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title: Where assistants send people in Austin · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/austin/assistants
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 Assistants · Austin, US · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Austin

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-15 the way people ask and about the top businesses of the index. 100% of the answers link a business's own site or its booking software; 8% link a marketplace, most often DoorDash (4%).

100%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

8%

link a marketplace

4%

link DoorDash, the marketplace named most

24

answers: 24 to the questions people ask, 0 about businesses

Of the 24 answers to the questions people ask: 100% link a business's own site or its booking software, 8% a marketplace (DoorDash most).

Updated 2026-10-15. [The Austin index](https://directindex.org/city/austin) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/austin/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/austin/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/austin/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. The share is the share of all 24 answers that link it; the columns per assistant count that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 23 | **96%** | 11 92% | 12 100% |
| austintexas.org | other site | 9 | **38%** | 0 | 9 75% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 4 | **17%** | 1 8% | 3 25% |
| Toast | vendor, direct | 4 | **17%** | 2 17% | 2 17% |
| austinfoodadventures.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| austinot.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| DoorDash Storefront | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| somuchlife.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| Square | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| 512bachelorette.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| atasteofkoko.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| autoreserve.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| capitolburger.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| casago.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| culturemap.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

20 more destinations with fewer answers each are in the JSON.

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Austin

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. Of the places it named, how many came with a link to the place's own site, a marketplace, a directory, or no link.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **95%** | 0% | 0% | 5% | 37 |
| Gemini | **88%** | 3% | 0% | 9% | 33 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-15. A place in this index links to its report; a place with a site of its own that is not in the index yet links to a scan; "no link" means the assistant named it but gave no link to its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [I'm feeling like chicken tonight. Where can I order from?](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/chicken) | [Tumble 22](https://directindex.org/r/tumble22.com) own site
[Donkey Mo’s Korean Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/scan/donkeymos.com) own site
[Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/gusfriedchicken.com) own site | [Tumble 22](https://directindex.org/r/tumble22.com) own site
[Guss World Famous Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/gusfriedchicken.com) own site
[Lucys Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/scan/lucysfriedchicken.com) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/romantic) | [Siena Ristorante Toscana](https://directindex.org/r/sienaaustin.com) own site
[Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria](https://directindex.org/r/quattrogattiaustin.com) own site
[Canje](https://directindex.org/r/canjeatx.com) own site
[Quattro Gatti](https://directindex.org/r/quattrogattiaustin.com) no link | [Jeffreys](https://directindex.org/r/jeffreysofaustin.com) own site
[Luties Garden Restaurant](https://directindex.org/scan/lutiesaustin.com) own site
[Justines Brasserie](https://directindex.org/scan/justinesbrasserie.com) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/pizza-delivery) | [Austin’s Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/austinspizza.com) own site
[Love Supreme Pizza Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/lovesupremepizzabar.com) own site
[ATX Pizza Co](https://directindex.org/scan/atxpizzaco.com) own site | [Home Slice Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/homeslicepizza.com) own site
Pinthouse Pizza marketplace |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [True Food Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/truefoodkitchen.com) own site
[Bouldin Creek Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/bouldincreekcafe.com) own site
[Flower Child](https://directindex.org/r/iamaflowerchild.com) own site | [Bouldin Creek Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/bouldincreekcafe.com) no link |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/sushi) | [Cho Sushi Japanese Fusion](https://directindex.org/r/chosushi.com) no link
