Fast food and takeaway (take-out) outlets with counter service are not normally referred to as restaurants. Outside North America, the terms fast casual dining restaurants, family style, and casual dining are not used and distinctions among different kinds of restaurants are often not the same.
Places that offer speedy meals and take-out options, where customers pick up their food at a counter, are typically not referred to as restaurants. In other regions, terms like speedy-casual eateries, family-style dining establishments, and relaxed dining venues are not used, and the categorizations of various types of restaurants can be ambiguous.