We read 460 businesses among the businesses someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, and in two trades nobody answers. Among the 20 restaurants we read, not one had replied to any of its recent reviews. The same is true of the 20 bakeries we read. These are not empty listings: the median restaurant we read carries 286 reviews and the most-reviewed carries 1,339, while the median bakery carries 227.
In the rest of food and drink, named owners do answer. Sweet Cafe answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, on a listing of 827. Log Cabin Bar answered 9 of its last 10, on a listing of 730. Among the food trucks, Portillo's & Barnelli's Niles answered 9 of its last 10, on a listing of 4,580 reviews, and Paradise Pup answered 4 of 10 on a listing of 2,196.
The spa, aesthetics and practice trades carry several names at 10 of 10. Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa and Essence Medspa & Wellness Center each answered 10 of their last 10, and both appear among the day spas and the med spas named here. Among the plastic surgeons, Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery and Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants, PLLC each answered 10 of 10. Among the chiropractors, Evolve Chiropractic of Cumberland and Higgins Sports and Spinal Rehab each answered 10 of 10, and among the orthodontists, MPowered Smiles Orthodontics - Dr. Milena Bulic answered 10 of 10. The Derm - Park Ridge answered 8 of 10 among the dermatology practices.
In hair and barbering, Cut n shave barbershop answered 10 of its last 10 and Geo's European Barber Shop 7 of 10. Among the nail salons, O & B Style answered 10 of 10. Among the pet groomers, Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique answered 10 of 10, and among the veterinarians, Companion Animal Hospital of Norridge and Abell Animal Hospital each answered 8 of 10. The reply benchmark measured here is 67 percent: that is the share of recent reviews a typical measured business answered.
What to do about it
If you run a restaurant or a bakery, the number to move is zero. Among the 20 we read in each of those trades, not one had replied to any of its recent reviews, so answering yours is something none of them had done.
In the other trades, the owners named above set a concrete mark: Sweet Cafe, Cut n shave barbershop and O & B Style each answered 10 of their last 10. Open your own Google listing, look at your last 10 reviews, and count how many carry a reply. Then answer the ones that do not, briefly and specifically to what each customer wrote, and answer each new one as it comes in. You do not write the review, but you do write the reply. Thank the people who praised you by naming what they praised, and give anyone who had a problem a plain, calm answer.
Food & drink in Park Ridge, IL
Of the 20 restaurants we read around Park Ridge, not one had answered any of its recent reviews. The same is true of the 20 bakeries we read. Neither trade is short of reviews to answer. The median restaurant someone searching in Park Ridge is shown carries 286 Google reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 1,339, 1,319 and 1,303. The median bakery we read carries 227, and the most-reviewed carries 1,921. Both trades hold a median rating of 4.7.
The cafés look different at the top. Sweet Cafe answered 10 of its last 10 reviews; its listing carries 827 reviews in all. October Cafe answered 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 565. Among the bars, Log Cabin Bar answered 9 of its last 10, and its listing carries 730 reviews. Among the coffee shops, Beer on the Wall answered 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 510. The median coffee shop we read carries 134.5 reviews and the median bar 146.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 286 | 4.7 | — | |
| Cafés | 244 | 4.7 | Sweet Cafe | 10 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 134.5 | 4.6 | Beer on the Wall | 1 of 10 |
| Bars | 146 | 4.55 | Log Cabin Bar | 9 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 227 | 4.7 | — | |
| Food trucks | 50 | 4.7 | Portillo's & Barnelli's Niles | 9 of 10 |
Hair, nails & barbering in Park Ridge, IL
Among the nail salons someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, the most-reviewed listing we read carries 770 reviews. Nail'd It Salon & Spa, on a listing of 770 reviews, answered 6 of its last 10. O & B Style, on a listing of 200, answered 10 of its last 10. How many reviews a listing holds and how many recent ones the owner answered are two separate measurements, and these two salons show it. The reply figures in this section cover each business's most recent 10 reviews; the review counts and ratings cover each listing's full history.
Of the 20 barbershops we read around Park Ridge, the median review count is 145.5 and the median rating is 4.8. The three most-reviewed carry 563, 524 and 381. Cut n shave barbershop, on a listing of 524 reviews, answered 10 of its last 10. Geo's European Barber Shop answered 7 of its last 10, on a listing of 302, and William's Barbershop answered 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 242.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 145.5 | 4.8 | Cut n shave barbershop | 10 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 59 | 5 | Hair Cuttery Color & Haircuts - Park Ridge | 9 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 82.5 | 4.7 | O & B Style | 10 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Park Ridge, IL
Start with plastic surgery. Among the 20 plastic surgery businesses someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, the median listing carries 62.5 reviews. Two practices there, Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery and Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants, PLLC, each answered 10 of their last 10 reviews. Their listings hold 191 and 185 reviews, the first and third highest review counts among the plastic surgery businesses we read.
