Want the inside word on Long Beach's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which eateries have been most discussed this month.
To find out who made the list, we 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.
Read on to see which spots are extra cool this winter.
Little Vice
Open since July 2019, this popular beer bar and Mexican spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Mexican" on Yelp.
Citywide, Mexican spots saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Little Vice saw a 36% increase, maintaining a strong 4.5-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Little Vice's review count increased by more than 680%.
"Little Vice was started by two childhood friends with a dream to open a Baja-style eatery inspired by the food they’ve enjoyed over the years while traveling and surfing in Mexico," according to its Yelp page. "Our vision is to create a casual and comfortable atmosphere with food that takes authentic elements and blends them with modern flair. We use local ingredients and source organic whenever possible. All this paired with craft beer, natural wine and good company."
Located at 3317 E. Seventh St. in Long Beach, Little Vice offers potato flautas, al pastor tacos and carne asada tortas. View the menu here.
Little Vice is open from noon–9 p.m. on Monday, noon–10 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on Sunday.
Arize Bistro
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Long Beach's Arize Bistro, the diner and breakfast and brunch and Asian fusion spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, Arize Bistro bagged a 21.1% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a sound four-star rating.
There's more that's trending on Long Beach's breakfast and brunch scene: Plant Power Fast Food has seen a 9.3% increase in reviews.
Open at 306 Elm St. since September 2019, Arize Bistro serves up French toast bites, scrambled eggs and chorizo biscuit sandwich and smoked salmon eggs Benedict. See what else is on the breakfast menu.
Arize Bistro is open from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on weekends.
Q Smokehouse
Long Beach's Q Smokehouse is also making waves. Open since March 2018 at 300 S. Pine Ave., the popular New American spot, which offers barbecue and more, has seen a 4.3% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.1% for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Q Smokehouse's review count increased by more than 290%.
There's more than one hotspot trending in Long Beach's New American category: The Carvery has seen a 10.7% increase in reviews.
Q Smokehouse features pork belly sliders, roasted veggie tacos and bison chi. Over the past month, it's maintained a sound four-star rating among Yelpers.
Q Smokehouse 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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