We read 420 businesses across 21 trades, 20 in each, from the businesses someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown. Among the businesses whose replies we could measure, the typical one answered 61% of its most recent reviews. That figure is measured across 41 businesses in all trades together, not within any single trade.
Answering every one of the last 10 reviews is not confined to one kind of business. Super Duper Burgers answered 10 of its last 10. So did Keter Salon among the hair salons, NT NAILS EMERYVILLE among the nail salons, Channing Dental among the dentists, East Bay Veterinary Clinic among the veterinarians, LaserAway Oakland among the med spas and Cocoon Day Spa Oakland - Rockridge among the day spas. Kim Nails & Beauty Lounge LLC Emeryville answered 8 of 10, and among the veterinarians Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital answered 8 and VCA Broadway Animal Hospital 6. LaserAway Emeryville, at 9 of 10, appears among both the med spas and the weight-loss clinics named here; Western Dental & Orthodontics, at 7 of 10, appears among both the dentists and the orthodontists.
Among the bars, the highest reply figure we could measure was Jupiter's 4 of its last 10; The Starry Plough Pub answered 2 and Prizefighter 1. Jupiter is also the most-reviewed bar we read, at 4,010 reviews. Paradise Park Cafe, which appears among both the cafés and the coffee shops named here, answered 1 of its last 10. Third Culture Bakery Berkeley answered 4 of 10, and the food truck Royal Egyptian Cuisine 6 of 10. Among the gyms, Berkeley Ironworks answered 9 of 10, and among the barbershops Mark-Jason Solofa Men's Grooming answered 9 of 10.
Listing sizes, counted over each listing's whole history, differ a great deal between trades. The median restaurant we read carries 275 reviews and the median bar 304. The median med spa carries 30.5, the median orthodontist 38 and the median food truck 27. The median rating in each trade we read falls between 4.45, for bars, and 5, for chiropractors.
What to do about it
Open your listing and count how many of your last 10 reviews carry a reply from you. It is the same count behind each reply figure above. The benchmark measured here is 61% across 41 businesses, all trades together, so read it as a general marker rather than the figure for your own trade.
Then set your count beside the named businesses in your trade: a salon owner beside Keter Salon's 10 of 10, a dentist beside Channing Dental's 10 of 10, a bar owner beside Jupiter's 4 of 10. If your count is 0, start with the next review that arrives, and the one after it. A reply is the one part of that exchange you write. Thank the customer for what they actually said, answer a complaint plainly and without argument, and keep each reply short enough that writing it never becomes the reason you skip one.
Food & drink in Emeryville, CA
The largest listing among the food and drink trades in this section is a bar: Jupiter, at 4,010 reviews. Its owner answered 4 of its last 10. Among the bars we read, The Starry Plough Pub answered 2 of its last 10, on a listing of 833 reviews, and Prizefighter answered 1 of 10, on 768. The median bar we read carries 304 reviews and a median rating of 4.45, the lowest median rating of the six trades in this section.
The strongest reply record named in this section belongs to a restaurant. Super Duper Burgers answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, on a listing of 1,069. It is the one 10 of 10 anywhere in this section. The median restaurant we read carries 275 reviews and a 4.6 median rating; the most-reviewed carries 1,652. Among the food trucks someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown, Royal Egyptian Cuisine answered 6 of its last 10, on 262 reviews. The median food truck we read carries 27 reviews; the most-reviewed carries 877.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 275 | 4.6 | Super Duper Burgers | 10 of 10 |
| Cafés | 156 | 4.75 | Paradise Park Cafe | 1 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 166.5 | 4.7 | Paradise Park Cafe | 1 of 10 |
| Bars | 304 | 4.45 | Jupiter | 4 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 136.5 | 4.7 | Third Culture Bakery Berkeley | 4 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 27 | 4.7 | Royal Egyptian Cuisine | 6 of 10 |
Hair, nails & barbering in Emeryville, CA
Among the nail salons someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown, the most-reviewed one we read is also answering. Kim Nails & Beauty Lounge LLC Emeryville carries 649 reviews and replied to 8 of its last 10. NT NAILS EMERYVILLE, on a listing of 331 reviews, replied to 10 of its last 10. We read 20 nail salons in this catchment; the median one carries 119 reviews and a 4.6 rating.
Hair salons show a different shape at the top. Of the 20 we read, the three most-reviewed carry 1,905, 414 and 174 reviews, while the median salon carries 76 reviews and a 4.9 rating. The owner we can name answering is Keter Salon, which replied to 10 of its last 10 reviews on a listing of 107.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 77 | 4.75 | Mark-Jason Solofa Men's Grooming | 9 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 76 | 4.9 | Keter Salon | 10 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 119 | 4.6 | NT NAILS EMERYVILLE | 10 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Emeryville, CA
LaserAway Emeryville appears among both the med spas and the weight-loss clinics named here, and in both lists it answered 9 of its most recent 10 reviews. This section covers the spa and aesthetics businesses someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown. For comparison, the reply benchmark measured here is 61%: the share of recent reviews a typical measured business answered, taken across 41 businesses in all trades together, not spas alone.
