ChatGPT 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 2026-10-15. Where the answers send people · The Chicago index · Markdown.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Hut | Gemini with its own site | chickenhutchicago.com |
| Chicken Planet not in the index | Gemini with its own site | chickenplanet.net |
| Crisp | ChatGPT with its own site | crisponline.com |
| Daves Hot Chicken | Gemini with its own site | daveshotchicken.com |
| Honey Butter Fried Chicken | ChatGPT with its own site | honeybutter.com |
| Roost Chicken & Biscuits | ChatGPT with its own site | roostisgood.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Boka | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | bokachicago.com |
| Geja’s Café | ChatGPT with its own site | gejascafe.com |
| Gibsons Italia | Gemini with its own site | gibsonsitalia.com |
| Gilt Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | giltbarchicago.com |
| Maple & Ash | Gemini with its own site | mapleandash.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Malnatis Pizzeria | Gemini with its own site | loumalnatis.com |
| Pazza Pizza | Gemini with its own site | pazzapizza.com |
| Pequods Pizza | Gemini with its own site | pequodspizza.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrix River North | ChatGPT with its own site | beatrixrestaurants.com |
| Brightwok Kitchen | Gemini with its own site | brightwok.com |
| Cafecito | Gemini with its own site | cafecitochicago.com |
| Plant Junkie not in the index | Gemini with its own site | urbanspacethree.com |
| PLANTA Queen | ChatGPT with its own site | plantarestaurants.com |
| Seville not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sevillechicago.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Gorilla Sushi Western | ChatGPT with its own site | gorillasushi-western.com |
| Rollapalooza Sushi Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | rollapaloozachicago.com |
| Ryo Sushi | ChatGPT with its own site | mysushilagrange.com |
| Sushi-San | Gemini with its own site | sushi-san.com |
| Tsukiji Sushi Sake Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | tsukijisushisakebar.com |
| YuGo Sushi & More not in the index | Gemini with its own site | yugosushi.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bistro Campagne | Gemini with its own site | bistrocampagne.com |
| Club Lago | Gemini with its own site | clublago.com · book direct |
| Gene & Georgetti | Gemini with its own site | geneandgeorgetti.com |
| Ken’s on Western not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | kensonwestern.com |
| Sun Wah BBQ | ChatGPT with its own site | sunwahbbq.com |
| Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria | ChatGPT with its own site | vitoandnicks.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Beatnik on the River | Gemini with its own site | beatnikontheriver.com |
| Brûlée Chicago | Gemini with its own site | bruleechicago.com |
| The Duck Inn | ChatGPT with its own site | theduckinnchicago.com |
| The Duplex | Gemini with its own site | theduplexchicago.com |
| The Publican | ChatGPT with its own site | thepublicanrestaurant.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| RPM Seafood | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | legalseafoods.com |
| Legal Sea Foods Chicago | Gemini with its own site | legalseafoods.com |
| Offshore Rooftop not in the index | Gemini with its own site | offshorerooftop.com |
| Riva at Navy Pier | ChatGPT with its own site | rivanavypier.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cafecito | Gemini with its own site | cafecito.com |
| Devil Dawgs | Gemini with its own site | devildawgs.com |
| El Greco’s Burritos | ChatGPT with its own site | grecosburritos.com |
| Himalayan Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | himalayanrestaurant.com |
| Mela not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | melaindiankitchen.com |
| Oasis Cafe | Gemini with its own site | oasiscafechicago.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Adalina | Gemini with its own site | adalinachicago.com |
| Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba | Gemini with its own site | cafebabareeba.com |
| Chicago Chop House | ChatGPT with its own site | chicagochophouse.com |
| Osteria Langhe | ChatGPT with its own site | osterialanghe.com |
| The Dearborn | Gemini with its own site | thedearborn.com |
| The Village not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | thevillage-chicago.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Au Cheval | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | auchevaldiner.com |
| Kuma’s Corner not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | kumascorner.com |
| Small Cheval | Gemini with its own site | smallcheval.com |
| The Loyalist | ChatGPT with its own site | smythandtheloyalist.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| White Palace Grill | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | whitepalacegrill.com |
| Fat Shack | ChatGPT with its own site | fatshack.com |
| Griddle 24 | Gemini with its own site | griddle24.com |
| Insomnia Cookies not in the index | Gemini with its own site | insomniacookies.com |
| Yaya Mas Greek Kuzina | ChatGPT with its own site | yayamas.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.