🍱 Charlotte Food Guide – Part 1

Came to Charlotte for work – a supposed "food desert" 🏜️ – but my Asian stomach is determined to find gems! Here are my top picks so far: 🇯🇵 Musashi Japanese Restaurant Run by a Japanese grandpa 👴🍣 – popular among baseball & golf players. Best Japanese in Charlotte! 👍 Must-try: Iron pot udon, korokke (croquette), sushi, weekday set meals 🇨🇳 Lam’s Kitchen Cantonese-owned – arguably the best Chinese food in Charlotte! 👍 Must-try: Typhoon shelter crab, char siu, pork tripe soup 🌶️ Taste of Shu Sichuan cuisine – spicy and authentic! 👍 Must-try: Couple’s beef slices, dry-fried intestine, boiled fish in chili oil 💼 Dumpling Lady Perfect for lunch! Noodles & dumplings – weekday combos are great. 👍 Must-try: Yibin burning noodles (temp. off-menu), veggie zhajiangmian, chili chicken noodles 🥙 CAVA My personal fave Mediterranean chain for lunch! 👍 Build your own salad bowl – add harissa sauce if you like spice 🌶️ 🇹🇭 Rai Lay Thai Authentic Thai food! 👍 Must-try: Papaya salad, drunken noodles, pad prik (3-star spice = great Sichuan alternative) 🍗 Brunch: Haberdish Southern brunch spot – amazing American fried chicken! 👍 Must-try: Spicy fried quail (weekends only), fried chicken, smoked deviled eggs 🍜 Sun’s Kitchen Noodle-focused + some skewers. 👍 Must-try: Spicy dried tofu shreds, beef noodle soup, sesame noodle salad 🍴 CO Creative Pan-Asian fusion (Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Indian). No misses so far! 👍 Must-try: Hanoi noodles, Vietnamese banh mi 🍓 Brunch: Crepe Cellar Kitchen & Pub Popular crepe spot! 👍 Must-try: Nutella strawberry crepe #CharlotteEats #FoodGuide #CLTfoodie #NorthCarolina #AsianFoodCharlotte