One of Tampa Bay’s best greasy spoons has closed after 17 years.

Pinky’s, known for its quirky mismatched vibe and hangover-busting breakfasts, closed quietly last week.

The spot at 3203 W Bay to Bay Blvd. won Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay for Best Breakfast from 2012-2014.

Andrew Harlan memorialized the restaurant on his blog “That’s So Tampa.”

Here’s what past CL food writers had to say about it:

You can get the standards here, and you should when it comes to Pinky’s incredible pancakes. Almost absurdly thick and fluffy, a short stack is a tall order that tastes even better than it looks, rich and sweet with a depth of flavor that’s often missing from even the best breakfast spots.—Brian Ries, crowning Pinky’s the “Breakfast Bowl Champion” in 2011.

Pinky’s may be the boss of Benedicts. A smoked crab Benedict served on a croissant with a spot of grilled arugula is well-balanced and has an explosively delicious, gooey yolk. And then there’s the breakfast quesadilla. … Breakfast quesadillas at more typical joints might be made with over- or under-cooked scrambled eggs (they are rarely done right). Not here. At Pinky’s the fried egg flows over chopped chorizo like a winsome yellow brook.—Daniel Figueroa IV in 2013.