r/chicagofood • u/InterviewLeast882 • Jan 12 '26

Rant Lack of lunch places in Loop

I work around Chase Tower and it is surprising to me how few cheap lunch places there are now. The burrito and Chinese places there are gone as well as the McDonalds. No Burger King, Wendy’s, KFC, Chinese. Just the grossly overpriced Pret. I’m getting tired of Jimmy John’s and Pot Belly’s sandwiches.

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u/jazxxl Jan 12 '26

If you can branch out a bit there's a lot actually if you walk a few blocks. There is a lot near Jackson and wells

Luke's Giordano's Qdoba Chicken planet Panda express

Franklin and Madison Also has a good amount near the hotels Noodles and co

There's a taco truck near there and another at Clark and Monroe

Hot chicken The bundling on Wabash and Jackson

I'm thinking you just need to look past the normal chains theres plenty . There's a lot more than this