We’re closing out the summer with a mini-series on the most popular restaurants in major U.S. cities, as measured by how many people post online reviews about them. You can read our quick primer here. As a recap:
- Consumers overwhelmingly use online reviews to decide which restaurants they’ll patronize
- They mostly care about recent reviews
- Restaurants with lots of reviews tend to have positive ratings and attract more customers
We analyzed millions of online reviews during June and July to make our list. The top restaurants are the ones that were talked about the most on Yelp, Google, TripAdvisor, and other business review sites during the first two months of summer. (So, “recent reviews” means in June and July of this year.)
The top list for Los Angeles includes trendy gourmet spots, fast-casual joints, and even a taco stand. Read the whole list below.
1. Bestia
- Fare: Italian
- Recent reviews: 312
- Yelp score: 4.5 stars
- 1 dish to try: Bone marrow
- Extra credit: Read about new bar manager Iluggy Recinos
2. Otium
- Fare: Contemporary American
- Recent reviews: 202
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Buckwheat Blini
- Extra credit: Read about Otium’s neighbor, The Broad
3. Camy’s Grill
- Fare: American & Mexican
- Recent reviews: 185
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Camy’s Mega Burger
- Extra credit: Check out their Facebook page
4. Cielito Lindo
- Fare: Mexican
- Recent reviews: 159
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Taquitos, of course
- Extra credit: They put their recipes online!
5. Little Sister
- Fare: Asian
- Recent reviews: 138
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Vietnamese crepe
- Extra credit: They have beautiful photography of their dishes
6. Bossa Nova
- Fare: Latin American, Brazilian, Pizza
- Recent reviews: 127
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Camarão à Brasileira (charbroiled shrimp)
- Extra credit: Get a free drink with delivery when you order on their mobile app
7. The Factory Kitchen
- Fare: Italian
- Recent reviews: 122
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Pappardelle — buckwheat egg pasta, lamb ossobuco sugo, rosemary-garlic oil
- Extra credit: Read about The Factory Kitchen in the press.
8. Broken Spanish
- Fare: Latin American, Mexican
- Recent reviews: 121
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Duck with grape, peanut, mole, and chile tepin
- Extra credit: Learn more about chef Ray Garcia
9. Maccheroni Republic
- Fare: Italian
- Recent reviews: 120
- Yelp score: 4 stars
- 1 dish to try: Pumpkin ravioli with butter cream truffle cheese sauce
- Extra credit: They don’t take reservations — first come, first served!
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