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    Cozy Corner Drive In

    3.3 (227 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:15 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    COZY CORNER DRIVE IN ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Cozy!!
    Kirsten S.

    I tried the fried zucchini and it was perky and well breaded. I ordered inside, and when I arrived it was crowded with city workers, which is a good sign of great food.

    Double Hamburger
    Aaron C.

    Excellent old school style burger, tasted exactly like it should, meaty and fresh, not like it came out of a freezer. Fries are also five stars.

    Jeanette I.

    The chicken Breast burger is super good and tasty also u can go wrong with the cheeseburger I do recommend this burger place

    Double bacon cheeseburger with added avocado

    Sought this place out as I saw it reviewed online as having one of OC's best burgers of 2025 by a foodie influencer. He was spot on... Double bacon cheeseburger, add avocado was an absolute beast. It was everything it was hyped up to be! The fries were fairly standard fare for a Greek burger joint, but were a perfect accompaniment. The diet Pepsi mixture was spot on and super crispy. The service was enthusiastic and cheerful, and the owner (or manager) was very appreciative of our visit and super friendly. The aesthetic was mid-century kitsch in the dining area was very well kept and the tables were clean. Very high "give-a-sh!t" factor! Very much enjoyed it. Highly recommend and will be back.

    Charged but not given
    Ricardo R.

    Very eager to charge you extra for an item and then not give you said item. Be wary of drive thru ordering. Check, double check and triple check.

    Fries
    Connie R.

    It had been about 10 years since my last visit to Cozy Corner, and I'm so glad I decided to come back. We ordered two burgers with fries, and the flavor was amazing -- juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right. The staff was incredibly kind and patient, which made the experience even better. You can really feel why this spot has been a beloved staple in the community for decades. Cozy Corner definitely won me over again, and I'll be back soon

    My cheeseburgers we're given to me without lettuce, tomatoes, onions or dressing. I didn't realized that until I got home. I'm going back one more time , if they mess my order again I will be taking my business elsewhere.

    Thing taquito

    Do not eat here!!! Place is over priced and the food is gross. The "asada" meat is not real asada and it's some prepackaged meat along with their beans and rice. Their taquitos are the exact same ones that you get in the frozen aisle! Don't let the picture fool you. I got the sourdough combo thinking it was going to look like the picture which shows a sourdough burger bun but nope. They slapped together two slices of bread and called it a day. All this for 51 dollars is insane .Do not waste your money and time here

    Eddie T.

    We stopped by to get some chili cheese fries and I could not believe how much they went up in price. Is it just me or is it crazy that it was 15.99? Anyhow, it was worth the money, lots of cheese and lots of chili!! The drive through was smooth and a bit tight, but it all worked out. The speaker on the outside needs to be updated but overall its okay! I enjoyed it and will be back but I am not sure if we order the same thing!

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    Bacon cheeseburger, fries, ranch and chilis. That's the order! Definitely must get! A gem for decades!

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    Average place but not bad . Pricey for what it is I feel . Decent burgers good fries but like i said before very average and over priced

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    The ladies working that day were so rude and the two times I've went they got breakfast burrito orders wrong

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    Benchmark

    4.5
    (1.8k reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    One of our favorite places that we have ever tried! The appetizers are a must try!…read more The fries were so crispy yet so fluffy on the inside. The ahi tuna was amazing, must try. The rigatoni was ok, nothing surprising. The steak had a very strong wine glaze which was not our favorite. It was very busy when we got there but we were lucky to get a small table by a tree. All the servers seem to help all the tables so service was a bit chaotic as different servers asked us if we ordered already. Regardless, all of the servers were super kind. This restaurant only has outdoor seating area which creates a breezy and chill vibe when the weather is nice.

