Had late lunch delivered. Delivery from Food dudes was great and fast. The food was very disappointing. The Cavatelli was uneatable, had a strong sour taste. Bread stick was hard and unbreakable. The chicken and noodles was something you would expect from a school lunchroom. Had one cube of chicken in it otherwise it was mash potatoes and gravy. The onion rings were cooked in burnt grease. The cheese cake was uneatable. It was warm and rubbery. It was suppose to be a turtle cheese cake but there was no turtle to it. I threw it away because it was bad. Called the manager to complain and he was unsympathetic. Threw half the order away because it takes bad. Won't be back. Don't recommend it. Very disappointed. 11 months later I get this disturbing response? Subject: Comments "How many times are you going to post this WITHOUT giving me a chance to address it. Please respond appropriately and I WILL Resolve this. I do what I do to make people happy, not make them upset. Please respond and call me at 863.529.9075 Steve" read more

My coworker and I ordered breakfast to go this morning from Cozy Cafe in Johnston. When I picked up the order the bag was tied shut so I did not look at the order. I got back to the office to realize they forgot half of our order. I called and let them know and the server asked if I wanted to come back and get it. When I arrived I asked for a gift card or some type of reimbursement for their mistake. The manager then proceeded with it was my fault I did not check the order and he was not willing to do anything for my inconvenience. I have been in this business for almost 20 years. I am absolutely appalled by the management. I understand people make mistakes...but you always try to make it right with your customer(s). I hope this place goes out of business. MIND BLOWN! read more

We always love the food we get at cozy cafe. Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or carry-out. So glad to have a place like this in our community! read more

Autumn was a complete airhead. We ordered coffee and Diet Coke. We received water and Diet Coke. Finally got her attention to get the coffee. She dropped it off with no creamers. She brought a buttermilk pancake instead of the pumpkin pancake that was ordered. We finally got the creamers I had to have the busser refill my Coke when she never returned. My wife asked for a coffee refresher and she brought another bowl of creamers that she put beside the other bowl. She brought the bill and I asked for the military discount which she rang in. But when I asked for the coffee she took it back off and gave out the old bill saying the military discount is only Tuesdays now. We quit coming here several years ago after seeing the teenaged waitress fill water glasses to the top on a tray. Then she took a sip out of each glass because they were too filled to not spill and served them. They also forgot to bring the frosting for the red devil pancakes. We only came back for the live music that it said until 2 PM. JB Birch said you just missed it as he packed up and left at noon. We won't be back. read more

Friendly staff and the owner greets guests who arrive. Good food and great service.

Stopped in for a late breakfast on a recommendation. To start our waitress is obviously drunk but amazingly got our order correct. Not exactly a good first impression though. I started with an orange juice, quite possibly the worst one I've ever had. It is easily 60% water. I understand looking out for the profit margins but this is ridiculous. I sent this back and it was removed from the bill, but should have sent everything else back as well. For food I ordered the cozy breakfast with eggs over medium, bacon and hash browns with cheese. This is my staple when trying new places because if you can't get the basics correct why would I try something else? The eggs, of course they were cooked improperly. The edges were entirely browned and crispy and when I cut into the egg not only was the yolk soft but the whites on the inside still runny. It's obvious the skillet was too hot and not prepped properly to not burn and under cook my eggs at the same time. The hash browns were almost exactly what I expected after seeing the eggs. They tasted like burnt griddle on the outside and were room temperature in the middle. To the point that the cheese never actually melted. Overall this was a really bad experience. The waitress slurred and ensured it would be better next time though so maybe you'll have more luck. read more

First time here and can honestly say it wasn't a great first impression at all. Food was good, service was ok, but the atmosphere was something depressing. Maybe it was the curly red-headed waitress that was unnecessarily loud yelling at the cooks because they made a mistake or two, and had to have a couple other waitresses to tell her to calm down. A couple of the waitresses who just seemed like they didn't want to be here. I wasn't impressed and hoping the next time I come in with a more pleasant experience. read more

I can't believe that anyone would give this place multiple stars. The food is atrocious. Undercooked, overcooked, just flat out disgusting. Poor quality ingredients. Watery orange juice. Watery syrup. And on top of the terrible food; I'm about 95% positive my waitress is drunk at 10am. *edit. Our waitress just informed us it'll be better next time. -_- read more

Looked up breakfast place and this came up with great reviews.... According to Yelp, the business hours are 6am-8pm. It was 6:15am and the place was closed and dark. This isn't a review on food, as we didn't have the opportunity to taste anything due to the misreporting of time. read more

Location number seven for this local restaurant. This is one of their largest locations, and thus has an expanded menu similar to the one on SE 14th. Look for Groupon and Deal Chicken discounts and try it out. They have an excellent breakfast, served all day. read more

Cozy Cafe - Cozy Cafe on opening night. - Comfort Food Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

