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Since 1917, Hill Street has bustled with the sounds, smells and colors of Grand Central Market, one of the city's great shopping venues. Tourists love Grand Central when they are lucky enough to know about it,...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/15/2003
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting place but there's nothing much for a vegan to eat other than produce. (Some of it looked a bit questionable in terms of quality.) There are lots of vendors selling inexpensive ethnic…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like cheap things, this place is... really dirt cheap. The quality of the groceries is crap. But cheap. Where else can you get 3 bunches of asparagus for a dollar? Pick your goods carefully,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of booths selling inexpensive authentic Mexican food. Even if it seems rough around the edges, with wood chips on the floor, it's perfectly fine. On a weekend, there just isn't much else in the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the area on Monday and bumped into to the place while looking for lunch, so it kind of took me by surprise, but upon entering I instantly knew I had been there before - roughly twenty years…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place FEELS special. as you sift through this large farmer's market style place, you feel as if you are in a different country. very unique, and has a nice charm. i liked how the floors of the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in Downtown and looking for a cheap lunch with some character, this is the place to come. You can feel the history of GCM when you walk in. There's a ton of food options - Mexican, Chinese,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is LA's version of Pikes Street Market, Reading Terminal Market or even a downtown Latin version of the 3rd St. Farmers market. With the operative word being "Latin." If you are looking for…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loooove this place! This market saved my life. As a poor FIDM student, all I knew was Ralph's which is like...high class, overpriced groceries. Grand Central Market is like a any farmer's market.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing place, must visit with in DTLA! Where do I start? Well, it's not that big as you think it is, but still has retained some of it's original charm. Great concept, with there was more places like…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, where do I begin? This place has everything, seriously. You hungry? There is every type of food here. Some say that the taco place has some of the best tacos in LA. But I choose to go to the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You have to come here! this is what the old downtown is all about ! it's got "character" :-) been coming here since I was a kid. back then it was 3 floors and had lots of sawdust on the floor, but…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do lunch here frequently. I think most (if not all) of the restaurants in here take cash only. The middle eastern food is pretty good. The Salvadorian place (Sarita's Pupuseria?) is cheap and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
And for the 100th review, I wanted something good, real good and now I bring you....Grand Central Market. Jury duty has brought me closer to downtown, especially for lunch. You can find yourself…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a nice place to go to on a weekend when you've woken up late and you'd like to eat an ambiguous meal (breakfast? lunch? brunch?) and decide about the other ones later. They've got breakfast,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Los Angeles' Grand Central Market is really old. It's as old as my grandpa or something. That's probably why the floor is covered in sawdust, many of it's old patrons have turned to dust -- just not…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First, park in the structure on Hill Street and take your ticket with you to validate. The Market itself is not very big and the best approach is to first take a quick walk through and decide where you…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed shopping and eating here....ummmm pupusas. I bought a ton of authentic Mexican food ingredients and throroughly enjoyed my stay; the only downside was parking. As with any downtown…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I do not claim this to be the best nor the worst, but it is a part of Downtown Los Angeles that I think most people have not experienced before. It's cool, I do enjoy getting brunch here on the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thoroughly enjoy going to the Grand Central Market when I'm working downtown. I get a great workout walking here from the office (those stairs by Angel's Flight are KILLER!) and the eclectic food…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every couple of years I need to go into L.A. so that I can remember why I don't like Big Cities. Today was that day.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's look at this from another perspective. The most busy spot in this market is the liquor store. Apparently this is a prime location for winos and functional alcoholics to get their goods before,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I looked around the market after being stuck downtown on a jury duty day. Eh. Nothing very impressive and I was too freaked out about sanitation that I didn't eat anything here. This can hardly…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heart this place. And I primarily come here for two reasons: 1. Plantains --- Big, ripe, and juicy plantains. The ones I can take home and fry up the same day. The kind that make my little…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the wood chips on the floor did not put us off, reminds me of the butcher shops back home and adds to the 'market' feel. Arrived here before it opened, so took a stroll around the Angels Flight…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome! That pretty much sums it up. I made two trips around just to see what all there was and came away with the following: Mexican Pepsi-Cola (in a glass bottle of course), fake Chinese food…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another LA landmark. Near the Pershing Square metro station and at the foot of the soon to re-open Angels Flight. Grand Central is the original open air market. Fruits and vegetables galore, along…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Grand Central Market still has a few old school business still left inside, the liquor store at the eastern entrance, the Chinese restaurant and a several produce vendors. My grandfather used to take…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
parking is fantasy land here ! so take the red line metro exit pershing square & walk your chubby ass 3 blocks north on broadway! on the east side of the market (broadway side) on the south side,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Falafel! Someone put the idea in my head but where can I find a falafel sandwich in downtown Los Angeles. I agree with John T. I was in an adventurous mood so off to the Grand Central Market. ITS A…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's recount today's bounty, shall we? For a grand total of $14.07, I recieved: 2 avocados
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You have to be in an adventurous mood when you go here. It's like entering another country and then stepping back in time. They have sawdust on the floor and it's a bunch of produce owners all…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 words. Cheap eat. Is this 1970's? Forget the quality thou you are getting what you pay for. Pork cutlet bento box is $4.99, are you serious???!!! But the mariachi band and the liveliness of open door…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for the quaint and earthy farmers market most imagine- this is not for you. If you want a taste of the real downtown, and want to pick up a few staples for cheap this is for you. The…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lengua, cabeza, goat meat, barbacoa, fried tilapia, chicharones.. *MMMMM*. We accidently wandered into this spot before the Detour festival and were pleasantly surprised. $1 tacos, pastries, and a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best mexican in Downtown! Makes me want to learn Spanish! This is the place that I think of when I am home in good old new Zealand and the Old El Paso take home kits are just not cutting it.
