# Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen: Agent-Direct Score D (50.8%)

Site: http://www.sozainyc.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/sozainyc.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.)
Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen is hard for agents to use.
An AI assistant can open Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen's website. It can't find a menu or price list, so it answers from other sites. It finds a way to book or order directly, through OpenTable.

## Direct links
- Book directly: http://www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=1377130&type=standard&theme=standard&color=1&dark=false&iframe=true&domain=com&lang=en-US&newtab=false&ot_source=Restaurant%20website&cfe=true (through opentable acting for the business)
- Order directly: https://order.online/store/sozai-new-york-29810911/?hideModal=true&pickup=true&redirected=true (through doordash_storefront acting for the business)
- Phone: +6469144242
- Address: New York

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Premier Shōjin (80 m): https://directindex.org/r/odo.nyc
- Sen NYC (160 m): https://directindex.org/r/senrestaurant.com
- Futago (170 m): https://directindex.org/r/futago25usa.com
- Momoya (470 m): https://directindex.org/r/momoyanyc.com
- Izakaya NoMad (550 m): https://directindex.org/r/izakayanomad.com

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+14 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
- **No menu or price list found.** (+7 points) Agents answer 'what do they offer?' from marketplaces instead. Add a page with the menu or price list and link to it from the homepage. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **No working HTTPS.** (+3 points) The page is only served over plain http. Browsers and agents rank it lower or refuse it.
- **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": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen",
  "url": "http://www.sozainyc.com/",
  "telephone": "+6469144242",
  "address": "New York",
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 40.73967,
    "longitude": -73.99249
  },
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "http://www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=1377130&type=standard&theme=standard&color=1&dark=false&iframe=true&domain=com&lang=en-US&newtab=false&ot_source=Restaurant%20website&cfe=true",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://order.online/store/sozai-new-york-29810911/?hideModal=true&pickup=true&redirected=true",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

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

```
# Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen

> local business (japanese) in New York, New York. Phone +6469144242.

## Book or order directly

- Book: http://www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=1377130&type=standard&theme=standard&color=1&dark=false&iframe=true&domain=com&lang=en-US&newtab=false&ot_source=Restaurant%20website&cfe=true (through opentable acting for the business)
- Order: https://order.online/store/sozai-new-york-29810911/?hideModal=true&pickup=true&redirected=true (through doordash_storefront acting for the business)

## About

- Website: http://www.sozainyc.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.
- **Booking through opentable on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.
- **Ordering through doordash_storefront on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.
- **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. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/business/2026/07/14/opentable-new-terms. 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
6226 of 11000 in New York. Top 57% 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 | 95% | no |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 96% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 59% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 25% | no |

Nearest places with a similar menu: Premier Shōjin (B, 78 m, https://directindex.org/r/odo.nyc); ROKI Le Izakaya (F, 137 m, https://directindex.org/r/rokileizakaya.com); Sen NYC (C, 158 m, https://directindex.org/r/senrestaurant.com); Futago (B, 167 m, https://directindex.org/r/futago25usa.com); Washitsu (F, 232 m, https://directindex.org/r/nycwashitsu.com); Edo Sushi (D, 246 m, https://directindex.org/r/edosushinyc.com); Oramen (D, 298 m, https://directindex.org/r/oramenchelsea.com); Nyjapanese Restaurant Association (D, 342 m, https://directindex.org/r/jfhany.org); Momoya (B, 471 m, https://directindex.org/r/momoyanyc.com); Izakaya NoMad (A, 553 m, https://directindex.org/r/izakayanomad.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 13 everyday questions about New York and named 69 places. Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/new-york/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites using OpenTable 69% (51% A or B, 6152 sites); Sites using DoorDash Storefront 70% (58% A or B, 2547 sites); This site 50.8%.

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

## Businesses like Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen in New York

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in New York | 11000 | 52% | 34% | 50.8% |
| Sites using OpenTable in New York | 350 | 70% | 52% | 50.8% |

The best of the sites using OpenTable in New York: Antoya Korean BBQ (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/anto.com); Aquarelle seafood & mediterranean east village restaurant NYC (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/aquarellenyc.com); Ben & Jack's Steakhouse (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/benandjackssteakhouse.com); Bobo (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/bobonyc.com); Havana Heights (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/havanaheightsnyc.com).

With the three fixes above (No structured data for the business; No menu or price list found; No working HTTPS), the score would be about 87.7%. That would be 1187th of 11,000 in New York, up from 6226th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Sozai NYC Japanese Izakaya and Ramen, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/sozainyc.com
- Book: http://www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=1377130&type=standard&theme=standard&color=1&dark=false&iframe=true&domain=com&lang=en-US&newtab=false&ot_source=Restaurant%20website&cfe=true (vendor on own site: OpenTable; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Order: https://order.online/store/sozai-new-york-29810911/?hideModal=true&pickup=true&redirected=true (vendor on own site: DoorDash Storefront; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Menu: none on record
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +6469144242
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/sozainyc.com/book, https://directindex.org/go/sozainyc.com/order

## 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
- 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

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 22 | 25 |
| Readable | 1 | 25 |
| Actionable | 10 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 0 of 5, Not Ready. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/sozainyc.com
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/sitemap/SKILL.md)
- 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

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