A greasy spoon is a small, cheap restaurant typically specializing in short order fare.
A counter in a diner in Brooklyn
A typical British budget cafe in Tufnell Park, London
A truck stop, known as a service station in the United Kingdom, and a travel center by major chains in the United States, is a commercial facility which provides refueling, rest (parking), and often ready-made food and other services to motorists and truck drivers. Truck stops are usually located on or near a busy road.
A Husky truck stop in Calgary in Alberta, Canada
English signs at truck stop in Laxå, Sweden.
Neste's petrol station for trucks and buses in Helsinki, Finland.
Truck stop on route between Leh and Key Monastery.