Want the intel on Sacramento's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been getting a significant uptick in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Sacramento businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increase their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.
Read on to see which spots are extra hot, right now.
Tiger
Open since November, this New American eatery is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw review counts increase by a median of 1.6 percent over the past month, but Tiger saw a 71 percent increase, maintaining a superior four-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Beast and Bounty has seen a 18.3 percent increase in reviews, and Foundation Restaurant and Bar and Selland's Market-Café have seen 2.5 and 4.2 percent increases, respectively.
Located at 722 K St. in downtown Sacramento, Tiger offers craft cocktails and New American eats like eggplant fries, harissa chicken wings and bulgogi sliders with cucumbers, bean sprouts and gojuchang (red chili paste). (You can check out the full menu here.)
Black Bear Diner
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Point West's Black Bear Diner, the breakfast and brunch spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp increased their review count by a median of 1.8 percent over the past month, Black Bear Diner bagged a 6.2 percent increase in reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a mixed three-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.6 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Sacramento's breakfast and brunch scene: Echo & Rig has seen a 14 percent increase in reviews, and The Mill has seen a 3.3 percent bump.
Open at 1830 Arden Way since 2017, Black Bear Diner offers classic morning offerings such as corned beef hash, thick-cut French toast and breakfast burritos. (You can view the full menu here.)
Rockin' Crawfish
Rockin' Crawfish is also making waves. Open since April 2018 at 6666 Stockton Blvd., the Cajun/Creole spot has seen a 12.1 percent bump in reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.1 percent for all businesses tagged "Seafood" on Yelp.
Rockin' Crawfish offers Cajun-inspired seafood dishes like deep-fried oysters, soft shell crab and fish balls with roe. Over the past month, it's maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers. (See the full menu here.)
The Diplomat Steakhouse
Downtown Sacramento's The Diplomat Steakhouse has the city's buzziest bar by the numbers.
The steakhouse and bar, which opened at 1117 11th St. last Spring, increased its review count by 17.4 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median review increase of 2.3 percent for the Yelp category "Bars."
The Diplomat Steakhouse offers wine, beer and craft cocktails like the French 77 — a blend of gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and Zonin prosecco. (You can view the cocktail menu here.)
