# Tikka Masala: Agent-Direct Score C (61.5%)

Site: https://tikkamasala.us/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/tikkamasala.us
Scanned: 2026-10-15 (Provisional: the action test and the assistant citation check still to come; the hatched part of the bar is not measured yet.)
Tikka Masala is partly visible to agents.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/tikkamasala/reservations/create/search (through sevenrooms acting for the business)
- Order directly: https://tikkamasala.us/menu?dialogState=orderDetails (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://tikkamasala.us/menu
- Phone: (301) 312-8191

## What to fix first
- **The site turns every visitor without a browser away, AI agents included.** (+25 points) A plain fetch was refused (cloudflare_challenge); only a real browser got the page. Every AI crawler and agent is turned away the same way, so Reachable scores 0 and the rest is measured on the rendered page. Ask the host to let the AI user agents through. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/blocking-ai-crawlers-without-knowing

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** There is no robots.txt, which allows everything.
- **Structured data present (Restaurant).** address, phone, opening hours
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read items and prices directly.
- **Booking through sevenrooms on your own domain.** No marketplace commission, and the guest stays yours.
- **Ordering on your own site.** Agents can order without a marketplace in the loop.

## Where it stands
Not ranked yet in Washington.

| What the top tenth 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 edge block, no robots.txt block) | 95% | no |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 53% | yes |
| Have an llms.txt | 25% | no |

Nearest places in the index: The Halal Guys (B, 55 m, https://directindex.org/r/thehalalguys.com); Berries & Bowls (A, 62 m, https://directindex.org/r/berriesandbowls.com); Hawkers Asian Street Food (A, 91 m, https://directindex.org/r/eathawkers.com); Sweetgreen (B, 135 m, https://directindex.org/r/sweetgreen.com); Raku (C, 147 m, https://directindex.org/r/rakuasiandining.com); Bethesda Bagels (B, 148 m, https://directindex.org/r/bethesdabagels.com); Fish Taco (B, 178 m, https://directindex.org/r/fishtacoonline.com); Mon Ami Gabi (F, 196 m, https://directindex.org/r/monamigabi.com); Takumi Sushi (B, 227 m, https://directindex.org/r/takumisushibar.com); Silver Diner (C, 283 m, https://directindex.org/r/eatatsilver.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 using SevenRooms 71% (53% A or B, 669 sites); This site 61.5%.

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

## Businesses like Tikka Masala in Washington

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built with Owner in Washington | 15 | 59% | 0% | 61.5% |
| Using SevenRooms in Washington | 13 | 82% | 85% | 61.5% |
| Built with Owner and using SevenRooms in Washington | 2 | 62% | 0% | 61.5% |

The best of Using SevenRooms in Washington: Osteria Morini (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/osteriamorini.com); The Red Hen (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/theredhendc.com); Immigrant Food (A 90.8%, https://directindex.org/r/immigrantfood.com); ilili (A 90.8%, https://directindex.org/r/ililirestaurants.com); Chloe (A 87.7%, https://directindex.org/r/restaurantchloe.com).

## The direct record
What agents get for Tikka Masala, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/tikkamasala.us
- Book: https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/tikkamasala/reservations/create/search (vendor on own site: SevenRooms; found by the scan of 2026-10-15, not yet tested)
- Order: https://tikkamasala.us/menu?dialogState=orderDetails (own site; found by the scan of 2026-10-15, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://tikkamasala.us/menu (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: (301) 312-8191
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/tikkamasala.us/book, https://directindex.org/go/tikkamasala.us/order, https://directindex.org/go/tikkamasala.us/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 (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no

Only a real browser got this page (a plain fetch got cloudflare_challenge); Readable and Actionable were measured on the rendered page.

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

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Not measured for this scan.
- JSON-LD for the business: yes

Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/tikkamasala.us/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=tikkamasala.us&force=1