Unsure where Long Beach'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 significant increase in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Long Beach 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 extra cool this summer.
Ô Gourmet French Café & Bakery
Open since March, this bakery and French 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 Ô Gourmet French Café & Bakery saw an 82.4 percent increase, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Ô Gourmet French Café & Bakery's review count increased by more than 160 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Rose Park Roasters has seen a 28.6 percent increase in reviews, and Meant To Be Cafe and Vibes Beach Cafe have seen 26.8 and 17.1 percent increases, respectively.
Located at 4621 E. Second St. in Long Beach, Ô Gourmet French Café & Bakery offers Croque monsieur, stuffed crêpes, smoked salmon egg Benedict and morning brioche.
View the full menu here.
Portola Coffee Roasters
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Long Beach's Portola Coffee Roasters, the coffee and tea spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Coffee & Tea" on Yelp saw a median 3.5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Portola Coffee Roasters bagged a 52.6 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining two times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Long Beach's coffee and tea scene: Loose Leaf Boba Company has seen a 12 percent increase in reviews.
Open at 4150 McGowen St., Unit 7 since March, Portola Coffee Roasters offers cold brew, rose cardamom lattes, matcha lattes, chai lattes and more.
The Corner 10th
Long Beach's The Corner 10th is also making waves. Open since 2016 at 3200 E. 10th St., the traditional American spot, which offers barbecue and sandwiches, has seen a 6.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2 percent for all businesses tagged "American (Traditional)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis The Corner 10th's review count increased by more than 1,200 percent.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Long Beach's traditional American category: The Harbor has seen a 7.4 percent increase in reviews.
The Corner 10th offers pulled pork sandwiches, mini pork buns, barbecue chicken sandwiches and brisket sandwiches. Over the past month, it's maintained its Yelp rating of 4.5 stars.
View the full menu here.
The Ordinarie
Long Beach's The Ordinarie is the city's buzziest New American spot by the numbers.
The well-established cocktail bar and New American spot, which opened at 210 The Promenade North in 2018, increased its new review count by 13.3 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2 percent for the Yelp category "American (New)."
The Ordinarie offers the Fontina burger with Fontina cheese, caramelized onion and mushroom; pork loin with green apple compote, grits and braised mustard greens; Virginia ham and Vermont cheddar popovers; and chicken pot pie bites.
View the full menu here.
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