New Asian restaurant opening soon in Cayce

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A new open concept Asian restaurant featuring a popular Vietnamese style of sandwich plus other cuisine will be opening soon in Cayce.

Little Bee Bun Mee Company will officially open at 11 a.m. July 11 at 904 Knox Abbot Drive.

This is the latest venture for Chris Souvanna and Noi Souvanna, who currently own the popular Duke’s Pad Thai at the same address. The new eatery will feature an open dining concept between the two restaurants, allowing diners to choose from either cuisine all in one building.

Duke’s Pad Thai specializes in Asian street food and noodle dishes. Little Bee Bun Mee will feature a variety of traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, tacos, salads, sushi, poke bowls, and grab and go options, as well as a large selection of beverages including beer, wine and tea fusions.  Like Duke’s, Little Bee Bun Mee will be fast-casual and offer to-go ordering online.

The Souvannas have been passionate about food for a long time. The couple’s desire to share family recipes and teach their two sons about running a business led them to open Duke’s in 2017. Chris Souvanna handled the creative dishes and Noi Souvanna handled management, and Duke’s quickly gained a wide customer base. The couple want this latest eatery to continue their track record of high quality fast casual cuisine.

“We wanted to continue to add more cultural dining to Cayce through one of our favorite dishes, banh mi sandwiches,” Noi Souvanna said. “The last few years have been a whirlwind, surviving a pandemic, raising two boys and running a successful business. We all just felt like busy bees which led us to naming the new restaurant Little Bee.  Our passion for fast-casual food fuels the other busy bees out there to have a family-made meal and get on their way to their busy lives.”