    We came for lunch and the environment is nice outside, we were seated outdoors. I remember the sun…read morecould be an issue, a lot of the areas aren't shaded. It seems like this spot is super popular for brunch drinks. Had the birria taco and this one was probably my favorite of the dishes tha we ordered. There is a crispy shell, two different sauces, and condiments to add with it. There is a lot of different textures and the meat was juicy. The smoked salmon flatbread wasn't as good, it looks very colorful and pretty, but I didnt think the flavors went together very well. I like the smokiness but the salmon wasn't umami enough to justify mixing in caviar and avocado and arugula that would normally pair well with beef. Finally, had the chicken tinga skillet, which had flavor in the sauce, but the chicken itself was just ok.

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    Date night ambience
    Date night ambience
    GUAVA PALOMA $8 and FRITTO MISTO $10 calamari, shrimp, pickled vegetables, aji verde sauce. grilled lemon
    GUAVA PALOMA $8 and FRITTO MISTO $10 calamari, shrimp, pickled vegetables, aji verde sauce. grilled lemon
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    Cafe Cultura

    Cafe Cultura

    3.8
    (1.7k reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Dropped by yesterday and it was packed but regardless service went by kinda fast, there was a 5k so…read moremaybe that why there was a lot of people.we had a cold brew and horchata latte to drink. For food we ordered a breakfast burrito and the 3 leches pancakes and both were good. They have music playing inside and it's an inviting vibe. I will come back soon.

    Over all over priced under seasoned and ran by terrible people 1/5…read more Best way I can describe this place is "interesting" me and my girlfriend tried to get food here a couple of times but each time their line deterred us. Finally a couple weeks go by and we get there with the line not too busy so we wait for about 20 mins in line with only 5 people ahead of us which I felt was a bit crazy but we're already here. Finally we order and get a breakfast burrito and a torta to eat in totaling out to 35$ just between those two items, but hey if it's good who cares right. We notice that there is no assigned seating and we're told to grab a seat where ever we liked so we go to the only table available inside about 10 mins after sitting and waiting for our food one of the waiters comes up to us and tells us we can't sit at the table because it's meant for a bigger party and that there is a table all the way in the back next to the restrooms that we need to move to because they need to save this table in case a big party comes in. I told her that these were the only seats available when we got here and i'd have no problem moving if a bigger party came through however there wasn't anybody waiting in line or ordering so we were gonna continue to wait here. the waitress proceeded to tell me that she doesn't know how else to say this but we aren't allowed to sit there, and we just exchange awkward silence. she gave up after about a minute of telling us to go to the back of the restaurant. All this could be overlooked if the food was amazing so i was really hoping it would be good and then finally after about 16 mins of waiting and being told to move by staff the food comes out. the waiter drops my plate so that it clatters as it hits the table and the nail in the coffin is that the food was honestly borderline bad, burrito lacked seasoning but was smothered in salsa to attempt to hide its mediocrity, it came with two more salsas on the side and chips but the chips were cold and stale unsure if they just gave me old chips because they were upset with me not moving to the back for them or if their chips are always that stale and unsalted. won't be making a return save urself the money and go try any other Mexican place their food will be better and cheaper.

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    Artists Village Cafe

    Artists Village Cafe

    3.8
    (1.2k reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    This is our go-to weekend brunch spot, and we're there at least once per month and often more. They…read morehave a great menu with many items that can be made vegan. The atmosphere is very chill. It's never crowded. Parking is easy to find. The service is always excellent. The food is good. The portions are generous. The music is always great. My fave is the Breakfast Burrito made vegan with tofu and soyrizo. I also get it in a bowl so it's gluten free, too. I always get the potatoes as the side and the portion is always very big so we have some to take home. My husband's usual is the Morning Mix made vegan with tofu scramble. We just love the relaxing atmosphere of this place. We also went to an open mic night once, and I can highly recommend that - the musicians that showed the night we were there were very talented.

    Food was delicious as always, staff was polite and friendly despite the busy crowd…read more Only reason I knocked off a couple stars was due to the wait time. Took over an hour to receive the food, it was a busy morning so I understand it if it was a one off time. But I had a similar experience in 2024 where there was a hair in my food, no problem to me at all as they offered to bring me a fresh plate. It took so long, that my friend had finished her meal and we both just wanted to head out. Seems like it's a common experience unfortunately. I still recommend it, but hope this can be managed a bit better.

