# Samba: Agent-Direct Score F (38.5%)

Site: https://www.sambamontclair.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/sambamontclair.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.)
Samba is largely invisible to agents.

## Direct links
- Menu: https://www.sambamontclair.com/dinner-menu/
- Phone: +1 973-744-6764

## 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). 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 opentable.** (+12 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
- **The server turns AI crawlers away at the door.** (+10 points) Live fetches as GPTBot (http_403), ClaudeBot (http_403), PerplexityBot (http_403) were refused while a normal browser got the page. This is usually a hosting or firewall bot list the owner never chose. Ask the host to allow these user agents. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/blocking-ai-crawlers-without-knowing
- **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": "Samba",
  "url": "https://www.sambamontclair.com/",
  "telephone": "+1 973-744-6764",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Park Street 7",
    "postalCode": "07042",
    "addressLocality": "Montclair"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 40.8152387,
    "longitude": -74.218748
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "17:00",
      "closes": "21:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "17:00",
      "closes": "22:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "15:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "17:00",
      "closes": "22:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "20:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "brazilian"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://www.sambamontclair.com/dinner-menu/"
}
</script>
```

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

```
# Samba

> restaurant (brazilian) in Park Street 7 07042 Montclair, New York. Phone +1 973-744-6764.

## Book or order directly

- Menu: https://www.sambamontclair.com/dinner-menu/

## Opening hours

Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00

## About

- Website: https://www.sambamontclair.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.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read items and prices directly.
- **OpenTable works with agents through its partners.** OpenTable's terms page could not be fetched on 2026-10-15; OpenTable names over 200 authorized partners, Google, Meta and OpenAI among them, as the channels through which agents book. Read 2026-10-15: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/business/2026/07/14/opentable-new-terms. An assistant that is not a partner may not finish the step there; a direct path on your own domain works for all of them.

## Where it stands
2927 of 4270 in New York. Top 69% 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% | no |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 99% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no edge block, no robots.txt block) | 94% | no |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 50% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 13% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Sapori Ristorante (B, 11 m, https://directindex.org/r/saporimontclair.com); Only Poke (F, 25 m, https://directindex.org/r/onlypokebowl.com); Mesob Ethiopian (C, 28 m, https://directindex.org/r/mesobrestaurant.com); Fusionista (A, 36 m, https://directindex.org/r/fusionistarestaurant.com); Seoul Bistro (C, 42 m, https://directindex.org/r/seoulbistronj.com); Lenwich (F, 47 m, https://directindex.org/r/tlj.co.kr); Golden River (C, 67 m, https://directindex.org/r/goldenrivermontclairnj.com); Faubourg (C, 73 m, https://directindex.org/r/faubourgnj.com); Nori Sushi (A, 89 m, https://directindex.org/r/norisushimontclair.com); Italiana by Zod (D, 92 m, https://directindex.org/r/italianabyzod.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% (29% A or B, 36926 sites); Sites using OpenTable 67% (43% A or B, 1462 sites); This site 38.5%.

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

## Businesses like Samba in New York

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same kind in New York | 4270 | 52% | 40% | 38.5% |
| Built with WordPress in New York | 667 | 67% | 49% | 38.5% |
| Using OpenTable in New York | 154 | 73% | 57% | 38.5% |
| Built with WordPress and using OpenTable in New York | 50 | 66% | 40% | 38.5% |

The best of Built with WordPress and using OpenTable in New York: Jane Doe (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/janedoejc.com); Pico De Gallo Bar & Kitchen (A 90.8%, https://directindex.org/r/picodegallokitchen.com); Ainslie Bowery (A 87.7%, https://directindex.org/r/ainsliebowery.com); Tutto Apposto (A 86.2%, https://directindex.org/r/tuttoappostosi.com); Antalia (B 81.5%, https://directindex.org/r/antalianyc.com).

With the three fixes above (No structured data for the business; Booking only through opentable; The server turns AI crawlers away at the door) the score would be about 95.4%: 74th of 4,270 in New York, up from 2927th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Samba, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/sambamontclair.com
- Book: none on record
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://www.sambamontclair.com/dinner-menu/ (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30; Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +1 973-744-6764
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/sambamontclair.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, OpenTable: Through partners. OpenTable's terms page could not be fetched on 2026-10-15; OpenTable names over 200 authorized partners, Google, Meta and OpenAI among them, as the channels through which agents book. Read 2026-10-15: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/business/2026/07/14/opentable-new-terms

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

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 15 | 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/sambamontclair.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/sambamontclair.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=sambamontclair.com&force=1