Cozy Corner — Restaurant in New York

Brunch is bananas here. Great food and a great atmosphere. They just started doing brunch again and the wait was well worth it. So far I've had the bacon carbonara, eggs Benedict, the tricolore pie, and they are all absolutely delicious!!! However, the rockstar of the brunch are the AMAZING FLUFFY PANCAKES!!! Let me break it down...

Whether it's brunch or dinner, the Bacon carbonara is a bang on pasta dish. They do something a little different than a regular carbonara, they use asparagus instead of peas, and it's topped with an egg yolk, which makes all the difference in the world. Not only interactive, but also makes the dish taste really fresh, but really brightens up every time you break the yolk. $18

What makes the difference in taste for the Eggs Benedict, is they use sourdough toast for the base and the Hollandaise sauce is their own delicious blend of ingredients. Whatever it is, it's and mouth full of joy with every bite. $16

The Tricolor pie, has a great combination of ingredients that make this pizza, not only filling, but the delicate flavor will make the taste buds sing with joy. The prosciutto is perfectly cured, the tomatoes are super thinly sliced and the arugula is the perfect amount of peppery flavor that creates a full bodied finish. You can get the 13' for brunch at $16. If you want it for dinner or a larger party they also make the 18'

But the Fluffy pancakes though!!! You can either have these detectible cakes as a dessert for the table at brunch or you can have them for yourself. Either way these pancakes are so light and fluffy, they giggle when they are sat down on the table. I'm not sure what this piece of heaven is made of, but they are "Crazy in love" delicious!!! They come with some tossed blueberries and strawberry sliver and maple syrup. It may look light and delicate...because they are, however the flavor they pack is mighty!!!

All in all, the new brunch menu at Cozy Corner, is top notch, and I will be going...

Just to note - I've been living locally for a decade and have been to this bar probably 80-100 times, just because its very near by. Nothing to write home about but a solid spot I would tell friends to meet at - until this Saturday night:

I had a friend drive over 45 minutes to meet me there later on in the night. He's been to the bar many times himself too. He texted me, very upset before I got there - because a worker in a cozy corner shirt saw him walking up to the bar and got in his face and asked him "for his workout routine" and continued to pester and bully him, following him into the bar. My friend is a much larger man so this was clearly just an attempt to belittle him, fat shame him and hurt his feelings for literally no reason whatsoever- and congrats! You did it Big Man!

This was completely umprompted. My friend did not say a word to this guy and was alone and respectful. He ended up just wanting to go home and left before I could even leave to get there.

I was really angry about this happening to him for no reason (he's an absolute kind and gentle guy) so I called the bar and was put on to the manager Zef. Although he offered to have us come in and have a beer on him (why, so that guy can laugh at him again??) - he didn't seem to interested in finding out who said this to my friend or why. He mentioned he is not wearing a cozy corner shirt so it wasn't him - but he had 4 guys working. I think he was somewhat trying to be helpful and remedy it - but more so to get it over with. I understand he's not involved personally - but these are his employees who represent him.

I'm not coming in for that drink - and after a decade of coming here I won't anymore - we'll just meet at Myrtle Pub of Flying Fox of Ginnys all of which have better beer and kinder staff.

P.S. ya'll have the worst Guinness pour in all of BK and Queens (coming from a native Irishman) and I still used to come and drink it anyway just to...

I walked in here on a cold February day to escape the elements and continue a first date I was on. We were met with incredibly kind service, great drinks, and phenomenal wings. We sat for hours talking and when I needed to make a move and play a song, the bar tender was kind enough to let me play it.

A year and a half later, my now fiancé and I poetically walked in for our engagement party where we were again greeted by an incredibly accommodating manager, friendly and generous owner, and and overall lovely neighborhood experience.

I will be coming to this homey bar on the corner for as long as they exist. They are now an integral part of my story and they helped make dreams a reality.

I highly recommend it if you're looking for a place to relax, drink, watch a game, play pool or hold a life changing event. If not for the good drinks and environment, do it for the incredible staff that makes you feel like you can finally just relax...