Unsure where San Jose's insiders are eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see.
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been getting outsized notice 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 the 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 worth exploring, right now.
Pokeatery
Open since October 2019, this Hawaiian spot, which offers poke, seafood and more, is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp.
Citywide, seafood spots saw a median 1% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Pokeatery saw a significant 233.3% increase, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating throughout.
It's not the only trending outlier in the seafood category: Flourishing Garden has seen a 1.8% increase in reviews, and Mariscos Costa Alegre has seen a 6% bump.
Located at 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 2337 in the Rose Garden, Pokeatery offers island pork bowls, Dole whips, pokecado toast and more.
Sabores of The Valley
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Almaden Valley's Sabores of The Valley, the breakfast and brunch and New American spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1% increase in new reviews over the past month, Sabores of The Valley bagged a massive 214.3% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining an excellent five-star rating.
There's more that's trending on San Jose's breakfast and brunch scene: Voyager Craft Coffee has seen a 20.9% increase in reviews.
Open at 6944 Almaden Expy since September, Sabores of The Valley offers mac and cheese, smoked salmon Benedict, crepes, orange juice and more.
Sabores of The Valley is open from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on Monday-Wednesday and 7 a.m.–9 p.m. on Thursday-Sunday.
Bill's Cafe
West San Jose's Bill's Cafe is also making waves. Open since January 2018 at 5124 Stevens Creek Blvd., the popular breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot has seen a 5% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1% for all businesses tagged "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in San Jose's traditional American category: Cafe Rosalena has seen a 0.7% increase in reviews.
Bill's Cafe offers veggie skillets, club sandwiches and pineapple mimosas. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers.
Bill's Cafe is open from 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekends.
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