short-order
Fast greasy spoon
Short-order describes food that can be prepared quickly, or the style of cooking that produces it: a short-order cook, short-order breakfast.
The term comes from restaurant kitchens where dishes are made to order in minutes rather than prepared in advance.
By extension, short-order can mean quick or on-demand: He's not your short-order servant.
Casual American eatery
- grillCooking surface over fire
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- fry cookOne who works the griddle
- line cookKitchen staff at stations
hash house · greasy spoon · lunch counter · spatula · ticket · pickup window · flat top · burgers
Moving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- rapidMoving with haste
- immediateHappening without delay
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
hurried · on-demand · rushed · prompt · instant · efficient · turnaround · deadline
Hole-boring device
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- marchingRhythmic group walking
sergeant · barracks · formation · compliance · regulation · attention · subordinate · rank
diner
Casual American eatery
line cook · hash house · greasy spoon · lunch counter · spatula · ticket · pickup window · flat top · burgers · hash browns
quick
Moving with speed
expedited · hurried · on-demand · rushed · prompt · instant · efficient · turnaround · deadline · express
drill
Hole-boring device
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
marching · sergeant · barracks · formation · compliance · regulation · attention · subordinate · rank · authority
- dinersdiner, diner booth, counter stool, counter seating, booth
short-ordergourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
slow-cooked · fine dining · haute cuisine · elaborate · artisanal
short-orderfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
white tablecloth · upscale · high-end · elegant · formal
order, short, ordered, shorten, orders, ordering, shortcut, shortness, shortened