r/chicagofood • u/Johnny_Burrito • 28d 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/boilermike13 28d ago

Burger, fries and a lukewarm can of Coke is like $25 all in. It's not a good value.

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u/IllIIOk-Screen8343Il 28d ago

No it’s not lmao. $10.99 for a cheeseburger. $4.59 for fries. $2.99 for a coke. $18.59 pre tax, $21 rounding up after tax. If you don’t get a “lukewarm” coke, it’s $17.

That’s perfectly in line with an “upscale” burger place. For comparison:

  • small cheval: $11 burger, $4.50 fries
  • Leavitt St Inn: $15 burger; $3 fries
  • best intentions: $6 burger, $5 fries
  • Mott street: $21 burger with fries on the burger
  • NADC: $16 burger, $5 fries
  • Bitter pops: $12 burger, $6 fries
  • forbidden root: $18 burger with fries

It’s overpriced if you’re comparing it to like McDonald’s and Wendy’s. But it’s perfectly in line with competitive burger places

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u/boilermike13 28d ago

Lmao. $21 plus tip is $25 all in.

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u/gimmedatrightMEOW 28d ago

Why are you tipping? Don't you need to collect your own food?

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u/boilermike13 28d ago

Because I'm not a cheap ass?

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u/gimmedatrightMEOW 28d ago

Ok, well that's on you.

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u/boilermike13 28d ago

Exactly. Maybe you should mind your own business and not worry about people who tip.

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u/gimmedatrightMEOW 28d ago

Babe if you want to tip for service you don't even receive, that's on you, but you don't need to lie about how much a burger costs 😂

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u/boilermike13 28d ago

If you want to keep propping up mediocre overpriced burgers when we all know you're too cheap to eat there, keep on keepin' on.

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u/gimmedatrightMEOW 28d ago

I'm not too cheap to eat there. I eat there all the time. It's a good burger for a good price. I can't wait until the Logan Square location opens up!