Food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending right now?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which restaurants have been getting extra attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Portland 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 closing the summer out strong.
Superdeluxe
Open since July 2019, this fast-food spot, which offers burgers and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Burgers" on Yelp.
Citywide, burger spots saw a median 2.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Superdeluxe saw a considerable 366.7% increase, maintaining a superior four-star rating throughout.
Located at 850 N.W. 13th Ave., Suite 1 in Pearl District, Superdeluxe offers a menu of traditional American fare, which includes burgers, chicken nuggets and fries. There's also a plant-based Impossible Burger available for those looking for a vegetarian option.
Hi-Top Tavern
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Cully's Hi-Top Tavern, the bar, which offers sandwiches and more, is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, Hi-Top Tavern bagged a dramatic 120% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a solid four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Portland's bar scene: Tekka Bar: Handroll & Sake has seen a 26% increase in reviews, and The Star and Revolution Hall Rooftop Bar have seen 23.4 and 15.6% increases, respectively.
Open at 5015 N.E. Fremont St. since June 2019, Hi-Top Tavern offers a variety of food and drinks. Stop by to sip on a dressed beer or one of its specialty cocktails, or munch on small bites like the rainbow quinoa bowl with pickled red onion, sweet potato, parsley, toasted pumpkin seeds and balsamic vinaigrette.
View the menu here.
Pine State Biscuits
Northwest's Pine State Biscuits is also making waves. Open since May 2019, at 1717 N.W. 23rd Ave., the bakery and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, has seen a 91.7% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.7% for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Pine State Biscuits's review count increased by more than 160%.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Portland's breakfast and brunch category: Fried Egg I'm In Love has seen an 18.4% increase in reviews, and TILT has seen a 14.1% bump.
Pine State Biscuits offers a slew of buttermilk biscuit sandwiches, including The Mcisley with fried chicken, pickles, mustard and local honey. It also offers up a variety of specialties like the blueberry cornmeal pancakes and the shrimp and grits, which comes with green onions, mushrooms and bacon.
Check out the menu here.
Over the past month, it's maintained a superior 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Pine State Biscuits is open from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. daily.
Zaap
Boise's Zaap is currently on the upswing in the Thai category on Yelp.
While businesses categorized as "Thai" on Yelp saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month, this Thai spot increased its new reviews by 41.9% — and kept its rating consistent at five stars.
There's more abuzz in the world of Portland Thai: Bamboo House has seen a 33.3% increase in reviews.
Open for business at 3513 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. since June, Zaap offers small bites like the deep-fried eggplant with peanut sauce, as well as wonton soup, papaya salad and a variety of specialty curries like the pumpkin red curry with a choice of meat or tofu.
Zaap is open from 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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