Ember Street Food
Est. Charlotte, NC  ·  Since 2019
Globally-Inspired Street Food

Ember

Street
Food

Freshly crafted street classics with bold, unforgettable flavors, made right before your eyes. Chasing the food you find when you’re walking home late.

Ember street food: fire & spice, cooked loud, served fast, eaten standing up
Made · Fresh · Daily
 Award-Winning Dishes   Nightlife   Korean Specialties   Thai Food   Mexican Dishes   Festival 
Ember night stall, the fire that started it all
Ember
Street
Fresh
Our Story

Origin

Ember started as a small night-stall idea: a way to celebrate the food you find when you’re walking home late, wandering through markets and cities with your nose first.

We take that same raw energy into every meal: bold spices, charred edges, and sizzling grills that turn a parking lot into the best seat in the city.

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Where every bite comes from somewhere.

Mexican Grills

Charred street tacos, elote, chorizo. Salsa made by hand.

Seoul Bowls

Gochujang heat, bulgogi, kimchi crunch over steaming rice.

Thai Fry-Up

Green curry, basil, coconut, wok-fired and fragrant.

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Char
Spice
Sizzle
Smoke
Heat
Crunch
Fire
Timed

This isn’t “restaurant food.” This is street life.

No.01

No Pretentious Plating

No.02

Cooked in Real-Time

No.03

Tasty & Loud

Pop-Ups & Events

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Catch us around town
UptownSouth EndNoDaPlaza MidwoodNight Market

Late-night markets, office lots, and everywhere between: wherever there’s a crowd and an appetite, the Ember truck rolls up.

The Ember street-food truck
Charlotte, NC

Hands messy.
Heart full.
Food unforgettable.

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