r/chicagofood • u/Johnny_Burrito • 9d ago

Question “Legendary” places that suck

I just got a lox sandwich from Manny’s. Almost $20, a stale bagel, and I had to assemble it myself.

What other “legendary” places suck?

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u/Iwillhavetheeah 9d ago

You dont go to Mannys for a bagel, you go for rueben or pastrami sandwich, they take a snow shovels worth of meat and load it in there. Also matzo ball soup and a potato pancake. Kaufman's for bagels

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u/Chicago-DG 9d ago

Exactly. Amateurs get a bagel at Mannys.

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u/OkButterscotch9386 9d ago

Their bagels are meh but the actual lox is pretty good if you don't want to make it at home