Wondering where Dallas's insiders are eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see.
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which restaurants have been getting a notable increase in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Dallas 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 have the momentum heading into summer.
Bitter End
Open since February, this bar is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, bars saw a median 2.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Bitter End saw a 71.4 percent increase, with a slight upward trend from a 3.5-star rating a month ago to four stars today. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Bitter End's review count increased by more than 500 percent.
Located at 2826 Elm St. in Northeast Dallas, Bitter End offers light bites and finger food, such as fried calamari, mesquite wood fired wings, hot beef and chicken sliders and a New York-style lobster roll. Also, look for signature cocktails like the Hepburn (vodka, raspberry, lemon and lavender bitters and bubbles) and the Ziggy Stardust (rum, Maraschino Liqueur, grapefruit and lime). (Check out the menu here.)
Banh Mi Station
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Eagle Ford's Banh Mi Station, the Vietnamese and Asian fusion spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Sandwiches" on Yelp saw a median 2.9 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Banh Mi Station bagged a 30.3 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a healthy four-star rating.
Open at 1818 Sylvan Ave., Suite C100, since March, Banh Mi Station has a menu that features Banh Mi sandwiches like brisket in coconut curry, five-spice pork belly and a vegan option, the jackfruit crab cake. You'll also find bao bun and soft serve ice cream for dessert. (Click here to view the full menu.)
Velvet Taco
M Streets's Velvet Taco is also making waves. Open since December, 2017 at 4622 Greenville Ave., the well-established Mexican and breakfast and brunch spot has seen a 7.5 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.6 percent for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Velvet Taco's review count increased by more than 320 percent.
Velvet Taco includes a menu with over 20 different taco varieties. Try the spicy tikka chicken (crisp tenders, spicy tikka sauce, cilantro basmati rice, raita cream and Thai basil) and the slow roasted angus brisket (barbaccoa style, red chile mayo, avocado, relish, queso blanco, cilantro and comte cheese). Over the past month, it's maintained a convincing four-star rating among Yelpers.
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