Kotsy’s

Perfect tasteful breakfast with big and small portions to satisfy. Great and comfortable environment. This breakfast location competes with the areas best.

Meh. Food is literally thrown at you and it’s all mediocre. Found a couple hairs on the table and in the food and the place overall is pretty filthy… But… You get to fill your fat face if your into that sort of thing.

I love Kotsy’s — it’s our sundae tradition to take our kids for breakfast there. I love the retro décor, and food is really good — my favorite dish are Eggs Benedict. The prices are not expensive at all. Servers are friendly and always fill up your coffee :)

I was a bit skeptical About this place due to reviews on here but they have Amazing food at an amazing price!!! Very good in my opinion.

I’m a bit torn deciding whether to write this review in the first place, but it’s only based on a few minutes of customer service.
I was in the area and found this place on the Unilocal search for brunch, and it came up with a high aggregate rating. I called ahead to see if they had TV’s as I was hoping to catch a live game, and they said they did and would put it on for me. My wife and I arrived and it has a very colourful 50’s feel, albeit a bit kitschy and anachronistic. Immediately I saw that there were just 3 smaller TV’s mounted to the ceiling each playing CP24, which for their size is all that they’re probably good for. The host looked thrown off that I was looking to find the best place to watch the game (even though I mentioned it again when I arrived).
Our server arrived very quickly and already asked if we were ready to order — which we weren’t apart from drinks. I mentioned if they could change the channel for my game and she said she’d go ask. My coffee arrived very quickly, and it met the weak and bland variety you fear for when going to a greasy spoon. The server asked if we were ready, but we still needed another minute.
The breakfast menu is pretty straightforward with: pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes being the main options, along with the regular sides. It’s pretty straightforward, and ‘no substitutions’ is repeated a few times on the menu. Don’t go expecting benny’s, hash dishes, skillets, etc… It was funny that the table had one of those triangular adds made by egg lobby saying to try the corn beef hash, but this place didn’t offer it.
I guess the ‘no substitutions’ is a general theme of this place, considering how thrown off they seemed to be by my request to sit somewhere else, and not being ready to order within two minutes. The next time we saw our waitress was about 10 minutes later and having to ask for her. She told us it would still be a few minutes to be able to change the game as ‘she’ (the manager presumably) was busy. I suppose they don’t trust just anyone with the remote control. I really wanted to watch my game, and since I asked in advance, I didn’t feel rude to simply cut my losses and just leave. It was also a bit of a relief, since I wanted a bit more than greasy spoon.
To balance out the review a little, the prices did seem very cheap, and judging by the popularity, I’m guessing it’s good for what you pay for. Just be aware that this is a greasy spoon with a fairly basic menu, and is also not the place to offer much personalized service.

I have been in my fair share of breakfast restaurants that try to tell me they are serving me a «big breakfast» only to come up short when the plates hit the table. Kotsy’s — however — has a big breakfast that should scare you a little bit. In fact, I thought I was misreading the menu when I first ordered and ended up being shocked by everything I got for only $ 9.99.
Kotsy’s is located in a tired strip center right on Highway 7 near the train yard in Concord. We walked in and were told we could sit anywhere in the brightly colored rock and roll themed left side of the table. Service was prompt, friendly, and attentive.
We ordered the big breakfast and started off with three — cause two just ain’t enough — eggs cooked to order. The dinner plate is then finished off with a half plate of breakfast potatoes that were wonderfully crispy. I usually prefer hash browns, but was satisfied with the breakfast potatoes.
Stacked on top of the potatoes are 2 pieces of bacon, two pieces of ham, and two pieces of sausage (peameal can be subbed for a dollar). Yes — that’s right — you get SIX pieces of assorted pig delicacies included in your breakfast — that’s a lot of swine.
Oh … but you’re not done yet because on the second tray the server brought two fluffy hotcakes that were bigger than the plate they were served on and two slices of white, wheat, or rye toast. Plenty of butter, jelly, and syrup on the side to make everything taste just right.
Kotsy’s takes the usual cards and is only open for breakfast and lunch. Stop by for breakfast if you dare (and are able to relax in a food coma for the rest of the day).

