Among the businesses someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, food trucks and gyms are where we found no replies at all. We read 20 of each, and not one had answered any of its recent reviews. The listings are not empty: the most-reviewed food truck we read carries 4004 reviews, and the most-reviewed gym carries 587.
Every 10 of 10 we measured belongs to a clinic or practice. Among the weight-loss clinics we read, Impact Fitness Oakland, Abundant Life Weight Loss and Bay Area Medical Group - San Ramon each answered 10 of their last 10 reviews. Among plastic surgeons, Sieber Plastic Surgery - David Sieber M.D. and Miguel Delgado, M.D. each answered 10 of 10. In IV therapy, Recharge Medical answered 10 of 10 and ThrIVe Concierge - Mobile IV Therapy 9 of 10. Western Dental & Orthodontics answered 10 of 10 among orthodontists, and East Bay Veterinary Clinic 10 of 10 among veterinarians.
In food and drink, Petit Cafe answered 9 of its last 10 among cafés, and Delah Coffee 7 of 10 among coffee shops. Among the restaurants we read, 1400 Bar & Grill answered 4 of 10 and East Ocean Seafood Restaurant 3 of 10. East Ocean Seafood Restaurant is also the most-reviewed restaurant we read, at 1784 reviews. In hair and grooming, Charles Blades Barber Shop answered 5 of 10 among barbershops and Twist Salon 5 of 10 among hair salons. Among nail salons, Simply Green Day Spa, Vicky's nails and hair salon and The Corner Nail Bar each answered 1 of 10.
The listings themselves differ in size. The median restaurant we read carries 300 reviews and a 4.5 rating; the median dentist carries 257 reviews; the median weight-loss clinic carries 31 reviews and a 5 rating. We read 460 businesses in all. The benchmark measured here is 58%: a typical measured business answered 58% of its recent reviews, measured across 44 businesses with all trades together.
What to do about it
Pull up your listing and count how many of your last 10 reviews have a reply from you. That is the same measure behind every reply figure above, and the benchmark measured here is 58% across 44 businesses, all trades together, not your trade alone.
If you run a food truck or a gym, a single reply is more than any of the 20 we read in your trade had written on its recent reviews. If you run a weight-loss clinic, a plastic surgery practice, an IV therapy business, an orthodontic practice or a veterinary office, at least one business we read in your trade answered 10 of 10, so that is the figure to measure yourself against. Either way, reply to the next review that arrives, good or bad, in your own words, and keep going until each of your last 10 carries an answer. The reply is the one piece of that exchange that is yours to write.
Food & drink in Alameda, CA
Among the food trucks someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, not one of the 20 we read had answered any of its recent reviews. Those trucks carry real review counts: the median food truck we read has 77.5 reviews on its listing, and the three most-reviewed carry 4,004, 2,347 and 945.
Other food and drink businesses in this catchment do answer, and some answer most of what comes in. Among the cafés we read, Petit Cafe answered 9 of its last 10 reviews, on a listing of 533. Among the coffee shops, Delah Coffee answered 7 of its last 10, on a listing of 500.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 300 | 4.5 | 1400 Bar & Grill | 4 of 10 |
| Cafés | 166 | 4.6 | Petit Cafe | 9 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 154.5 | 4.7 | Delah Coffee | 7 of 10 |
| Bars | 287 | 4.6 | 1400 Bar & Grill | 4 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 183 | 4.6 | Bake Sum | 1 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 77.5 | 4.5 | — |
Hair, nails & barbering in Alameda, CA
Among the nail salons someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, the highest reply figure we measured is 1 of the last 10 reviews. Simply Green Day Spa, Vicky's nails and hair salon and The Corner Nail Bar each answered 1 of their most recent 10. Simply Green Day Spa carries 850 Google reviews, the largest listing among the nail salons we read. For comparison, the benchmark measured here is 58% of recent reviews answered by a typical measured business, across 44 businesses in all trades together, not hair and nail businesses alone.
Among the barbershops and hair salons, the highest reply figure we measured is 5 of 10. Charles Blades Barber Shop answered 5 of its last 10 reviews, and Twist Salon answered 5 of its last 10. Those are the only names we have for those two trades, so we can't say how the other barbershops and salons we read handle replies. Both are large listings for their trade: Charles Blades carries 518 reviews against a barbershop median of 77, and Twist Salon's 387 match the most-reviewed hair salon we read, where the median is 62.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 77 | 4.7 | Charles Blades Barber Shop | 5 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 62 | 4.85 | Twist Salon | 5 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 88.5 | 4.5 | Simply Green Day Spa | 1 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Alameda, CA
Among the weight-loss clinics someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, the owners answering the most, among those we could measure, reached 10 of their last 10 reviews: Impact Fitness Oakland answered 10 of 10, on a listing of 86 reviews in all; Abundant Life Weight Loss 10 of 10, on 69; and Bay Area Medical Group - San Ramon 10 of 10, on 66. Among the plastic surgery practices, Sieber Plastic Surgery - David Sieber M.D. answered 10 of 10, on a listing of 206 reviews, and Miguel Delgado, M.D. 10 of 10, on 148. The median weight-loss clinic we read carries 31 reviews and a 5 rating; the median plastic surgery practice carries 89.5 reviews and a 4.85.
