Kozmoz New York Coffee — Restaurant in Kyoto

Yet another burger disappointment. Given all the buzz and the heavy “American” branding, I expected a proper burger. I was wrong. Once again, wagyu proves to be a poor fit for burgers: too fatty, overly seasoned, and lacking that real beef flavor that makes a good burger satisfying. The meat’s natural taste gets lost entirely. Honestly, I can’t recommend it, just like every other burger I’ve tried in Kyoto so far. I really miss real burgers. EDIT: The owner has clarified that they don’t use wagyu, but an 80% lean Australian/US beef blend with only salt and pepper. Fair enough. But to me, the result still tasted muddled and lacked clear beef flavor. Maybe this style works for most people here, but it’s not what I look for in a burger. And I’ve had plenty of...

We found Kozmoz New York Coffee on Netflix Documentary about Food expert, Phil, eating his way through Japan. Phil was gaga over Kozmoz Cheeseburgers. Phil was right! We shared one because burgers are HUGE, doubles are HUMONGOUS. Delicious. Juicy. Perfectly cooked.

Costin and his Dad, the Owner, are from the States but have been in Kyoto, Japan for 26 years. They speak English and Japanese. Kozmoz looks tiny, inconspicuous from the outside but jump inside. You're in Burger heaven. It's near the...

The best burger place in Japan, as someone from New York who recently moved to Japan a couple months ago I’ve been trying to find good American food/ Burgers and this one was spot on, perfect atmosphere and Bear -San is a great guy with excellent service very friendly, funny dude and wholesome. I will be visiting weekly, don’t even get me started on how immaculate the bacon cheeseburger burger I had for dinner today was 1000/10. I’ve dined in and ordered for delivery both awesome experiences would...