St. Paul apparently was hungry for a Greek restaurant — so hungry that owner Angelo Giovanis is opening a second location of his Naughty Greek eatery in the city.

The second Naughty Greek will open at 2400 University Ave., St. Paul, near the corner of University and Raymond avenues in the C & E Lofts building, before the end of the year, Giovanis said.

Naughty Greek’s original location, on Snelling and Selby avenues in St. Paul, has been open for less than a year, and Giovanis said he needs a bigger kitchen to meet demand for catering, and he would also like to offer more, and more comfortable seating.

“People are asking for the food at their offices and their parties,” Giovanis said. “Just this past Sunday we had a wedding for 300 people, and I had to close the restaurant to cook for the wedding.”

The original spot has just 30 seats, if you include the outdoor sidewalk seating. The new Naughty Greek will have about 70 seats.

Giovanis said the team is excited to have more space and another, bigger kitchen. He said the overwhelmingly positive response to his fresh take on Greek food surprised him a bit.

“Sometimes I pinch myself, ask when is that going to end,” Giovanis said. “It’s been just great.”