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

From late-night markets to office lots — 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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