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do not know the name of the Chinese place in the front that serves the best shrimp noodle soup..funny thing is...all Chinese people cooking...the servers are Hisapnic as are the customers. You…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yup, it's a landmark, yup, everyone in LA should go at LEAST once. The $2 burlap bags make great shopping bags and/or tourist presents, as do the aprons...umm. . the aprons make good presents, not…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For someone who doesn't work downtown, I sure work downtown a lot. Usually, I'm rushing to get from one meeting to the next and lunch will consist of a pack of cashews from the snack bar. But on one…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
whoa. i never knew a place like this existed in the mere outskirts of the financial district. i dunno if it was the sawdust on the floor, the lack of air conditioning, or the ethnic hodgepodge of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really need to go here when I haven't just ate. The food options looked so good. I did get some mango chamoy from the bulk fruit and nuts place though. That was good. This place reminds me of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It pained me to be away from The Pike Place Market on its 100th year anniversary so I decided to visit Grand Central Market as a way to pay homage to all farmers markets and whoa, was I blown away!…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me weep when I think what potential this place has if only the shity of LA would pump some cash and standards into it. I don't wanna be that guy who compares everything to his hometown but…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Why Goooooddddd, whyyyyy this place? Why this misery? ::stops singing from Miss Saigon::
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Michael J. this place is horrible. I heard so many people mention the Grand Central Market for so many years. My husband has stories of when he was a kid how his dad always purchase cold…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time in my life I have ever had LA-envy was my first time at the Grand Central Market. I wish this was in SF. The tacos I had were greasy but delicious, the atmosphere was just what I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
oh god this place sucks. yet another "LA Landmark" piece of shit... what the hell is wrong with you people?!! Imagine a huge indoor/outdoor farmers market, sprawling, offering just about anything that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm the type of person who'll go someplace even if the food's not that good. Not for ambiance, per se, but for--well, almost the opposite. Which is exactly the charm of grand central market. In the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The taco depicting this market....EXCELLENT. This place has an ambiance that you can only experience in well....Grand central. A real Downtown feel. Aside from having ecoli and possible…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can't speak for the food stalls, but the produce was disappointing: I was expecting a variety of fruits and vegetables that you wouldn't normally be able to find at your local grocery store. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ghetto, but colorful and friendly and awesome. There aren't too many places you can get a week's worth of fresh fruits and vegetables for $3.90. No joke. And it's not the bland,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah...sure it's historical and all...but damn~it's kinda ghetto. I ate at China Cafe and had the wonton soup. It was just okay...but my manager insisted it was the best "Chinese" soup ever. Haha.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A must place to stop for a meal if you're in downtown. A unique LA experience and tasty food. If only mall food courts had food this good and cheap. I tried the pupusas (see separate review of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Grand Central Market is a place out of time, and sometimes completely out of reality. Brush elbows with half of Los Angeles, usually the enormously fat half, walk between rows of shouting vendors upon…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're assigned to jury duty in Downtown L.A., kill yourself before going because it's one of the most excruciating experiences you'll ever have as a member of this country, second only to having…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you work or live downtown - this is a historic gem! Hail the Grand Central Market! Lettuce (2 heads for a buck!) - Asparagus (2 bunches for a buck!!) Lemons (local grown knotty looking - juicy as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While touring the Biltmore Hotel, my tummy decided to make itself known and embarrassed me by growling loudly. "STFU!!" and i punched my torso "we're trying to get cultured here!" this bought me a bit…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only the best will understand this place. This past monday, My boys CJ, Starskee, and I took a day off of work so we can go on a train hopping mission. We started from Sunset and Vermont and took off…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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I was visiting a childhood friend in the L.A. area this past January and I told her I didn't want to do the whole Hollywood thing and wanted to eat good food. She took me to Grand Central Market and I must say...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the place to be. You have your unhealthy foods and your healthy foods all under one roof. A great place to eat if you are broke and in a hurry is the Hawaiian stand right across from…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eeps! Grand Central Market is usually our destination at least twice a year. We hop on the red line to hit downtown specifically for the Tortas at Tomas! Both stalls in the market make the most…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to this place since 1992 when i discovered it. I found "epazote" (spicy herb) which combined with feta cheese or "requeson" makes some wonderful "quesadillas" i also found "flor de…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rocks my clock! One of those places that makes you proud to live in LA. From the saladitos to the pupusas to the cuts of meat that my local butcher is afraid to touch this place is awesome. I just…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Going to GCM makes me feel very urban and European. I absolutely love the vibrancy inside. The produce is unbelievably inexpensive and generally of the same or better quality than you will find in your average...