Want the intel on Virginia Beach's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which restaurants have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Virginia 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 worth exploring this summer.
Boil Bay
Open since May, this seafood and Cajun/Creole spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp.
Citywide, seafood spots saw a median 3.3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Boil Bay saw a 66.7 percent increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout.
Located at 3244 Holland Road, Suite 100, Boil Bay offers oysters, po' boy sandwiches, fish pots and more.
Seaside Dogs and Grill
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Princess Anne's Seaside Dogs and Grill, the traditional American spot, which offers hot dogs and burgers, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp saw a median 5 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Seaside Dogs and Grill bagged a 71.4 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a solid 4.5-star rating.
Open at 2137 Upton Drive, Suite 324 since April, Seaside Dogs and Grill offers hot dogs, sausages, burgers, sandwiches and desserts. Add fries, chips or tater tots to your order.
The Casual Pint
Princess Anne's The Casual Pint is also making waves. Open since April at 3380 Princess Anne Road, Suite 111, the beer bar and New American spot has seen a 17.9 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 4.5 percent for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis The Casual Pint's review count increased by more than 250 percent.
The Casual Pint offers a cheese flatbread, hummus and veggies, a buffalo chicken wrap and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers.
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