chili parlor

This is a cafeteria, not a chili parlor. … The classic chili parlor: grungy, but not hard-core dirty. … The decor is more that of a sandwich shop than a chili parlor. … This restaurant suffers from an identity crisis — it is half urban chili parlor, half suburban chili parlor. Half new booths, half old tables and chairs. … A bustling, luncheonette-type chili parlor.