Want the inside word on Sacramento's most happening local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Sacramento 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 extra cool this autumn.
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
Open since August, this bar, which offers ramen and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, bars saw a median 1% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Kodaiko Ramen & Bar saw a 50.9% increase, maintaining a superior four-star rating throughout.
Located at 718 K St. in downtown Sacramento, the restaurant offers small plates (Japanese fried chicken, sashimi, potato croquettes, tofu and more), donburi, ramen and a wide array of drinks.
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar is open from 4–10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and noon–10 p.m. on weekends. (It's closed on Tuesday.)
Tiger
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about downtown Sacramento's Tiger, the bar and event space is a hot topic, according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 1% increase in new reviews over the past month, Tiger bagged a 12.6% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.2 times more reviews than expected, based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Sacramento's New American scene: Yard House has seen a 4.1% increase in reviews, and Crawdads On The River has seen a 1.2% bump.
Open at 722 K St. since November 2018, Tiger offers tacos (chorizo, bulgogi, veggie, jerk chicken, fish), salads, appetizers and entrees (burgers, hot dogs, burritos and more).
Tiger is open from 11:30 a.m.–midnight Monday-Wednesday, 11:30–2 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.–11 p.m. on Sunday.
Huckleberry's
Natomas Crossing's Huckleberry's is also making waves. Open since July 2018 at 2580 Arena Blvd., Suite B100, the well-established breakfast and brunch spot has seen a 13.7% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.2% for all businesses tagged "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Sacramento's breakfast and brunch category: Tower Cafe has seen a 0.7% increase in reviews.
Huckleberry's offers snacks (such as beignets, fried green tomatoes and sweet potato fries) and a selection of large platters (chicken fried steak, skillets, omelets and more). Check out the full menu here. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Huckleberry's is open from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. daily.
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