The food is just plain bad. I can do better at home and i have little culinary skill. I ordered a French dip sandwich. Pretty easy to get right but pretty easy to screw up if the chef isn't particularly good at what he does. French dips are a great item to evaluate any restaurant by. The beef was shredded and a little chewy. First time ever to experience shredded in a FD sandwich. Really weird. The bun was really cheap bread and was not toasted with butter properly to help it keep shape instead of falling apart in a soggy mess when dipped in au jus. The au jus was a bit plainer than any I've had before. Also tried the chili cheese fries which were just ok. We ordered cinnamon rolls which we are told were fresh but were dry on the outside. They are similar in quality to what we could make at home out of frozen dough in a roll. It's evident the food is not a strong point of this establishment. It was obvious they were very understaffed. Two waitresses were serving the whole building while also seating and checking out guests. This was during a daytime lunch. If there was a manager present he/she was hiding somewhere instead of helping guests. Never saw him or her. Just go to Okoboji Grill next door instead. You'll be glad you did. read more

I have been to a couple of different Cozy Cafes and they were both about the same. Decor at this one is like a small town restaurant that has been in business for awhile without any updates. This time I was with a larger group of 17 people. Maybe the size of the group overwhelmed the staff but my dinner was lacking in quality and the waitress kept ahold of our credit card for so long that we were starting to get worried about it. I got the Cavatelli with italian sausage and mushrooms. It looked good but there wasn't enough sauce to cover the noodles and the sausage tasted like hamburger. Very disappointing. read more

Cozy Mess is the best it includes four breakfast meats, hash browns, peppers hot and mild, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese with two eggs any style topped off with gravy if you like plus your choice of buttered toast. Guaranteed to stick to your rib cage. read more

Cozy Cafe - 1 cinnamon pancake, 2 eggs & 2 sausages. All very good, great groceries around here. - Comfort Food Near Me - Johnston, Iowa

Friendly and attentive waitress. Food was very good if you are looking for comfort food. We were in a time crunch and were pleased to get in and out quickly. I was able to find a selection that fit with my Keto diet and my husband was able to enjoy a tenderloin and fries, so we were both happy. read more

this is our go-to breakfast spot. you can usually get seated quickly. we usually get the cozy mess, which is consistently good. sometimes I can taste that they've picked out the jalapeños instead of leaving them out from the beginning. today I decided I wanted pancakes - but really what that means here is ONE pancake because they are HUGE. I ordered a blueberry cinnamon pancake and it was AMAZING. I'm going to have trouble ordering anything else in the future. read more

Had a heck of time finding breakfast near the Toyota dealer. Was very pleased to find this place. Great food great service. I had the breakfast buffet. read more

It's a good thing the food was amazing! Made up for the unfriendly service. Restaurant was super cold, but the food was piping hot. First time visit so I'd like to visit again. Hopefully we have a different waitress! Super cute decor. read more

My wife and I love to come here for breakfast. We have always been treated very well and are often greeted by the owner when we arrive. Everyone is always more than friendly and makes us feel at home. The food is amazing and us feel like we're at grandmas. read more

Came in before our movie started and got myself the pulled pork sandwich with a side of onion rings. The place itself and staff were nice, and as the name says, it's cozy. The downfall is that the onion rings were super bland, basically sliced onion dipped in flour with no spice. The pulled pork tasted dry and barely any bbq sauce. Do avoid these two combos if given the chance. read more

Great food and great service. Friendly staff and the owner greets guests who arrive. Food is delicious and prompt.

Love this place. The best breakfast buffet in town. Great service. Very personable staff. Try to make it here a few times a month. Never had a bad experience. read more

We've eaten a couple of times at this location. The first time we went just for the Saturday night car show. We didn't eat, but the manager seemed very enthusiastic about the car show and seeing all the cars. The first time we did eat there, our waitress was..absent, a lot and the manager had to get us our drinks and bring us our food. The next time, my boyfriend had the new 'special' breakfast burrito made with sausage from B&B Grocery. He said it was good but would have been better with Graziano sausage and some green peppers added. As far as the price, since it's a special, new item and not something that is found on the menu, I would have thought it would have a better price. The manager was very kind and both times, seemed concerned with the service given. Both times I had the 1/2 Cozy Mess....Love it!! It's my new favorite breakfast out! read more

If you're looking for a great diner, you've found it. Booths. Meatloaf club. Pies. Great service. read more

We took our kids today over my husbands lunch hour. We walked in and were seated by a gentleman that never said hi and never smiled. We sat there for 20 minutes, and never even had a waitress stop at our table. We would have appreciated someone to just to say hi and at least say they would be worth us in a moment. We finally got up to leave, and the waitress that had walked by our table 7 times didn't even ask why we were leaving. We will NEVER go back. Disappointed! read more

The food and the service is always awesome! We love eating here for breakfast every Sunday! The Steak & Eggs is delicious!

