Want the scoop on Los Angeles's most happening local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Los Angeles 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 getting plenty of attention this autumn.
Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Sun Valley's Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral, the Mexican spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp saw a median 1.7% increase in new reviews over the past month, Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral bagged an impressive 300% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a strong four-star rating.
Open at 8255 Sunland Blvd. since August 2019, Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral features guacamole, shrimp with mole sauce and chicken flautas. Check out the full menu.
Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. on Sunday.
Chick-fil-A
Mid-City's Chick-fil-A is also making waves. Open since August 2019 at 2310 S. La Cienega Blvd., the fast food spot has seen a dramatic 366.7% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.1% for all businesses tagged "Fast food" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Chick-fil-A's review count increased by more than 410%.
Chick-fil-A offers a spicy chicken sandwich, grilled chicken club, waffle fries and more. See what else is on the menu. Over the past month, it's seen its Yelp rating tick down from 3.5 stars to 2.5 stars.
Chick-fil-A is open from 6 a.m.–11 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and 6 a.m.–11:45 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
Monty's Good Burger
Echo Park's Monty's Good Burger is the city's buzziest burger spot by the numbers.
The vegan spot, which offers burgers and more and has been open at 1533 W. Sunset Blvd. since August 2019, increased its new review count by a substantial 327.3% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.3% for the Yelp category "Burgers."
It's not the only trending outlier in the burger category: VOWburger has seen a 241.7% increase in reviews.
Monty's Good Burger serves up the plant-based Impossible burger in a single or double patty. Sides include shoestring fries and tater tots with choice of dipping sauce. View the menu here.
Monty's Good Burger is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–1 a.m. on Thursday-Saturday.
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