Business Description from the Web
Do not let the unlikely location put you off: the specialties here are worth it. This place is a Memphis tradition, and you may have to fight the regulars for a table or a seat at the counter. The barbecued Cornish game hens are the specialty here, perfectly cooked and succulent. Other choices include ribs and pork sandwiches. Cozy Corner is indeed cozy, but also casual. Everything is served on...
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Tips About This Business
Spice up your next Thanksgiving with a holiday Cozy Corner turkey.
Be prepared for a messy meal; expect to leave with spice under your nails, sauce on your shirt and a pile of used napkins on the table.
Editorial Reviews from the web
The Scene Located in a nondescript strip of shops, this joint hops with locals, St. Jude workers and the occasional tourist in search of "real" Memphis barbecue. Order from friendly staff at the counter--where you can watch slabs of ribs smoke in the pit oven--then retreat to a cracked plastic booth in the '70s-era dining room. Don't miss the wall of famous fans, including Robert...
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Posted by Melissa Gage
on April 21, 2009, (Edited October 26, 2006)
Other Reviews from the web
Featured on Diner, Dive's and Drive-Ins, and this compelled me to go and check it out, especially after hearing that one of their secret ingredients in their rub is every SWEET CEREAL EATERS cupborad, " Captain Crunch," but I must say the ambience....well there wasn't any. The "Cornish Hen", that is like a signature item was ok, the meat was soaked in sauce (a que-ologist's nightmare) and to...
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Posted by MinisterRay
on April 21, 2009, (Edited June 14, 2008)
Yes it looks like a cr@ck house - but when the BBQ is this good it doesn't matter.
The pulled pork sandwich is sublime - forget the shredded mess you find in most BBQ joints - the glistening slices of beautiful, saucy pork is the way to go. The ribs are even better - can be tough sometimes during peak hours or if there is a big crowd in Memphis but still fantastic. Forget the slaw and go...
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Posted by jakker
on April 21, 2009, (Edited June 25, 2006)
People here rave about it but I'm just not getting what the hoopla is all about. It's good but not great. The sauce is a litttle watery for my taste. The ribs were a bit dry. Maybe it was just the day and I should give it a second shot. If the group wants to go there, I'll but but won't make a special trip.