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    Sitting area
    BLUEBERRY & HONEY BUTTER WAFFLE (they do offer this in a vegan version)
    BLUEBERRY & HONEY BUTTER WAFFLE (they do offer this in a vegan version)
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    Native Son OC

    Native Son OC

    3.8
    (452 reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Native Son is a solid 4/5 stars…read more Parking is easy to access in the garage behind the building. They don't validate, but the 1st hour is free. To locate the restaurant, go up the stairs on the side. Happy hour is every day, 4-6PM The drinks are good and they have a good selection of beers and cocktails. You order at the bar and the service is quick. The food, however, is underwhelming. Regular fries are not great but the Cajun fries are better. Fries are enough to feed 2-3 people. The chicken tenders on the other hand are very small, and you get more sauce than chicken. The good thing about it is that the food was cheaper during happy hour. Some of the chairs/benches were uncomfortable, but overall, sitting outside is nice.

    I've been coming here for years, but after my most recent experience, I will not be returning. I…read morewas treated with clear disrespect and unfair service by one of the staff members. I came in with friends and ordered a pitcher along with several shots. The server, a young white male, brought the shots and only one cup of beer. I immediately told him I had ordered a pitcher, but he insisted I never said that -- even though I had already been charged. To avoid arguing, I told him to just bring a pitcher and charge me again respectfully. He refused and told me I would have to go back and wait in line if I wanted one. When I asked to speak with a manager, he said the manager was unavailable. We later noticed him walking around the patio taking pitcher requests from other customers and bringing them directly to their tables without sending them back in line. We politely asked again, and he said "okay," but repeatedly ignored us, walking past our table multiple times. When my friend followed up, he suddenly claimed he couldn't serve us and again told us to get back in line. There was no clear reason for the difference in treatment. Watching others get served while we were repeatedly refused, despite being respectful customers, made the situation feel discriminatory. As Latino customers in a predominantly Latino community, the behavior came across as biased and unacceptable. It's extremely disappointing because I've supported this place for nearly a decade and had never experienced anything like this before. Unfortunately, this interaction completely changed my view of this establishment. I would not recommend coming here if respectful and fair service matters to you.

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    Chapter One: the modern local

    Chapter One: the modern local

    3.7
    (2.6k reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    We found this place to have a good menu and I was particularly thrilled seeing Meatloaf on it. That…read moreis exactly what i got. It came wrapped in bacon and had mashed potatoes below it. Crispy fried onions were on top of the meatloaf and the side of Brussel sprouts were really tasty. My wife had the shrimp tacos and they didnt skimp on any element of her dish. She got a wedge of lime and some salsa verde to pour on top of those tacos. She also ordered a side of egg roll that came with pickled red onion and a sauce for those. We saw their fries were thin and crispy but when we got them, we werent crazy about having them seasoned in pepper. The place is nicely decorated with books, which was another reason we wanted to come visit. It looked like this place turns into a club late at night because we saw a disco ball hanging near us. Sure there are good times there so perhaps we'll have to check out what thats like.

    This was a great visit for OC Restaurant Week! Chapter One is located in downtown Santa Ana. The…read moreparking lot next door only lets you pay for 8 hours at a time - $7.20. There's also some metered street parking if you can find a spot. We made a reservation but it wasn't necessary on a Tuesday night. Our server, Ayda, was great! She explained all the menu options and gave great recommendations. To drink, we had a Paloma ($13) and a Banana Bread Old Fashioned ($16). For dinner, we went with the $35 3-course Restaurant Week special. Appetizer, we did beef empanada and lumpia. Both came with a homemade sauce (chimichurri for the empanada and a sweet chili for the lumpia) that were divine. Main course, my partner did the Royale With Cheese (great name!). It came with a TON of fries and was a large burger too. Really big portion. I did the bacon wrapped meatloaf. I was hesitant, but I really liked it! It was not dry like I remember other meatloafs I've had in the past being. It was also a fairly large portion, came with Brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes. Finally, dessert was served! Vanilla bread pudding. It was delicious! Our server offered us coffee with our dessert and ended up not charging us for if when the wait ended up being a bit longer than expected. She didn't have to do that, but we did appreciate her thoughtfulness with that! We saw they have live jazz on Wednesday nights, so we definitely want to return for that!

