Want the inside word on Long Beach's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp and SafeGraph, a dataset of commercial points of interest and their visitor patterns, to uncover which restaurants have been most discussed this month.
To find out who made the list, we first looked at Long Beach 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. Then we analyzed foot traffic data from SafeGraph to validate the trends.
Read on to see which spots are worth exploring, right now.
Jade Restaurant
Open since August 2019, this sushi bar and Asian fusion spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Sushi Bars" on Yelp.
Citywide, sushi bars saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, Jade Restaurant saw a 22.7% increase, and currently has a 3.5-star rating.
It's not the only trending outlier in the sushi bar category: Tokyo Guild has seen a 13.6% increase in reviews, and Sapporo Sushi has seen a 3.7% bump.
Located at 6380 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite A in Long Beach, the sushi menu offers classic sushi rolls such as eel, scallops and shrimp, as well as specialty rolls like fried spicy tuna roll and Philly roll, with salmon, avocado and cream cheese.
Jade Restaurant is open from 3 p.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 3 p.m.–1 a.m. on Friday, noon–1 a.m. on Saturday and noon–10 p.m. on Sunday.
Plant Power Fast Food
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Long Beach's Plant Power Fast Food, the well-established vegan and traditional American spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, Plant Power Fast Food bagged a 12.4% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a strong four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Long Beach's breakfast and brunch scene: Coffee Parlor has seen a 11.6% increase in reviews, and Meant To Be Cafe has seen a 7.5% bump.
Open at 5095 Pacific Coast Highway since June 2019, Plant Power Fast Food's breakfast menu features a tofu scramble breakfast burrito, a plant-based chicken and waffle sandwich and a plant-based twist on a "Canadian bacon, egg and cheese" muffin. See what else is on the menu.
Plant Power Fast Food is open from 7 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
The 908
Long Beach's The 908 is also making waves. Open since June 2019 at 3850 Worsham Ave., Suite 410, the cocktail bar and New American spot has seen a 12.2% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.2% for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp.
There's more than one hotspot trending in Long Beach's New American category: Portuguese Bend Distillery has seen a 10.6% increase in reviews, and Georgie's Place and The Ordinarie - An American Tavern have seen 0.8 and 7.5% increases, respectively.
The 908 serves up goat cheese-stuffed artichoke flowers, spicy fried Jidori chicken sandwich and lobster mac and cheese. View the menu here. Over the past month, it's maintained a convincing four-star rating among Yelpers.
The 908 is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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