# Manhattan Cafe: Agent-Direct Score B (76.9%)

Site: https://manhattancafe.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/manhattancafe.com
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.)
Manhattan Cafe is mostly ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open Manhattan Cafe's website. It can read what Manhattan Cafe offers. It finds a way to book or order directly, through Toast.

## Direct links
- Order directly: https://order.toasttab.com/online/manhattan-cafe-302-s-wilmington-st (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://manhattancafe.com/menu/
- Phone: +1 919 833 6105
- Address: South Wilmington Street 320 27601 Raleigh
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap: Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00; Sat–Sun closed
- Its menu mentions: vegetarian dishes

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Manhattan Cafe that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Sono (60 m): https://directindex.org/r/sonoraleigh.com
- ORO Restaurant & Lounge (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/ororaleigh.com
- Carroll's Kitchen (100 m): https://directindex.org/r/carrollskitchen.org
- Mecca Restaurant (100 m): https://directindex.org/r/mecca-restaurant.com
- Mustang House (140 m): https://directindex.org/r/mustanghouseraleigh.com

## What to fix first
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+7 points) Missing: address, telephone, opening hours. 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

## 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": "Manhattan Cafe",
  "url": "https://manhattancafe.com/",
  "telephone": "+1 919 833 6105",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "South Wilmington Street 320",
    "postalCode": "27601",
    "addressLocality": "Raleigh"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 35.7761267,
    "longitude": -78.6384742
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "sandwich",
    "salad"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://manhattancafe.com/menu/",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://order.toasttab.com/online/manhattan-cafe-302-s-wilmington-st",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

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

```
# Manhattan Cafe

> restaurant (sandwich, salad) in South Wilmington Street 320 27601 Raleigh, Raleigh. Phone +1 919 833 6105.

## Book or order directly

- Order: https://order.toasttab.com/online/manhattan-cafe-302-s-wilmington-st (through toast acting for the business)
- Menu: https://manhattancafe.com/menu/

## Opening hours

Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00

## About

- Website: https://manhattancafe.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 main AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **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 through toast on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.
- **Toast works with agents 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. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://www.digitaltransactions.net/square-toast-jump-into-ai-boosted-google-maps/. 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 243 in Raleigh. Top 39% 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 | 100% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 96% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 56% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 48% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Sono (C, 63 m, https://directindex.org/r/sonoraleigh.com); ORO Restaurant & Lounge (C, 70 m, https://directindex.org/r/ororaleigh.com); Carroll's Kitchen (B, 101 m, https://directindex.org/r/carrollskitchen.org); Mecca Restaurant (C, 103 m, https://directindex.org/r/mecca-restaurant.com); Daijobu (D, 130 m, https://directindex.org/r/daijobu-raleigh.com); Mustang House (A, 142 m, https://directindex.org/r/mustanghouseraleigh.com); El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant (C, 180 m, https://directindex.org/r/elrodeorest.com); Jimmy V's Osteria + Bar (B, 181 m, https://directindex.org/r/jimmyvsraleigh.com); Woody's at City Market (A, 186 m, https://directindex.org/r/woodyscitymarket.com); Brewery Bhavana (B, 196 m, https://directindex.org/r/brewerybhavana.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 22 everyday questions about Raleigh and named 138 places. Manhattan Cafe wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/raleigh/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites built with WordPress 55% (24% A or B, 224455 sites); Sites using Toast 73% (62% A or B, 6097 sites); This site 76.9%.

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

## Businesses like Manhattan Cafe in Raleigh

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Raleigh | 243 | 64% | 53% | 76.9% |
| Sites built with WordPress in Raleigh | 56 | 74% | 66% | 76.9% |
| Sites using Toast in Raleigh | 35 | 71% | 54% | 76.9% |
| Sites built with WordPress and using Toast in Raleigh | 8 | 70% | 50% | 76.9% |

The best of the sites built with WordPress and using Toast in Raleigh: Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing (A 89.7%, https://directindex.org/r/wyehill.com); Brewery Bhavana (B 78.5%, https://directindex.org/r/brewerybhavana.com); Bru’s Public House (B 78.5%, https://directindex.org/r/bruspublichouse.com); Rudino's (C 67.7%, https://directindex.org/r/rudinos.com); Ajja (C 66.2%, https://directindex.org/r/ajjaeats.com).

With the fix above (Structured data is incomplete), the score would be about 87.7%. That would be 35th of 243 in Raleigh, up from 95th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Manhattan Cafe, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/manhattancafe.com
- Book: none on record
- Order: https://order.toasttab.com/online/manhattan-cafe-302-s-wilmington-st (vendor on own site: Toast; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://manhattancafe.com/menu/ (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 919 833 6105
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/manhattancafe.com/order, https://directindex.org/go/manhattancafe.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 (Toast): yes
- Vendor terms for agents, Toast: Through 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/

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 15 | 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/manhattancafe.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: yes
- OAuth protected resource metadata: yes
- 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/manhattancafe.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/manhattancafe.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=manhattancafe.com&force=1