Comments on: NYC Chicken & Burgers: Cookout Grill Disappoints

By: Wiggle

Wiggle — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:44:30 +0000

This place is now closed!

There is a chicken place across the street worthy of trying…definitely not Chirping Chicken in my opinion, but I found it to be damn good!

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:56:50 +0000

Bobby,
Interesting. How did they change the recipe? what do you recommend there? Should I give it another chance?

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:37:34 +0000

I think they read your review. They changed their menu. Don’t know if they changed their choice of ketchup, they did improve a few things.

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:39:11 +0000

Nick,
That’s pretty interesting that your fear of disappointing Heinz devouts keeps your forbidden love for Hunt’s hidden. I still can’t bring myself to eat Hunts. What and where is your burger joint in Connecticut?

By: nick

nick — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:16:30 +0000

As an owner of a burge joint in Connecticut, I use Heinz. BUT, personally, I find hunts a bit more tasty. Now, just because I find it a better product, I would be beating my head against the wall trying to convince Heinz fans of this simple fact. I started on Hunts when I had the misfortune of getting to know Kerry’s wife.

Heinz is great. Hunts is just as good, if not better. But I can’t seem to convince anyone of this.

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:26:48 +0000

Moe,
You’re correct, sorry to hear you suffered the same disappointment as me.

Doc,
Thanks for the comment, I’ve tried your ketchup addition to the tuna and you’re right it is damn tasty. I’m a Hellmans man though over Miracle Whip. Never loved Miracle Whip with tuna unless you’re dipping chips into the tuna, the mircale whip and tuna on a sandwich never did it for me.

AJ,
Don’t bother checking out Cookout Grill, it was wholly disappointing. If you are heading to the east village, however, please email me and Ill give you personal list of reccomendations. Lawrence@nycfoodguy.com

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:06:49 +0000

Came across the Chirping Chicken quite by accident when visiting NYC last year. It was the best chicken I’d ever had that wasn’t cooked by someone I knew and loved. Will have to checkout Cookout next time I’m in your city.

By: Dr. Dyspepsia

Dr. Dyspepsia — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:08:00 +0000

Put a little bit of ketchup in with the Mayo in your next home-made tuna salad. Adds a little Russian-dressing je ne sais quoi overtone.

Anyone wanna go to battle on Hellman’s v. Miracle Whip? Completely different tastes, Hellman’s the standard but some Miracle Whip as a surprise is often welcome. At least I think so.

Dr. D

By: moe

moe — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:30:41 +0000

no curry and curry spice mix, but it just didn’t work. shame on cookout grill
when too far. Garlic,Salt and pepper is good enough1

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:35:11 +0000

To heinz or not to heinz,

I know what I tasted and it didn’t taste like Heinz. I will head over to Cookout tomorrow and see if these bottles are the unrefillable ones.

Phil,

How about ketchup with eggs or with grilled cheese?