Lately, Americans have eaten out most at American, Mexican, and Chinese restaurants
Core finding
Seven-in-ten Americans (70%) say they went to an American restaurant in the past month, more than any other cuisine, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. More than half (53%) say the same of Mexican restaurants, and 46% of Chinese.
Fewer report visiting Japanese (17%) or Indian (9%) restaurants, and 12% say they have not gone to a restaurant at all in the past month.
Selected responses
Lately, Americans have eaten out most at American, Mexican, and Chinese restaurants.
In the past month, have you gone to a restaurant in any of the following cuisines?
n = 1,000 · Jan 16–27, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 16–27, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aea-2025.tiiny.co
In the past month, have you gone to a restaurant in any of the following cuisines?
Cite this question
Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.