# McDonald's: Agent-Direct Score F (13.3%)

Site: https://www.mcdonalds.co.za/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/mcdonalds.co.za
Scanned: 2026-10-25
The scanner couldn't reach McDonald's's website on 2026-10-25 (challenge:access denied). Rescans are free.
AI assistants can't open McDonald's's website, so they go by what other sites say about it.

## Direct links
- Phone: +27 11 482 5062
- Address: University Road 2000

## Nearby, also direct
Places near McDonald's that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Wimpy (280 m): https://directindex.org/r/wimpy.co.za
- Beet_fresh Cafe & Restaurant (880 m): https://directindex.org/r/beetfresh.co.za
- De Baba Eatery (910 m): https://directindex.org/r/debaba.co.za

## What to fix first
- **The site couldn't be read at all.** There's a bot challenge in front of the site (challenge:access denied), so a plain fetch never gets to the page. A real browser tried too and got challenge:title.

## Already right
- Nothing.

## Where it stands
Not ranked yet in Johannesburg.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 97% | no |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 92% | no |
| 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% | no |

Nearest places in the index: KFC (D, 84 m, https://directindex.org/r/kfc.co.za); Wimpy (A, 284 m, https://directindex.org/r/wimpy.co.za); Catz Pyjamas (F, 430 m, https://directindex.org/r/catzpyjamas.co.za); Jay's Grill Hub (F, 716 m, https://directindex.org/r/take.app); Bamboothai (D, 793 m, https://directindex.org/r/bamboothai.co.za); Reserved (D, 820 m, https://directindex.org/r/reservedcafe.co.za); Former Blaque Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge (F, 858 m, https://directindex.org/r/blaque.com); Beet_fresh Cafe & Restaurant (B, 881 m, https://directindex.org/r/beetfresh.co.za); De Baba Eatery (C, 906 m, https://directindex.org/r/debaba.co.za); Bambanani (F, 907 m, https://directindex.org/r/altvestcapital.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. McDonald's 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.mcdonalds.co.za/ (mcdonalds.co.za (https://www.mcdonalds.co.za/?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to book? (2026-10-28):** I couldn’t find an online table-booking option for McDonald’s in Stellenbosch. You can contact the restaurant directly using its official listing: McDonald’s Stellenbosch (https://www.mcdonalds.co.za/locate) — 021 886 6570. (mcdonalds.co.za (https://www.mcdonalds.co.za/locate?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to order? (2026-10-28):** For delivery in Stellenbosch, order through Uber Eats: McDonald’s Stellenbosch on Uber Eats (https://www.ubereats.com/za/store/mcdonalds-stellenbosch/v79jaXFtQcWemqrZGVLILw). Availability depends on your address. McDonald’s South Africa’s own delivery service ended in May 2025. (ubereats.com…

**What Gemini said, Official website? (2026-10-28):** The official website for McDonald's in South Africa, which would include information relevant to its Stellenbosch location, is mcdonalds.co.za.

**What Gemini said, Where to book? (2026-10-28):** McDonald's, as a fast-food restaurant, generally does not offer table reservations for customers. This applies to McDonald's locations in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and worldwide for standard dining. While McDonald's South Africa does have an app that allows for ordering with options for pickup, including table service, this is for placing an order and not for reserving a table in advance. There was also a…

**What Gemini said, Where to order? (2026-10-28):** You can order food online from McDonald's in Stellenbosch, South Africa, through several platforms: Uber Eats: You can order directly from McDonald's Stellenbosch via Uber Eats. Link: https://www.ubereats.com/za/store/mcdonalds-stellenbosch/v3hK0vKRTyW8NqH3C4258A (https://www.ubereats.com/za/store/mcdonalds-stellenbosch/v3hK0vKRTyW8NqH3C4258A) (This link will take you to the McDonald's Stellenbosch menu on Uber…

## Why the assistants send people elsewhere
Why (2026-10-28): ChatGPT and Gemini sent users to Uber Eats because the scan found no way to order on McDonald's website and the site could not be read at all.

## Businesses like McDonald's in Johannesburg

This site appears in 5 cities (6 places on mcdonalds.co.za). https://directindex.org/brand/mcdonalds.co.za

## The direct record
What agents get for McDonald's, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/mcdonalds.co.za
- Book: none on record
- Order: none on record
- Menu: none on record
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +27 11 482 5062

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 0 | 25 |
| Readable | 0 | 25 |
| Actionable | 0 | 30 |
| Cited | 13.3 | 20 |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Not measured for this scan.
- JSON-LD for the business: no

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