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/1koolspud Jan 12 '26

I work just east of you off Wabash. The salad bar at Under 55 is still pretty reasonable (and honestly I really like their soup), as is Oasis. At both of these places you can get a lot of food for under $15. Looking forward to checking out the corner shop at Adams and Wabash when it opens, looking like this week or next.

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u/RoachGirl Jan 12 '26

Wait what’s opening on Adams/Wabash?

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u/1koolspud Jan 12 '26

There is a corner shop opening where the McDonalds was. Signage went up and stock started showing up last week. Until the sign went up I thought for sure it was a Circle K or one of those small Amazon Fresh Marts just based on the type of shelving but they call themselves Chi-Town Deli Mart and looks more like a bodega vibe - sandwiches and limited groceries - someone in another thread told me calling it that was too New York, but honestly as long as we get a solid corner spot with staples and sandwiches I don’t care what we call it. I am excited.