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

# Where assistants send people in Houston

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-16 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; 17% link a marketplace, most often DoorDash (4%).

100%

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

17%

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, 17% a marketplace (DoorDash most).

Updated 2026-10-17. [The Houston index](https://directindex.org/city/houston) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/houston/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/houston/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/houston/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 | 24 | **100%** | 12 100% | 12 100% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 10 | **42%** | 1 8% | 9 75% |
| Facebook | directory | 7 | **29%** | 0 | 7 58% |
| houstoniamag.com | other site | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| SevenRooms | vendor, direct | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| DoorDash Storefront | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| houstonchronicle.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| houstonfoodfinder.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| Instagram | directory | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| pier6seafood.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| Toast | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 1 8% | 1 8% |
| abouzy.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| aneverydayvegan.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| asianrestaurantmonth.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| bludornhospitalitygroup.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 1 8% | 0 |

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

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Houston

### 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 | **94%** | 0% | 0% | 6% | 36 |
| Gemini | **100%** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 34 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-16. 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/houston/recommended/chicken) | [SideChick HTX](https://directindex.org/scan/sidechickhtx.com) own site
[The Peri Peri Factory](https://directindex.org/r/theperiperifactory.com) own site
[Chick Houz](https://directindex.org/r/toasttab.com) own site | [Frenchys Chicken](https://directindex.org/scan/frenchyschicken.com) own site
[Guss World Famous Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/gusfriedchicken.com) own site
[Bird Haus](https://directindex.org/r/birdhaushtx.com) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/romantic) | [Turner’s](https://directindex.org/r/turnershouston.com) own site
[Sorrento Ristorante](https://directindex.org/r/sorrentohouston.com) own site
[BeauSoleil](https://directindex.org/r/beausoleiltx.com) own site | [BCN Taste & Tradition](https://directindex.org/r/bcnhouston.com) own site
[Rainbow Lodge](https://directindex.org/r/rainbow-lodge.com) own site
[Brennans of Houston](https://directindex.org/r/brennanshouston.com) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/pizza-delivery) | [Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana](https://directindex.org/r/pizarospizza.com) own site
[Bollo Woodfired Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/bollohouston.com) no link
[Bollo Classico](https://directindex.org/r/bollohouston.com) own site
[Luna Pizzeria](https://directindex.org/r/lunapizzeria.com) own site | [Star Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/starpizza.net) own site
[Pizaros Pizza Napoletana](https://directindex.org/scan/pizarospizza.com) own site
[Pinks Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/pinkspizza.com) own site |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [Meek’s Vegan Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/meeksveganpizza.com) own site
[Green Seed Vegan](https://directindex.org/r/greenseedvegan.com) own site
[Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine](https://directindex.org/r/aladdinshouston.com) own site | [Green Seed Vegan](https://directindex.org/r/greenseedvegan.com) own site
[Korny Vibes](https://directindex.org/r/kornyvibeshtx.com) own site
[Mo Better Brews](https://directindex.org/r/mobetterbrews.com) own site |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/sushi) | [Kaisen Sushi Houston](https://directindex.org/r/kaisenhtx.com) own site
[Thai Jin](https://directindex.org/r/thaijinhouston.com) own site
[Kitsune Sushi & Hibachi](https://directindex.org/scan/kitsunesushiandhibachi.com) own site | [Uptown Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/uptown-sushi.com) own site
[Kata Robata](https://directindex.org/r/katarobata.com) own site
[Soma Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/somasushi.com) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/local-saturday) | [Molina’s Cantina](https://directindex.org/r/molinascantina.com) own site
[Frenchy’s Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/frenchyschicken.com) own site
[Goode Company Barbeque](https://directindex.org/r/goodecompany.com) own site | [Christies Seafood & Steaks](https://directindex.org/scan/christies-restaurant.com) own site
[Pizzitolas Heritage BBQ](https://directindex.org/scan/pizzitolasbbq.com) own site
[Tel-Wink Grill](https://directindex.org/r/telwinkgrill.com) own site |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/brunch) | [State of Grace](https://directindex.org/r/stateofgracetx.com) own site
[Bludorn](https://directindex.org/r/bludornrestaurant.com) own site
[B&B Butchers & Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/bbbutchers.com) own site | [Hugo’s](https://directindex.org/r/hugosrestaurant.net) own site
[Brennans of Houston](https://directindex.org/r/brennanshouston.com) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/seafood-view) | [Brenner’s on the Bayou](https://directindex.org/r/brennerssteakhouse.com) own site
[Landry’s Seafood House](https://directindex.org/r/landrysseafoodhouse.com) own site | [Brenners on the Bayou](https://directindex.org/scan/brennerssteakhouse.com) own site
[Opus Ocean Grille](https://directindex.org/scan/opusoceangrille.com) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [Downtown Houston](https://directindex.org/r/snappysalads.com) no link
[La Palapa](https://directindex.org/r/lapalapahtx.com) own site
[Jodas Burgers & More](https://directindex.org/scan/jodasburgers.com) own site
[Treebeards](https://directindex.org/r/treebeards.com) own site | [Treebeards](https://directindex.org/r/treebeards.com) own site
[Phoenicia Specialty Foods](https://directindex.org/scan/phoeniciafoods.com) own site
[Barnaby’s Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/barnabyscafe.com) own site |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/birthday-8) | [Flora Mexican Kitchen](https://directindex.org/scan/florahouston.com) own site
[Rainbow Lodge](https://directindex.org/r/rainbow-lodge.com) own site | [Bludorn](https://directindex.org/r/bludornrestaurant.com) own site
[Xochi](https://directindex.org/r/xochihouston.com) own site
[B&B Butchers & Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/bbbutchers.com) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/burger) | [Stanton’s City Bites](https://directindex.org/r/stantonscitybites.com) own site
[The Burger Joint](https://directindex.org/r/burgerjointhtx.com) own site
[Pappas Burger](https://directindex.org/r/pappasburger.com) own site | [Trill Burgers](https://directindex.org/r/trillburgers.com) own site
[The Burger Joint](https://directindex.org/r/burgerjointhtx.com) own site
[Rodeo Goat](https://directindex.org/r/rodeogoat.com) own site |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/houston/recommended/late-night) | [Whataburger](https://directindex.org/r/whataburger.com) own site
[Denny’s](https://directindex.org/r/dennys.com) own site
[Velvet Taco](https://directindex.org/r/velvettaco.com) own site | [Katz’s Deli](https://directindex.org/r/katzsneverkloses.com) own site
[House of Pies](https://directindex.org/r/houseofpies.com) own site
[The Halal Guys](https://directindex.org/r/thehalalguys.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 2026-10-17. Open data: the JSON twin of this page carries every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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