Want the scoop on Anaheim's most talked-about local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to discover which eateries have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Anaheim 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 sizzling hot this summer.
Cava
Open since March 2019, this Mediterranean spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Mediterranean" on Yelp.
Citywide, Mediterranean spots saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Cava saw a 27.3 percent increase, maintaining a solid four-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Cava's review count increased by more than 160 percent.
It's not the only trending outlier in the Mediterranean category: Little Arabia Lebanese Bakery & Cuisine has seen a 4.5 percent increase in reviews, and Hummus Bean has seen a 4.5 percent bump.
Located at 8162 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Suite 100 in Anaheim Hills, Cava offers customized bowls, with dips (including tzatziki, harissa), proteins (like falafel, spicy lamb meatballs, braised beef) and toppings (such as pita crisps and kalamata olives) served over bases of salad, grain bowl, pita and more. View the menu here.
Lit Cafe
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Lit Cafe, the cafe and bakery is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Lit Cafe bagged a 12 percent increase in new reviews within that time frame.
Open at 1071 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 100 since March 2019, Lit Cafe brunch menu features open-faced turkey croque monsieur, breakfast burrito and chilaquiles.
The Fifth
Anaheim Resort's The Fifth is also making waves. Open since June 2016 at 1650 S. Harbor Blvd., the popular cocktail bar and traditional American spot has seen a 4.9 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.7 percent for all businesses tagged "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Anaheim's traditional American category: BrewBerry Cafe has seen a 4.7 percent increase in reviews, and Sweetbird has seen a 4.6 percent bump.
The Fifth serves buffalo chicken flatbread, mozzarella sticks, beef tacos, baby back ribs and chicken fettuccine alfredo. Check out the menu here. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from four stars to 3.5 stars.
Golden Road Brewing
The Platinum Triangle's Golden Road Brewing is the city's buzziest New American spot by the numbers.
The popular brew pub and New American spot, which opened at 2210 E. Orangewood Ave. in November 2015, increased its new review count by 4.7 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.5 percent for the Yelp category "American (New)."
Golden Road Brewing's menu includes shrimp and scallop poke, truffle pancetta mac and cheese and roasted beet salad.
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