Quick breakfast and friendly service. As soon as I walked in, I was addressed and helped in ordering (my first time there ever) and about 5 mins after I sat down to wait, my food was ready to go. The portion is big, for a great price, and tastyyyyyyy. I had 2 dishes — pancakes and a waffle, both were nice and buttery and fluffy. Would go here again.

Food: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅ (One visit was better than the other)
Décor: ⁵⁄₅ (The 50s diner feel is right on)
Location: ²⁄₅ (Not easy locate and turn into, especially with the current construction on Hwy 7)
Price: averaging $ 5-​$ 12 (depending on dish and add ons/​substitutions)
Kotsy’s is not your typical breakfast restaurant. We’re talking a place with a warm, kitschy, 50s diner feel and food that’s pretty tasty as well. If you eat here, take some time to check out the awesome retro posters and wall décor too!
I’ve been here twice and the food has been relatively the same in terms of quantity, quality, and taste. The service is not as constant as the food, so don’t expect constant undivided attention from your servers.
First visit, I got a «Big Breakfast» (I think that’s what it’s called??) and it’s priced at a reasonable $ 9.99. Comes standard with 3 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, sausage, and ham (each!!) as well as Texas toast, homefries, and buttermilk pancakes! Definitely holds true to its name in that it is HUGE, like I would only order this if you’re craving a ton of food. In terms of the taste, everything’s really nice and just what you would expect: salty and smokey meats, crispy and seasoned potatoes, and big fluffy pancakes. PS: You can get jam and butter with your toast as well!
Second visit, I got an Egg’s Benny with smoked salmon and I added on spinach with the server’s suggestion. This dish comes with 3 poached eggs, an english muffin sliced in two, 2 slices of smoked salmon (salmon’s just ok, could be more smokey), a hefty amount of home fries, and a small amount of fruit. I would recommend getting this when you want something decadent and rich which is exactly what the hollandaise sauce in this dish is. If i could I would rave about the sauce throughout this entire review I definitely would. Don’t get me wrong though, this dish is not overwhelming like the Big Breakfast can be, so don’t be afraid of getting it! Also the home fries are so crispy and bite size, it’s a perfect companion for the eggs. Last note: I get my eggs «medium» so the yoke is still gooey enough to coat your salmon/​bacon/​ham/​spinach.
So to conclude, this place is a great choice for catch-​up brunches with friends, a hangover remedy, or even just a standard breakfast place.
Heads up: This review only covers the breakfast dishes of their menu (and it seems to be the main fare here), but I’d be interested in trying out one of their non-​breakfast items (i.e. burgers, etc.) soon.

This place is just a straight up greasy spoon breakfast joint.
The pancakes were meh. But if you wanna fill up on a bunch of eggs sausage and the like,
then go for it!

Breakfast was tasty, portion was huge, service was fast but for some reason the restaurant was really hot inside. I mean really hot, like they had not turned on their a/​c. When we said this to our server she just agreed with us, nothing else was said.
Will definitely go back on a cooler day, in case, it was just a one off type situation.

Proper breakfast.
Proper portion.
Proper price.
Extremely quick service.
Delicious.
Very happy to have gone here. It won’t disappoint. I came here for the food, not the eye candy. There is a lot of that but they don’t need it because they do a great job with the food. Price between $ 5-​$ 9 for a heaping plate.
Home fries are fantastic. Sausage is good. Pancakes are very nicely toasted. Coffee stinks, LOL, but a diner’s coffee is supposed to stink so I didn’t care.

I’ve been here twice and I loved it every time. The first time it was hard to find because of all the construction around the area, but the food was great! The service was great as well!

