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    Cosy Snack Bar

    3.5 (21 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreakfast & Brunch
    Open 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Ashlee F.

    I've never even heard of Cosys before now! Chris H. use to frequent here, but hasn't in quite some time. I love trying new (to me) places, so, we ventured out of our way to get some home-style breakfast in our tummies! You could walk by and not even realize this place existed. It's tucked around a corner with hardly any visibly appealing signage - but, whatever they do works, because when we arrived around 7:30am, there were about a dozen people in the small restaurant. Chris recommended the breakfast club, so that's what I got. You have a choice, bacon or ham; I got bacon, but the pictures with ham looked pretty good too! It's like your traditional club sandwich but with a fried egg and a breakfast meat! It was super good! And, it came with a heaping side of home-fries, enough to share! I'd definitely go back to this mom-and-pop joint! Prices were great and the service was spectacular!

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    Ang M.

    This is a cute little hole-in-the-wall that you probably wouldn't even know existed unless you happened to live nearby. It's a straight-up olde tyme diner, essentially only open for breakfast and lunch (closes at 4pm) and so small there are only a few booths and a little counter. Breakfasts are exactly what you'd expect - of the bacon 'n' eggs variety. Homey and delish. One of the things I love about this restaurant is that it doesn't seem to know its own name! The window says "Cosy Snack Bar" and the sign above the door reads "Cosy's". So, is it named for the space, or someone who owns it? ...We may never know for sure.

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    Ben B.

    It's always cool to come cross a neighbourhood's greasy spoon, a hidden gem in the middle of suburban streets where peninsula folks can grab a satisfying, home-cooked bite without having to venture into the hustle and bustle of the city. The Cosy, as my friend calls it, is like a little dose of small-town right in the heart of Halifax and I totally dig it. First off, all-day breakfast in a diner that isn't trying to be anything more than a diner? Awesome. Second, being served by the owner's family is an awfully charming way to kick off a Sunday. Third, while the food isn't gourmet it's cheap, it's ready fast, and it's no frills - all three of which I consider to be major scores for diner experiences. Oh, and the english muffins are remarkable. Definitely not your average grocery store version...these are big, fresh, and delish! Grab a seat, shake off the nitpickery we save for fancier eateries, and just enjoy a down-home breakfast made the way a down-home breakfast should be.

    3x3x3 breakfast. Good eats!
    Murray W.

    I don't know what it is about the West End, but they love their diners. Within minutes of each other is Westcliffe, Johnny's and of course, Cosy. This was my last stop to complete the WEDT (West End diner trifecta). Located just off of Oxford, barely more than a stone's throw away from Westcliffe, Cosy is your typical Mediterranean mom and pop diner - big breakfast section on the menu (all breakfasts served all day, so bonus points), diner mainstays like fish and chips, burgers, even old school liver and onions, plus some Lebanese fare on the back of the menu. The restaurant (snack bar?) itself could be described as minimalist if it wasn't for the plethora of Habs paraphernalia on everything. Everything. There's the diner classics of the tall sugar container and napkin holder at the table, as well as booths and tables, and a handful of short stools at the counter. There was an interesting small crowd of regulars chatting about their construction jobs and the recent release, I assumed scheduled and completely legal, of one's brother from jail. Again. I wasn't sure what to get and this was my first meal of the day so I went with a good gauge, their 3x3x3 breakfast - three eggs, thee pieces of bacon and three sausages. There's also three slices of toast, but like the word 'and' in an acronym, it isn't worth official recognition. Homefries complete this hearty plate. I got whole wheat bread (gotta watch my waist!) and sunny side up eggs for the most yolk-dipping factor. It was a short wait of reading the news while I tried to make sure it didn't look like I was listening to the sketchy conversation going on next to me, and soon my plates were in front of me. That's right, that's plateS, plural, because the toast wouldn't fit on the one plate with all the other food. The eggs had nice lacey edges from the griddle, but were still soft on top and begging to have toast and home fries dipped in the rich, runny yolks. The home fries looked to be hand-cut, almost like steak fries but not quite as long or thick. They're not bad; good flavour but just a bit less crispy than I would have preferred. The bacon was cooked with a deft hand, coming out at just the right level of crispy; it was hard to spread the pieces out throughout the meal and not just have them all at once, a typical bacon problem I suppose. The breakfast sausage links had a crisp, golden brown skin, and juicy meat inside. They were a respectable size too, not the super tiny ones that you see at some shameful places. The toast was plentiful, and while it was only Ben's bread and not from a "toastery", it was toasted evenly and made for good yolk-transportation vessels. The coffee wasn't anything to write home about, but it perked me up and they offered a couple free refills over the course of the meal. The West End may not have the hustle and bustle of downtown or the booming scene of the gentrifying North End, but it's got three damn good diners for good, honest comfort food.

    Shawna D.

    Cosy Snack bar was recommended by a friend to me. I happened to in the market for breakfast so I stopped in. I am sad to say, it was terrible. I order what I think was a western breakfast sandwich with home fries and coffee. It came with a really big slice of ham, tomato, lettuce and egg with cheese. It was on whole wheat toast. I ate maybe one piece of the sandwich, I did not like it at all. The home fries were ok. The coffee wasn't bad. $8.00 in total. It was visually not appealing and taste was even worse. Sorry Cosy, but that was bad stuff. It must be a regular spot for a lot of people because everyone who came through the door, it seemed the owner said hello by name. The owners were very nice I will say that. But I would not go back here.

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    cheryl d.

    Often at my friends house down the street we used to walk to Cosys in the Summertime to get something to eat apposed to cooking on a hot day. Being a burger lover I would order the cheeseburger and fries and he would get a clubhouse and fries. My food overall was always hot and fresh fries at my request but the burger was good. topped with onions it was an easy fix for being hungry under $10 bucks with a drink. I must say that I did have breakfast a few times at Cosy and did not enjoy it as I found the home fries very greasy and my toast cold. Sorry to all you Cosy BF fans that are parked there each and every morning when I drive by. $

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