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have fond memories of the Grand Central Market. As a kid, I would visit often with my grandparents. We'd take three RTD buses just to get to Grand Central. We'd come in for Mexican or Chinese food…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't like/frequent this place, there's something wrong with you. That is all.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere. Cool spot, lots of choices. A few Mexican places. Decent priced Chinese spot, Mongolian spot, Mexican bakeries, pupuseria. What caught my eye was the Hawaiian joint. Owners…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
vibrant and busy, and authentic enough to have wood shavings on the floor. my favorite eatery is the pupaseria...the potato and cheese pupusa is unbeatable and CHEAP at under $3. beautifully captures…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here a couple of time with my mom for produce. I was not impressed. Most of the produce is pretty much on its way to spoiledville, I saw some meats that looked as old as 6 months ago with…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a trip to MOCA, which is only about a block away, I like walking over to Grand Central Market for a bite to eat. Everything is amazingly cheap and satisfying. Just look for the counters with the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ralphs opening up a supermarket in downtown Los Angeles is a very big deal, even though ironically the company admits that it does not know how to run an urban market model despite having its first…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It certainly has the hustle-bustle of Grand Central Station, and it is indeed an open market in a huge warehouse-like space. So...kudos on an accurate name! Maybe it's all the excelsior they put on the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This open-air market has been active since 1917 and resides on the first floor of a building that holds a parking a garage and I don't know what else. If you're downtown and want breakfast, lunch, or…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the one and only place I know where you can buy ***authentic** mole bases from Mexico. Typically they have 3 -4 flavors. The sells this is in the back left corner. The taco's at any of the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CULTURE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN, PUPUSERIA TO HANGING DUCKS. A MELTING POT FOR THOSE WHO CRAVE CULTURE.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A multicultural (mostly Latin/Hispanic) food court- what could better represent LA? Food is cheap and tasty, portions generous, and you can get caught up in the swirling, dizzying morass of humanity…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best tacos! Great prices and LOTS of options to choose from... may be difficult to find seating.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of LA's under-appreciated cultural treasures. Visiting Grand Central you will realize that LA is the world's most multicultural city - in fact, more languages are spoken in LA today than in any…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large portions and cheap prices rule this open market that has been opened for nearly 100 years. It's a great place to go for lunch or to purchase some fresh produce.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best TACOS, TORTAS and GORDITAS in Los Angeles can be found in Grand Central. Get the carnitas [crispy, savory pork] gordita from Ana Maria's in the center isle. SWINE heaven. Portions are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Grand Central market is like the Grove but less sanitized for your boredom. Food everywhere, prepared food, Mexican, schawerma, Persian, Mongolian BBQ, Japanese, sandwiches, two bakeries, ice cream,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Find cheap produce and dry goods, plus spices and ingredients for ethnic dishes that are not easy to find at Ralphs. The Mexican food stalls have some of the most delicious tortas you'll find. The…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i could spend hours at this huge indoor market... if you are planning on making mexican food, or any food really, i highly recommend this wonderfully diverse market in the middle of downtown la!
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ethnic spices and foods in a bazaar setting sans the disgusting smells and dirty floor. This place is a sterilized version of many markets I've visited in Thailand, except it is clean and inviting.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Grand Central Market lets you feel what it would be like to walk into a local mercado in Mexico some...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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like i always say- when theres a line- the food must be that good....there's this mexican joint ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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I couldn't believe the prices on produce. You can buy everything from bee pollen to fresh shrimp. I walked around the whole place and looked at everything. There's an amazing mix of aisan and mexican food...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the most amazing market for anyone hoping to cook authentic mexican food. cool, wrought iron, undercover market place with sensational tacos and cooked fare, or buy the chilies, mole and achiote…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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