Want the scoop on Phoenix's buzziest local spots?
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 Phoenix businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on the 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.
Salad And Go
Open since 2018, this spot to score salads, wraps, juices and smoothies is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Salad" on Yelp.
Citywide, salad spots saw a median 2.8% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Salad and Go saw a 48% increase, with a slight downward trend from a four-star rating a month ago to 3.5 stars today. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Salad and Go's review count increased by more than 400%.
Located at 21060 N. Cave Creek Road in Paradise Valley, Salad and Go features a variety of salads with a choice of proteins and toppings. Offerings include barbecue ranch salad, bruschetta Caprese salad and more.
Angry Crab Shack
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Deer Valley's Angry Crab Shack, the Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 1.6% increase in new reviews over the past month, Angry Crab Shack bagged a 9.3% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.1 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Phoenix's seafood scene: Buck & Rider has seen a 2.8% increase in reviews.
Open at 2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 48 since 2019, Angry Crab Shack serves up clam strips, hush puppies, po'boys, twin lobster rolls, Cajun seafood boils and more.
Giordano's
Paradise Valley's Giordano's is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 12811 N. Tatum Blvd., the Italian spot, which offers pizza and salads, has seen a 7.1% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9% for all businesses tagged "Pizza" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, the review count for Giordano's increased by more than 250%.
Giordano's offers deep dish pizza, thin crust pizza, chicken Parmesan, lasagna and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.
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