blue plate special

blue plate special

A specifically designated inexpensive meal at a restaurant, diner, or other eatery. The "special" dish typically changes daily. I'm thinking of ordering the blue plate special—what about you? Hey Tammy, what's today's blue plate special?
See also: blue, plate, special
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Eat at Joe's
  • beanery
  • (all) rolled into one
  • rolled into one
  • hash-house
  • a greasy spoon
  • greasy
  • greasy spoon
  • sling hash
  • hash-slinger