Cozy Soup ‘n’ Burger

I have to write a review of this place because it’s our (my lady and I) favorite spot.
Nothing incredible about this place except the fact that they’re open 24/​7, and serve good burgers. The service I okay… pretty mediocre, and the burgers are decent, but nothing to write home about.
Not a bad place at all.

Five stars for the memories attached to this little place. Would always go here late nights to get a nice, filling burger. And it is extremely filling — be prepared to walk around holding your belly all night (in the best way, though). The staff is textbook; always friendly, orders are always correct, and they always check up at least once.

The food is what you’d expect in a diner, basic and good (for the most part). I’m happy they still have steak fries. The waiters are very attentive and fast, especially at lunch rush.
However, management leaves something to be desired.
Went there today and my friend got a baked potato and it came out with a long hair in it. The waiter apologized profusely and said he’d get another one right away. The manager (Yanni) so happen to walk by and ask how everything is going. We said great except there was a hair in the baked potato. Not only did he NOT apologize, he deferred blame to: hair falling from someone walking by or the hair was in the potato and came like that from the manufacturer. (I’ve heard a lot of excuses, but that definitely takes the cake)
The appropriate thing would have been to apologize, but he didn’t even do that.
The food was great but unfortunately the service left us with a bad taste in our mouth!

I got a Cozy burger there and it was a good burger. The patty was cooked just right and the toppings were good. The coleslaw was pretty strong. It was on the sour side. Overall though it was a good burger but nothing special for a burger in that price range.

Food is pretty expensive for a diner in my opinion. The service wasn’t the greatest. Our server was always nowhere to be found and didn’t seem too happy to be waiting on us. The food was okay. Wouldn’t go back.

Best scenario to truly enjoy the wonder and reliability that is Cozy …
Between the hours of 1−3am after a few drinks (or so)…
Split Pea Soup or Matzoh Ball yum yum. I get the crotons on the side for Split Pea so that they maintain the right amount of crunch when I’m ready. The soup comes quickly (obvs) and its consistently so piping hot, it automatically gives you a telling of nostalgia and Mom’s care. This night will be ok. You will wake up hangover free .
If you still have an appetite, Turkey Burger all the way. Why turkey, you say? Well for one, you’ve just downed arguably a meals worth of liquid calories, why not take it a bit easy + with cheese and appropriate accoutrements, it maintains just the right amount of grease to coat your stomach. Well balanced seasoning and a true diner crust on the meat makes it a solid go-​to.
It’s all I’ve ever tried … Again and again.

Surprisingly, neither the soup nor the burger is the best thing on the menu. But they do have great sandwiches (I especially like their grilled chicken sandwich), omelets, curly fries, milkshakes, and desserts. If you do want the soup, they do make a mean matzo ball. And they’re open 24 hours a day, so that’s pretty convenient.

Cozy Soup n Burger is a great diner. They make amazing soups — huge fan of their split pea and matzo ball. They also have awesome burgers — try one with an egg on top, which is especially great for late night eating or for brunch. My absolute favorite thing they have though is the waffle. They make one of the best belgian waffles around, even including fancy restaurants. It’s not fancy but it tastes amazing. We come here at least twice a month. Took off a star for décor, which could be a little improved but is par for the course here.

Gotta say as an NYU grad student this place is necessary. An awesome all night spot for my hungry belly. Their portion sizes for the price are great. The Ruben was bigger than my head. I also really enjoyed the beer they have on tap– its great to top my night of studying off. Classic new york diner experience. Love it.

I really want to like this place because I live nearby. But I’ve been here 3 times and each time the plates and glasses are very dirty and the waiters are not attentive even when it’s not busy.
Pros: the food is pretty good and prices are reasonable for NYC.

NO STARS… my friends and I ate here and were lucky enough to get food poisoning!!! We are here on vacation and had to spend a whole day in the hotel because we were too busy projectile vomiting to not be within 5 feet of a toilet!!! I don’t care if it’s 4 am and the only place open, avoid at all costs!!!

Went to open house on Houston street and then came to this diner afterward. Everything was perfect and delicious. I ordered French onion soup and a blt. I have been coming here since I was a kid and I am never disappointed.

This was my go-​to spot during my freshmen year of college. I used to love two blocks away and came here on late nights when essays were due the next morning. I love the staff here — they’re always so friendly and welcoming. Whenever I ordered vanilla milkshakes, they would save the leftovers in shot glass portions.
Yesterday, I decided to come here with my boyfriend for a quick bite. It’s unfortunate that they don’t have lunch-​sized portions because every burger platter is HUGE. Instead of ordering two cozy burger platters, I wish we ordered just one and a side salad. Seriously, everything was so filling.

I got a blue cheese burger and lemonade here for lunch today. The lemonade was decent, if artificial-​tasting (probably made from powder, based on the taste), but the burger was really awful. The patty was too thick, overcooked (I asked for medium and got well-​done), and poorly flavored; the bun was dry, absolutely gigantic, and flavorless; and the blue cheese on top of the bun was oily and relatively flavorless, for a blue cheese.

I’ve been coming here with my mom since I was a kid, and I am never disappointed. The waiters are extra courteous and they go out of their way to make sure you’re okay really conveniently located on Broadway, perfect place to come eat after a day of shopping or even hanging in the park. I love it. My favorite meal is the ‘Gyro Platter’ and the best thing of all his how inexpensive the prices are!

I’ve been coming here since 1989. I’ve never once been treated less than royalty. I’ve never ordered anything for breakfast, lunch or dinner that was not something I’d order again and again. It’s consistent, it’s comfortable and satisfying and clean.

WOW KILL ME I HATE THIS PLACE. I’m tryin to have a dang nice breakfast with my bf and we got dirty plates dirty lettuce stale bread and already opened lil butter packets.
I don’t wanna eat here
Cause now I feel sick after eating half of an expensive omelet. I’m trying to have a fancy Sunday but ima just throw up.
The waiters been eating crackers and biting his nails next to us. Ugh. Lord plz help me.

*** Standard diner food, Quick and efficient service, Cozy atmosphere ***
Great location since it’s off the N R line and relatively close to the Astor place subway exit too. It’s conveniently located near NYU campus. I ordered chicken fingers and fries which were very delicious; my only complaint is that I wish there was more fries. I probably had 8 fries on my plate, granted they were thick fries. Otherwise, service was great and I probably would come back.

I’m new to this neighborhood, but everyone told me that Cozy’s is an institution beloved, or at least pleasingly familiar in the East Village. So I gave it a try. And another. And another. I’ve eaten there three times in the past two months and they have yet to get my order right.
The food is passable, it’s cleaner than a lot of greasy-​spoon diners, and I can see why NYU students pulling an all-​nighter might need to recharge there at 3 in the morning. But during normal restaurant hours, there are a hundred better options within a mile radius. (The Stage on 2^nd Avenue leaps to mind.) But the service, though polite enough, is inefficient, and management couldn’t care less.
Unless you’re desperate and it’s the middle of the night, don’t bother with Cozy’s.

We saw this diner down the road and decided to take a gamble and it was worth it. It’s a classic NY diner and even though the service seemed to be NY gruff the food wasn’t too bad. We had the burger and chicken sandwich which was ok but the highlight was the homemade split pea soup!
Worth coming for the soup only!