The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Charlotte's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Charlotte.
8 places
Order A signature ramen and a pair of pork-belly bao to start.
Bao and Broth at Optimist Hall is the Charlotte ramen and bao counter from the Moffett Restaurant Group, with rotating ramen bowls and Taiwanese-style bao.
Order The chicken wrap in laffa bread and a side of masala smashed potatoes.
Meherwan Irani's Botiwalla at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's Indian street-food counter, with masala potatoes, lamb burgers, paneer wraps and grilled skewers.
Order A two-meat plate of pulled pork and brisket with one side.
Noble Smoke at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's hickory-smoked-BBQ counter, with pulled pork, brisket and Southern sides served quick-service at the food hall.
Order A medium-heat hot chicken sandwich with loaded fries on the side.
PoppyCox at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's Nashville-hot-chicken counter, with crispy sandwiches at varying heat levels and loaded fries in the South End food.
Order An order of pork dumplings with chili oil and a noodle bowl.
The Dumpling Lady at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's Sichuan dumpling and noodle counter with authentic handmade dumplings from a family recipe.
Order A Margherita off the wood oven and a glass of house red.
Ava at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's wood-fired Neapolitan pizza counter, with traditionally prepared Italian pies and a short antipasti list in the food hall.
Order The vegetarian sampler over a sheet of injera.
Enat Ethiopian at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's Ethiopian counter, with wat stews, kitfo and a variety platter served over injera bread in the South End food.
Order A signature sushi burrito or a salmon poke bowl.
Zukku Sushi at Optimist Hall is Charlotte's quick-service sushi-burrito and poke-bowl counter, with build-your-own and signature options inside the South End.
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