greasy spoon
US /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/
UK /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/

1.
restaurante de mala muerte, cafetería barata
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.
Desayunamos en un restaurante de mala muerte local.
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The detective often met his informants at a greasy spoon downtown.
El detective a menudo se reunía con sus informantes en un restaurante de mala muerte en el centro.