We read 20 day spas. The median one carries 89 reviews over its whole listing and has a 4.7 median rating; the three most-reviewed carry 850, 646 and 316. On recent replies, Cocoon Day Spa Oakland - Rockridge answered 10 of its last 10, Kume Spa - Grand Avenue answered 8 of 10, and Simply Green Day Spa answered 1 of 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 89 | 4.7 | Cocoon Day Spa Oakland - Rockridge | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 30.5 | 4.9 | LaserAway Oakland | 10 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 41.5 | 4.9 | WORTHY Self-Care Studio | 7 of 10 |
| Weight-loss clinics | 40 | 4.9 | Rockson Liu, MD, FACS: Dedicated Hernia Surgeon | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Emeryville, CA
The gyms and the chiropractors someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown carry the same median review count: 86. We read 20 businesses in each trade. The median ratings sit side by side as well, at 4.9 for the gyms we read and 5 for the chiropractors. Those are single middle values, not a picture of every listing, but on count and stars the middle of the gym list and the middle of the chiropractor list look alike.
The top of each list does not. The three most-reviewed gyms we read carry 732, 300 and 222 reviews. The three most-reviewed chiropractors carry 227, 192 and 184. So the most-reviewed gym in this section holds 732 reviews, while the most-reviewed chiropractor holds 227.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 86 | 4.9 | Berkeley Ironworks | 9 of 10 |
| Chiropractors | 86 | 5 | Oakbay Chiropractic | 8 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Emeryville, CA
We read 20 dentists and 20 orthodontists among the businesses someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown, and the two trades carry very different listing sizes. The median dentist we read has 204 Google reviews. The median orthodontist we read has 38. The most-reviewed dentists carry 756, 414 and 392 reviews; the most-reviewed orthodontists carry 392, 392 and 296. The median rating is 4.6 for the dentists and 4.8 for the orthodontists. All of these are whole-listing figures, counted over each listing's full history.
The reply figures below are a different measure: how many of a practice's most recent 10 reviews carry an answer from the owner. Among the dentists we read, Channing Dental answered 10 of its last 10. Your Dental Story - Berkeley Dentist answered 7 of 10, and Western Dental & Orthodontics answered 7 of 10. Your Dental Story - Berkeley Dentist is also the most-reviewed dentist we read, with 756 reviews on its listing; Channing Dental's listing carries 414.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 204 | 4.6 | Channing Dental | 10 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 38 | 4.8 | Western Dental & Orthodontics | 7 of 10 |
Pets in Emeryville, CA
Among the veterinarians someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown, East Bay Veterinary Clinic answered all 10 of its 10 most recent reviews. Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital answered 8 of its last 10, and VCA Broadway Animal Hospital 6 of 10. Among the veterinarians whose replies we could measure, those three answered the most of their recent reviews.
The review totals tell a separate, whole-history story. The median veterinarian we read carries 263 Google reviews and a 4.5 rating. The three most-reviewed carry 825, 738 and 492. Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital is the listing at 825, the most-reviewed veterinarian we read. East Bay Veterinary Clinic's listing holds 492 reviews, and VCA Broadway Animal Hospital's holds 391.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 71 | 4.7 | Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc. | 9 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 263 | 4.5 | East Bay Veterinary Clinic | 10 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Emeryville, CA
Temple Tattoo 13 answered 9 of its last 10 Google reviews, the highest reply figure in this section. It is one of the tattoo studios someone searching in Emeryville, CA is shown, and we read 20 of those alongside 20 shops. The two trades look different on paper. The median tattoo studio we read carries 63 reviews and a 4.9 median rating; the median shop carries 31 reviews and a 4.8. The most-reviewed tattoo listing among them has 2,050 reviews, followed by 613 and 548. The most-reviewed shops have 234, 178 and 57.
Replies are a separate measure from those totals. The review counts and ratings above cover each listing's whole history; a reply figure covers only the most recent reviews on a listing. Among the tattoo studios we read, Temple Tattoo 13 answered 9 of its last 10, Old Crow Tattoo and Art Gallery answered 4 of 10, and Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Berkeley Studio answered 1 of 10. Those three are the studios we can name for replying; we can't see how the rest of the 20 handled their recent reviews, so we say nothing about them either.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops | 31 | 4.8 | Mercy Vintage | 5 of 10 |
| Tattoo studios | 63 | 4.9 | 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 Emeryville, 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. Emeryville, CA has a population of 12,756 and a median household income of $120,302 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.