ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Every question, the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
Asked on 2026-10-16. Where the answers send people · The Charlotte index · Markdown.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bonchon | Claude with its own site | bonchon.com |
| Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack | ChatGPT with its own site | bossybeulahs.com |
| Boxcar Bettys | Gemini with its own site | boxcarbetty.com |
| Chex Grill & Wings | Gemini with its own site | chexgrill.com |
| Chicken Bee not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | chickenbeecharlotte.com |
| Haberdish not in the index | Gemini with its own site | haberdish.com |
| Horace’s Hot Fried Chicken | ChatGPT with its own site | horaceshotchicken.com |
| Horaces Hot Chicken not in the index | Claude with its own site | horaceshotchicken.com |
| US Fried Chicken | Claude with its own site | ncusfriedchicken.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| McNinch House Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site | mcninchhouserestaurant.com |
| The Fig Tree Restaurant | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | charlottefigtree.com |
| Coquette | ChatGPT with its own site | coquetteclt.com |
| Customshop | Gemini with its own site | customshopfood.com |
| Peppervine | Claude with its own site | peppervine.com |
| SORA | ChatGPT with its own site | soranc.com |
| The Cellar at Duckworths not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thecellaratduckworths.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Inizio Pizza Napoletana | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | iniziopizza.com |
| Bisonte Pizza Co | Gemini with its own site | bisontepizzaco.com |
| Hawthorne’s NY Pizza & Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | pizzacharlottenc.com |
| Pizza Baby | ChatGPT with its own site | eatpizzababy.com |
| Pure Pizza | Gemini with its own site | pureontheplaza.com |
| Zepeddies Pizzeria not in the index | Claude with its own site | zepeddies.com · book direct · order direct |
| 500 Degrees New York Style Pizzeria | Claude by name | no link given |
| Da Vinci’s Pizza | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chopt Creative Salad Co. | ChatGPT with its own site | choptsalad.com |
| Crunch Bistro | Gemini with its own site | crunchbistro.com |
| Flower Child | Gemini with its own site | iamaflowerchild.com · order direct |
| Just Fresh | ChatGPT with its own site | justfresh.com |
| Mariposa | Gemini with its own site | mariposaclt.com |
| Oh My Soul | Claude with its own site | ohmysoulusa.com |
| Soul Miners Garden not in the index | Claude with its own site | soulminersgarden.com |
| Sun Burger Vegan Cuisine | Claude with its own site | sunburgervegecuisine.com |
| Sweetgreen | ChatGPT with its own site | sweetgreen.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Ru Sans not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | rusans.com |
| Ishi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sushiishi.com |
| Saku not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sakucharlotte.com |
| Sushi 101 | ChatGPT with its own site | sushi101clt.com |
| The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar | Gemini with its own site | thecowfish.com |
| Yamazaru not in the index | Claude with its own site | yamazarusouthend.com |
| YUME Ramen Sushi & Bar | Gemini with its own site | yumeclt.com |
| Zukku Sushi | Claude with its own site | zukkusushi.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Michael’s | Gemini with its own site | almikestavern.com |
| Barrington’s Restaurant | Gemini with its own site | barringtonsrestaurant.com |
| La’Wan’s Soul Food Restaurant not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lawans.com |
| Landmark Diner not in the index | Claude with its own site | foodnetwork.com |
| McNinch House Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | mcninchhouserestaurant.com |
| Merts Heart & Soul | Claude with its own site | mertscharlotte.com |
| The Fig Tree Restaurant | Claude with its own site | charlottefigtree.com |
| The Open Kitchen | ChatGPT with its own site | worldfamousopenkitchen.com |
| Lang Van | Gemini by name | book direct · order direct |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| 300 East | Claude with its own site | 300east.net |
| Café Monte | Gemini with its own site | cafemonte.net |
| Church and Union | Gemini with its own site | churchandunion.com |
| Dogwood Southern Table & Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | dogwoodcharlotte.com |
| Haberdish not in the index | Gemini with its own site | haberdish.com |
| Mariposa | ChatGPT with its own site | mariposaclt.com |
| Rosemont | ChatGPT with its own site | rosemontclt.com |
| Ruby Sunshine, South End location | Claude with its own site | southendclt.org |
| Sixty Vines | Claude with its own site | sixtyvines.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Hello, Sailor not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | hellosailornc.com |
| The Waterman Fish Bar | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini by name | watermanclt.com |
| Eddies on Lake Norman not in the index | Claude with its own site | eddieslkn.com |
| Mizu not in the index | Gemini with its own site | mizuclt.com |
| North Harbor Club not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | northharborclub.com |
| Topside not in the index | Gemini with its own site | watermanclt.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino Market & Deli | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | rhinomarket.com |
| The Sandwich Club | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | sandwichclub2go.com |
| Calle Sol Latin Café & Cevicheria | Claude with its own site | callesolcafe.com · order direct |
| Johnny Burrito | Gemini with its own site | johnnyburrito.com |
| Que Onda Tacos + Tequila | ChatGPT with its own site | queondatacos.com |
| Sabor Latin Street Grill | Claude with its own site | saborlatingrill.com |
| The French Quarter | ChatGPT with its own site | frenchquartercharlotte.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Customshop | ChatGPT with its own site | customshopfood.com |
| McNinch House Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | mcninchhouserestaurant.com |
| STK Charlotte | Claude with its own site | stksteakhouse.com |
| Supperland | Gemini with its own site | supper.land |
| The Crunkleton not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thecrunkleton.com |
| The Goodyear House | Gemini with its own site | thegoodyearhouse.com |
| La Belle Helene | Claude by name | no link given |
| Leah & Louise not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Royale not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | harrietshamburgers.com |
| Ace No. 3 | ChatGPT by name Gemini with its own site | aceno3.com |
| Bang Bang Burgers | ChatGPT by name Claude with its own site | bangbangburgersclt.com |
| Chubz Famous Chiliburgers | Gemini with its own site | chubzfamouschiliburgers.com |
| The Ace not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | aceno3.com |
| TNT not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | bangbangburgersclt.com |
| Cowbell Burger & Whiskey Bar | Claude through a marketplace | marketplace only |
| Harriet’s Hamburgers | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| OG Hamburger not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Pimento Burger not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight Diner | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | midnightdinercharlotte.com |
| Angry Ales not in the index | Claude with its own site | angryales.com |
| Benny Pennellos not in the index | Claude with its own site | bennysva.com |
| Benny Pennellos not in the index | Gemini with its own site | spoton.com |
| Dish | Claude with its own site | clclt.com |
| Dubai Grills & Pizza | ChatGPT with its own site | dubaigrills.com |
| Insomnia Cookies not in the index | Gemini with its own site | insomniacookies.com |
| Surefire Market | ChatGPT with its own site | surefiremarketco.com · order direct |
Each assistant was asked once per question, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index; links between a name and the next are that place's. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website; "through a marketplace" or "a directory" that it linked a listing instead; "by name" that it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index scan of the place's site, not from the assistant.