Great 50’s diner atmosphere and yummy food! Their breakfasts are so affordable and tasty. I come here often and almost each time I decided to try something new I was not disappointed. With the exception of their chicken Slovaki. I ordered that twice and was not impressed. The chicken was overly salty and it was clear that they just took some chicken breast and tossed seasoning salt on it. It was not marinated in traditional Greek spices so it did not taste like slovaki .
I just avoid that dish and order the others. Service is always great and fast. The servers are friendly. It is worth the trip to Kotsys!

The place looks like an ordinary restaurant from the outside and it didn’t seem like it had something to offer. But when my boyfriend and I walked it and ordered breakfast food, it turned out to be a fantastic experience.
It’s similar to Cora’s but a lot less health conscious. Everything here is breakfast heaven. I really liked their pancakes. It was so delicious and made just right. I am very particular with my name pancakes and it has to always be done right for me to appreciate then. These pancakes were great and not too oily. My plate also came with bacon and eggs which is always a great combination.
The price is fairly decent. You get a good sized portion for what you pay and it really fills you up. They also have specials for early birds so if you come early enough, you get a really cheap breakfast.
Overall, great breakfast diner.

Came here yesterday for the first time for a quick bite to eat after school.
Cute environment, and fast friendly service! It was pretty quiet but I guess that’s what you get when you go in on a Tuesday at 2pm.
I ordered the western omelette with no toast (because it’s passover) and my boyfriend got some meat filled omelette. We also shared a chocolate milkshake. Overall a great experience and I’d definitely return!
Prices were great too!

Location: 2104 Highway 7 W
Price: $$
Service: Super
This is honestly my favourite breakfast diner in my area. The service is great and the servers are super friendly. It is a smaller diner and definitely a gem in the area. The food is good and I LOVE their homefries! The portions are decent and they have an early bird special from 6am-​11am ($ 5.99 if I remember correctly). Their prices are reasonable and I would like to come back for their sandwiches or burgers.
Verdict: Go for brunch

Kotsy’s is a great little breakfast/​diner place in a nondescript strip mall. They are great at what they do … breakfast. They don’t do «brunch» but if you are looking for standard eggs/​bacon/​pancakes etc, decent coffee, friendly and quick service, this is the place.
Décor is ‘50s diner with old style booths, posters and checkerboard linoleum tiled floors. They have early bird as well as daily specials. Prices are reasonable for what you get.

Absolutely delicious. Wanted to try a new breakfast place, based on Unilocal reviews we chose Kotsy’s. We were definitely impressed. Incredibly fast service, the waitress was kind and on point. Just as I said to my fiancé it would be nice to get a refill on coffee, she was there with a pot. Best home fries ever! Will come again.
Thank you to fellow Unilocalers for reviewing this place!

It doesn’t matter where you are — any brunch place (Sunday) is going to be packed. We went into the Vaughan area to pick up a friend and decided to eat there. We didn’t necessarily want a Cora’s so Kotsys popped up.
It is located in a very unassuming plaza, but all the cars parked were a sign that we would have to line up. Anddddd yup, the line extended all the way out the door. I really like the theme of Kotsys; 1950’s Diner feel with the signature black and white checkered motif, and juke boxes and hello Grease!
Coffee is horrible. I would rather go to Tim Hortons, but the food is LARGE! You really get your value here. The menu is your usual brunch items: eggs, pancakes, potatoes, etc… I came here hungry, and left super, super full (didn’t even need to eat dinner).
Its definitely a local brunch place, but not worth the drive out if you live far.

After driving past this place thousands of times, I finally came by to try it out as I wanted to have a quick breakfast before school.
Conveniently right at Highway 7 and Keele, this truck stop diner offers breakfast, sandwiches, burgers and other typical diner items. They also feature specials everyday such as omelette Mondays and club wrap Tuesdays.
I ordered the early bird special for $ 4.99 which included three eggs, 4 bacon strips or ham or sausages with homefries and toast before 11am. Boy was that filling!
Seems like there are a lot of regulars and students that stop by for a bite. Customers are greeted by first names and vice versa which makes it a very friendly and hospitable environment. It’s good food for the value.