beanery
Cheap lunch counter
A beanery is an informal, often cheap restaurant or eating establishment, especially one serving simple fare.
The term evokes old-fashioned diners and lunch counters where working-class patrons could get an inexpensive meal, beans being a staple of such menus.
The word is somewhat dated and used more for nostalgic or humorous effect than as a serious designation: We stopped at a little beanery off the highway for breakfast.
Casual American eatery
- luncheonetteSmall informal eatery
- hashhouseInexpensive, unpretentious restaurant
- canteenPortable liquid container
- coffeeshopEstablishment serving brewed beverages
eatery · joint · spot · counter · snack-bar · roadside · hole-in-the-wall · mom-and-pop
Flat service surface
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
griddle · check · tip · regular · stool · busboy · refill · register
Brewed bean beverage
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- baconCured smoked pork
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
toast · omelette · grits · sausage · biscuits · gravy · pie · meatloaf
Warm and snug
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
no-frills · cheap · hearty · simple · familiar · steamy · crowded · noisy
Customer performs the task
diner
Casual American eatery
- luncheonetteSmall informal eatery
- hashhouseInexpensive, unpretentious restaurant
- canteenPortable liquid container
coffeeshop · eatery · joint · spot · counter · snack-bar · roadside · hole-in-the-wall · mom-and-pop · neighborhood
counter
Flat service surface
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
hashbrowns · griddle · check · tip · regular · stool · busboy · refill · register
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- baconCured smoked pork
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
pancakes · toast · omelette · grits · sausage · biscuits · gravy · pie · meatloaf · burger
cozy
Warm and snug
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
unpretentious · no-frills · cheap · hearty · simple · familiar · steamy · crowded · noisy · bustling
self-service
Customer performs the task
- dinersdiner, diner booth, counter stool, counter seating, booth
- railroad slanghogger, highball, gandy dancer, boomer, crummy
bean, beans, beanie, green bean, soybeans, soybean, beanbag, green beans, beanies