Want the scoop on Seattle's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which local businesses have been in the limelight this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Seattle 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 worth exploring, right now.
Dacha Diner
Open since December, this modern European restaurant, that offers breakfast and brunch, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Dacha Diner saw a 48.1 percent increase, maintaining a sound 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Dacha Diner's review count increased by more than 160 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Retreat has seen an 8.7 percent increase in reviews.
Located at 1416 E. Olive Way (between Bellevue Avenue and Howell Street) in Broadway, Dacha Diner offers a variety of soups, salads, dumplings and regional specialties.
Ada's Restaurant and Bar
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Phinney Ridge's Ada's Restaurant and Bar, the New American, modern European and Turkish spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1.4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Ada's Restaurant and Bar bagged a 32.3 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a healthy 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 10.0 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Seattle's New American scene: Le Coin has seen a 12.7 percent increase in reviews, and Sawyer and 2120 have seen 15.1 and 6.8 percent increases, respectively.
Open at 5910 Phinney Ave. North since December, Ada's Restaurant and Bar offers upscale appetizers, salads, entrees (including ribeye steak and grilled salmon) and a wide variety of alcoholic beverages.
Lassi and Spice
The Cascade's Lassi and Spice is also making waves. Open since February at 423 Fairview Ave. North (between Republican and Harrison streets), the Indian spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, has seen a 50 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.7 percent for all businesses tagged "Coffee & Tea" on Yelp.
There's more than one hotspot trending in Seattle's coffee and tea category: Celine Patisserie has seen a 6.4 percent increase in reviews.
Lassi and Spice offers Indian-inspired fare as well as caffeinated beverages and breakfast pastries. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy four-star rating among Yelpers.
Zane and Wylie's Seattle Steakhouse
Belltown's Zane and Wylie's Seattle Steakhouse is the city's buzziest bar by the numbers.
The bar and steakhouse, which opened at 624 Olive Way (between 6th Ave and Seventh Avenue) in June of last year, increased its new review count by 11.2 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.7 percent for the Yelp category "Bars." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 5.0 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Zane and Wylie's Seattle Steakhouse offers dinner menu items like sandwiches and steaks as well as protein-centric entrees from both the land and the sea. Thirsty? Check out one of the numerous bottles of wine available for purchase. Here's the menu.
No Bones Beach Club
Ballard's popular No Bones Beach Club is currently on the upswing in the sandwich category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Sandwiches" on Yelp saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this cocktail bar and vegan spot, which offers sandwiches and more, increased its review count by 3.3 percent—and kept its rating consistent at 4.5 stars. Review counts increased by more than 150 percent on a month-to-month basis.
Open for business at 5410 17th Ave. NW (between North Barnes Avenue and 54th Street) since 2014, the business offers appetizers, salads, large plates and weekend brunch.
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