Want the inside word on Sacramento's most talked-about local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which eateries have been on the tips of diners' tongues 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 cool this spring.
Tiger
Open since 2018, this bar, venue and event space and New American spot 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 Tiger saw a 20 percent increase, maintaining a sound four-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Tiger's review count increased by more than 180 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Beast and Bounty has seen a 10.2 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 722 K St. in downtown Sacramento, Tiger offers Californian cuisine including jerk chicken, breaded fish and turkey pastrami sandwiches, as well as quinoa salads, vegan pita and the Tiger burger — two patties topped with pepper jack cheese, tomato, red onion and sprouts in between a brioche bun.
View the full menu here.
The Snug
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Richmond Grove's The Snug, the bar is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, The Snug bagged a 21.4 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a convincing four-star rating.
Open at 1800 15th St., Suite F since early 2019, The Snug offers draft beers, wines and unique drinks like the Japan-based Bamboo cocktail and the Italian Negroni Spagliato.
Ike's Love and Sandwiches
Downtown Sacramento's Ike's Love and Sandwiches is also making waves. Open since fall of 2018 at 1420 16th St., the sandwich spot has seen a 20.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.7 percent for all businesses tagged "Sandwiches" on Yelp.
Ike's Love and Sandwiches offers dishes like beer-battered onion rings, the teriyaki chicken-filled Elvis Kieth sandwich and an assortment of vegetarian fare. (View the menu here.)
Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from four stars to 3.5 stars.
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