In IV therapy, Recharge Medical answered 10 of its last 10, ThrIVe Concierge - Mobile IV Therapy 9 of 10 and Refine Anti-Aging Medicine and Aesthetics 6 of 10. Among the med spas, Nubo Med Spa and Wellness answered 9 of 10, Serenity Aesthetics & Wellness 6 of 10 and SkinSpirit Oakland - Montclair 5 of 10. Both trades show a median rating of 4.9. The median IV therapy listing we read carries 43 reviews; the median med spa carries 101.5, and the most-reviewed med spa in this section carries 937.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 189 | 4.65 | Cocoon Day Spa San Francisco - Soma | 8 of 10 |
| Med spas | 101.5 | 4.9 | Nubo Med Spa and Wellness | 9 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 43 | 4.9 | Recharge Medical | 10 of 10 |
| Weight-loss clinics | 31 | 5 | Impact Fitness Oakland | 10 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 84.5 | 4.55 | NorCal Dermatology Group | 2 of 10 |
| Plastic surgery | 89.5 | 4.85 | Sieber Plastic Surgery - David Sieber M.D. | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Alameda, CA
Of the 20 gyms we read among the businesses someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, not one had answered any of its recent reviews. That is the plainest fact in this section. Over their whole listing history, the median gym we read carries 86 Google reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 587, 569 and 440. The median rating among those gyms is 4.5.
The chiropractors we read look different on replies. Over their whole listing history, the median chiropractor of the 20 we read carries 61.5 reviews, the three most-reviewed carry 275, 222 and 206, and the median rating is 5. On the most recent reviews, three practices can be named as answering. Oakbay Chiropractic answered 8 of its last 10, on a listing of 181 reviews. The Shift Chiropractic answered 3 of its last 10, on a listing of 206. In Town Chiropractic answered 2 of its last 10, on a listing of 177.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 86 | 4.5 | — | |
| Chiropractors | 61.5 | 5 | Oakbay Chiropractic | 8 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Alameda, CA
Among the orthodontists someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, Western Dental & Orthodontics answered 10 of its last 10 reviews. Todorthodontics Smile Studio answered 9 of 10, and Singleton Smile Dental answered 8 of 10. Singleton Smile Dental also appears among the dentists named here, which makes it the one practice credited in both searches.
Among the dentists we read, Bright Now! Dental & Orthodontics answered 9 of its last 10 reviews and Singleton Smile Dental 8 of 10. Alameda Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics answered 2 of its last 10. Those are the dentists we can name as answering, and a business is named only if we could measure its replies, so these figures describe these practices and not the dentists left unnamed.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 257 | 4.8 | Bright Now! Dental & Orthodontics - Alameda, CA | 9 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 141.5 | 4.85 | Western Dental & Orthodontics | 10 of 10 |
Pets in Alameda, CA
Among the veterinarians someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, East Bay Veterinary Clinic answered 10 of its last 10 reviews. OakVet Animal Specialty Hospital answered 7 of its last 10, and Park Centre Animal Hospital answered 4 of 10. OakVet's listing is the most-reviewed of the 20 veterinarians we read, carrying 1,495 reviews in total; the next two carry 1,103 and 492. The median veterinarian we read carries 262 reviews and a median rating of 4.4.
Among the pet boarding businesses we read, Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. answered 9 of its last 10 reviews, Pet Camp Main Campground answered 4 of 10, and Citizen Canine answered 2 of 10. Across its whole history, Pet Camp Main Campground's listing carries 564 reviews, the third-largest among the 20 boarding businesses we read, behind listings of 828 and 777. The median boarding business we read carries 105 reviews and a median rating of 4.8.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 74 | 4.6 | Alameda See Spot Run | 1 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 105 | 4.8 | Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. | 9 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 262 | 4.4 | East Bay Veterinary Clinic | 10 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Alameda, CA
We read 20 tattoo studios among the businesses someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, and one listing sits well clear of the others on volume. The three most-reviewed studios we read carry 1,370, 172 and 150 Google reviews. The median studio we read carries 57, and the median rating across the studios we read is 4.8. Those are whole-listing figures: every review each studio has collected, not a recent slice.
Replies are a separate measurement, taken over each studio's most recent reviews only. Among the studios we read, Temple Tattoo 13 answered 9 of its last 10 reviews, on a listing of 172. Ink addiction Oakland tattoos and piercing answered 3 of its last 10, on a listing of 115. Both are credited here for answering. We could not measure replies for every studio we read, so these names are not a count of how many studios answer, and nothing in this section says anything about the studios not named.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo studios | 57 | 4.8 | Temple Tattoo 13 | 9 of 10 |
Method
Every figure comes from public Google listings — the businesses and owner replies any customer can see — read on 2026-09-24. Counts describe the businesses someone searching in Alameda, CA is shown, which is the competitive set a customer actually chooses from, not a register of businesses inside the city limits. A business is named only where we read at least eight of its recent reviews, and only the ones answering the most are named; the rest of a market appears as a distribution with its denominator. Chains are counted but never named. Nothing is ranked on star rating. Alameda, CA has a population of 76,876 and a median household income of $132,015 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.