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    Cozy Cafe

    3.6 (123 reviews)
    InexpensiveTaiwanese, Noodles
    Closed • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Always delicious here! Great service, friendly staff, and consistently tasty food. A go-to spot every time--highly recommend!

    Ed. L.

    5/5 - Perfect Spot for Beef Noodle Soup This place absolutely nails it! The beef noodle soup is hands down one of the best I've ever had. The broth is rich and flavorful without being too salty or oily. Noodles were cooked to that perfect balance of soft and bouncy--exactly how they should be. And the beef? Melt-in-your-mouth tender. I've had my fair share of noodle soups, and this one truly stands out. You can tell there's care in the preparation, and everything comes together in a way that just hits the spot. 10/10, would come back again and again.

    Bryan C.

    A hole-in-the-wall, esoteric shop in the midst of an unassuming Arcadia plaza (the infamous "Yogurtland plaza"). Although not the first place you would think to go to for a fancy sit-down meal, the quality of the food and friendliness of the service more than makes up for the modest ambience. My favorite dish of the night was the fried porkchop rice, which had the flavor, texture (still very crispy!) and depth of umami comparable to anything I had in Taiwan. Overall, would recommend a visit to this place when nearby in Arcadia for some real Asian comfort food.

    Julie W.

    I recommend... everything They accept credit card (minimum $20?) Frozen dumpling was cash only (for my order).

    Tomato noodles

    I wish I found this place sooner, it's so yummy! We ordered tomato noodles and beef noodle soup and both were amazing! Both dishes are full of flavor and had the most perfectly cooked noodles. The portions are generous and the meat is so juicy and tender. My husband and I will definitely be back :)

    Simmered Chicken Bento
    Rita C H.

    I really like their beef shank/slices. My children who are vegetarians really like their vegetarian bentos. I don't really know where else to get lu wei so this spot is it for me!

    Smoked Chicken Special Lunch Box
    Denise L.

    Call ahead to order but don't be discouraged if they don't pick up. There's usually only one person running the front and she's extremely busy! Even ordering at the store, the wait for your food usually takes about 15 minutes. I recommend calling before the 11:30 lunch rush!! I really like their special lunch boxes! The smoked chicken comes in a generous portion, I usually can split it for two meals. Their beef shank is also very tasty and comes with a yummy savory sauce. I also really like their sesame chicken thin noodles - so good on cold winter days!! They also have cold side dishes available in a fridge right by the door and frozen dumplings which are really good if you're too lazy to go out and get food. Just boil in hot water and enjoy!!!

    Simmered Pork Shank
    Hsin-Yi K.

    I feel so lucky to live around the 626 area, there are so many delicious Taiwanese restaurants and Cozy Cafe is definitely one of them. It been 10 years since I visited Cozy Cafe. Restaurant is now under new owner but the dishes are still very Taiwanese and the flavors are much better now! During COVID, many restaurant needs to raise the price to survive, but Cozy Cafe kept the same affordable pricing while the portion is still the same! Once you enter the store, you will see the refrigerator with over 30 side dishes, its hard to try them all at once... Its hard to find a Taiwanese Restaurant that sells so many kind of the side dishes. They are all made fresh everyday in a very limited amount, if you wan to get them, make sure you call to reserve before they sold out at noon! I ordered Unagi Bento Box, Pork Chop Bento Box, Smoked Duck, Simmered Pork Shank, Fried Roll. Don't need to mention how delicious the unagi & pork chop is! The side dishes that comes with the bento, minced pork & vegetable is so good to go with the rice! DO NOT MISS the Smoked Duck & Simmered Pork Shank, its super popular & YUMYUM!!! 住在華人區真的很幸福,附近有許多好吃的台式餐廳,而大鍋大就是其中一間!距離上次到大鍋大已經是10年前的事情了,當時還是學生,轉眼過了10年,大鍋大也轉手了新老闆,但台式家鄉口味不變,甚至比以前更好吃了!疫情間各家餐廳紛紛漲價,但大鍋大的便當價格依然實惠,菜色豐富份量又大。 入門的冰櫃裡有將近30幾樣不同的滷味小菜,一夕之間要試吃完全部的不容易啊!很少找到賣這麼齊全總類滷味小菜的店了,老闆說每樣小菜都是新鮮當天限量製作,有時候早上剛做完不到中午就賣光了,想要吃還得早點打電話去預留。 這次買了鰻魚便當、排骨便當、燻鴨、豬腳、雞捲,先別說便當裡的主菜有多麼好吃,光是配菜的肉燥、酸菜就已經是好吃爆棚,真的是太下飯了!老闆超佛心的,鰻魚跟排骨都是厚厚一大塊,這樣佛心的店希望可以細水長流,永續經營下去。店裡的招牌豬腳跟燻鴨也不是蓋的,聽老闆說這都是很搶手的下酒菜!燻鴨真的是太好吃了,一片一片的停不下手,豬腳也是超Q彈得好好吃! - Fried Roll - Smoked Duck - Unagi Bento Box - Pork Chop Bento Box - Simmered Pork Shank

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    James W.

    Solid homey food at reasonable prices. Bento boxes are great for takeout. Go to choices are chicken and pork chop or stewed beef and smoked chicken. Noodle soups are also good. Beef noodle or pork and preserved vegetables are nice on a cold day.

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    The cold dishes from these were the boom ! The real Taiwanese taste! But do expect a long wait when ordering hot dishes!

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    The skewers are fun. Happy hour prices are reasonable. Good as a casual place to grab a bite.

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    Great bentos! Lady is super friendly and nice. It's a staple place for me. I always enjoy their pork cutlet bento! Delicious!

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