Curious where Sacramento's in-the-know crowd is 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 uncover which restaurants have been most discussed 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 increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.
Read on to see which spots are worth exploring this summer.
Ono Hawaiian Bbq
Open since April, this Hawaiian spot, which offers barbecue, seafood and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp.
Citywide, seafood spots saw a median 1.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Ono Hawaiian BBQ saw a 26.1 percent increase, maintaining a superior four-star rating throughout.
Located at 2800 Del Paso Road, Suite 200 in RP - Sports Complex, Ono Hawaiian BBQ offers such items as Aloha plates, including chicken katsu and kalua pork, as well as island coconuts — already cracked open and ready to drink. On the seafood menu, look for crispy shrimp and island white fish.
(View the full menu.)
Beast and Bounty
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Midtown/Winn Park/Capital Avenue's Beast and Bounty, the well-established New American spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Beast and Bounty bagged a 9.2 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a convincing four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Sacramento's New American scene: Canon has seen a 5.1 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 1701 R St. since 2018, Beast and Bounty offers a variety of menu items, including salads and pizza. The restaurant also serves salmon hash, chicken-fried pork chop and charred octopus.
Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs is also making waves. Open since January 2014 at 3830 Truxel Road, Suite 100, the well-established deli, which offers sandwiches, fast food and more, has seen a 4.6 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.7 percent for all businesses tagged "Sandwiches" on Yelp. However, on a month-to-month basis, Firehouse Subs' review count increased by more than 500 percent.
Firehouse Subs offers local specials, including spicy Cajun chicken and Virginia honey ham, as well as a children's menu. (See full menu here). Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers
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