grand central market

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Sitting in my drafts since November 30, 2025. I’m trying to purge out my old drafts to make room for new ones.

My friends wanted to go eat lunch at Villa’s Tacos inside Grand Central Market long before Bad Bunny brought out Victor Villa (founder of Villa’s Taco’s) on to the halftime show. The are rated Michelin Bib Gourmand. They are known for their handmade blue-corn tacos.

I’ll be frank but I think that the Highland Park location is better than the one at Grand Central.

I got the queso taco (onion, cilantro, guacamole, contija cheese, and crema Mexicana). As much as I love the cheese crust, they were just mid. Here, at least.

My fav places to eat whenever I’m at Grand Central are:

  • Eggslut. I like ordering the slut – cage-free coddled egg on top of a smooth potato purée, poached in a glass jar, topped with gray salt and chives, served with slices of baguette.
  • Sarita’s Pupuseria. I’m not much of a pork eater so I usually go ahead with the queso pupusa. My friends love the revuelta (pork, beans, and cheese) pupusas.
  • McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams. Every once in a while, I do like to have ice cream. I tend to order: double peanut butter chip, pistachio and almond biscotti, or mint chip.

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23 responses to “grand central market”

  1. CJ Antichow Avatar
    CJ Antichow

    It all sounds delicious!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      yasss if you come to california, it’s def a place to try

  2. Info-Man Avatar

    You made me hungry again lol.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol ikr? i feel like i’m always hungry

      1. Info-Man Avatar

        Same girl same 😭😭😭😭

  3. Jesse Pallante Avatar

    The pupusas, ice cream, and the egg slut sound really good yummy 😋! You just made me hungry lol.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol i make myself hungry by posting this too

      1. Jesse Pallante Avatar

        😆 🤣

  4. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar

    Ya, I love pork myself,..was it the half-time of a Superbowl? Or a beer intermission from all the grub-oh Bad Bunny? I’m confused

    1. justrojie Avatar

      yeah during the half time show

  5. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar

    Anything Michelin sounds great to me!

  6. Vijay Srivastava Avatar

    Grand Central Market
    I love a good draft purge it feels like clearing mental shelf space for fresh experiences.
    It’s kind of iconic that your visit to Villa’s Tacos lined up with that moment when Bad Bunny brought out Victor Villa at the halftime show. That’s such a full-circle LA food-culture moment. And handmade blue-corn tacos? Always a win in theory.
    I appreciate the honesty though sometimes the hype (and the Michelin Bib Gourmand status) doesn’t fully translate across locations. A good cheese crust can carry a taco, but if the balance isn’t there, it just lands… mid. Interesting that you prefer Highland Park that says a lot.
    Your Grand Central go-to lineup is solid:
    Eggslut “The Slut” is such a classic. That silky potato purée with the coddled egg and gray salt hits every time.
    Sarita’s Pupuseria Queso pupusas are underrated comfort food. And revuelta lovers stay loyal.
    McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams Double peanut butter chip and pistachio almond biscotti? Elite choices.
    Honestly, this reads like a perfect LA food diary entry hype, honest critique, and reliable favorites. If this is what was sitting in drafts, I’m excited to see what the new ones look like.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      all of the foods i mentioned are delicioso!

  7. kites201019 Avatar

    Delicious 😋

    1. justrojie Avatar

      it was good!

  8. Violet Lentz Avatar

    I thought it was a fancy burger with no bun! heheheh

    1. justrojie Avatar

      haha it does look like it!

  9. ibarynt Avatar

    Eggslut? How can I miss the name 😅

    1. justrojie Avatar

      haha yass it does grab pple’s attention!

  10. Sambuca (✿◠‿◠) Avatar

    Oh gosh Ro! I just ate not half an hour ago, and I ate my weight in pasta!! Guess who’s peckish again??? XDXDXDXD

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol i love pasta tho too!

  11. April Avatar

    Absolutely snagging the name Eggslut

    1. justrojie Avatar

      hahaha yass!!

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