably a little overhyped. As others have pointed out, its main appeal is you can get lots of food (and food combos) for cheap. Like you can get a corn dog or a quesadilla as a side item so its a late night partaker’s dream if you know what I’m saying. If you’re expecting some top quality place…

I can’t say I’ve ever heard Cook Out called the In N Out of the southeast. It has nowhere near the rep or fanaticism behind it, just people who appreciate the variety and prices. If you ever see someone wearing clothes with the Cook Out logo on them it’s because they work there.

Cook-Out is a restaurant that you have to solve like a puzzle to find your optimal experience. The Tray is the draw, but you have to be aware of its shortcomings - you would think that, if you can get a whole quesadilla or a corn dog as a side item, every side offering would be as generous, but it took me multiple…

Cookout Style works much better on dogs than burgers.  I wouldn't call it the In N Out of the south from a quality perspective, but the price point can't be beat