We went around 5:00 on a Friday night and were seated right away. Unfortunately, that's where the service stopped. We looked over our menus and waited for someone to take our drink order. Wait staff passed our table multiple times, but no one stopped. After waiting about 15 minutes and watching other customers who were seated after us being waited on, we decided to leave. I then noticed a manager chatting away with a family at a nearby table. On our way out the door, two servers thanked us for coming in, to which I replied, "thanks for not waiting on us." The restaurant wasn't even half full and we were a party of three. I will never go there again. read more

Our server Pam was amazing and very patient with are large group. My steak and eggs were cooked perfectly and we will be back soon.

Good quality diner food. Stopped on road trip on way back to chicago. Service was very good. Place was clean. Shitty coffee, good breakfast burrito, pretty much exactly what you think you're gonna get here, you're gonna get. Could've been better, could've been worse, just decent diner food. read more

The service was mediocre but we left a 13% tip anyways. After leaving they added another 20% to our card. When we went back to correct it, Steve B., the manager, was condesending and arrogant. He refused to help and said it was our banks fault, tho he admits it happens sometimes at thier restaurant. I would recommend not eating here. read more

Sigh...ok, good news, bad news...to start, the place is 75% empty...and I understand why... Good: Pleasant and clean décor, gem of a waitress, killer onion rings...and the good news stops there. Bad: 15 minutes for an order of onion rings...another 30 minutes for 3 meals...45 MINUTES in an empty restaurant for "drop it in a fryer" food... Food, honestly, we'd have been better off buying 3 frozen dinners from a grocery store and heating them in a microwave...seriously. "Best Fried Chicken in DM"? WHAT? "Worst Chicken in DM" is more like it; absolutely flavorless crust and dried out meat. "Home Made" mashed potatoes???? Only if your mom used instant flakes your entire life. "Golden Corn" FROM A 55 GALLON DRUM...horrible...This is Iowa in Sept, Sweet Corn is being sold on every street corner...and they serve up this nasty cafeteria corn? "Gravy"...$100 says it came out of a can...or was an "Add water and heat" corporate gravy powder. The other two meals were just as bad and I'll spare you the details...to sum it up, this is WAY overpriced cafeteria food...the "Cozy Cafeteria" is the correct name...and unless your palate is geared towards frozen, microwaved, corporate food products...you'll be very displeased with the "food". To end on a positive... Management, you need to get your act together, hire real cooks, and EAT THE FOOD YOU SERVE...if you think it's "delicious", then your business is on it's way out of business..and the fact that you're offering Groupons is proof you're not getting the sales numbers you need as NO THRIVING restaurant gives away its food at half price..Good day. read more

Went out of my way to Johnston for the cozy mess as it slowly dawned on me that all the locations have closed except the OG. Saw that there was a free entree if you check in, I assumed it was a buy 1 get 1 so I ordered 2 cozy messes and grabbed some cinnamon rolls to go through the hostess. She called, I believe, the owner over to approve my phone for the Yelp check in and I said something along the lines of "I saw the Yelp check in thingy." He goes without even looking at what I ordered, " You dont just get a FREE meal, you have to actually PAY for something." I'm sure this happens a lot as its worded: check in for 1 free entree, but maybe assess the whole situation before you condescendingly call me a free loader. Other than that the cozy mess and rolls were as good as I remember. But itll probably be awhile before I decide to drive out of my way to get treated like a teenager trying to scam some free food. read more

We went here for a late breakfast. To be fair, it was almost noon. The table we were seated at wasn't clean. And even after asking for it to be cleaned, it was still kinda icky. The table top needs either a deep cleaning or to be refinished. The food wasn't hot. Eggs and sausages were warm, but not hot. Pancakes were kinda rubbery. Portions were good size, but... It's not likely we'll return. There are too many other places to eat that do a better job. read more

Dined here last Saturday morning for breakfast. The manager thanked us right away as he was seating our party of 8 that he is thankful we chose to dine with them today. I thought that was a nice thing to say to show appreciation. The service here is fantastic. The food was absolutely delicious. I had their signature dish called the "Cozy Mess" and it was very flavorful. Definitely will be coming back here again. read more

Great comfort food served by caring staff at affordable prices. Highly recommended especially for breakfast food which is served all day long. read more

Slow service, jalapeño poppers were undercooked and the waiter took forever to bring ranch. Fried chicken was burnt and and the middle was raw. Hot beef was disgusting. Will not be back. read more

Just not run well. Had lunch at 1:30 on a weekday. Many tables hadn't been bussed even though there were only about 2-3 other customers at the restaurant. The place just wasn't clean. Food was generic. Caesar salad with too much dressing. Chicken sandwich over cooked. Definitely do not recommend. read more

Will never go back ... the food was awful! Had to send all of our food back because it was NOT cooked all the way! Go to Perkins or Village Inn, trust me! This place will not be open long if they dont change things quick! GROSS!!! read more

Friendly laid back atmosphere and excellent fried chicken with lots of tasty dessert options.

Love love love the cozy mess breakfast and the smoked prime rib is well worth the visit. Can't say enough about the awesome homestyle foods and very reasonable prices. read more

Today is free pie Wednesday, the pies are awesome, I always get the carrot cake who doesn't like free pie?!?!?...