Savouré Vietnamese Eatery is doubling down on the downtown lunch rush, planning a second skyway counter at 330 S. Second St to help tame heavy catering traffic and those snaking midday lines at its existing shop. The new stall will sit in the same enclosed walkway system as the restaurant's Six Quebec location and is designed to separate catering pickups from everyday walk-up orders. Owners say the move comes in response to steady weekday demand for boxed lunches and party trays.
According to the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, the added counter will serve as a dedicated catering pickup point in the skyway near 330 S. Second St. Reporter J.D. Duggan notes that the expansion is less about a flashy new location and more about a practical fix for long queues and a growing stream of off-site orders.
Dedicated Catering Counter And Menu
Savouré's website lists the current skyway spot at 601 S. Marquette Ave, Suite 214, and showcases a tight lunch lineup of banh mi, pho, and fresh spring rolls that easily convert into boxed lunches and party trays. The site also highlights an "Order Catering" option and points customers to third-party partners for larger requests, underscoring how much of the business now rides on off-site service. Limited weekday lunch hours at the existing counter help explain why routing catering pickups elsewhere could ease the crunch at the main line.
Why The Skyway Move Matters
Skyway restaurants are still navigating a choppy recovery shaped by hybrid work schedules and uneven weekday foot traffic, which makes those short midday rush windows especially intense. Axios Twin Cities has reported that landlords have cut rents to lure tenants back and that smaller operators have stepped into newly available skyway spaces. For a counter-service concept like Savouré, an extra pickup point in the network can turn slow-moving catering lines into quicker turnarounds for time-pressed clients.
One company director told the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, "We want to make sure that people aren’t walking away because the line is too long," summing up the no-nonsense goal behind the expansion. Management says the added counter is meant to streamline service on busy weekdays while keeping the menu and quality consistent for regulars.
Savouré is steering customers to its website and third-party ordering partners for catering details and updates on the new pickup point. The company says the skyway addition will complement, not replace, its Six Quebec shop, and it is encouraging diners to watch online for opening timing and ordering information.
