Two of the country's three highest-rated independent eateries are vegan restaurants.
Small business lending company OnDeck wanted to find out which independent restaurants were the highest-rated in the US, so they analyzed Yelp.com ratings for eateries with ratings of 4 stars or higher and at least 100 reviews.
After filtering down to 5,113 independently owned restaurants, the establishments were ranked across several categories — including pizza, vegan, burger, and breakfast spots — and for each US state, based on which had the highest star ratings out of five.
Key Findings:
The country's three highest-rated independent restaurants all have an average rating of five stars. Two are vegan eateries in Los Angeles — Hey, Sunshine Kitchen and Beewali's Vegan AF — while the other is Wyoming's Destination Taiwan.
Of the ten highest-rated, independently owned pizza places in the US, three belong to California: Hillcrust Pizza (4.9 stars) and Siamo Napoli (4.8), both in San Diego, and LA's Pizzeria Company.
One of America's highest-rated indie burger joints is the Leatherneck Club in Las Vegas, which has an average rating of 4.9 stars.
When it comes to independently owned restaurants serving international food, the highest-rated spots in the country include Bistro 6050 in Chicago, Illinois; Its Izakaya in Las Vegas, Nevada and Shoufi Mahfi Mediterranean Grill in Orlando, Florida.
Via OnDeck.