# Carson Kitchen: Agent-Direct Score C (68.8%)

Site: https://carsonkitchen.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/carsonkitchen.com
Scanned: 2026-10-16 (Provisional, with the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Carson Kitchen is partly visible to agents.
An AI assistant can open Carson Kitchen's website. It can read what Carson Kitchen offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html (on the business's own site)
- Order directly: https://order.online/store/carson-kitchen-las-vegas-83676/?hideModal=true&pickup=true (through doordash_storefront acting for the business)
- Menu: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_menu.html
- Phone: +1 702-473-9523
- Address: South 6th Street 124 89101 Las Vegas
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap · Overture Maps: Mon–Thu 12:00–21:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun 11:00–21:00
- Step-free access (OpenStreetMap)
- Prices: 7 prices on the site, the middle one $5.00

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Carson Kitchen that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Broken Yolk Cafe (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/thebrokenyolkcafe.com
- 7th & Carson (140 m): https://directindex.org/r/7thandcarson.com
- Evel Pie (160 m): https://directindex.org/r/evelpie.com
- Pinches Tacos (200 m): https://directindex.org/r/pinchestacos.com
- Pizza Rock - Downtown (450 m): https://directindex.org/r/pizzarocklasvegas.com

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+14 points) Add schema.org JSON-LD for the business (Restaurant, LocalBusiness or the closest type, with name, address, telephone and openingHoursSpecification, plus servesCuisine and acceptsReservations). Every assistant reads this block first, and the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, but worth doing) Optional for now and cheap to add. It's a short text file that describes the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business

## What the site tells visitors (Measured, not scored)
- **7 prices on the landing page, the middle one $5.00.** 

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). Paste it as one block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom code box. Change anything that's wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Restaurant",
  "name": "Carson Kitchen",
  "url": "https://carsonkitchen.com/",
  "telephone": "+1 702-473-9523",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "South 6th Street 124",
    "postalCode": "89101",
    "addressLocality": "Las Vegas"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 36.1678978,
    "longitude": -115.1406066
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday",
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "22:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "tapas",
    "american"
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html",
  "hasMenu": "https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_menu.html",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://order.online/store/carson-kitchen-las-vegas-83676/?hideModal=true&pickup=true",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

llms.txt. Save as /llms.txt at the root of the site.

```
# Carson Kitchen

> restaurant (tapas, american) in South 6th Street 124 89101 Las Vegas, Las Vegas. Phone +1 702-473-9523.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html (on the business's own site)
- Order: https://order.online/store/carson-kitchen-las-vegas-83676/?hideModal=true&pickup=true (through doordash_storefront acting for the business)
- Menu: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_menu.html

## Opening hours

Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00

## About

- Website: https://carsonkitchen.com/
- This file follows llms.txt (https://llmstxt.org): a short plain-text description for language models.
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** There's no robots.txt, which means everything is allowed.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Booking on your own site.** Agents can book without going through a marketplace.
- **Ordering through doordash_storefront on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.

## Where it stands
101 of 242 in Las Vegas. Top 42% of the sites scanned in this index.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 96% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 80% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 64% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 36% | no |

Nearest places in the index: The Donut Bar (F, 14 m, https://directindex.org/r/donutbarvegas.com); Broken Yolk Cafe (A, 68 m, https://directindex.org/r/thebrokenyolkcafe.com); 7th & Carson (B, 137 m, https://directindex.org/r/7thandcarson.com); Evel Pie (A, 157 m, https://directindex.org/r/evelpie.com); Pinches Tacos (C, 196 m, https://directindex.org/r/pinchestacos.com); White Castle (F, 253 m, https://directindex.org/r/whitecastle.com); Andiamo Italian Steakhouse (D, 264 m, https://directindex.org/r/thed.com); Steak 'n Shake (C, 415 m, https://directindex.org/r/steaknshake.com); Pizza Rock - Downtown (B, 447 m, https://directindex.org/r/pizzarocklasvegas.com); Chick-fil-A (B, 523 m, https://directindex.org/r/chick-fil-a.com).

## What assistants answer
The assistants haven't been asked about this business yet. They're asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about any business as soon as it's claimed. Claim this page to be included.

The assistants were asked 12 everyday questions about Las Vegas and named 61 places. Carson Kitchen wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/las-vegas/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites using DoorDash Storefront 68% (51% A or B, 1133 sites); This site 68.8%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/carsonkitchen.com/agent-view

## Businesses like Carson Kitchen in Las Vegas

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Las Vegas | 242 | 59% | 40% | 68.8% |
| Sites using DoorDash Storefront in Las Vegas | 57 | 73% | 58% | 68.8% |

The best of the sites using DoorDash Storefront in Las Vegas: Gjelina Las Vegas (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/gjelina.com); Boss Pizza & Wings (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/bosspizzapluswings.com); Chapala's Mexican Restaurant (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/chapalasmexicanrestaurant.com); Taco Escobar (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/tacoescobarlv.com); Veggy Street (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/veggystreet.com).

With the fix above (No structured data for the business), the score would be about 86.3%. That would be 30th of 242 in Las Vegas, up from 101st.

## The direct record
What agents get for Carson Kitchen, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/carsonkitchen.com
- Book: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html (own site; could not verify: partial (2026-10-19))
- Order: https://order.online/store/carson-kitchen-las-vegas-83676/?hideModal=true&pickup=true (vendor on own site: DoorDash Storefront; found by the scan of 2026-10-16, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://carsonkitchen.com/carson_kitchen_las_vegas_menu.html (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 702-473-9523
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/carsonkitchen.com/book, https://directindex.org/go/carsonkitchen.com/order, https://directindex.org/go/carsonkitchen.com/menu

## Can an agent transact?
Measured, not scored (the score stays at spec v1.0).
- UCP profile (/.well-known/ucp, Google and Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol): no
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): no
- MCP server card (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): no
- Ordering vendor that takes agent orders (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no

Found one hop past the home page: booking page /carson_kitchen_las_vegas_reservations.html: booking via opentable.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 8 | 25 |
| Actionable | 22 | 30 |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 0 of 5, Not Ready. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/carsonkitchen.com
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: yes
- AI bot rules in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ai-rules/SKILL.md)
- Content Signals in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/content-signals/SKILL.md)
- Markdown on Accept: text/markdown: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/markdown-negotiation/SKILL.md)
- llms.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/llms-txt/SKILL.md)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/api-catalog/SKILL.md)
- MCP server card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/mcp-server-card/SKILL.md)
- A2A agent card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/a2a-agent-card/SKILL.md)
- Agent Skills index: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-skills/SKILL.md)
- OAuth or OIDC discovery: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-discovery/SKILL.md)
- OAuth protected resource metadata: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-protected-resource/SKILL.md)
- auth.md: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/auth-md/SKILL.md)
- Web Bot Auth key directory: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/web-bot-auth/SKILL.md)
- ARD capability manifest: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ard/SKILL.md)
- DNS-AID records: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/dns-aid/SKILL.md)
- WebMCP tools on the page: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/webmcp/SKILL.md)
- JSON-LD for the business: no

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/carsonkitchen.com/plan): the assistants are asked again every month, and you see what changed. 2 EUR a month or 19 EUR a year.
Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/carsonkitchen.com/deep. Ten questions phrased the way people ask them, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF. 5 EUR, paid once. Reading and scanning stay free. These few euros pay for the questions sent to the assistants and for the servers.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=carsonkitchen.com&force=1