[Pick Up & Delivery](https://directindex.org/scan/choaustin.com) own site
[ABURI OSHI Sushi](https://directindex.org/scan/aburioshisushi.com) own site | [Musashino Sushi Dokoro](https://directindex.org/scan/musashinosushidokoro.com) own site
[Uchi](https://directindex.org/r/uchirestaurants.com) own site
[Ichi-Umi Sushi](https://directindex.org/scan/ichiumi.com) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/local-saturday) | [Fonda San Miguel](https://directindex.org/r/fondasanmiguel.com) own site
[Cisco’s Restaurant, Bakery & Bar](https://directindex.org/r/ciscosaustin.com) own site
[Texas Chili Parlor](https://directindex.org/r/texaschiliparlor.com) own site | Habanero Cafe no link
[El Dorado Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/eldoradocafe.com) own site
Moreno Barbecue no link |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/brunch) | [Aba](https://directindex.org/scan/abarestaurants.com) own site
[The Peached Tortilla](https://directindex.org/r/thepeachedtortilla.com) own site
[TLC Austin](https://directindex.org/r/tlcaustin.com) own site | [Jacobys Restaurant & Mercantile](https://directindex.org/scan/jacobysaustin.com) own site
[Matties](https://directindex.org/scan/mattiesaustin.com) own site
[Geraldines](https://directindex.org/scan/geraldinesaustin.com) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/seafood-view) | [Ski Shores Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/skishorescafe.com) own site
[Hula Hut](https://directindex.org/r/hulahut.com) own site
[The Oasis on Lake Travis](https://directindex.org/r/oasis-austin.com) own site | [The Boat Crawfish & Seafood](https://directindex.org/scan/theboatatx.com) own site
[Sundancer Grill](https://directindex.org/scan/sundancergrill.com) own site
[Hula Hut](https://directindex.org/r/hulahut.com) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [P. Terry’s Burger Stand](https://directindex.org/r/pterrys.com) own site
[Tacodeli](https://directindex.org/r/tacodeli.com) own site
[Jo’s Coffee](https://directindex.org/scan/joscoffee.com) own site | [Texas Chili Parlor](https://directindex.org/r/texaschiliparlor.com) own site
[One Taco](https://directindex.org/r/onetaco.com) own site
[P. Terrys Burger Stand](https://directindex.org/r/pterrys.com) own site |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/birthday-8) | [Hank’s](https://directindex.org/scan/hanksaustin.com) own site
[Truluck’s Austin Downtown](https://directindex.org/r/trulucks.com) own site
[Parkside](https://directindex.org/r/parkside-austin.com) own site | [Aba](https://directindex.org/scan/abarestaurants.com) own site
[Eberly](https://directindex.org/r/eberlyaustin.com) own site
[Red Ash Italia](https://directindex.org/scan/redashitalia.com) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/burger) | [JewBoy Burgers](https://directindex.org/r/toasttab.com) own site
[Pool Burger](https://directindex.org/r/order.online) own site
[Golden Tiger](https://directindex.org/r/square.site) own site | [Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes](https://directindex.org/r/mightyfineburgers.com) own site
[Moonies Burger House](https://directindex.org/r/mooniesburgerhouse.com) own site
[Capitol Burger](https://directindex.org/scan/capitolburgeratx.com) own site |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/austin/recommended/late-night) | [24 Diner](https://directindex.org/r/24diner.com) own site
[P. Terry’s Burger Stand](https://directindex.org/r/pterrys.com) own site
[Ojos Locos Sports Cantina](https://directindex.org/r/ojoslocos.com) own site | [Tysons Tacos](https://directindex.org/scan/tysonstacos.com) own site
[Las Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant](https://directindex.org/scan/lascazuelasmex.com) own site
[Hoboken Pie](https://directindex.org/r/hobokenpie.com) own site |

 Method

## How this is counted

The unit is an answer: the latest answer to each question from each assistant, asked with web search on. The questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday") and three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses of the index (the official website, where to book, where to order). Every link in an answer is read; a destination counts once per answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited, so the shares say "answers that link this destination" and do not add up to 100%.

Destinations: the businesses' own sites are one row, whatever the business; a booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct; marketplaces and directories are named; listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) are directories even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces; newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites are one row; what is left is listed by registered domain, and a model classifies those unknown hosts once each into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. A fragment that looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index; a place that is not in the index links to a scan of its site when the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-10-15. Open data: the JSON twin of this page carries every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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