Are these trending Seattle restaurants on your radar?
Sawyer | Photo: Ashwin R./Yelp
As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending today?
We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been seeing especially high review volumes this month.
To find out who made the list, we looked at Seattle 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 riding a trend this summer.
The Hart And The Hunter
Open since 2018, this cocktail bar, Southern breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp.
Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 1.6% increase in new reviews over the past month, but The Hart and The Hunter saw a 19.2% increase, maintaining a strong four-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis The Hart and The Hunter's review count increased by more than 500%.
It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Cafe Opla has seen an 8.1% increase in reviews.
Located at 111 Pine St. (between News Lane and First Avenue) in Pike Market, The Hart and The Hunter offers Southern-inspired food in a laid back vibe. Menu items include butter biscuits, avocado toast, egg white wraps, sandwiches and more.
Arriba Cantina
Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Ravenna's Arriba Cantina, the bar and Mexican spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.
While businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp saw a median 2.3% increase in new reviews over the past month, Arriba Cantina bagged a 43.2% increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a solid four-star rating. It significantly outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.6 times more reviews than expected based on its past performance.
There's more that's trending on Seattle's bar scene: Reckless Noodle House has seen a 6.9% increase in reviews.
Open at 2316 N.E. 65th St., Suite 101 (between North 24th and North 23rd avenues) since March, Arriba Cantina offers Mexican dishes like ceviche, tacos and tamales paired with a variety of margaritas like the hibiscus margarita, the strawberry basil margarita and the spicy margarita. There's also cocktails, beer and wine.
Hood Famous Café + Bar
The International District's Hood Famous Café + Bar is also making waves. Open since February at 504 Fifth Ave. South, Suite 107A (between King and Jefferson streets), the cafe and bakery, which offers desserts and more, has seen a 36.2% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2% for all businesses tagged "Bakeries" on Yelp.
There's more than one hot spot trending in Seattle's bakery category: 85°C Bakery Cafe has seen a 26.4% increase in reviews.
Hood Famous Café + Bar offers handmade desserts and baked goods like cheesecake, flan, cookies, waffles and more. Over the past month, it's maintained a healthy 4.5-star rating among Yelpers.
Le Coin
Fremont's Le Coin is the city's buzziest seafood spot by the numbers.
The French and New American spot, which offers seafood and more and opened at 4201 Fremont Ave. North (between 42nd Street and Motor Place) in 2018, increased its new review count by 12.2% over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 1.3% for the Yelp category "Seafood." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.8 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.
It's not the only trending outlier in the seafood category: Old Stove Brewing has seen a 9.2% increase in reviews.
Le Coin offers scallops, oysters, clams, steak and more. There's also a brunch menu that features chicken and waffles, eggs Benedict, ricotta toast and more.
Sawyer
Open since August 2018, this New American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp.
Citywide, businesses tagged "American (New)" saw a median 1.9% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Sawyer saw an 8.6% increase, maintaining a convincing 4.5-star rating throughout.
Located at 5309 22nd Ave. NW (between North Ballard Avenue and Market Street) in Ballard, Sawyer offers family-style small and large plates. On the menu, you can find pan-seared halibut, cheesy bread, a burger, rotisserie duck and more.
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