Manny’s

Between flights at midway, it’s 8:30 pm and we haven’t eaten since 8 AM. Get to the counter and there are 4 girls «working». Nobody greets us, asks what we want, nothing. I finally had to walk down the counter length and ask if they were working. Once that was confirmed I asked for a grilled cheese to be told the grill was shut down. Asked for a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato and cheese…” What did you want on it?” I repeat myself. «Ok, lettuce, what else?» I repeat myself. «Tomato, was that it?» I repeat myself. «Ok, so what kind of sandwich?». Husband asks for EXACT SAME SANDWICH and we play that game again. Food was decent but not worth the aggravation or the attitude from the employees.

Waited 10 minutes in line, got to the front only to find out they were out of Corned Beef Hash, their main breakfast staple. The kicker… it’s 7:30AM and they just opened about an hour or two ago and breakfast goes until 10:30!
The two stars here are strictly because of how kind and apologetic the staff was despite hurrying to serve the never ending line of airport-​goers.

I wish that there was a rating below 1.
Yeah, I get it, it was the Manny’s on concoarse B in Chicago Midway and the pastrami was good, the service was worse than bad. The pizza wss horrible and tasted like cardboard. The potato pancakes were old and reminded me of really bad tater tots. I am sure that no one in the corporatesphear really cares… but please, fellow travelers, avoid this one.
Oh and to the young lady with the nasty attitude, if you went any slower, my sister, you would be going in reverse. The food industry is not for you.

I’m maybe naïve and not being native I only get one thing here and my mouth waters just thinking about it. A Chicago dog with everything. I cannot wait and I always enjoy rule #9, which is: be proud of your choice! Yes it is the only rule with an explanation point. I am puzzled by the rule that includes applesauce. This has to end my review because they called out my order. Cannot wait!

Review is for breakfast only. I was looking for some breakfast before my early morning flight and noticed a long line at this place including some flight attendants, so I figured this was the good local choice. The line takes a little while, but it is worth it if you want to avoid a freshly prepared breakfast. Warning: The Omelettes are HUGE !!! They are made to order, and you can get your favorite toppings (e.g. ham, cheese, denver omelette) and they come with a choice of toast or hash browns (note — you have to ask for jelly). The breakfast was what you would expect and quite filling. They share a decent seating area on the side. I would return.

Stay away unless you like expensive, sub par, lukewarm food served with an attitude. Greasy cold pizza, calzones baked in 1982 and out of literally everything. The staff is as unhappy as the food they serve.

See Lynda she’s smart and its not her first day at work. Good vibes at the airport. Kind of unheard of so I had to Unilocal about it. I’ve seen em all and know a pro when I see one. She’s fantastic and attentive. She made sure I was taken care of at all time. Love the Windy City.

When you are in an extremely busy airport and every place is busy but one… beware. Pizza so crappy The store brand frozen kind is 5 stars in comparison. Hell the store brand frozen kind still frozen is probably better. I’m pretty sure the pizza Lunchable is better. The pizza is basically a limp, piece of half cooked dough with an almost ketchup tasting sauce and cheese that has been sitting under a heat lamp all day. They only have 1 size soft drink and that is like the kiddie version that may hold 4 ozs. of Dr Pepper. Who owns this joint Mayor Bloomberg from NY?
Anyway, it sucks. You have been warned.

My scrambled egg sandwich on whole wheat bread was very good. Ample eggs, crisp bacon & hot. Coffee very hot & employees friendly. My husband’s French toast took @ least 10 minutes. I was already finished by the time his was ready. A good stop in A Gate but McDonald’s would have been cheaper & faster. They have a few tables to but a seating area down always.

Avoid. Before entering you’ll notice it’s a ghost town. Staff is no where to be found. The Cafeteria style display allows customers to watch their sandwich being prepared, yikes! The pastrami for my sandwich was microwaved, classy move folks. But wait there’s more, a rotten banana (or 3) in the fruit basket. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else or pick through a nearby trash bin I’m sure there’s better food in there.

This was my first time ordering a Denver Omelet, although I’ve basically had something similar in the past. It was really good! The main reason I’m 3 starring instead of 4 is the hashbrowns. They were so awful! I don’t even really know how you can call them hashbrowns they’re pretty awful.

I just spent 11 dollars on inedible food. I dealt with two employees, one was very nice and the other was… Extremely Rude. Seriously, my fries — the oil tastes bad. The pizza — is inedible. They basically stole my money. Oh wait my soda is drinkable so I guess I paid $ 11 for a Diet Coke.

This is the Chicago Midway airport location and it was surprisingly good for airport food! I’m sure it pales in comparison to the real place, but it was a nice place for a pretty quick lunch during a layover. I had been up since 3 am, flown out of Tamapa with a layover at Midway on the way back to Phoenix (yep, makes sense, I know…) and I was hungry and wanted something hot and comfort food-​ish. So a grilled cheese with bacon fit the bill perfectly. And this place was a great choice!
The sandwich was made with thick bread and a large amount of ooey-​gooey cheesy goodness. The bacon was crumbled and crispy and crunchy. All in all, a very good sandwich. They even gave me a dill pickle slice. If you have never had pickles on your grilled cheese, try it… Trust me…
The people working were fairly nice and it didn’t take more than a few minutes to get my order. The little area had very limited seating (airport…) but was very clean and everything was well stocked. While I didn’t try them, the potato cakes smelled great and I think I was the only person in line to not get them… But that darn grilled cheese was too good to pass up and was very filling!

