Want the scoop on Austin's most happening local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been getting a significant increase in attention this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Austin 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.
Baby Acapulco
Open for the last 40 years, this popular Mexican spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp.
Citywide, Mexican spots saw a median 1.6% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Baby Acapulco saw a 2.4% increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the Mexican category: Comedor has seen a 12.3% increase in reviews.
Located at 1628 Barton Springs Road in Zilker, Baby Acapulco offers chicken tortilla soup, nachos, gluten-free tacos, enchiladas and more. The robust drink menu includes cocktails, tequila, wine and beer; try the popular celebrity rita flight with purple, blue, strawberry and lime flavors.
Baby Acapulco is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Twin Peaks
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Sweet Briar's Twin Peaks, the well-established sports bar and New American and traditional American spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (Traditional)" on Yelp saw a median 1.5% increase in new reviews over the past month, Twin Peaks bagged a 6.6% increase in new reviews within that time frame, with a slight upward trend from a 3.5-star rating a month ago to its current four stars. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.2 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Austin's traditional American scene: SPIN Austin has seen a 3.1% increase in reviews.
Open at 701 E. Stassney Lane since 2008, Twin Peaks offers offers chicken wings in ten different varieties, fried pickles and a bacon burger. Classic comfort foods include mom's pot roast and chicken and waffles. (View the full menu here.)
Twin Peaks is open from 10:30 a.m.–midnight on Monday-Wednesday and Sunday and 10:30 a.m.–2 a.m. on Thursday-Saturday.
Bird Bird Biscuit
Rosewood's Bird Bird Biscuit is also making waves. Open since July 2018 at 2701 Manor Road, the popular breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, has seen a 7.3% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.5% for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Bird Bird Biscuit's star attraction is its Queen Beak biscuit sandwich with spicy chicken thigh, cayenne black pepper honey and chipotle mayo. This spot also offers dough-doughs, which consists of biscuit dough rolled in sugar and cinnamon. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Bird Bird Biscuit is open from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekends.
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