Rice and Spice Thai Street Food

We drove all the way to Pineville for some Thai food. In a pretty nondescript strip mall, the Rice and Spice space literally blooms with (painted) flowers! Upon arrival, it was pretty empty, but by the time we left, it was pretty busy! The clientele was friendly and effusive in their praise of the food. We had their spice level medium and it was perfect! (Our tolerance is usually an Indian restaurant 5-6) we had green curry, pad see ew, a noodle dish, a shrimp dish and finished with mango with sticky rice. Everything was delicious, had a good amount of the chosen protein. If anything, there could have been more vegetables. Our server had some great suggestions for next time and we are already planning another trip!

Visiting from Texas and so glad we found this gem! My husband is a huge Thai food lover, so I searched for a spot while we were in town—and Rice and Spice Thai did not disappoint. I had the drunken noodles with chicken and he had the fried rice with beef and chicken—both were absolutely delicious. Super flavorful, perfectly cooked, and generously portioned. On top of that, the service was friendly and fast. Highly recommend if you’re in the area!

I tried out Rice and Spice since I had seen many recommendations about it. I ordered the pad see ew and it was SOOOOOOO dang salty!!!! Oh my gosh, I was literally pouring water from my cup onto the noodles to salvage it. And the tofu was really hard and tough to chew… I couldn’t even finish it. Maybe Rice and Spice is good for other thai things but absolutely not pad see ew. Plus they used thin rice noodles (which I am a firm believer noodles shape affects taste) If I’m getting pad see ew, Im gonna go to Thai House instead!!

We had all vegetation dishes, medium spice level. Noodles were spicy. It was great taste overall.

Treated myself to chicken pad Thai. Keep in mind medium might make your nose run a lil bit. Very good though. Nina was kind, and kept my water full.

My new favorite Thai restaurant spot in Charlotte it is so delicious and so spicy, and I got go many vegetarian options that were so filling.

Very good food. I had returned from a 3 month stay in Thailand. I lived off of food carts and food stalls. The taste was close, but it just wasn't the Thai street food I was used to. Don't get me wrong, the food was on point. When you are eating alongside many Thai people, use Google Translate to communicate and experience real Thai culture.

I've been on the hunt for good Thai food in Charlotte ever since moving from New York City — Rice and Spice is THAT girl. When they say Thai hot, they mean it! The red curry with sliced chicken was phenomenal. Don't think twice before visiting (or ordering off DoorDash, like I did).