Oh, I wanted to like this place, but I can't really give it more than two stars. It's a neat little shop in what looks like a former ice cream parlor. The place was pretty busy, so there's the first problem. I'd say Cozy Kitchen is run by the husband and wife team. The husband cooks and the wife waits on ALL the tables. We sat at the counter because it was the only place left. We got coffee and had to wait a while to ask for creamer. I think we even ordered, but after ordering she cleaned off the table at one of the booths and asked if we'd like to move. That was VERY nice and much appreciated. We did move. The food took a very long time to arrive and when it did it was absolutely nothing out of the ordinary. We could have cooked this at home easily. It was exactly what we ordered sitting on a plate. Nothing to dress up the plate. Nothing to spice it up... not even salt or pepper on the eggs. Just food cooked on the griddle and dropped on the plate. Sorry, didn't mean to go on about it - bottom line the food was plain and unexciting. That's really about it except to mention we were there for over an hour. I don't know exactly how long, but I'd say well over an hour. Probably approaching an hour and a half. The husband and wife team were not moving at a pace to keep up with the flow of customers. We wanted to try someplace new for breakfast. We did. There are so many places to get breakfast; I don't think we'll be back to this one. read more

Cozy Kitchen - Truckers Special (minus the pancakes - they're coming) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Came in for a simple breakfast. And that's what I got. What I didn't expect was delicious food, served fast, and did not break the bank. The server was sweet and polite. A wonderful neighborhood setting. Strongly suggest! read more

You can't find a better price on town. The eggs are super fluffy. It's not much to look at but the food is good.

Not much to look at from outside. Looks like an old dated dinner on the inside. 1st thing you notice is it's small. It's located near the dollar tree and laundry mat; it's not the best location in the world. But once inside you see a very nice breakfast menu. The inside looked dated but looks to be pretty clean. It's a very Cozy place ie Small. The service is ok; the food is pretty good. if you are looking for a good breakfast and priced right this place is a cool spot to check out. I might be in a bit of a ghetto area but inside the food was really good and the prices for breakfast food was very fair. I had the blueberry pancakes they were a bit over cooked but were good. The blueberry tasted pretty good. I got a water refill without asking. It's a cute little place to check out if you are in the area. read more

I went in to have a quick breakfast with my boyfriend, we walked in and was stared down by a woman working behind the counter. She never greeted us or told us where to sit, so we proceeded to seat ourselves at the counter top, she still only stared at us. We brushed it off and began to review the menu, & she finally comes to us to say "You don't want to sit over there?" As she's saying this she waved a Togo bag in a motion of shooing us to the small table. My boyfriend and I looked at each other and decided we don't want to support a business that disrespectful & acts as if they don't want our business. I would never come back here, not only are they rude but everything is outdated from the menu, the furniture and dishes. But hey where else can you get breakfast for $7 these days right? read more

First time on Saturday 16 October 2021. I got the Truckers Special to go. Two Pan Cakes, 3 sausage and 3 eggs over easy. I WILL BE BACK! read more

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This is a small local diner and I will first say don't come if you're in a group over 4 people. This tiny spot can not accommodate more than a party of 4 comfortably. Separately, this husband and wife team does not have other staff available to help so it is very slow service. I had the eggs, hash browns, and sausage. Nothing worth being excited over honestly. It was all super salty and I didn't want to finish my plate. My sister ordered the blueberry pancakes which were decent enough! She was pleased but barely got through them. Servings are very large. All in all, I might come back alone or with one other person but honestly the food wasn't great so may not come back at all. read more

Cozy homey little place tucked away in the corner next to the dollar tree. Clean and not too busy... husband and wife run establishments. Friendly enough.... this is the only place that can get my bacon and hash browns extra crispy and not greasy! I love them crispy!! Eggs are bland but there's condiments on the table to add to your liking. Omelettes are uniform in shape and perfect rectangular shape. 80's music playing in the background while you eat, brings back memories. Great little place that I will continue to support especially mom and pops stores like this.. read more

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I am absolutely pleased with my food this afternoon. Ordered The Truckers Special, orange juice, and cup of coffee. This is my new spot, and I have been living in San Leandro for over twenty years . My husband will be regulars . read more

Perfect little hole in the wall for some breakfast. I appreciate small businesses like this still owned by mom and pops. They were very busy when i walked in. The waitress was swamped and got to the point. The language barrier was a little difficult with the waiter having a thick accent but the food and coffee were fine. It's a small space but you know what you sign up for when you walk in. Good food and good service read more

Food is GREAT! Hashbrowns are perfectly crispy and the French toast is nice & fluffy! COZY atmosphere and seating area. Great service. Loveeee coming here! Sweet mom & pops read more

The couple that runs the spot are amazing and genuine people! They are super sweet and the lady always remembers our orders! I always get the French toast special and it's always so good. Keep in mind it's only two of them running the show so you have to be patient during busy times. read more

A great family owned small dinner. Great food and amazing prices. Service is always amazing!

