greasy spoon

US /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/
UK /ˈɡriː.si spuːn/
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boui-boui, gargote

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.
Nous avons pris le petit-déjeuner dans un boui-boui local.
The detective often met his informants at a greasy spoon downtown.
Le détective rencontrait souvent ses informateurs dans un boui-boui du centre-ville.