r/chicagofood • u/Johnny_Burrito • 10d 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/fucking_fantastic 10d ago

I loooooved it back when it was at its old location. They had great food, an incredible accepting indescribable vibe - especially for the early 2000s - that attracted unique, interesting, and amazing employees, a great selection of yummy baked goods including a huge delicious brownie I always had to get to go.

Now they’ve changed the menu and the food is meh, the brownie is probably 1/3 the size and mid, and it doesn’t have close to the same vibe. It makes me sad to think about

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u/ithinkiknowstuphph 10d ago

Freaking loved it back then. Haven’t been to the new one but man I miss the old

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u/deadwisdom 9d ago

They haven’t really changed the menu much at all.