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Florence has two Cook Outs and they rate differently: the Lucas Street store scores 3.6 on Yelp and the Irby Street store 3.0. Both sit in the Pee Dee's biggest city, 50 miles from the Conway pair, and the Irby Street store runs to 3 AM or later every night. The Irby Street restaurant is the one with a Tripadvisor ranking, 124th of 222 Florence restaurants.
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- Cook Outs in Florence
- 3.6 vs 3.0
- Yelp, Lucas against Irby
- 124th of 222
- Tripadvisor rank, Irby Street
- 4 AM
- Friday and Saturday close, Irby Street
S. Irby St. and W. Lucas St.
31 and 41 reviews
3.6 from 22 reviews
3 AM other nights
Which Florence store is which?
| S. Irby St. (2007) | W. Lucas St. (2112) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yelp | 3.0 from 41 reviews (Aug. 2026) | 3.6 from 31 reviews (Sept. 2026) |
| Tripadvisor | 3.6 from 22; 124th of 222 | No listing found |
| Restaurantji | 3.4 from 281 (Google 4.0) | No listing found |
| Hours | 10:30 AM to 3 AM; 4 AM Fri. and Sat. | Yelp shows split hours; Saturday and Sunday run to 3 AM |
Yelp's Lucas Street hours appear in two periods, such as 12:30 AM to 2 AM and 10:30 AM to midnight, which is unclear, so call before a late run. Another Yelp result shows 3.7 from 21 reviews for a Cook Out near 2140 W. Lucas St., which could be the same store from an earlier snapshot.
What is around them?
The other eastern South Carolina stores are in Conway, Myrtle Beach and Hartsville. South Carolina caps local meal taxes at 2% on top of the 6% state rate, and we found no confirmed Florence rate. See the South Carolina guide for the whole state.
Which Florence Cook Out should you choose?
The Lucas Street store has the better Yelp score from a smaller sample, and the Irby Street store has more reviews and a Tripadvisor ranking. Both serve the same menu at the same prices; the price guide lists the board.