Want the intel on Sacramento's most talked-about local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been seeing especially high review volumes 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 this spring.
Camden Spit and Larder
Open since November, this modern London-inspired restaurant is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Camden Spit and Larder saw a 20.8 percent increase, maintaining a sound 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Camden Spit and Larder's review count increased by more than 120 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Crawdads on the River has seen a 1.8 percent increase in reviews, and Beast and Bounty has seen a 12.5 percent bump.
Located at 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 100 in downtown Sacramento, Camden Spit and Larder offers New American eats like gin-cured trout, fried polenta with beet ketchup and steak tartar with oyster aioli. (You can view the full menu here.)
Rockin' Crawfish
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Rockin' Crawfish, the Cajun/Creole seafood spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Rockin' Crawfish bagged a 13.4 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating.
Open at 6666 Stockton Blvd. since 2018, Rockin' Crawfish offers casual seafood eats such as clam chowder, fish balls with roe and lobster tail with shrimp. (See the full menu here.)
Huckleberry's
Natomas Crossing's Huckleberry's is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 2580 Arena Blvd., Suite 100, the breakfast and brunch spot has seen a 10.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.6 percent for all businesses tagged "Breakfast and Brunch" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Huckleberry's's review count increased by more than 260 percent.
Huckleberry's offers early morning favorites like butter crisp waffles and stuffed French toast with sweet vanilla cream. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers. (You can check out the full menu here.)
This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.
