Cook Out Mobile AL — Menu, Prices, Hours & University Blvd Location (2026)

Is There a Cook Out in Mobile, AL?

Yes. Mobile has 1 open Cook Out as of October 2026, according to Cook Out’s store locator: 116 S. University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608, on University Boulevard south of Old Shell Road and north of Airport Boulevard, near the University of South Alabama. It is the only Cook Out in Mobile County, and there is no other store within about 25 miles: the next-closest is 2550 South McKenzie St in Foley, about 30 miles southeast across Mobile Bay.

University Boulevard is the main north-south road along the east side of the South Alabama campus. Old Shell Road, the long east-west road that runs from west Mobile toward downtown, meets University Boulevard at the heart of the university, and Airport Boulevard, one of the city’s busiest commercial roads, crosses it a little farther south. The store’s “S.” address puts it on the stretch below Old Shell Road, so students, hospital staff, shoppers on Airport Boulevard and drivers coming off I-65 all reach it easily.

• Address: 116 S. University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36608.
• Typical hours: 10:30 AM to about 3 AM Sunday–Thursday and about 4 AM Friday–Saturday; hours vary by store.
• Tray price: typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink.
• Next-closest stores: Foley, AL, about 30 miles; Pensacola, FL, 1735 E Nine Mile Rd, about 50 miles; Gulfport, MS, 11464 Hwy 49, about 65 miles.
• Coming soon: no coming-soon store near Mobile in Cook Out’s locator as of October 2026.

Searching for a Cook Out in Prichard, Saraland, Tillmans Corner, Semmes, Theodore, Daphne, Fairhope or Spanish Fort? None of those places has its own store in the locator, so University Boulevard is the stop for most of the Mobile area. People on the Eastern Shore of Baldwin County may find Foley just as convenient, depending on where they live.

Where Is the Cook Out in Mobile, AL?

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Mobile’s store is listed first, followed by the three nearest stores outside Mobile County: Foley in Baldwin County, Pensacola in Florida and Gulfport in Mississippi. Addresses come from Cook Out’s own store locator (October 2026). Each card has a Google Maps directions button. Distances are approximate straight-line miles from central Mobile, so real drives run longer.

What Does the Cook Out on University Blvd Look Like?

The Mobile Cook Out moved into a building that was previously a PDQ chicken restaurant, according to WKRG News 5 and NBC 15 reports from February 2018; beyond that, we have not found a published description of the store’s exterior, so this guide does not invent one.

If you searched for “Cook Out Mobile photos,” the most reliable current pictures are the customer and owner photos on the store’s Google Maps listing, which you can open from the directions button in the directory above. Those photos are updated far more often than any guide can be and show the current signage, menu boards and drive-thru lanes.

What you can expect at almost any Cook Out applies here too: ordering is built around the drive-thru, and most stores also have a walk-up window rather than a large indoor dining room. If you are meeting friends, plan to eat in the car, take the food back to campus or carry it home.

How Far Is the Mobile Cook Out From My Part of Town?

For nearly everyone in Mobile and western Mobile County, University Boulevard is the closest Cook Out; people on the Eastern Shore or in south Baldwin County may be closer to Foley. The table shows typical routes.

Because University Boulevard is the only store in Mobile County, it draws drivers from well beyond the campus, especially on weekend nights, home football Saturdays and during Mardi Gras season. If you are coming in from Saraland, Grand Bay or the Eastern Shore, check the store’s Google Maps listing before making the trip.

When Did Cook Out Come to Mobile?

Cook Out’s arrival in Mobile was first reported in February 2018, when local outlets said the chain had bought the former PDQ building on University Boulevard near the University of South Alabama; we have not found a reliable published opening date, so this guide does not give one.

The geography explains why Mobile feels isolated. Alabama’s other Cook Outs are mostly in the central and northern parts of the state, from Troy and Montgomery up toward Birmingham and Huntsville, while the Gulf Coast has only a handful of stores spread across three states: Mobile, Foley, Pensacola and Gulfport. Alabama has no statewide guide on this site yet; for the nearest Alabama city guide, see our Troy, AL guide, and for the full map use the locations finder.

How Do I Get to Cook Out From I-65 or I-10?

From I-65, take exit 3 for Airport Boulevard, head west about 3 miles to University Boulevard and turn north; the store is on University Boulevard before you reach Old Shell Road. From I-10, follow I-65 north from the interchange west of downtown to exit 3 and use the same route.

