greasy spoon

Noun

Meaning

a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods

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What's sad about not eating is the experience, whether at a family reunion or at midnight by yourself in a greasy spoon under the L tracks. The loss of dining, not the loss of food. Roger Ebert

I do quite like sightseeing. I like churches, museums, galleries and all that stuff. I love the smell of a church in Italy or the smell of an old greasy spoon somewhere. I like markets and little funny shops in the backstreets of Florence. Ashley Jensen

If you like healthy food Greek cuisine, a new healthy Greek eatery would appear in For You with a high Your Match score, whereas a greasy spoon might not rate so highly. Source: Internet

Hey, buddy — this is no greasy spoon truck stop joint. Source: Internet

So, when the Junction greasy spoon was up for lease, he pounced on the opportunity. Source: Internet

Just because they are sometimes quickly thrown in a bag and handed to you through your car window or cooked in a greasy spoon with little care and attention, it doesn't mean burgers have to lack style or indeed substance. Source: Internet

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