A family-run café in Burbank, California named Porto's Bakery and Café took the top spot in the recently released list of Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., according to online business review site Yelp.
According to USA Today Experience, the chain restaurant, established by immigrants from Cuba, leads a whopping 46 entries from California, including Cheese Board Pizza (Berkeley, CA), TKB Bakery & Deli (Indio, CA) and Gary Danko (San Francisco, CA). New York, with the highest density in New York City, follows with eight entries and Nevada, particularly in the Las Vegas area, has four entries.
Based on the results, one might also argue that more Americans are evolving into barbecue lovers instead of the usual dominance of steakhouses in the previous lists.
The list was compiled from the user reviews taken from Yelp.com and the Yelp mobile application with emphasis on the most popular ad well-reviewed businesses over the course of 2015.
Three new restaurants have been branded Hot and New as they appear on the list for the first time despite being newly-established. These restaurants are Lakewood, California's Adobo Taco Grill (No. 25), Fullerton, California's Mr. BBQ (No. 27) and Mission Viejo, California's Rockfire Grill (No. 60).
The list "honors businesses that rank so highly in the Yelp community's opinion that they have earned the status of "must try within this lifetime." From fancy to casual, long time favorite to new up-and-comer, barbecue to udon, this list runs the gamut of gastronomical experiences. And that's the way we like it; a list as quirky and interesting and unique as the Yelp Community itself. Sometimes you want a white tablecloth experience, and sometimes a sandwich on the run hits the spot."
You may view the names of the restaurants and diners that made it to the list here.