Day spas and med spas share their named businesses. Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa and Essence Medspa & Wellness Center appear among both the day spas and the med spas named here, and each answered 10 of its last 10 reviews. White Pearl Med-Spa & Nail Lounge is named in both as well, at 8 of 10. Separately, across each listing's whole history: Allure De Vie carries 1071 reviews and Essence 583, against a median of 148 for the day spas we read and 152.5 for the med spas. The median rating is 4.9 in both trades. The largest listing among the spa and aesthetics businesses in this section is a day spa at 2712 reviews.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 148 | 4.9 | Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 152.5 | 4.9 | Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa | 10 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 35 | 5 | CN Medical Aesthetics & Wellness | 9 of 10 |
| Weight-loss clinics | 88 | 5 | CN Medical Aesthetics & Wellness | 9 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 192 | 4.8 | The Derm - Park Ridge | 8 of 10 |
| Plastic surgery | 62.5 | 4.85 | Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Park Ridge, IL
Among the chiropractors someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, the ones we can name as replying answered nearly every recent review. Evolve Chiropractic of Cumberland and Higgins Sports and Spinal Rehab each answered 10 of their last 10, and Silver Lining Chiropractic answered 9 of its last 10. We read 20 chiropractors. Those three are the ones the measurement names, and it says nothing about how the other chiropractors we read handle their reviews.
Those three replies sit on sizeable listings. Evolve Chiropractic of Cumberland carries 391 Google reviews and Silver Lining Chiropractic carries 388, two of the three most-reviewed chiropractors we read; the third of those carries 373. Higgins Sports and Spinal Rehab carries 183. Across its whole history, the median chiropractor we read carries 84.5 reviews and has a median rating of 4.9.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 136.5 | 4.85 | FFC Park Ridge | 7 of 10 |
| Chiropractors | 84.5 | 4.9 | Evolve Chiropractic of Cumberland | 10 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Park Ridge, IL
Among the orthodontists someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, the most-reviewed listing we read belongs to a practice that answers. Orthodontic Experts Harwood Heights carries 655 Google reviews, the most of the 20 orthodontists we read around Park Ridge, and its owner replied to 9 of its 10 most recent reviews. DiFranco Orthodontics, whose listing carries 444 reviews, replied to 8 of its last 10. MPowered Smiles Orthodontics - Dr. Milena Bulic replied to 10 of its last 10; its listing carries 295 reviews in total.
The dentists show the same pattern at the top of the list. Of the 20 dentists we read around Park Ridge, Acierno Family Dentistry holds the most-reviewed listing, at 528 reviews, and replied to 9 of its 10 most recent reviews. North Shore Dental Group - Luma Naim DDS also replied to 9 of its last 10; its listing carries 297 reviews. Edison Park Smiles, the second most-reviewed dentist we read at 331 reviews, replied to 1 of its last 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 154 | 4.9 | Acierno Family Dentistry | 9 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 132 | 4.9 | MPowered Smiles Orthodontics - Dr. Milena Bulic | 10 of 10 |
Pets in Park Ridge, IL
Among the groomers someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique answered 10 of its 10 most recent reviews. Its listing carries 329 reviews in total. Forever Friends Dog Grooming and Self Wash answered 6 of its last 10, and Touhy Animal Hospital & Grooming answered 1 of 10. Touhy's listing is the most-reviewed of the 20 groomers we read, at 395 reviews. The median groomer we read carries 65.5.
Among the boarding businesses we read, Canine Social Club answered 7 of its last 10 and Found Chicago Boarding & Training Center answered 3 of 10. The median boarding business we read carries 126.5 reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 977, 613 and 347. Found Chicago Boarding & Training Center holds the listing at 613.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 65.5 | 4.7 | Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique | 10 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 126.5 | 4.7 | Canine Social Club | 7 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 358 | 4.65 | Companion Animal Hospital of Norridge | 8 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Park Ridge, IL
Among the tattoo studios we can name, review count and reply count do not line up. Chi Town Tattoo & Body Piercing carries 862 Google reviews, the largest count among the 20 tattoo studios we read around Park Ridge, IL. Of its most recent 10 reviews, the owner answered 1. ADC Tattoo Studio carries 244 reviews. Of its most recent 10, the owner answered 9.
These counts describe the businesses someone searching in Park Ridge, IL is shown, which is a trade area of a few kilometres rather than a list of studios inside the city limits. Across the 20 studios we read, the median listing carries 106 reviews and the median rating is 4.9. The three most-reviewed listings carry 862, 315 and 312 reviews. Those are totals over each listing's whole history.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo studios | 106 | 4.9 | ADC Tattoo Studio | 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 Park Ridge, IL 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. Park Ridge, IL has a population of 39,241 and a median household income of $138,059 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.