Coming from each direction

• From Montgomery or Saraland on I-65 south: stay on I-65 through the north side of Mobile to exit 3, then go west on Airport Boulevard to University Boulevard.
• From Pensacola or the Eastern Shore on I-10 west: cross Mobile Bay on I-10, follow it to the I-65 interchange, take I-65 north to exit 3 and continue west on Airport Boulevard.
• From Gulfport or Pascagoula on I-10 east: take I-65 north at the I-10 interchange and exit at Airport Boulevard (exit 3).
• From Hattiesburg: US 98 runs southeast into Mobile; continue toward the I-65 corridor and University Boulevard on the west side of the city.
• From downtown: Old Shell Road runs west from Broad Street, past Spring Hill College, all the way to University Boulevard; turn south there.

Road tip: the Airport Boulevard and University Boulevard intersection is one of the busiest in Mobile. In 2001 State Farm called it the most dangerous intersection in Alabama, so allow a little extra time at rush hour and on event nights.

Is the Mobile Cook Out Near the University of South Alabama?

Yes. The store is on University Boulevard just south of Old Shell Road, the intersection the South Alabama campus is centered on, so it is one of the closest late-night fast-food options for Jaguars students.

Students without a car should note that Cook Out is built around the drive-thru and walk-up window rather than an indoor dining room, so plan on a ride or delivery. On game days at Hancock Whitney Stadium, and especially during Senior Bowl week in late January, expect heavier traffic on University Boulevard and Old Shell Road.

What Time Does Cook Out Close in Mobile?

Most Cook Out stores open at 10:30 AM and close around 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and around 4 AM on Friday and Saturday, and directory listings for the University Boulevard store show that same pattern. Hours vary by store and can change on holidays, so check the store’s Google Maps listing before a late drive.

These are typical hours, not an official posted schedule from Cook Out. Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays often bring shorter hours or a closure, and staffing can occasionally close a window early.

Mardi Gras note: Mobile’s Carnival season brings weeks of parades, mostly downtown, and heavy traffic on parade nights. The store is about 8 miles west of the downtown routes, so it can make a good late stop on the way home to west Mobile, but expect busier lines on big parade weekends.

For holiday patterns and drive-thru-only nights, see our guide to what time Cook Out closes and our late-night food guide.

Late-night tip: Mobile has no backup store. If the window closes early, the next Cook Out is about 30 miles away in Foley, so check the listing before you leave Saraland, Grand Bay or the Eastern Shore.

What’s on the Cook Out Mobile Menu, and How Much Does It Cost?

The Mobile menu is Cook Out’s standard lineup of char-grilled burgers, chicken, barbecue, hot dogs, wraps, sides and 40-plus milkshakes, and the best value is the Cookout Tray, typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink. A Jr. Tray typically starts around $5.29 and milkshakes run about $3.99. Exact prices vary by store and change over time, so treat these as typical figures rather than a posted price list.

Calories for popular picks

Calorie figures below come from Cook Out’s published nutrition sheet. They are per item, so add your entree, two sides and drink together for a tray total.

Ordering tips for University Boulevard: the line moves fastest when you order by tray, for example “a Big Double tray, Cook Out Style, with hush puppies and onion rings, sweet tea to drink.” Shakes are made to order, so ask for them with the meal instead of adding them at the window. Feeding a dorm floor after a Jaguars game or a group heading home from a parade? Several trays usually cost less than combo meals at the other chains along Airport Boulevard.

For full details see the Cookout Tray menu, the milkshake menu, the burger styles guide, the sides menu, the drinks menu and the Cook Out calories guide.

How Does Cook Out Compare to Mobile’s Local Favorites?

Cook Out’s edge in Mobile is a full tray with two sides for under $8 and a drive-thru that usually runs until 3 or 4 AM; Mobile’s own chicken-finger chain, Foosackly’s, opened its first restaurant on the same road, University Boulevard, in 2000.

Foosackly’s, founded in Mobile by Will Fusaiotti and Eric Brechtel, focuses on chicken fingers, fries and Texas toast and has grown across coastal Alabama and Northwest Florida. Cook Out takes the opposite approach, with a long menu of burgers, chopped pork barbecue, chicken, hot dogs and quesadillas, plus more than 40 milkshake flavors. Mobile’s seafood restaurants and downtown spots are better for a long sit-down meal; Cook Out is the cheap, fast, late option.

For a Big Double, hush puppies and a banana pudding shake at 1 AM after a Jaguars game, a Mardi Gras parade or a late shift, University Boulevard is the place.

Where Are the Other Cook Out Guides Near Mobile?

The closest Cook Out guides to Mobile are Pensacola, about an hour east on I-10, and Hattiesburg, to the northwest via US 98; for Gulfport and the rest of Mississippi, use the Mississippi guide.

On I-10? Eastbound, Mobile is the first Cook Out stop after Gulfport, and Pensacola is the next one about 50 miles on. Northbound on I-65 toward Montgomery, there is no other Cook Out until the Montgomery area, so University Boulevard is the place to stop before a long drive.

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