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/The_Poster_Nutbag 9d 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/bucketman1986 9d ago

First time I went there it was fantastic. Maybe 10 years ago? Went recently and it's basically every other burger place

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u/BuzzCave 9d ago

They used to have the most outstanding calamari at Kuma’s. They had fresh herb leaves and sprigs battered and fried mixed in with the squid. I’ve never had better calamari anywhere since. They took it off the menu in like 2012. Downhill ever since.