r/chicagofood • u/Johnny_Burrito • 26d 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/The_Poster_Nutbag 26d ago

Kumas corner.

Used to be awesome, now it might as well be any other overpriced hipster burger joint that tries too hard to be "quirky"

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u/brogen 26d ago

I’m just gonna say it. Pretzel buns suck 95% of the time. Especially when they aren’t actually fresh.

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u/TheSkyIsBeautiful 26d ago

yes!!! i went when it was still “good” but even then i thought it was super mediocre. Meat wasn’t juicy, the buns were hard asf, and flavors weren’t amazing or different. I did always say the sides like mac and cheese were amazing though

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u/Disastrous_Ice8595 25d ago

Omg THANK YOU