Pretty standard greasy spoon diner. The folks running the place were friendly, the booths were comfortable, and the food was exactly as good as I was expecting it to be. Simple food at good prices. The coffee was a little burnt-tasting, but everything else left me feeling satiated. read more

Do you not go to the place at all !! Not to mention that it's very understaffed they only have TWO people working there and it's a small place that's gets packed. They don't wanna hire anyone but themselves and not only I ordered my food first and since they had a bigger party they decided to give them their food first I used to be a regular here now I'm NEVER COMING AGAIN this is the worst experience and for her to TREAT her regular customers like THAT IS TERRIBLE. I would give her no stars read more

Not a super fancy place but does the basics--eggs, bacon, hash browns, coffee--right. Waffle felt more like pancake mix cooked in a waffle iron. People were nice. Didn't seem like they spoke English well. I've seen reviews critical of their lack of politeness. It might be an issue of language barrier. I think when you go to a breakfast place that has an old school diner vibe like this one, you need to check your ego at the door and remember that your not royalty and are eating eggs and bacon. Good solid breakfast. read more

I was really excited to try this place...but I was left really disappointed. When we got there there were only two other tables with customers. We sat down and we asked for coffee. When our coffee came the lady just left it and walked away, I had to flag her down to ask for Equal or Splenda for my husband and I. She brought us 4 packets only. When we asked for refills she huffed because we asked for more Equal. I had to flag her gain to ask for more coffee. I hate asking for a coffee refill, I think 99% of places offer you coffee wether you need it or not. I should not have to beg for coffee. Food was meh. I ordered french toast and it was made using multigrain bread. It was definitely not what I expected. It was dry af. I also ordered a short stack of pancakes and those were really good. My recommendation is to skip this place. If you like bad or dry customer service then you'll love this place. The price of our food wasn't too bad but I could pay the same for better service and better food. P.S. if you give this place a bad review the owner will scope out your yelp to discredit you. Petty much! Maybe Peter J. should put that effort into customer service and working on a new french toast recipe read more

Good Mom and Pop type of place. Food was good and fresh. I enjoy this place every weekend.

I'll never waste my time going back. I wanted a spinach and mushroom scramble with ground beef added. She wouldn't make the omelette into a scramble and wanted to charge $4.50 for the ground beef Patty. Then when I wanted to get something on the side instead of hash browns and toast, they had nothing they would allow as a substitute. When I said nevermind, she insisted I pay $2.50 for the coffee I had never even touched! read more

This is a family-owned small restaurant that is located in a strip mall. While the outside appearance might be deceiving, it is very cozy, just as the name suggests. The food is delicious, great portions, and the prices are on point. The owners are warm and welcoming people. I enjoy the atmosphere inside; it is a step back in time. They keep it very well maintained, and they take pride in their business. They have been there in this location for many years. They are consistent regarding the quality of their food and the service they provide. I really want to see this small business survive this pandemic. I hope we can all try to support them during this challenging business climate. read more

The chinese woman there is soooo grumpy. Food was just ok. The cafe was nice though. Hey lady! Smile a little! It's free!

After 4 days of hard core drinking since I was off for most of the week, I was able to return here to have breakfast, since I needed to be in San Leandro, so I stopped in for a good old fashion breakfast to try and cure the hang over. I had the Linguica with scramble eggs, hash browns and an extra side of bacon. Everything was perfectly prepared and definitely hit the spot considering how I spent the past few nights marinating my liver. This is definitely a good breakfast place to try. Well its off to some more drinking. read more