For a city known for amazing and memorable restaurants, it’s disappointing that anyone’s first or last impression of Chicago may be a meal at Chicago Midway. There’s just not much there. If you’re in a rush and looking for something simple, my reliable go-​to is Potbelly. But then again, is a chain sandwich shop — a good one — but a chain nonetheless. Whenever I’m looking for something just a little different, I go to the home cooking goodness of Manny’s (NOT the Manny’s Express along the B gates, but the full cafeteria-​style dining experience along the A-​gates).
Now, when I say home cooking, that doesn’t necessarily mean good (it depends on the home, I suppose). This is AIRPORT food. Airport food. But Manny’s does offer a menu of home-​style comfort food that can fill your belly and leave you feeling content. And they do it for a pretty decent price.
In the past, I have had their sandwiches (pretty hearty), their soups (ok) and their meatloaf (satisfying). On my last visit, I wanted something meaty, but not too filling (It was a late flight and I didn’t want to get on the plane with that food baby belly). So I ordered the spaghetti with meat sauce. The woman at the counter asked me what size I wanted. Not knowing that size choice was even an option I told her that «small» would be fine. It ended up being plenty. She filled a styrofoam clamshell box (the kind you fit sandwiches into) with spaghetti. It was warm and tasty, covered in a sweet (maybe a tad over-​sweet?) red meat sauce. It was exactly what I was looking for and the portion was perfect. Oh and here’s the kicker: The child-​size spaghetti cost a whopping $ 3.89. What???
No, we’re not talking gourmet dining, but given the choices at Midway, it’s better than average if you’re not looking for a basic sandwich. The service isn’t necessarily slow, but food is delivered with a sort of indifference that conveys a lack of urgency — not a good thing if you’re trying to catch a flight.
All in all, I keep going back, so I guess I would recommend it…
Enjoy!

For airport food, this place is pretty good. I had the bacon cheese melt with a side of chips. You might want to be aware, there are NO REFILLS on your soda, and the very unfriendly employee who stands guard over the self-​serve soda station like an angry war hawk is not shy about telling you NO REFILLS. Luckily the cook staff and people behind the counter are very friendly and accommodating. The food is very good considering you are at an airport, and it is not priced too high. Just beware, NO REFILLS lol.

Let’s just say airport food on the whole is usually not very good and a horrible value, at least at the airports that I frequent. On the whole, airport food deserves a one or two star downgrade right from the beginning. My three star rating reflects a relative rating compared to other airport joints.
I have traveled through Midway about two dozen times in the last couple of years. Have always walked by Manny’s and gone to other places for no good reason. This last week, I decided to go there since I had some time to kill.
This place has a varied menu of deli items from meatloaf to Reubens. I ordered a half/​half sandwich which is one half pastrami and one half corned beef on a bun of your choice (I got the onion roll). I added a potato pancake side.
So the sandwich was pretty decent. The onion roll was okay. Good firm texture and not dry. The cooked chopped onions on top were flavorless. Too overlooked and scattered like a bunch of roaches when the lights get turned on in a dark room when I took my first bite. Good thing I got a fork. The meat was pretty solid. I saw them cut the corned beef from the brisket. The pastrami came straight from a Saran wrapped pouch of meat that had been recently nuked. Both meats worked well together (how could it not?) and were juicy and flavorful. Complemented well by the deli mustard. Overall a good and filling sandwich. I got the regular. You could get the jumbo for $ 2 -$ 3 more and it gives you three more ounces of meat.
The potato pancake was actually good in flavor but not good in all other respects. I don’t profess to be a potato pancake expert but I’ve had must better. Biggest problem was it was just greasy. Very greasy. And it didn’t help that the one I got had been squatting under a heat lamp for a while before it was served to me. A heat lamp that didn’t put off much heat I might add. Thus, it was a lukewarm and greasy affair. But because I paid $ 2 for it I was a trooper and ate it in the name of getting value for my dollar. Don’t do this to yourself.
In the end, I’d come back and try another sandwich. Won’t go for that side again. If you are in Midway and need a quick and hearty meal, this is better than the food court options there. However, I would still default to the Potbelly Sandwich Works that is at the front of B concourse.

Pizza tastes like frozen pizza not cooked long enough. Diet Coke tastes awful like it’s mixed wrong.

What’s so wrong with this place? They offered our crew a $ 4.50 breakfast meal complete with eggs, toast, potatoes and your choice of sausage or bacon. What’s not to like? It even came with a fountain drink or coffee, and YES, you can get that large cup!
Customer experience wise, I can see how this place may suffer. We were in uniform and grateful to receive such a steal on a hot breakfast so our smiles were greeted with just that, more smiles.

This looked like a cool little greasy diner type place in the airport with the old school 70’s signage and such. There was a sign that said «Best Corned Beef» so I decided to try the sandwich. The regular was $ 8.99, which I think is average for airport prices, expensive otherwise, had ample meat and choice of toppings.
The sandwich maker and the cashier were very friendly and nice. Unfortunately, the sandwich wasn’t. The corned beef wasn’t very well seasoned and tasted like a low salt version of ham. I’m not sure if it was because the corned beef portion was so large that you couldn’t taste the mustard, but the ratio didn’t seem right.
Overall, if at Midway, I’d skip this place.

Manny’s has the best pastrami in Chicago. Their downtown location is a classic style deli with an extensive menu but the airport outfit meets my needs. …Pastrami, Swiss & hot mustard.
A regular size sandwich is about $ 9. Not bad for premium meat in an airport.
It is unfortunate that the other reviewers were treated poorly. My server and cashier were both sweethearts. I wanted a lettuce wrap as opposed to bread to I made the trek to Concourse A even though I was flying out of Concourse B. The location in Concourse B is an express location.
Manny’s in Midway is just as great as it’s original location. If you are flying out of Midway, it is worth the stop. If you are not flying out a Midway, check out their downtown location. Can’t say it’s worth a plane ticket. It’s good but let’s not get crazy.