Several years ago, that cafe served fairly decent food, but now it's just a greasy spoon.

几年前那间餐厅供应相当好的食物，但现在它只是间劣等餐厅。

youdao

I've been so busy lately. Last week, I went to a greasy spoon with a friend and this Sunday I've got to go to a potluck.

我最近可忙了。上周末和一个朋友去一家小饭馆吃饭，这个星期天我得做一个菜去参加一个聚会。

youdao

Low - there's nothing glitzy about donning a greasy spoon pinny, and she adopts a cockney accent to fit in with the East End setting.

低——套上低级小饭店的围兜一点也不光彩耀人，况且她为了迎合东英格兰的背景还采用了伦敦口音。

youdao

Although not everybody's cup of tea (on a bad day, the service can be as churlish as any greasy-spoon in Barnsley, circa 1972), its products and style are said to be enjoyed by Anglophile masochists such as Quentin Tarantino.

ECONOMIST: A British import wins surprising favour