Greasy spoon

A counter in a diner in Brooklyn
A typical British budget cafe in Tufnell Park, London

A greasy spoon is a small, cheap restaurant typically specializing in short order fare.[1][2]

A greasy spoon is often located alongside a main road to serve passing motorists, particularly a truck stop catering particularly to truck (lorry) drivers; this is known as a transport cafe in Britain.

  1. ^ "greasy spoon". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. ^ Duncan Smith (13 February 2015). "Cafe culture: The survival of the traditional British 'caff'". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-08-27.