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title: Where assistants send people in Chicago · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/chicago/assistants?format=md
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 Assistants · Chicago, US · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Chicago

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-15 the way people ask and about the top businesses of the index. 96% of the answers link a business's own site or its booking software; 17% link a marketplace, most often Resy (8%).

96%

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

17%

link a marketplace

8%

link Resy, the marketplace named most

24

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

Of the 24 answers to the questions people ask: 96% link a business's own site or its booking software, 17% a marketplace (Resy most).

Updated 2026-10-15. [The Chicago index](https://directindex.org/city/chicago) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/chicago/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% |
| Time Out | directory | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| choosechicago.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| Resy | marketplace | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| aaa.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| appagg.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 1 8% | 0 |
| atly.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| auchevaldiner.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| do312.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| DoorDash | marketplace | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| DoorDash Storefront | vendor, direct | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| emilyhappyhealthy.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| Facebook | directory | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| loopchicago.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

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

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Chicago

### 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 | **100%** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31 |
| Gemini | **100%** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 36 |

 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/chicago/recommended/chicken) | [Crisp](https://directindex.org/r/crisponline.com) own site
[Honey Butter Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/honeybutter.com) own site
[Roost Chicken & Biscuits](https://directindex.org/r/roostisgood.com) own site | [Chicken Planet](https://directindex.org/scan/chickenplanet.net) own site
[Daves Hot Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/daveshotchicken.com) own site
[Chicken Hut](https://directindex.org/r/chickenhutchicago.com) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/romantic) | [Geja’s Café](https://directindex.org/r/gejascafe.com) own site
[Gilt Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/giltbarchicago.com) own site
[Boka](https://directindex.org/r/bokachicago.com) own site | [Boka](https://directindex.org/r/bokarestaurant.com) own site
[Gibsons Italia](https://directindex.org/r/gibsonsitalia.com) own site
[Maple & Ash](https://directindex.org/r/mapleandash.com) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/pizza-delivery) | nothing named | [Pequods Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/pequodspizza.com) own site
[Pazza Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/pazzapizza.com) own site
[Lou Malnatis Pizzeria](https://directindex.org/r/loumalnatis.com) own site |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [PLANTA Queen](https://directindex.org/r/plantarestaurants.com) own site
[Seville](https://directindex.org/scan/sevillechicago.com) own site
[Beatrix River North](https://directindex.org/r/beatrixrestaurants.com) own site | [Plant Junkie](https://directindex.org/scan/urbanspacethree.com) own site
[Brightwok Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/brightwok.com) own site
[Cafecito](https://directindex.org/r/cafecitochicago.com) own site |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/sushi) | [Ryo Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/mysushilagrange.com) own site
[Tsukiji Sushi Sake Bar](https://directindex.org/r/tsukijisushisakebar.com) own site
[Gorilla Sushi Western](https://directindex.org/r/gorillasushi-western.com) own site | [YuGo Sushi & More](https://directindex.org/scan/yugosushi.com) own site
[Sushi-San](https://directindex.org/r/sushi-san.com) own site
[Rollapalooza Sushi Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/rollapaloozachicago.com) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/local-saturday) | [Ken’s on Western](https://directindex.org/scan/kensonwestern.com) own site
[Sun Wah BBQ](https://directindex.org/r/sunwahbbq.com) own site
[Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria](https://directindex.org/r/vitoandnicks.com) own site | [Club Lago](https://directindex.org/r/clublago.com) own site
[Gene & Georgetti](https://directindex.org/r/geneandgeorgetti.com) own site
[Bistro Campagne](https://directindex.org/r/bistrocampagne.com) own site |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/brunch) | [The Publican](https://directindex.org/r/thepublicanrestaurant.com) own site
[The Duck Inn](https://directindex.org/r/theduckinnchicago.com) own site | [Beatnik on the River](https://directindex.org/r/beatnikontheriver.com) own site
[The Duplex](https://directindex.org/r/theduplexchicago.com) own site
[Brûlée Chicago](https://directindex.org/r/bruleechicago.com) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/seafood-view) | [RPM Seafood](https://directindex.org/r/legalseafoods.com) own site
[Riva at Navy Pier](https://directindex.org/r/rivanavypier.com) own site | [Legal Sea Foods Chicago](https://directindex.org/r/legalseafoods.com) own site
[RPM Seafood](https://directindex.org/r/rpmrestaurants.com) own site
[Offshore Rooftop](https://directindex.org/scan/offshorerooftop.com) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [Mela](https://directindex.org/scan/melaindiankitchen.com) own site
[Himalayan Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/himalayanrestaurant.com) own site
[El Greco’s Burritos](https://directindex.org/r/grecosburritos.com) own site | [Cafecito](https://directindex.org/r/cafecito.com) own site
[Oasis Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/oasiscafechicago.com) own site
[Devil Dawgs](https://directindex.org/r/devildawgs.com) own site |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/birthday-8) | [The Village](https://directindex.org/scan/thevillage-chicago.com) own site
[Chicago Chop House](https://directindex.org/r/chicagochophouse.com) own site
[Osteria Langhe](https://directindex.org/r/osterialanghe.com) own site | [Adalina](https://directindex.org/r/adalinachicago.com) own site
[The Dearborn](https://directindex.org/r/thedearborn.com) own site
[Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba](https://directindex.org/r/cafebabareeba.com) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/burger) | [Au Cheval](https://directindex.org/r/auchevaldiner.com) own site
[The Loyalist](https://directindex.org/r/smythandtheloyalist.com) own site
[Kuma’s Corner](https://directindex.org/scan/kumascorner.com) own site | [Au Cheval](https://directindex.org/r/aucheval.com) own site
[Small Cheval](https://directindex.org/r/smallcheval.com) own site
[Kumas Corner](https://directindex.org/scan/kumascorner.com) own site |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago/recommended/late-night) | [Yaya Mas Greek Kuzina](https://directindex.org/r/yayamas.com) own site
[White Palace Grill](https://directindex.org/r/whitepalacegrill.com) own site
[Fat Shack](https://directindex.org/r/fatshack.com) own site | [White Palace Grill](https://directindex.org/r/whitepalacegrill.com) own site
[Griddle 24](https://directindex.org/r/griddle24.com) own site
[Insomnia Cookies](https://directindex.org/scan/insomniacookies.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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