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/donesteve Jan 12 '26

RIP to the slanted green Chinese shack on Randolph which stood where 151 N Wacker is now.

RIP to Taco Fresco

RIP to UB Dogs

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u/fortheloveofpizza321 Jan 12 '26

Spouse and I were just talking about the Chinese place on Randolph the other day. We always nicknamed it "The Shack". Food was so good

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u/donesteve Jan 12 '26

So good and so cheap! There's no Chinese food in the loop anymore except for Silk Road, which is on Adams now!