Want the scoop on San Jose's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which local businesses have been in the limelight this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at San Jose 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, right now.
Lucky Tea
Open since September 2019, this spot to score coffee, tea, bubble tea and juices and smoothies is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Coffee & Tea" on Yelp.
Citywide, coffee and tea spots saw a median 2.1% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Lucky Tea saw a substantial 316.7% increase, maintaining a mixed 3.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the coffee and tea category: The Penny Cafe at Five Points has seen a 111.1% increase in reviews, and Voyager Craft Coffee and 7 Leaves Cafe have seen 34.7 and 17.9% increases, respectively.
Located at 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 2170 in the Rose Garden, Lucky Tea offers specialties like the Super Fruity Mojito tea, tea limeade, Vietnamese coffee and a mango coconut smoothie.
Lucky Tea is open from 10 a.m.–9:45 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood Grill
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Willow Glen's Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood Grill, the seafood spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 1.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood Grill bagged a 9.3% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a superior four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on San Jose's seafood scene: Mariscos Costa Alegre has seen a 5.7% increase in reviews, and Poke House has seen a 5.4% bump.
Open at 1111 Meridian Ave. since May 2019, Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood Grill offers a variety of seafood dishes, from fish and chips to lobster rolls and clam strips.
Anchors Fish & Chips and Seafood Grill is open from 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m. on Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. on Sunday.
7 Stars Bar & Grill
West San Carlos's 7 Stars Bar & Grill is also making waves. Open since 2011 at 398 S. Bascom Ave., the well-established bar and traditional American spot, which offers soups and more, has seen a 4% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1% for all businesses tagged "American (Traditional)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, 7 Stars Bar & Grill's review count increased by more than 1,000%.
There's more than one hot spot trending in San Jose's traditional American category: Cafe Rosalena has seen a 0.5% increase in reviews.
The Star Wars-themed bar offers a slew of cocktails, alongside snacks like mozzarella sticks, tater tots and chili dogs. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy four-star rating among Yelpers.
7 Stars Bar & Grill is open from noon–midnight on weekdays and 11 a.m.–midnight on weekends.
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