Restaurants carry a median of 945 Google reviews each, across the 20 we read in what someone searching around Lakeville is shown. The three most-reviewed hold 2,583, 2,237 and 1,792. In the same group, the 20 bakeries we read sit at a median of 38, and the 20 food trucks sit at 38 as well. Those are whole-listing counts, the full file rather than a recent window.
Northern Taphouse - Lakeville answered 10 of its last 10, on a listing holding 2,237 reviews, and it comes first in both the restaurant read and the bar read. Barley + Vine Kitchen & Bar also answered 10 of its last 10, with 1,750 reviews, and appears in both. Under bars, Wild Bill's Sports Saloon - Apple Valley answered 7 of its last 10, with 1,450.
PORTERHOUSE Steak & Seafood Restaurant holds 1,792 reviews and answered 1 of its last 10. The businesses we list are only the ones answering the most of their recent reviews, so among the 20 restaurants we read that count comes third. Depth of file and reply count are two separate measurements here, and they do not move together.
The cafe read and the coffee shop read return the same three names, which is what happens when one listing is shown under more than one search. The Better Half answered 10 of its last 10, on a listing with 686 reviews. Babe's Hometown Bar, with 1,360 reviews, answered 5 of its last 10. Buckboard, with 1,206, answered 3. Among bakeries, Sweet Treasures answered 9 of its last 10 on 359 reviews; among food trucks, Ineffable Brewing Company answered 6 of 10 on 400. We measured 58 of the businesses someone searching in Lakeville is shown; a typical one answered 77% of its recent reviews. The median ratings in this group are 4.5 for restaurants and food trucks, 4.6 for cafes, coffee shops and bars, and 4.8 for bakeries, and a median is one figure for a whole trade: it does not tell you which listing is which.
What to do about it
If your file is anywhere near the restaurant median of 945, you are never going to answer all of it and you do not need to. The counts on this page are drawn from each business's most recent reviews, which is the window Northern Taphouse - Lakeville's 10 of 10 was measured in. Answer the newest ones, work backwards while you have time for it, then keep the newest answered from there on. Catching up once and keeping up are different jobs, and the second is the one that keeps that window covered.
Write the replies yourself. Three in a row that open the same way read as one reply used three times, and on a listing they sit next to each other. Answer the good ones as well as the difficult ones. If your file is nearer the bakery median of 38 than the restaurant one, the whole recent window is within reach without much doing.
Restaurants
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Taphouse - Lakeville | 10 of 10 | 2237 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Barley + Vine Kitchen & Bar | 10 of 10 | 1750 | 4.5 |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE Steak & Seafood Restaurant | 1 of 10 | 1792 | 4.7 |
Cafés
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Better Half | 10 of 10 | 686 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Babe's Hometown Bar | 5 of 10 | 1360 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Buckboard | 3 of 10 | 1206 | 4.5 |
Coffee shops
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Better Half | 10 of 10 | 686 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Babe's Hometown Bar | 5 of 10 | 1360 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Buckboard | 3 of 10 | 1206 | 4.5 |
Bars
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Taphouse - Lakeville | 10 of 10 | 2237 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Barley + Vine Kitchen & Bar | 10 of 10 | 1750 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Babe's Hometown Bar | 5 of 10 | 1360 | 4.1 |
Bakeries
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Treasures | 9 of 10 | 359 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Dairy Delite | 3 of 10 | 336 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Tapestry Coffee | 2 of 10 | 469 | 4.7 |
Food trucks
| # | Business | Answered | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ineffable Brewing Company | 6 of 10 | 400 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Buckboard | 3 of 10 | 1206 | 4.5 |