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    $17 Fish & Chips (craft-beer-battered barramundi, remoulade saunce, tangy mustard seed slaw, duck fat fries - Vegan available
    $17 Fish & Chips (craft-beer-battered barramundi, remoulade saunce, tangy mustard seed slaw, duck fat fries - Vegan available
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    Santa Ana Brunch Club

    Santa Ana Brunch Club

    4.5
    (498 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    Haven't been for several years. Lot of new items on the menu. I must say everything was delicious…read more We had potatoes in several dishes and they were really good in each dish. Soft and flavorful. The lattes thin mint latte and the nutella latte both tasted like vietnamese iced coffee with hint of mint/nutella. The strawberry matcha was decent. The blueberry latte was really good. Everything we tried was excellent. Hokkaido milk bread french toast, loaded potatoes, chilaquiles, smoked brisket poutine scramble, steak & eggs, brunch burrito, chicken & sourdough pancakes. There wasn't a bad dish. Parking is plentiful. It does get busy if you get there after 10am.

    We happened to be in the Tustin area looking for brunch and stumbled across Santa Ana Brunch Club…read moreon Yelp. The menu looked incredibly tempting, and the vibe was giving Long Beach hipster... in the best way. I was immediately into it. Before we even get to the food, let's talk about the drinks because they completely stole the show. The Berry Bloom Shrub Soda was bright, refreshing, and unlike anything I'd had before. The Horchata Signature Kyoto Iced Latte was absolutely phenomenal. If you've never had Kyoto-style coffee, it's a slow-drip cold brew that's brewed one drop at a time over many hours instead of being steeped all at once. The result is an incredibly smooth, naturally sweet coffee with almost no bitterness. Combined with their house-made horchata, it was easily one of the best coffee drinks I've had. I later grabbed a Black Strap Molasses Latte to go, and that was just as impressive. For brunch we ordered the Steak & Eggs, French Omelette, and Hokkaido Milk Bread French Toast. Every plate that came out looked like it belonged in a magazine. The Steak & Eggs was ok. Since it's flank steak, a couple of bites had some inedible gristle, but the chimichurri was bright and flavorful, and I'm so glad I substituted the crispy house potatoes over fries... they were great and fried to perfection. The French Omelette was good. I was excited for the caviar, but the flavor was mostly overshadowed by the aged cheddar. The real surprise was the toast points. They were unbelievable!! Somehow like the buttery layers of a croissant transformed into perfectly toasted bread. I could've eaten an entire basket of those alone. The Hokkaido Milk Bread French Toast was delicious as well. It leaned a little sweeter than I personally prefer, but the milk bread gave it an incredibly soft, rich texture that made it hard to stop eating. The staff was exceptional. I can stress enough how grateful I was for friendly, attentive, and genuinely helpful staff throughout our meal. My only disappointment came after I got home. I impulse-purchased a jar of their orange marmalade because I couldn't wait to spread it on a warm croissant. Unfortunately, the lid was covered in rust, and the jar wasn't sealed. I'm not familiar with the canning process or safety requirements, so I wasn't comfortable taking the risk and ended up throwing it away. That was a real letdown. Even with that hiccup, I'd come back to try some other items on the menu. The Kyoto-style lattes and Berry Bloom Shrub Soda alone are worth the trip, and next time I'll probably explore more of the menu. Spending over $100 for brunch set my expectations pretty high, but the drinks, atmosphere, and service definitely made this a memorable stop. If anything, I'd just skip the packaged marmalade next time and head straight for another Kyoto latte.

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    Inside casual dining
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