Want the inside word on Phoenix's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which restaurants have been getting extra notice 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 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 on a hot streak, right now.
Press Coffee - The Roastery
Open since July, this coffee roastery, breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 1.8% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Press Coffee - The Roastery saw a staggering 400% increase, with a downward trend from a five-star rating a month ago to four stars today. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Press Coffee - The Roastery's review count increased by more than 350%.
Located at 10443 N. 32nd St. in Paradise Valley, Press Coffee - The Roastery offers roasts from around the world, as well as in-house coffee, subscription services and wholesale merchandise. Hungry? Check out the southwest burrito with pulled pork or the turkey apple brie sandwich. Here's the website.
Press Coffee - The Roastery is open from 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and 7 a.m.–6 p.m. on Sunday.
Meat the Ball
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Camelback East's Meat the Ball, the Italian spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Italian" on Yelp saw a median 1.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, Meat the Ball bagged a 17.1% increase in new reviews within that time frame, with a slight downward trend from a 4.5-star rating a month ago to its current four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Phoenix's Italian scene: The Sicilian Baker has seen a 12% increase in reviews, and Pubblico Italian Eatery has seen a 6.7% bump.
Open at 2502 E. Camelback Road, Suite 148 since April, Meat the Ball offers a variety of meatball entrees, alongside plates of pasta, sandwiches and a wide array of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Meat the Ball is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
City Tacos
Deer Valley's City Tacos is also making waves. Open since 2018 at 903 E. Bell Road, Suite 105, the well-established Mexican spot has seen an 11.6% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.3% for all businesses tagged "Mexican" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis City Tacos's review count increased by more than 1,000%.
City Tacos offers tacos, burritos and other traditional Mexican fare with a wide variety of protein and homemade salsas. Craving a sweet treat? This spot also serves flan, rice pudding and tres leches pastries. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from 4.5 stars to four stars.
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