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Trending Southern restaurant (US) in Illinois

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover southern restaurant (us) making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Illinois
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68.8
#1

Hazel Crest Illinois

Flavor Brunch & Bar

trending_up+6.5pts
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82.4
#2

Chicago Illinois

Virtue Restaurant

trending_up+4.8pts
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76.9
#3

Chicago Illinois

Yardbird

trending_up+4.0pts
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More restaurants gaining ground

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#4

Yesterday’s Home Cookin'

place Metropolis, Illinois

trending_up+3.7pts
64.6
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#5

Big Jones

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+3.3pts
80.6
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#6

Luella's Southern Kitchen

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.9pts
78.8
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#7

UNK'Z FULL RESTAURANT AND BANQUET HALL RENTAL

place Washington Park, Illinois

trending_up+2.0pts
54.7
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#8

Sam's Southern Eatery

place Wood River, Illinois

trending_up+2.0pts
52.3
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#9

Southerners Food, Company

place Lake Zurich, Illinois

trending_up+2.0pts
30.3
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#10

Sonnys Place

place Rockford, Illinois

trending_up+0.5pts
15.4
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#11

Hop House

place O'Fallon, Illinois

trending_up+0.2pts
14.5
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Progress you can see.

A little context

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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