New family-run restaurant brings Asian flavors to Eastland. Here’s what to know

If you’re craving Asian cuisine, there’s a new restaurant to check out in Eastland.

RiceZilla, a family-run restaurant fusing authentic Thai and Burmese flavors, is now open in the Eastland Promenade, CharlotteEast shared in a recent Instagram post.

Nestled next to the Myanmar Asian Market, foodies can expect noodle dishes, curry, soups and more.

“Every dish we serve carries the warmth of our family kitchen and the rich culinary traditions of Thailand, carefully preserved and shared with love,” the restaurant’s website says.

Other must-try dishes include:

• Pad Thai
• Spicy glazed chicken
• Grilled dumplings
• Spring rolls

CharlotteFive reached out to RiceZilla for more information and was awaiting a response.

RiceZilla Asian Restaurant is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

RiceZilla

Location: 5534 Albemarle Rd #107, Charlotte, NC 28212

Cuisine: Asian, Thai-Burmese fusion

Menu

Instagram: @ricezillarestaurant

Tanasia Kenney

Sun Herald

Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.