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title: What an AI agent reads on Viand · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/r/theviand.com/agent-view?format=md
---

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# What an AI agent reads on Viand

An assistant's crawler fetches the page once, without running JavaScript, and reads the text, the structured data and the links. This is that view of [theviand.com](https://theviand.com/), from the copy the scanner kept.

4,400

characters of text without JavaScript

none

structured data for the business

0

of 3 AI crawlers turned away at the edge

 Text

## The words an agent gets

Title: Best American Restaurant in UWS | The Viand (columbus) · language en. First 1,800 of 4,400 characters:

```
Best American Restaurant in UWS | The Viand (columbus)×Did you know we do catering?Whatever your occasion, however big or small, we have the perfect options to choose from.Cater your birthday party, holiday party, corporate events, wedding festivities and more!Catering Packages×Order your favorite dishes in seconds!Order OnlineSkip to Main ContentToggle navigationFacebook pageInstagram pageGoogle page Menu Drinks Happy Hour Order Gift Cards Reserve Parties Catering Gallery Events the video sound on or offmap marker pin517 Columbus Avenue, New York City, NY 10024ONLINE ORDERINGORDER PICKUP OR DELIVERYOrder your favorite dishes from the comfort of your own home. Order CateringLet us cater your next eventWe would be honored to provide our services for your next event. Each event is bespoke to your tastes and needs, to provide the best experience possible for you and your guests. Catering Happy Hour & Daily Specials!Happy Hour: Monday - Friday from 3 pm to 7 pmPlease call the restaurant for today's specials (212)-362-3333Happy HourAsian Chicken SaladThe Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)Crispy zucchini chips and dipThe Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)Negroni cocktailThe Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)Greek Salad, with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, peppers, olives,...The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)Brownie SundaeThe Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)Watermelon and fetaSkillet Mac and CheeseThe Viand (columbus)Hot sandwich with ham, cheese, Bechamel sauce, and a sunny side up...Twisted Beans cocktail, with bourbon, White Lightning cider, vanilla,...The Viand (columbus)Sesame Crusted Feta, with fresh fruitThe Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (columbus)The Viand (colum
```

 Facts

## What it can state about the business

| A business type in JSON-LD | no |
| Name | no |
| Telephone | +12123623333 (a tel: link, not structured) |
| Address | no |
| Opening hours | no |
| Menu or price list | a menu or price-list page in HTML theviand.com/new-york-city-upper-west-side-the-viand-columbu |
| Cuisine in structured data | no |
| JSON-LD blocks | 0 |

 Actions

## The links it would act on

| Link | Role | Where it goes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [order.toasttab.com/online/the-viand?source=pop_up&spot_id=130746&desti](https://order.toasttab.com/online/the-viand?source=pop_up&spot_id=130746&destination=order&promotion=order_online#!/) | ordering | toast, acting for the business |
| [www.toasttab.com/the-viand/giftcards](https://www.toasttab.com/the-viand/giftcards) | ordering | toast, acting for the business |
| [tmt.spotapps.co/reservations?spot_id=130746&callback_url=http://thevia](https://tmt.spotapps.co/reservations?spot_id=130746&callback_url=http://theviand.com/#) | booking | spoton, acting for the business |

Everything here comes from one fetch of the homepage as a crawler; the [report](https://directindex.org/r/theviand.com) turns it into a score and fixes, with a kit to paste.

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```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://directindex.org/#org","name":"The Direct Index","url":"https://directindex.org/","logo":"https://directindex.org/favicon.svg","founder":{"@type":"Person","name":"Antonio Curado"},"description":"Independent measurement of whether AI agents can find, read and act on a business's own website."},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://directindex.org/#site","url":"https://directindex.org/","name":"The Direct Index","publisher":{"@id":"https://directindex.org/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://directindex.org/scan?url={url}"},"query-input":"required name=url"}},{"@type":"WebAPI","name":"The Direct Index API","url":"https://directindex.org/openapi.json","documentation":"https://directindex.org/llms-full.txt","provider":{"@id":"https://directindex.org/#org"}}]}
```