Cafeteria

Noun

 * 1) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
 * 2) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above) or brought in from elsewhere

Synonyms

 * lunchroom
 * canteen

Thesaurus
bistro, buffet, cafe, canteen, cantina, chophouse, chuck wagon, coffee shop, coffeehouse, cookhouse, diner, dinette, dining car, dining hall, dining room, dining saloon, dog wagon, drive-in, drive-in restaurant, eatery, eating house, fast-food chain, grill, grillroom, hamburger stand, hash house, hashery, hot-dog stand, kitchen, lunch counter, lunch wagon, luncheonette, lunchroom, mess, mess hall, pizzeria, quick-lunch counter, refectory, restaurant, smorgasbord, snack bar, tavern, tearoom,