Get these trending Austin restaurants on your radar now
Discada | Photo: Delia S./Yelp
Want the scoop on Austin's buzziest local spots?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which restaurants have been getting outsized notice this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Austin 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 worth exploring this summer.
Discada
Open since May 2018, this taco truck is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Tacos" on Yelp.
Citywide, taquerias saw a median 3.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Discada saw a 34.5 percent increase and now boasts a five-star rating. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis Discada's review count increased by more than 200 percent.
Located at 1319 Rosewood Ave. in East Austin, Discada chef Xose Velasco uses his father's seven-layer taco recipe. The menu is simple and features Mexican-style street corn and tacos served with salsa and lime.
Flower Child
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about downtown Austin's Flower Child, the New American eatery is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp saw a median 2.3 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Flower Child bagged an 8.2 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a superior four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 5.0 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
Open at 500 W. Second St. since late 2017, Flower Child is one of two local outposts of the nationwide chain focused on healthy fare. Look for freshly made salads, bowls filled with quinoa and vegetables and menu items such as the Thai green papaya plate with sweet potato noodles.
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden is also making waves. Open since early 2018 at 121 Pickle Road in South Austin, the coffeehouse and beer garden has seen a 6.2 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.5 percent for all businesses tagged "Coffee & Tea" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Austin's coffee and tea category: Hank's has seen a 5 percent increase in reviews.
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden offers several caffeinated beverages, boozy coffees, local craft beer and cocktail flights. For brunch, there are bloody Marys, mimosas and Aperol spritz. Over the past month, it's maintained a convincing 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen
Highland's The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen is the city's buzziest traditional American spot by the numbers.
The brewpub and traditional American spot, which opened last year at 6015 Dillard Circle, Suite A, increased its new review count by 9.4 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.9 percent for the Yelp category "American (Traditional)." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 2.2 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
It's not the only trending outlier in the traditional American category: Anthem has seen a 11.6 percent increase in reviews.
The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen has nine beers on tap and a variety of wines and ciders. The brewery also serves everything from shareable items like deviled eggs and soft pretzels to salads, burgers and bratwurst.
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