Buddha Bowls And Rolls, the build-your-own Asian American counter that has turned into a downtown lunch go-to, is gearing up to leave the city core for its first standalone restaurant. The team quietly dropped the news on social media, teasing a 2026 opening and highlighting one thing downtown regulars rarely enjoy: more parking than the current locations.<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post the owners wrote, “BIG NEWS Third location unlocked Who wants to come along on our journey of building a new restaurant?,” alongside a video revealing that the next spot will be the brand’s first standalone space outside of downtown. As reported by What Now Sacramento<\/a>, the new restaurant is expected to open in 2026 and is planned with extra parking in mind.<\/p>\n From Counter To Standalone<\/p>\n Buddha Bowls & Rolls<\/a> currently lists two downtown Sacramento locations on its site and already hints at a third. A California Natural Resources Agency area guide also identifies the concept at 715 P Street inside the state building, confirming its move into the state complex and signaling a shift toward more permanent, street-facing real estate instead of strictly food-hall style counters.<\/p>\n Founders And Fast Growth<\/p>\n Owners Nai Saeteurn and Justin Fong launched Buddha Bowls And Rolls in downtown Sacramento in spring 2024 under the local group Full Tilt Hospitality, according to The Sacramento Bee<\/a>. Since opening, they have added a second location at the California Natural Resources Agency building and grown a fan base around customizable spring rolls, bowls and banh mi-style sandwiches.<\/p>\n What They’ll Serve<\/p>\n The brand\u2019s online menu keeps things firmly in the build-it-your-way lane: make-your-own spring rolls, noodle and rice bowls and sandwiches, alongside fresh-pressed sugarcane drinks, Vietnamese coffee and rotating cookies. The company\u2019s site shows that the mix-and-match proteins and house-made sauces are a big part of what has driven its popularity downtown.<\/p>\n Details Still Sparse<\/p>\n For now, the public details stop at the social media teaser and a tongue-in-cheek promise of “no more excuses” about parking. The exact address, a firm opening date and a construction timeline have not yet been announced. What Now Sacramento<\/a> reports that it has reached out to the team for more information, while the brand\u2019s public pages list only a “third location” as coming soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Buddha Bowls And Rolls, the build-your-own Asian American counter that has turned into a downtown lunch go-to, is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-285766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}