Want the inside word on Los Angeles's most talked-about local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Los Angeles 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 riding a trend this spring.
Warner Center Cafe
Open since May 2018, this cafe and traditional American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Warner Center Cafe saw a 56.2 percent increase, maintaining a solid 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Warner Center Cafe's review count increased by more than 450 percent.
Located at 20970 Warner Center Lane in Woodland Hills, Warner Center Cafe offers eggs ranchero, breakfast burritos, smoked salmon avocado toast, a California omelet and breakfast quesadillas.
High Tide
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about downtown Los Angeles's High Tide, the wine and beer cafe is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Wine Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2.3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, High Tide bagged a 75 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, with a slight downward trend from a five-star rating a month ago to its current 4.5 stars.
Open at 605 E. Fourth St. since January, High Tide offers a selection of rosé, red, white, sparkling and natural wines. It also has a variety of draft, bottled and canned beer.
Chick Me Out
Van Nuys' Chick Me Out is also making waves. Open since January at 6201 Van Nuys Blvd., the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern spot has seen a 38.5 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.6 percent for all businesses tagged "Middle Eastern" on Yelp.
Chick Me Out offers build-your-own rice or salad bowls, with choice of spread (such as hummus, tzatziki and baba ghanoush), protein (including chicken, falafel and roasted vegetables), toppings (such as crumbled feta, kalamata olives and pita crisps) and sauces (including tahini, lemon jalapeño and yogurt mint). Over the past month, it's maintained a solid 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
BurgerIM
Northridge's BurgerIM is the city's buzziest burger spot by the numbers.
The spot to score burgers, desserts and chicken wings, which opened at 9034 Tampa Ave. in December, increased its new review count by 39 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.3 percent for the Yelp category "Burgers." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.4 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
BurgerIM offers three-ounce burgers with a variety of patties, buns and toppings. The 11 patty choices include beef, lamb, turkey, falafel and salmon.
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