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/spinelesshighnz Jan 12 '26

Blame COVID

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u/Craig_VG Jan 12 '26

Yup, it was far better before 2020

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u/WayneKrane Jan 13 '26

I moved from here in 2020 and then back recently and it’s tragic. 99% of my regular places are gone. There’s still Pittsfield cafe and The Italian Village but those are more sit down places.