Want the inside word on Dallas' most happening local eateries?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which restaurants have been in the limelight this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Dallas 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 outposts are extra cool this winter.
Sloane's Corner
Open since 2019, this cocktail bar and New American bistro is trending, in comparison to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, New American restaurants saw a median 2% increase in new reviews over the past month. Sloane's Corner only recently appeared on Yelp, but while many new businesses struggle to gain reviews, it has seen strong initial popularity.
It's not the only trending outlier in the New American category: Commons Club has seen a 183.3% increase in reviews, while Drake’s Hollywood and Flower Child have seen 136.4 and 125% increases, respectively.
Located at 2001 Ross Ave., Suite 125, in downtown Dallas' Arts District, Sloane's Corner serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and happy hour specials, as noted on its Yelp profile. The eatery also provides takeaway meal options, such as pastries and sandwiches.
Sloane's Corner is open from 7 a.m.–10 p.m. on weekdays and 4–10 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
Las Palmas
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Uptown's Las Palmas, the well-established bar and Tex-Mex cantina is a hot topic, according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 1.6% increase in new reviews over the past month, Las Palmas bagged a 14% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining two times more reviews than expected, based on its past performance.
There's even more trending in Dallas' bar scene: The Crab Station has seen a 13.4% increase in reviews, and Red Claws Crab Shack and Sushi de Handroll have seen 10.5 and 6.8% increases, respectively.
Open at 2708 Routh St., Las Palmas specializes in frozen margaritas and Tex-Mex fare. Noteworthy dishes to try include the hickory-grilled fajitas, crab-stuffed avocado, brisket enchiladas, chili con queso and fried whole snapper.
Las Palmas is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. daily.
Hero
Victory Park's Hero is also making waves. Open at 3090 Olive St., Suite B110, the popular sports bar and traditional American gastropub has seen a 10.5% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.6% for all businesses tagged "American (Traditional)" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Dallas' traditional American category: Rodeo Goat has seen a 10% increase in reviews.
Hero is known for its libations, diverse food selection and on-site entertainment options, such as arcade games, billiards and live music. On the menu, anticipate items like pulled pork nachos, braised bone-in beef short rib, fish tacos, a tuna poke bowl, crispy buffalo chicken sandwich and steak salad. Over the past month, it's maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers.
Hero is open from 11 a.m.–midnight on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–2 a.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.–2 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.–midnight on Sunday.
Twisted Trompo
Downtown Dallas' Twisted Trompo is the city's buzziest breakfast and brunch outlet by the numbers.
The popular Mexican breakfast and brunch cafe, which can be found at 1211 Commerce St., increased its new review count by 7.4% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.5% for the Yelp category "Breakfast & Brunch." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.9 times more reviews than expected, based on past performance.
Per its Yelp page, Twisted Trompo offers on-tap tequila and traditional Mexican-style street tacos, which are made from scratch with hand-carved, slow-roasted meats.
Twisted Trompo is open from 6 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.–midnight on Friday, 11 a.m.–midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.
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