# Empire Diner: Agent-Direct Score C (63.1%)

Site: https://empire-diner.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/empire-diner.com
Scanned: 2026-10-14 (Provisional: the action test and the assistant citation check still to come; the hatched part of the bar is not measured yet.)
Empire Diner is partly visible to agents.

## Direct links
- Order directly: https://www.toasttab.com/empire-210-10th-ave (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://empire-diner.com/menu/all-day/
- Phone: +1 212-335-2277

## 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). It is the one block every assistant reads first; the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **Booking only through resy.** (+5 points) Every agent transaction goes through the marketplace and its commission. Add a direct path on your own site, even a simple form. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/book-direct-on-your-own-website
- **Almost no text without JavaScript.** (+2 points) Crawlers that do not run scripts see an empty page. Render the menu, hours and address as plain HTML. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/website-blank-without-javascript
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, still worth doing) Optional today, cheap to add: a short text file describing the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). One block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom-code slot. Replace anything that is wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Restaurant",
  "name": "Empire Diner",
  "url": "https://empire-diner.com/",
  "telephone": "+1 212-335-2277",
  "email": "info@empire-diner.com",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "10th Avenue 210",
    "postalCode": "10011"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 40.7471834,
    "longitude": -74.0043111
  },
  "openingHours": "Su-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday",
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "23:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday",
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "24:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "american"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://empire-diner.com/menu/all-day/",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.toasttab.com/empire-210-10th-ave",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

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

```
# Empire Diner

> restaurant (american) in 10th Avenue 210 10011, New York. Phone +1 212-335-2277.

## Book or order directly

- Order: https://www.toasttab.com/empire-210-10th-ave (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://empire-diner.com/menu/all-day/

## Opening hours

Su-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00

## About

- Website: https://empire-diner.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.** No rule blocks the key AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all received a normal response.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read items and prices directly.
- **Ordering through toast on your own domain.** No marketplace commission, and the guest stays yours.
- **Toast lets agents act only through its partners.** Toast's guest terms could not be read on 2026-10-15 (bot challenge); since August 2026 Google's Ask Maps completes orders at Toast restaurants through Toast Local under the UCP for Food standard. Read 2026-10-15: https://www.digitaltransactions.net/square-toast-jump-into-ai-boosted-google-maps/. An assistant that is not a partner cannot finish the step there; a direct path on your own domain works for all of them.

## Where it stands
2045 of 4270 in New York. Top 48% of the sites scanned in this index.

| What the top tenth 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 | 99% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no edge block, no robots.txt block) | 94% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 50% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 13% | no |

Nearest places with a similar menu: Willow Vegan Bistro (A, 539 m, https://directindex.org/r/willownewyork.com); CAFETERIA (F, 914 m, https://directindex.org/r/cafeteriagroup.com); The Wilson (C, 991 m, https://directindex.org/r/eatatthewilson.com); Tavern on Jane (C, 994 m, https://directindex.org/r/tavernonjane.com); Cleo (C, 1023 m, https://directindex.org/r/cleodowntown.com); Hudson Station Bar and Grill (C, 1039 m, https://directindex.org/r/olivegardenhappyhour.com); Niles NYC (F, 1056 m, https://directindex.org/r/nilesnyc.com); The Landing (B, 1116 m, https://directindex.org/r/thelanding.nyc); Bus Stop Cafe (B, 1139 m, https://directindex.org/r/busstopcafe-nyc.com); The Waverly Inn (F, 1151 m, https://directindex.org/r/waverlynyc.com).

## What assistants answer
Not asked yet. Assistants are asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about every claimed business the moment it is claimed; claim this page to be included.

Against its peers: Sites built with WordPress 58% (28% A or B, 36794 sites); Sites using Resy 69% (48% A or B, 582 sites); Sites using Toast 74% (62% A or B, 1823 sites); This site 63.1%.

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

## Businesses like Empire Diner in New York

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same kind in New York | 4270 | 52% | 40% | 63.1% |
| Built with WordPress in New York | 667 | 67% | 49% | 63.1% |
| Using Resy in New York | 273 | 69% | 48% | 63.1% |
| Built with WordPress and using Resy in New York | 47 | 67% | 45% | 63.1% |

The best of Built with WordPress and using Resy in New York: Beyond Sushi - Vegan Restaurant (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/beyondsushi.com); Soho Diner (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/sohodinernyc.com); Breeze (A 87.2%, https://directindex.org/r/breezebk.com); Nourish (A 87.2%, https://directindex.org/r/nourishcafe.nyc); HaaM (A 86.2%, https://directindex.org/r/healthyasamotha.com).

With the three fixes above (No structured data for the business; Booking only through resy; Almost no text without JavaScript) the score would be about 95.4%: 74th of 4,270 in New York, up from 2045th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Empire Diner, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/empire-diner.com
- Book: none on record
- Order: https://www.toasttab.com/empire-210-10th-ave (vendor on own site: Toast; found by the scan of 2026-10-14, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://empire-diner.com/menu/all-day/ (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Su-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00 (open now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 212-335-2277
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/empire-diner.com/order, https://directindex.org/go/empire-diner.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): not measured
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): not measured
- 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): not measured
- Vendor terms for agents, Toast: Partners only. Toast's guest terms could not be read on 2026-10-15 (bot challenge); since August 2026 Google's Ask Maps completes orders at Toast restaurants through Toast Local under the UCP for Food standard. Read 2026-10-15: https://www.digitaltransactions.net/square-toast-jump-into-ai-boosted-google-maps/

Not measured at this scan; the next scan measures it.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 23 | 25 |
| Readable | 8 | 25 |
| Actionable | 10 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/empire-diner.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: yes
- 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

Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/empire-diner.com/deep. Ten questions the way people ask, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF: 19 EUR, one-off.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=empire-diner.com&force=1