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.
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 Johannesburg index · Markdown.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| KFC not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site | kfc.co.za |
| Nandos | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | nandos.co.za |
| Barcelos | Claude with its own site | mrd.com |
| Galito’s | ChatGPT with its own site | galitos.co.za |
| Galitos not in the index | Gemini with its own site | galitos.co.za |
| Nando’s | ChatGPT with its own site | nandos.co.za |
| Pedros Chicken not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pedroschicken.co.za · order direct |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Marble | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | marble.restaurant |
| Embarc | ChatGPT with its own site | embarcrestaurantza.com |
| Ethos | Gemini with its own site | ethosrestaurant.co.za |
| Flames at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff not in the index | Gemini with its own site | fourseasons.com |
| The Greenhouse not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | greenhousejhb.co.za |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| ColCacchio not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | colcacchio.co.za |
| Andiccio 24 | Gemini with its own site | andiccio24.co.za |
| Andiccio24 | ChatGPT with its own site | andiccio24.co.za |
| Coalition Pizza | Gemini with its own site | coalitionpizza.co.za |
| Debonairs Pizza | Claude with its own site | debonairspizza.co.za |
| Romans Pizza | Claude with its own site | romanspizza.co.za |
| Scooters Pizza | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Herbivore | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | asianherbivore.com |
| Anderson & Simmonds Streets not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | gandhisquareprecinct.com |
| Bersufekad Bar & Restaurant not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | bersufekadbarandrestaurant.co.za |
| Fruits & Roots not in the index | Claude with its own site | fruitsandroots.co.za |
| La Pergola not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lapergola.co.za |
| Leafy Greens Whole Food Café | Claude with its own site | leafygreens.co.za |
| Little Addis Cafe | Gemini with its own site | wixsite.com |
| The Fussy Vegan | Gemini with its own site | thefussyvegan.co.za |
| Saffron Hot ’n Spicy not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Oishi not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | oishi.co.za |
| Yamato | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | yamato.co.za |
| Dong Sheng Sushi Bar & Chinese Restaurant | ChatGPT with its own site | dongsheng.co.za |
| Miyako Sushi | Claude with its own site | miyako.co.za |
| Oishi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | oishi.link |
| Shushimi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sushimi.co.za |
| SoSushi | Gemini with its own site | sosushi.co.za |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Yeoville Dinner Club | ChatGPT by name Gemini with its own site | yeovilledinnerclub.com |
| Confluence | ChatGPT with its own site | confluence.joburg |
| Cuisine Afrique Fire Grill not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | afriquegroup.co.za |
| Imbizo Shisanyama | Gemini with its own site | imbizoshisanyama.co.za |
| Own site / booking not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | yeovilledinnerclub.com |
| Sakhumzi Restaurant | Claude with its own site | sakhumzi.co.za |
| Busy Corner | Claude by name | no link given |
| Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Pendo Braai House not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Soweto Meat Lovers not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Arbour Café | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | arbourcafe.co.za |
| Proud Mary | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | proudmary.co.za · book direct |
| Flames at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff not in the index | Gemini with its own site | flamesrestaurant.co.za |
| Flames, Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | fourseasons.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Flames at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | fourseasons.com |
| Marble | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini by name | marble.restaurant |
| Ocean Basket Melrose Arch | Claude with its own site | oceanbasket.com |
| Rooftop BBQ not in the index | Claude with its own site | rooftopbbqsa.com |
| The Codfather | Claude with its own site | codfather.co.za |
| The Prawnery | Gemini with its own site | prawnery.co.za |
| The Seafood not in the index | Gemini with its own site | marble.restaurant |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Debonairs Pizza | ChatGPT with its own site | debonairspizza.co.za |
| Order here: https://rocomamas.com/za/order not in the index | Claude with its own site | rocomamas.com |
| Own website not in the index | Claude with its own site | cheargentinegrill.co.za |
| Pedros Flame-Grilled Chicken not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pedroschicken.co.za · order direct |
| Rare Amber Cuisine not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | rareamber.co.za |
| Soul Souvlaki | Gemini with its own site | soulsouvlaki.co.za |
| Steers | ChatGPT with its own site | steers.co.za |
| Che Argentine Grill | Claude by name | no link given |
| Pata Pata | Gemini by name | no link given |
| RocoMamas | Claude by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Restaurant | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | marble.restaurant |
| Mezepoli, Melrose Arch not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site | mezepoli.co.za |
| Blind Tiger Café, Parkview | ChatGPT with its own site | blindtiger.co.za |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Claude with its own site | hardrock.com |
| Saint | Gemini with its own site | saint.restaurant |
| TANG Johannesburg not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | tanghospitality.com · book direct |
| The Grillhouse not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thegrillhouse.co.za |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bev’s Burgers | ChatGPT with its own site | bevsburgers.co.za |
| BGR not in the index | Gemini with its own site | eatbgr.com |
| Burger Bros | Gemini with its own site | burgerbro.co.za |
| Franks Burgers & Ribs | Claude with its own site | franksburgers.co.za |
| Glenhazel not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | burgerbrew.co.za |
| Mafia Bite | ChatGPT with its own site | mafiabite.com |
| Moo Moo not in the index | Claude with its own site | moo-moo.co.za |
| Ribs & Burgers | Gemini with its own site | ribsandburgers.com |
| The Kitchen of Oz | Claude through a directory | directory only |
| Burger & Brew | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Andiccio24 | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | andiccio24.co.za |
| Pantry by Marble not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | pantry.co.za |
| Debonairs Pizza | ChatGPT with its own site | debonairspizza.co.za |
| KFC South Africa not in the index | Gemini with its own site | kfc.co.za |
| Mugg & Bean On The Move | ChatGPT with its own site | muggandbean.co.za |
| Six Cocktail Bar & Restaurant not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
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.