greasy spoon

US /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/
UK /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/
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Fettnäpfchen, Imbissbude

a small, cheap, and often dirty restaurant or cafe that serves simple, fried food

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We had breakfast at a local greasy spoon.
Wir haben in einem lokalen Fettnäpfchen gefrühstückt.
The detective often met his informants at a greasy spoon downtown.
Der Detektiv traf seine Informanten oft in einem Fettnäpfchen in der Innenstadt.