Cozy Korean Restaurant & Bar

So.. I've been a fan of Cozy for years now. I was especially impressed with the Korean style chicken and Ddeok Bokk-ee which is the rice cake dish.
It's been a while since I last visited, since I moved to Ohio...
I thought, why not- Let's go and get some Chicken and Ddeok Bokk-ee!
I was quite surprised on seeing a changed interior and a whole new menu.
There were a few new items, but all in all, the menu became very concise. I'm sure a lot of people will miss the items that didn't make the cut.
On to food..
Chicken actually improved over the last version, which..I didn't even think was possible.
It's crispy, juicy and just awesome. So.. Yeah! Get the chicken!
The Ddeok bokk ee... Well... They changed their recipe for sure. The dish used to be just like how it's made in Korea, which was the biggest plus of getting Cozy's ddeok bokk-ee. The new version has a higher rice content rice cake (the old one I assume had more flour in it, thus making it a bit more chewy which I loved) and the rice cakes are fried. The amount of sauce decreased considerably, so you can't really put the sauce on to any of the other fried items. They don't have the gim-mall-ee anymore, and I didn't see any other additional things you can put in the dish itself.

It was a good dish..but... I miss the old version. A lot.
I will be going to Cozy again to try some of the new hot pot dishes and to get my chicken fix, but I'm not sure if their Ddeok bokk-ee will be my go-to menu anymore.

+ no more popcorn either. The place got a bit more classier than before.

Cozy is the type of place where everyone will know your name, IF you come often enough.

It's got great atmosphere for a couple, a family or a large group of friends.

The food is unbelievable, especially the fried chicken. They have all the right side dishes with that homestyle taste that leaves you warm inside.

The beer on draught when I visited was Bottum Up Wit from Revolution, and went amazingly well with the food. I usually dismiss the beers served at Korean bars, but they actually have a great collection here.

After midnight, it can get loud and rowdy with the karaoke in the back, and party in the front, but that's appropriate for time and crowd.

A little birdie tipped me off that the future menu is coming and will be more creative, so for the regulars that love Cozy already, definitely return often, and for anyone else who hasn't tried it, head on over!

Incredible!  I went to this place with  group of friends for my Birthday dinner and was very, very impressed.  The atmosphere, food and staff were great.  Most Korean places are very traditional but I like the sports bar vibe of Cozy.  Tons of beer and drink specials, HDTV's and a nice bar area.  A perfect place for that after work beer.  However, if you are looking for a quiet meal, different than the standard Korean food, you have come to the right place.  The fried chicken was to die for.  I had two different variations and let me say, if you love Fried Chicken do yourself a favor and stop in.  The first kind I tried was a simple salt and pepper battered version and was delicious.  The Korean sauced version absolutely killed.  I live in the city and this place is definitely worth the drive.  For those unfamiliar with Korean culture, make sure to ask your server about SOJU.  It is the perfect alcoholic companion to get you through the night.  Do yourself a favor and try it now!