noun
Western-style restaurant
A casual restaurant serving yōshoku (Japanese-style Western dishes) such as omurice, hamburg steak, and curry rice. Often family-run and nostalgic in atmosphere.
近所の洋食屋でオムライスを食べた。
I ate omurice at a local Western-style restaurant.
あの洋食屋のハンバーグは絶品だ。
The hamburg steak at that Western-style restaurant is superb.
A dining hall or casual eatery, often serving a variety of Japanese and Western dishes, but without the specific focus on yōshoku.
Compound of 洋食 (yōshoku, 'Western-style food') and 屋 (ya, 'shop').