Global flavors with Korean and Chinese influence are on the menu at a fusion restaurant coming soon to Pineville.
Paik’s Noodle, a Korean-Chinese concept, is slated to open Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10400 Centrum Parkway in The Centrum shopping plaza, according to a Google listing.
Founded by restaurateur and Chef Paik Jong-won in 2006, the fast-casual chain centers on noodle dishes that blend the “vibrant flavors of Korea and China.”
Sir-fried jajangmyeon and jajangmyeon noodles with pork, vegetables and black bean sauce are paired with imported Asian beverages at Paik’s Noodle in Fresno on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
It’s perhaps best known for its jajangmyeon, a traditional Korean comfort food featuring noodles served alongside stir-fried protein and veggies in a thick, savory black bean sauce.
“Our menu reflects Chef Paik’s passion for creating meals that are both delightful and straightforward,” the restaurant’s website says.
The Pineville restaurant will mark Paik’s Noodle’s first Charlotte-area location, and its first ever in North Carolina. A permit request for construction and mechanical work on a “small Asian noodles restaurant” was filed back in June, Mecklenburg County building records show.
The Los Angeles-based brand has about 40 existing locations across 14 states.
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Chef Paik Jong-won is a television celebrity chef in South Korea and founder of the Paik’s Noodle chain of restaurants. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Featured menu items include chicken and seafood entrées alongside traditional rice and noodle dishes. According to DoorDash, the most popular picks include:
Jjamppong (spicy seafood soup made with pork, squid, mussels and vegetables)Sweet and sour porkFried dumplingsShrimp fried riceGarlic soy chicken wings
CharlotteFive reached out to Paik’s Noodle for more information on Friday, Sept. 18, and was awaiting a response.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Location: 10400 Centrum Pkwy, B, Pineville, NC 28134
Cuisine: Korean-Chinese
Instagram: @paiksnoodle.clt or @paiknoodle.us
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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.
