Jonathan Gold Reviews Madcapra in the Grand Central Market

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The Green Falafel at Madcapra. Photo courtesy of @dineLA
The Green Falafel at Madcapra. Photo courtesy of @dineLA (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Madcapra, a Southern California inspired falafel counter inside the Grand Central Market.

What to order: the green, red and orange falafels, eggplant salad and beet and sumac soda.

Where is it? 317 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Find all of Jonathan’s restaurant recommendations on the Good Food Restaurant Map.

The menu at Madcapra includes the option to “Go Big” and get the whole menu.
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As cherries go out of season the eggplant salad is now served with plums. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
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Once you’re in the Grand Central Market, just look for the FALAFEL sign. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)

Above photos courtesy of Madcapra’s Instagram feed.