Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant exterior in Tampa, Florida at golden hour with red awnings and a busy drive-thru

Cook Out Opens Second Tampa-Area Restaurant on Dale Mabry

ByMuhammad Latif

Quick Answer: The new Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant opened in mid-September 2026 at 16215 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, Tampa, FL 33618 — Cook Out’s second Tampa-area restaurant. It is the North Carolina chain’s fifth Florida location, converted from a former Boston Market, and it is open and serving now.

Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant exterior in Tampa, Florida at golden hour with red awnings and a busy drive-thru

Tampa Bay’s Cook Out count just doubled. Weeks after the Temple Terrace restaurant on Fowler Avenue drew opening-weekend lines around the building, the chain quietly switched on its second area location on North Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood — true to Cook Out form, there was no big announcement, and word spread through local social media once the doors opened.

Cook Out Dale Mabry: What Opened, and Where

The new restaurant sits at 16215 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618, in the former Boston Market building that Cook Out purchased for a reported $2.5 million. Opening-day footage from mid-September shows the full setup in operation: dine-in counter service, a drive-thru, digital menu boards, and the chain’s “Open Late” signage lit up.

It is Florida’s fifth Cook Out, after Pensacola (July 2025), Tallahassee (October 2025), Temple Terrace (July 16, 2026) and Jacksonville (July 30, 2026).

What the Menu Boards Showed on Opening Day

Opening-day menu boards at the Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant listed the standard Cook Out lineup:

  • Cook Out Trays at $7.99–$8.99, with the usual choice of an entree, two sides and a drink
  • Char-grilled burgers, hot dogs, barbecue, chicken tenders and wraps, quesadillas
  • The full “Cook Out Creamery” milkshake list of 40+ flavors

These are the prices shown at this location on opening day — Cook Out prices vary by location, so check the board when you order. Our full prices guide tracks reported prices across locations.

Why Tampa Bay Is Getting So Many Cook Outs

Cook Out bought three former Boston Market sites in the Tampa Bay area — Temple Terrace, Carrollwood (Dale Mabry) and St. Petersburg — and is converting them one by one. Two are now open. The St. Petersburg restaurant, at 9595 4th Street North, is the remaining one in the pipeline; plans are filed but no opening date has been announced. We track its status in our Florida expansion tracker.

What to Know Before You Go

The Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant sits at 16215 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618 — the former Boston Market building in Carrollwood, south of Van Dyke Road. The location advertises late-night “Open Late” hours, in line with Cook Out’s usual schedule of roughly 10:30 a.m. to 3–4 a.m., so confirm the current hours with the store before a late-night run. Opening-day trays were priced at $7.99–$8.99, but Cook Out prices vary by location.

FAQs

When did the Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant open?

It opened in mid-September 2026. Cook Out rarely announces opening dates in advance — local coverage and opening-day visits confirmed it was serving customers by September 12–15, 2026.

Where is the Cook Out Dale Mabry restaurant?

16215 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618, in Carrollwood — the former Boston Market site, south of Van Dyke Road.

Is this the only Cook Out in Tampa?

No. It is the second Tampa-area location. The first, at 5501 E. Fowler Avenue in Temple Terrace near USF, opened on July 16, 2026.

How many Cook Out locations are in Florida now?

Five: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Temple Terrace, Jacksonville and Carrollwood (Dale Mabry). A sixth, in St. Petersburg, is planned but has no announced opening date.

What are the Dale Mabry Cook Out’s hours?

The location advertises late-night hours (“Open Late”), in line with Cook Out’s usual schedule of roughly 10:30 a.m. to 3–4 a.m. Exact hours vary by location — check our hours guide and confirm with the store before a late-night run.

Sources: Opening-day visit and footage by Tampa Native Eats (September 12, 2026); local Tampa social coverage (September 15, 2026); Citrus Park-Carrollwood community newsletter (October 2026); Tampa Bay Times on the Boston Market site purchases (April 2026); Florida Times-Union on Florida opening dates (July 2026).

Last verified: October 22, 2026. USCookoutMenu.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with Cook Out.

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