# Hungry Lion: Agent-Direct Score B (77.6%)

Site: https://www.hungrylion.co.za/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/hungrylion.co.za
Scanned: 2026-10-25 (Provisional, with the action test still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Hungry Lion is mostly ready for agents.
Some AI assistants are turned away by Hungry Lion's website. It can read what Hungry Lion offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Order directly: https://www.hungrylion.co.za/delivery-partners/ (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://www.hungrylion.co.za/menu-for-one/#anchordeals
- Phone: +27214932600
- Address: Pritchard Street 74 2001 Johannesburg

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Hungry Lion that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Mkhaya African Cuisine and Grill (400 m): https://directindex.org/r/mkhaya.co.za
- Mi-Vami Shuvarma & Grill (430 m): https://directindex.org/r/mivami.co.za
- Sadie's Bistro (650 m): https://directindex.org/r/sadiesbistro.co.za

## What to fix first
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+6 points) Missing: address, telephone, opening hours. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **The server turns AI crawlers away at the door.** (+3.3 points) Requests as GPTBot (http_429) were refused, but a normal browser got the page. That's usually a bot list at the host or in a firewall that the owner never chose. Ask the host to allow these user agents. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/blocking-ai-crawlers-without-knowing

## 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": "FastFoodRestaurant",
  "name": "Hungry Lion",
  "url": "https://www.hungrylion.co.za/",
  "telephone": "+27214932600",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Pritchard Street 74",
    "postalCode": "2001",
    "addressLocality": "Johannesburg"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": -26.2031184,
    "longitude": 28.0438381
  },
  "servesCuisine": [
    "chicken"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://www.hungrylion.co.za/menu-for-one/#anchordeals",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.hungrylion.co.za/delivery-partners/",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **Structured data found (Organization).** no address, phone or hours in it
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Ordering on your own site.** Agents can order without going through a marketplace.

## Where it stands
72 of 697 in Johannesburg. Top 10% 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 | 97% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 92% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 96% | no |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 25% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 27% | yes |

Nearest places in the index: Stok'd SA (B, 247 m, https://directindex.org/r/stokd.co.za); On The Bone Steakhouse (F, 247 m, https://directindex.org/r/onthebonesteakhouse.co.za); Burger Bros Fourways (C, 259 m, https://directindex.org/r/burgerbro.co.za); Nyama And chips (C, 337 m, https://directindex.org/r/nyamaandchips.co.za); Rand Club (D, 390 m, https://directindex.org/r/randclub.co.za); Mkhaya African Cuisine and Grill (B, 402 m, https://directindex.org/r/mkhaya.co.za); Cinnamon Coffee Shop by JHB Culinary & Pastry School (C, 409 m, https://directindex.org/r/jcps.co.za); Mi-Vami Shuvarma & Grill (B, 434 m, https://directindex.org/r/mivami.co.za); Galito's (C, 492 m, https://directindex.org/r/galitos.com); Sadie's Bistro (B, 649 m, https://directindex.org/r/sadiesbistro.co.za).

## What assistants answer
Asked on 2026-10-28 with web search on. 67% of the answers pointed to the business's own site or to a vendor working for it. That share is the Cited part of the score.
| Assistant | Official website? | Where to book? | Where to order? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | own site | own site | marketplace: ubereats |
| Gemini | own site | own site | marketplace: ubereats |

The assistants were asked 12 everyday questions about Johannesburg and named 78 places. Hungry Lion wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/johannesburg/recommended


**What ChatGPT said, Official website? (2026-10-28):** https://www.hungrylion.co.za/ (hungrylion.co.za (https://www.hungrylion.co.za/?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to book? (2026-10-28):** Hungry Lion doesn’t appear to offer online table reservations. You can contact the Stellenbosch Bird Street branch directly at +27 21 495 6231: branch details (https://stores.hungrylion.co.za/details/stellenbosch-bird-street). (stores.hungrylion.co.za (https://stores.hungrylion.co.za/details/stellenbosch-bird-street?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to order? (2026-10-28):** Order Hungry Lion in Stellenbosch through Uber Eats: hungrylion on Uber Eats (https://www.ubereats.com/za/brand-city/stellenbosch-wc/hungry-lion). Enter your delivery address to check availability. (ubereats.com…

**What Gemini said, Official website? (2026-10-28):** The official website of Hungry Lion in South Africa is hungrylion.co.za. Hungry Lion, a fast-food restaurant, first opened in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 1997.

**What Gemini said, Where to book? (2026-10-28):** Hungry Lion is a fast-food restaurant and typically does not offer online table booking services. Instead, you can order Hungry Lion for delivery through platforms like Uber Eats or Mr D Food. Here are the links for Hungry Lion in Stellenbosch on these delivery services: Uber Eats (Stellenbosch Bird Street): There isn't a direct link for booking a table, but you can order for delivery here: Uber Eats Hungry Lion…

**What Gemini said, Where to order? (2026-10-28):** You can order food online from Hungry Lion in Stellenbosch, South Africa, through third-party delivery services. The primary platforms for delivery are Uber Eats and Mr D Food. Here are links to order from Hungry Lion in Stellenbosch: Uber Eats (Stellenbosch): https://www.ubereats.com/za/city/stellenbosch/hungry-lion (https://www.ubereats.com/za/city/stellenbosch/hungry-lion) Mr D Food: You can order Hungry Lion…

Compared with its peers: Sites built with WordPress 55% (25% A or B, 236087 sites); This site 77.6%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/hungrylion.co.za/agent-view

## Why the assistants send people elsewhere
Why (2026-10-28): ChatGPT and Gemini sent people to Uber Eats because the server turns AI crawlers away at the door, preventing the assistants from reading the ordering path on the site.

## Businesses like Hungry Lion in Johannesburg

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Johannesburg | 697 | 51% | 24% | 77.6% |
| Sites built with WordPress in Johannesburg | 322 | 60% | 31% | 77.6% |

The best of the sites built with WordPress in Johannesburg: Er Buco Italian Restaurant (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/erbuco.co.za); Saigon Suzy (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/saigonsuzy.co.za); Social On Main (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/socialonmain.co.za); Texan Wing Bar (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/texanwingbar.com); Verdicchio Restaurant and Wine Cellar (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/verdicchio.co.za).

With the two fixes above (Structured data is incomplete; The server turns AI crawlers away at the door), the score would be about 88.6%. That would be 28th of 697 in Johannesburg, up from 72nd.

This site appears in 5 cities (5 places on hungrylion.co.za). https://directindex.org/brand/hungrylion.co.za

## The direct record
What agents get for Hungry Lion, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/hungrylion.co.za
- Book: none on record
- Order: https://www.hungrylion.co.za/delivery-partners/ (own site; found by the scan of 2026-10-25, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://www.hungrylion.co.za/menu-for-one/#anchordeals (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +27214932600
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/hungrylion.co.za/order, https://directindex.org/go/hungrylion.co.za/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 /delivery-partners/: ordering link (other), ordering via ubereats.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 21.7 | 25 |
| Readable | 16 | 25 |
| Actionable | 15 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 13.3 | 20 |

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

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/hungrylion.co.za/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/hungrylion.co.za/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=hungrylion.co.za&force=1