Want the intel on Dallas' buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which local businesses have been most discussed 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 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.
Velvet Taco
Open since 2018, this New American breakfast and brunch locale, which serves tacos and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 3.1% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Velvet Taco saw a 12.1% increase, maintaining a solid four-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Velvet Taco's review count increased by more than 280%.
Located at 11700 Preston Road, Suite 600, in North Dallas, Velvet Taco specializes in unconventional tacos with a variety of unique options on its menu such as buffalo chicken and Kobe bacon burger, as well as all-day brunch tacos.
MidiCi - The Neapolitan Pizza Company
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about North Dallas' MidiCi - The Neapolitan Pizza Company, the wine bar and pizza bistro, which offers tapas and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Pizza" on Yelp saw a median 2.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, MidiCi - The Neapolitan Pizza Company bagged a 42.9% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a sound four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Dallas's pizza scene: Sauce Pizza & Wine has seen a 34.4% increase in reviews.
Open at 7825 Firefall Way, Suite 180, since early 2019, MidiCi - The Neapolitan Pizza Company offers classic Italian Neapolitan-style pizza served in a relaxing atmosphere.
JINYA Ramen Bar
Victory Park's JINYA Ramen Bar is also making waves. Open since 2019 at 625 High Market St., Suite 185, the cocktail bar, which also offers ramen, tapas and more, has seen a 34.2% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.1% for all businesses tagged "Cocktail Bars" on Yelp.
JINYA Ramen Bar features an extensive menu of long-simmered noodle soups, as well as a high-end cocktail bar. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from 4.5 stars to four stars.
Civil Pour
Northeast Dallas' Civil Pour is the city's buzziest sandwich shop by the numbers.
The beer bar and cafe, which offers sandwiches, coffee and tea as well as beer on tap, and opened at 8061 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 924 in 2018, increased its new review count by 6.5% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.6% for the Yelp category "Sandwiches." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.2 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
Civil Pour is known for offering hard-to-find beers on tap and thoughtfully curated coffee, which uses a signature pour-over brewing method only found in northern Texas.
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