# Ken Sushi: Agent-Direct Score D (53.8%)

Site: https://www.kensushihouse.ca/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/kensushihouse.ca
Scanned: 2026-10-24 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Ken Sushi is hard for agents to use.
An AI assistant can open Ken Sushi's website. It can read what Ken Sushi offers. To book or order, it is sent to DoorDash, a marketplace.

## Direct links
- Menu: https://www.kensushihouse.ca/menu-option
- Phone: +1 519 883 7272
- Address: Phillip Street 256 N2L 0W3 Waterloo
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap: Mon–Fri 11:30–15:00, 16:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–15:00, 16:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–15:00, 16:00–21:00
- Its menu mentions: vegetarian dishes, a lunch or set menu

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Ken Sushi that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Poke Box (1 km): https://directindex.org/r/thepokebox.com

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+15 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
- **Ordering only through doordash.** (+12 points) Every transaction an agent makes goes through the marketplace, which takes its commission. Add a direct way on your own site. Even a simple form will do. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/online-ordering-without-delivery-apps

## 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": "Ken Sushi",
  "url": "https://www.kensushihouse.ca/",
  "telephone": "+1 519 883 7272",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Phillip Street 256",
    "postalCode": "N2L 0W3",
    "addressLocality": "Waterloo"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 43.473558,
    "longitude": -80.537141
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,16:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,16:00-22:00; Su 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:30",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "16:00",
      "closes": "22:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "16:00",
      "closes": "22:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "16:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "japanese",
    "sushi"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://www.kensushihouse.ca/menu-option"
}
</script>
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **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.
- **DoorDash works with agents through its partners.** DoorDash's consumer terms (13 August 2026) allow access only by means DoorDash authorizes and bar automated means without written permission; agents order only through its CLI and MCP limited betas. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://help.doordash.com/legal/document?type=cx-terms-and-conditions&region=US&locale=en-US. An assistant that isn't a partner may not be able to finish there. A direct path on your own domain works for all of them.

## Where it stands
95 of 146 in Waterloo. Top 65% 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% | no |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 100% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 100% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 60% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 33% | yes |

Nearest places with a similar menu: Gyubee Japanese Grill (C, 1013 m, https://directindex.org/r/gyubeejapanesegrill.com); Poke Box (A, 1013 m, https://directindex.org/r/thepokebox.com); Watami Sushi (D, 1493 m, https://directindex.org/r/watami-sushi.com); Kin Gyu Japanese Grill (D, 1539 m, https://directindex.org/r/kingyujapanesegrill.com); Jinzakaya (D, 1615 m, https://directindex.org/r/jinzakaya.ca); Ye's Sushi (D, 3151 m, https://directindex.org/r/yes-restaurants.com); Kenzo (F, 3320 m, https://directindex.org/r/kenzoramen.ca).

## 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.

Recommended when people ask: "I want sushi delivered this evening." (ChatGPT, Gemini)


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Wix 52% (28% A or B, 48660 sites); Sites using DoorDash 63% (40% A or B, 670 sites); This site 53.8%.

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

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for "I want sushi delivered this evening" in Waterloo, October 2026
- "I want sushi delivered this evening." (2026-10-22): ChatGPT by name, without a link; Gemini by name, without a link. https://directindex.org/city/waterloo/recommended/sushi
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/kensushihouse.ca.svg

## Businesses like Ken Sushi in Waterloo

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Waterloo | 146 | 61% | 38% | 53.8% |
| Sites built with Wix in Waterloo | 12 | 66% | 42% | 53.8% |
| Sites using DoorDash in Waterloo | 2 | 61% | 0% | 53.8% |
| Sites built with Wix and using DoorDash in Waterloo | 1 | 54% | 0% | 53.8% |

The best of the sites built with Wix in Waterloo: Exclamation (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/exclamationfusion.com); Aunty's Kitchen (A 90.8%, https://directindex.org/r/auntyskitchen.ca); Don Pablo Taco and Tequila (B 72.3%, https://directindex.org/r/donpablotacosandtequila.com); Sweet & Savory Pie Company (B 72.3%, https://directindex.org/r/justlovepie.com); XPress Pizza House (B 72.3%, https://directindex.org/r/xpresspizzahousewaterloo.com).

With the two fixes above (No structured data for the business; Ordering only through doordash), the score would be about 95.4%. That would be 8th of 146 in Waterloo, up from 95th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Ken Sushi, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/kensushihouse.ca
- Book: none on record
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://www.kensushihouse.ca/menu-option (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,16:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,16:00-22:00; Su 12:00-15:00,16:00-21:00 (open now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 519 883 7272
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/kensushihouse.ca/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): yes
- 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
- Vendor terms for agents, DoorDash: Through partners. DoorDash's consumer terms (13 August 2026) allow access only by means DoorDash authorizes and bar automated means without written permission; agents order only through its CLI and MCP limited betas. Read 2026-10-15: https://help.doordash.com/legal/document?type=cx-terms-and-conditions&region=US&locale=en-US

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 7 | 25 |
| Actionable | 3 | 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/kensushihouse.ca
- 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: no

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/kensushihouse.ca/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/kensushihouse.ca/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=kensushihouse.ca&force=1