Grand Central Market

Category:	Market
Address:	317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
Phone:	+1 213-624-2378
Site:	grandcentralmarket.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM

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Cindy Toh

A great place to fill up your tummy. They extended their weekend operating hours from 6pm to 9pm for the summer. We were there at 630pm and there was a decent crowd at the market. There are plenty of food options, Thai, Mexican, pizza, Japanese, sandwiches, BBQ meat, Chinese and more. A good place for groups/family with differing cravings. We ordered at the Japanese store, a chashu ramen. They took awhile to get our food ready but as I watch them prepare, I knew it was going to be real good and indeed it was! You could tell the chef/cook were very dedicated in preparing each meal. We thoroughly enjoyed the ramen and it was a cool $6 for a sizable bowl. The food are mostly prepared in takeaway boxes. There were tables around the market where you can sit and have your meal. We had some ice cream before we left. It was pretty good too. A nice sweet way to end off our dinner. For parking.. We circled around a couple of time before locating their car park. Best to pin point their location on broadway before spinning behind for the car park lot. Plenty of parking and cheap too, $2 for first 90mins, which is just about right if you promptly decide on your meal. Oh, at a corner, a couple of people were doing life drawing, which was pretty cool. Overall, a nice causal place to dine with friends and family. Would recommend!

Jimmy T

Cool hip place. It kind of reminds me of Pikes place in Seattle minus the ocean. Open floor plan, a lot of people just hanging out. Theres a little spot of games that include corn hole, ping pong and a place where, it looks like you can borrow games as well. Lots of food choices, alcohol and coffee. Theres security guards around the place, elevators are clean and the parking structure is nice. I ate at Sticky Rice Too and got the drunken noodles. The noodles and veggies were flavorful but it felt like that portion was already cooked and they just heated it up and mixed my protein in. The pork has 0 flavor. I also had some brisket over at Horses Thief. The brisket was good, mac n cheese was gooey and flavorful and the cornbread as fluffy. A suggestion is when youre coming in from the west, make sure to make a right onto Hill and the parking structure entrance will be on the left so you will have to cross oncoming traffic. Keep and eye out for it because the one way streets do not make it easy to turn around. Parking is $3 for the first 90mins. I will be back to try the other foods!

Sebastian Fiedler

Grand Central Market has been a resident in the Homer Laughlin building resident since 1913 but its far from being rustic. This place is the citys largest indoor market hall and certainly brings back memories of times when there were no big supermarket chains or grocery delivery services. The vendors in the market today are more on the street food side but you still find plenty of stands with fresh produce or spices. Peoples favorites: EGGLSUT - coddled egg, brioche buns, breakfast... long lines. Must try. PUPUSAS - Salvadorian street food and breakfast... a little bit of a wait but well worth it STICKY RICE - recognized Thai food stand known for their tasty rice creations... got the Pineapple fried rice and it was delicious! There is much more to discover.... Kebab, Currywurst, Chinese, Mexican, Seafood, Ice cream sandwiches, coffee... Grand Central Market just rocks. Im a regular here whenever Im in the city.

Chad Kotz

In days past Grand Central Market served as a city hub - providing groceries for much of the downtown Los Angeles area. Nowadays its not so much a market, as a foodie stall-mall. There are lone options for produce, meat, spices, bread, cheese, and fish - but they are mostly attached to what dominates market: small eateries. Most of these stalls, groceries and prepared foods, are fairly high-end in terms of pricing (but also quality). Even though the original spirit of the market feels greatly diminished by the new, genty tenants - there is still much to be enjoyed. Heres a quick rundown of what I can vouch for: Belcampo Meat Co, Bombo, Clark Street Bread, DTLA Cheese, G&B Coffee, McConnells (though their Los Feliz location is more pleasant), and Wexlers Deli. Heres what I would skip: Bento Ya Japanese Cuisine, Golden Road Brewing, EggSlut (unless there is literally no line).

Peter Marquez

This is without a doubt one of my top 5 favorite places in Downtown L.A. I have not tried items from every vendor there but I have tried items from at least 6 vendors. Saritas Pupuseria, Knead Pasta, and Valerie Confections have really impressed me and have menu items that speak right to a vegetarians stomach. For the price, G&B Coffee didnt floor me with the mochas Ive boughten a couple of times or make it worth the wait time to place my order and to get my order. Ive discovered other coffee houses in the area that are a lot quicker, have a more flavorful beverage and not as pricey. The atmosphere at Grand Central is vibrant and refreshing and you could easily spend hours here without being bored. Just make sure to have cash to back up your debit card, have plenty of cash or be prepared to use your credit card.

Brian Grothouse

This place is really cool if you are in downtown and exploring places to eat. This has something for everyone. Also a great place for people watching. I have noticed the prices have gone up a little but its still a great place to go and check out. My favorite is off to the side, an italian place called Knead. Their menu seems kinda cryptic but everything I ordered has been absolutely amazing. Dont be afraid like I was, even their grain salad which kinda sounds weird, and granted it looks weird, was delicious. Beware arriving really close to closing time, as the security will harass you while youre finishing up your meal. The restrooms are in the sorta downstairs and closer to the Hill street entrance. They were pretty clean and there is also a small grocery store downstairs also. Really cool place to take out.

Boris Lo Presti

Nel cuore di L.A. ci siamo trovati per caso nel seminterrato di un edificio che ospita il mercato coperto, dove si possono trovare le più svariate pietanze e spezie ( cinese, indiano, banco di frutta e verdura ecc..). Rispetto il caldo torrido del resto della città offre un fresco riparo, vissuto più dai locali che dai turisti. Molto caratteristico. Da vedere.

Christian TQ

Love this place. If you have a group of people with different meal preference, this is definitely the place. They have many different restaurants, Thai street food, freshly made pasta, pupusa stand with Salvador cuisine, tacos places ($3.50 will get you a very big portion of tacos, enough for a meal), Chinese, Korean and Japanese, Bombo where they make your individual order of paella/fisherman stew, pizza, beer place, etc. Too many to list. If you come there for eggslut, be prepared for a long line. The oyster place is overpriced but disappointing. Their ceviche lacks the sharp acidity that is usually found in the dish. Variety of oysters is nice though but the wine is way overpriced. A glass of white wine for $15!

Richard Chang

This old market gradually become a great lunch place. You can find several different kind of food, you may eat there or take out to close by Grand park or Echo park. The good thing is almost everything price is marked, you can see what you get, and the price is reasonable. If you see a long line at the store, most of the time the food is good, ask the persons in line to find out what is good at that store. You even can buy some food and cook your own. Most of the fruits are good quality but ripe, you may only want to buy one or two days supply. The parking at lunch time is hard, you may want have two persons go together to get food, one go in to purchase and the other person drive around the blocks.