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.
places named across the 12 questions
businesses in this index
with a website of their own
of the named came with the place's own site
The gap: every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the set of named places shifts between runs.
Asked on 2026-10-16. Where the answers send people · The Houston index · Markdown.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Haus | Gemini with its own site | birdhaushtx.com |
| Chick Houz | ChatGPT with its own site | toasttab.com |
| Frenchys Chicken not in the index | Gemini with its own site | frenchyschicken.com |
| Guss World Famous Fried Chicken | Gemini with its own site | gusfriedchicken.com |
| SideChick HTX not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sidechickhtx.com |
| The Peri Peri Factory | ChatGPT with its own site | theperiperifactory.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| BCN Taste & Tradition | Gemini with its own site | bcnhouston.com |
| BeauSoleil | ChatGPT with its own site | beausoleiltx.com |
| Brennans of Houston | Gemini with its own site | brennanshouston.com · book direct · order direct |
| Rainbow Lodge | Gemini with its own site | rainbow-lodge.com |
| Sorrento Ristorante | ChatGPT with its own site | sorrentohouston.com |
| Turner’s | ChatGPT with its own site | turnershouston.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bollo Woodfired Pizza | ChatGPT by name | bollohouston.com |
| Luna Pizzeria | ChatGPT with its own site | lunapizzeria.com |
| Pinks Pizza | Gemini with its own site | pinkspizza.com |
| Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana | ChatGPT with its own site | pizarospizza.com |
| Pizaros Pizza Napoletana not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pizarospizza.com |
| Star Pizza | Gemini with its own site | starpizza.net |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Green Seed Vegan | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | greenseedvegan.com |
| Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine | ChatGPT with its own site | aladdinshouston.com · book direct · order direct |
| Korny Vibes | Gemini with its own site | kornyvibeshtx.com |
| Meek’s Vegan Pizza | ChatGPT with its own site | meeksveganpizza.com |
| Mo Better Brews | Gemini with its own site | mobetterbrews.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Kaisen Sushi Houston | ChatGPT with its own site | kaisenhtx.com |
| Kata Robata | Gemini with its own site | katarobata.com |
| Kitsune Sushi & Hibachi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | kitsunesushiandhibachi.com |
| Soma Sushi | Gemini with its own site | somasushi.com |
| Thai Jin | ChatGPT with its own site | thaijinhouston.com |
| Uptown Sushi | Gemini with its own site | uptown-sushi.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Christies Seafood & Steaks not in the index | Gemini with its own site | christies-restaurant.com |
| Frenchy’s Chicken | ChatGPT with its own site | frenchyschicken.com |
| Goode Company Barbeque | ChatGPT with its own site | goodecompany.com |
| Molina’s Cantina | ChatGPT with its own site | molinascantina.com |
| Pizzitolas Heritage BBQ not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pizzitolasbbq.com |
| Tel-Wink Grill | Gemini with its own site | telwinkgrill.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| B&B Butchers & Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | bbbutchers.com |
| Bludorn | ChatGPT with its own site | bludornrestaurant.com |
| Brennans of Houston | Gemini with its own site | brennanshouston.com · book direct · order direct |
| Hugo’s | Gemini with its own site | hugosrestaurant.net |
| State of Grace | ChatGPT with its own site | stateofgracetx.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Brenner’s on the Bayou | ChatGPT with its own site | brennerssteakhouse.com |
| Brenners on the Bayou not in the index | Gemini with its own site | brennerssteakhouse.com |
| Landry’s Seafood House | ChatGPT with its own site | landrysseafoodhouse.com |
| Opus Ocean Grille not in the index | Gemini with its own site | opusoceangrille.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Treebeards | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | treebeards.com |
| Barnaby’s Cafe | Gemini with its own site | barnabyscafe.com |
| Jodas Burgers & More not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | jodasburgers.com |
| La Palapa | ChatGPT with its own site | lapalapahtx.com |
| Phoenicia Specialty Foods not in the index | Gemini with its own site | phoeniciafoods.com |
| Downtown Houston | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| B&B Butchers & Restaurant | Gemini with its own site | bbbutchers.com |
| Bludorn | Gemini with its own site | bludornrestaurant.com |
| Flora Mexican Kitchen not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | florahouston.com |
| Rainbow Lodge | ChatGPT with its own site | rainbow-lodge.com |
| Xochi | Gemini with its own site | xochihouston.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| The Burger Joint | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | burgerjointhtx.com |
| Pappas Burger | ChatGPT with its own site | pappasburger.com |
| Rodeo Goat | Gemini with its own site | rodeogoat.com |
| Stanton’s City Bites | ChatGPT with its own site | stantonscitybites.com |
| Trill Burgers | Gemini with its own site | trillburgers.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Denny’s | ChatGPT with its own site | dennys.com |
| House of Pies | Gemini with its own site | houseofpies.com |
| Katz’s Deli | Gemini with its own site | katzsneverkloses.com |
| The Halal Guys | Gemini with its own site | thehalalguys.com |
| Velvet Taco | ChatGPT with its own site | velvettaco.com |
| Whataburger | ChatGPT with its own site | whataburger.com |
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.