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Trending Restaurant in the United States

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#51

The Cafe

place Key West, Florida

trending_up+49.4pts
65.7
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#52

Chris Bakes

place Meiners Oaks, California

trending_up+49.0pts
65.3
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#53

Burger King

place Hickam Housing, Hawaii

trending_up+49.0pts
64.3
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#54

The Homeplace

place Belton, South Carolina

trending_up+48.9pts
65.2
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#55

Lagos Mexican Cuisine

place Fullerton, California

trending_up+48.8pts
64.6
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#56

Krispy stop chicken

place Taylor, Michigan

trending_up+48.6pts
65.2
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#57

200 Main

place Tonawanda, New York

trending_up+48.6pts
64.1
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#58

Spicewood Restaurant

place Alpine, Texas

trending_up+48.4pts
65.3
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#59

Pit Stop Gourmet Burgers

place Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona

trending_up+48.4pts
63.9
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#60

Greenbush Brewing Co.

place Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan

trending_up+48.3pts
64.9
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#61

Flames Auburn

place North Auburn, California

trending_up+47.9pts
63.9
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#62

Abstract Table

place Berkeley, California

trending_up+47.8pts
63.7
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#63

Petite Maison

place Telluride, Colorado

trending_up+47.7pts
63.6
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#64

Burger King

place Fitzgerald, Georgia

trending_up+47.6pts
60.8
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#65

The Squeeze

place North Miami, Florida

trending_up+47.1pts
62.7
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#66

Café de Fae

place Paducah, Kentucky

trending_up+46.8pts
54.6
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#67

Bedford Post Barn

place Stamford, Connecticut

trending_up+46.7pts
62.2
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#68

Redbird Fried Chicken

place Denham Springs, Louisiana

trending_up+46.7pts
62.2
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#69

Billie-Jo's Home Of The Bigfoot

place Browning, Montana

trending_up+46.7pts
61.8
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#70

Itadaki Yakiniku

place Bellevue, Washington

trending_up+46.6pts
62.1
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#71

Smoke N Firehouse No. 20

place Ringsted, Iowa

trending_up+46.6pts
61.6
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#72

Rome + Fig Global Bistro

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+45.9pts
61.7
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#73

Oak Street Deli

place Arcadia, Florida

trending_up+45.7pts
61.0
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#74

Cafe Cairano

place World Golf Village, Florida

trending_up+45.6pts
60.8
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#75

Bojangles

place Goodlettsville, Tennessee

trending_up+45.6pts
60.3
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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