Cozy Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

Is there anything less than one star? We arrive in and three people arrived after us. One person gets their order taken before we do. They also don't have a notice or tell someone if they are a single person not to take a booth. One person was sitting there done with her breakfast reading while people were piling in. When we looked for the waitress, she stopped and asked us to be patient. When the rude person finally left the booth we were moving over there, but the waitress said she'll clean it for us and to be patient. We finally get that booth and the waitress comes to take our order. We order our drinks and my husband ordered his food. I asked a question about substitutions. She said no substitutions, then started to walk away. I told her to wait a second I wanted to order anyway. She kept stating she was going to get our drinks and will come back for the order but I already knew what I wanted she asked again to be patient so I asked her to be patient with us as she wanted us to be patient with her. After we ordered, all the other people got their drinks, and order's taken while we still had nothing. We tried to tell ask her and she asked us again to be patient. There is definitely a language barrier. We decided to leave and as we were walking out the door she said again to be patient with her. We turned back to explain, and she barred the door like we were going to attack her or yell at her or something. When we again tried to explain through the door. The cook came out (we assume her husband) and started yelling at us to leave when we were already outside the door. We tried to explain, and all he did was get angrier and yelled at us even to leave and never come back ( like we would). We do not recommend this place nor will we ever visit it again. I highly recommend not going because as I explained, the service sucked.. read more

From the wise words of Tim Chantarangsu and David So, the food was GREAT and that's all that matters.

This Old school Cafe has always been on of our favorite breakfast spots in San Leandro. The owners are always very kind. They sure know how to throw down a really hearty and good tasting American breakfast. Everything on the menu is good and at a great price. I rate this restaurant as one of San Leandro's best hidden gems. God bless you guys and see you soon. read more

The real review. I've seen this place and never was around during breakfast or lunch. I made a determination to give it a try and met my buddy there to give it a go. We loved it. A freshly made breakfast for a decent price. We sat at the counter and the lady that served us was very nice. I loved how neat the small restaurant was and how unassuming it was. I had pancakes and bacon with scrambled eggs. The thick bacon was delicious as were the pancakes and eggs. I will be going back there for sure. My buddy had a waffle and I'll try that next time. read more

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Breakfast good and does the simple stuff to get you on your way. Would have given them a four, but did not want to deviate from the menu that is set forth; I just wanted to add some spinach, still a quiet and less traffic area to eat during the week. Prices are reasonable read more

My daughter & I had a late breakfast here. My Denver omelet w/ hash browns was delicious & she enjoyed the combo: bacon, eggs & 3 pancakes. Quaint hole- in-the-wall( respectfully) but glad we found it. read more

1st timer here...they popped my cherry after leaving the Dollar Tree and spending $28 on some damn $1 items...ugh, but back to my review here. So the portions are decent and I'm happy with the prices. I love a spot where you feel like you get your monies worth. I'm coming back to try one of these milkshakes even though Lord knows I shouldn't. Dairy and my tummy always fight! read more

Cozy Kitchen - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - San Leandro, California

great little hole on the wall! I got the veggie omelette with bacon. Don't judge me lol. The hash browns were awesome.Ran by the owners.Nice clean and tidy. read more

This diner is very unassuming, tucked away in the corner of Floresta Center off Washington avenue. My husband and I decided to have breakfast here after our morning of shopping since it's a hole-in-the-wall type restaurant. Those are the best, right? We both got the same thing; waffle with 3 sausages links and 2 eggs (mine soft scrambled and his were over easy). The eggs were perfect, many restaurants overcook or undercook the eggs. The service was ok, we were greeted after 1 minute and got our food within 10 minutes. The place is clean and the food was good. read more

If I could give zero stars I would! First of all, the waitress didn't write down what I ordered which was the bacon and egg omelet. Then when the food was brought out, I had eggs over medium...then she wanted to give attitude when i asked her to just get me scrambledeggs.....those came out undercooked....huh? My husband's steak was overcooked and dry, eggs underdone. Never go to this place unless you want to take the chance of getting sick from raw undercooked eggs! Rude waitress, terrible service! read more

Good place for breakfast. Small place. About 10 seats at the counter and maybe six booths big enough for 4 people. I've been a here a couple times on weekends and never had a problem getting a table. Prices are fair and the food is decent. I like the French Toast. The waffles are a bit dense for my taste. Bacon is good--thick and crispy. Eggs are good, but nothing special. Pancakes are huge and fluffy. read more

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Nothing fancy. Solid breakfast food at a reasonable price. The scrambled eggs were perfect -- fluffy and moist. Sausage was grilled well. Waffle is spongier than I would have liked but tasted good. read more

I have to confess that I was reluctant to write a review for Cozy Kitchen because I wanted to keep this hidden gem all to myself. I've been eating here for years now and I can't be selfish anymore. This place needs all the business and exposure it deserves! Cozy Kitchen is a small local diner owned by a very friendly and welcoming Korean couple. Tucked in the corner of a plaza off Washington sandwiched between Dollar Tree and some nail shops and barbershop. It is often frequented by the local seniors. It really is cozy inside where people come to eat breakfast, sip coffee and read the newspaper. It's NOT a diner like Denny's where people can get loud and rowdy. My favorite breakfast there is the Cozy Special - large hashbrown, 2 sausages, 3 eggs (scrambled or sunny-side-up), half slice of ham, 2 bacon strips, 2 toasts with fruit jelly. Hash-browns are made perfectly - shredded and cooked crispy brown on the outside, and soft and buttery on the inside. I like my eggs scrambled and they have always cooked it consistently well - light and fluffy and not overdone or rubbery. The 2 bacon strips are the best I've ever had. They cook the bacon by compressing it with some sort of metal iron on the grill and the bacon comes out very crispy and flavorful. Not a big fan of sausages but they're pretty good I guess. The slice of honey ham is also very good. Besides the traditional bacon and egg breakfast, they have a variety of omelets. I have tried the spinach and mushroom omelet and Denver omelet - both of which are pretty good. All cooked perfectly and light and never overdone or burnt. Overall the food is prepared a bit slow but it is consistent and with QUALITY. Service is excellent. Coffee is regularly refilled without asking. However when it gets busy, service will be slow as the kitchen is only run by the couple. You'll have to be patient. Want fast-food? Go to McDonalds. The only cons for this place is they close around 4 and they are NOT open on Sundays. That's about it. Oh and they only take cash. I'll take Cozy Kitchen over Denny's or Nick's Restaurant any day! read more

I've come back to Cozy Kitchen for breakfast twice now since my original review, and I'll definitely be repeating that trend. The omelets are big and loaded with ingredients of your choice(linguica, mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper). Served with an equally large portion of perfectly cooked hash browns, this plate would be enough to satisfy (pretty much)anybody... Unfortunately, I have (pretty much)anybody's hunger times 3 so after polishing off my friend's omelet, I threw down on a stack of blueberry pancakes for good measure. The pancakes were really tasty, and had a generous amount of fruit. The only negative I could see was that they weren't the soft fluffy dense type that I prefer, these pancakes were airy and slightly crisp around the edges(likely from too much grease on the griddle). Bottom Line: I've found this intimate diner, is a great place to come nurse your hangover and listen to "light rock with less talk", after a night of too much fun... Or just to find a very tasty and very filling meal in SL! read more

RUDE!!!!! This place is unbelievable! We started off BEGGING for coffee then BEGGING to have or order taken. When the lady finally did come take our order she walked away mid order WTF. Apparently she didn't pay enough attention to the order and brought us what we asked not to be on our sandwiches. When we pointed that we can't eat certain ingredients she wiped off the ingredient (mayonnaise) on one side and added more on the other side. We asked for her to make it without mayonnaise and she outright refused REALLY? WTF?? read more

WORST RESTAURANT EVER! This dump is run by a husband and wife team. The wife is horrible. She only cleans the tables when someone sits down. The food was terrible. There is no cream for the coffee just skim milk. When I asked for more water, she took my glass and filled it half way! When my friend asked for more coffee, the waitress gave her the DIRTIEST look. It was unreal. Here the are suppose to be Christians (on the menu it said "Closed for the Lord's Day (Sunday)) but no true Christian would treat people the way she did. Horrifying. read more

I've been craving breakfast for sometime now and finally decided to go to Cozy Kitchen after seeing a slew of happy people walking about of there the day after Thanksgiving. Food: The pancakes are light and delicious; I am not a fan of thick pancakes. The hashbrowns were thick and had the right amount of crispiness! My two scrambled eggs were fluffy and tasty. Service: Very attentiveness and nice. The waitress (owner?) refilled my water and coffee as needed without much of a wait. When we ordered, the food came out pretty quickly and hot. I will definitely come back again! I enjoyed how cozy it really felt! read more

I am a sucker for omelets and scrambles. I love breakfast in general. If you feel the same way I do, then you will love the food here. When I first heard of this place, I expected something... not to sound shallow, but, nicer looking. It's a little hole in the wall in a strip mall, so it's very easy to overlook. It has a modest 70's decor, a staff of 2 people, and max capacity of maybe 30. I came here on a saturday for breakfast, and ordered the mushroom and spinach omelet. The wait was a little long... just 2 people running this place and quite a few patrons that morning... but when I tasted that omelet.... Oh my Inevertastedanythingsogood. You know how you're supposed to stop eating when you're 80% full? Impossible. It made the wait worth it. Looks are deceiving, but this place rocks! read more