The Direct Index
Report · scanned 2026-10-23

What an AI agent reads on West Bank Cafe

An assistant's crawler fetches the page once, without running JavaScript, and reads the text, the structured data and the links. Below is what it gets from wbcnyc.com, taken from the copy the scanner kept.

3,573

characters of text without JavaScript

Restaurant

structured data for the business

0

of 3 AI crawlers turned away at the edge

Text

The words an agent gets

Title: West Bank Cafe | WBC | Hell's Kitchen Restaurant | 407 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, USA · language en. First 1,800 of 3,573 characters:

West Bank Cafe | WBC | Hell's Kitchen Restaurant | 407 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, USA top of pageHOMERESERVATIONSMENUSABOUTTHEATRECONTACTMERCHGIFT CERT 407 W 42ND ST 212-695-6909RAVE REVIEWSRESERVATIONSORDER ONLINEMENUSWelcome to West Bank Cafe, a classic NYC bistro serving up homemade Italian-American favorites alongside hearty American staples like burgers, steaks, and fresh fish. We proudly offer vegan and gluten-free options to suit every palate. Start your meal with our world-famous risotto balls, savor a satisfying entrée, and finish on a sweet note with a Chita Rivera-approved dessert. Whether you're dining for brunch, lunch, or dinner, we promise a delicious and friendly experience steps away from Broadway in the heart of Hell's Kitchen.DINNER MENUBRUNCH MENUDownstairs at the WBC is one of New York's most intimate jewel box theatres, where stars like Joan Rivers, Stephen Sondheim, Nathan Lane, Ariana Grande, Andre DeShields, Jinx Monsoon, Aaron Sorkin, The Who, and thousands of others have worked and performed. ​ The Laurie Beechman Theatre has a rich history as a home for play development, cabaret, stand-up, concerts, drag, burlesque, sketch comedy, magic, and more! ​ Join us in the newly redesigned theatre designed by the legendary David Rockwell. Click the link for tix and info!LEARN MORE + GET TICKETSTHE WBCinfo407 w 42nd St corner of 42nd and 9th ave212-695-6909info@wbcnyc.comtuesday - saturday 11 am - 12 am sunday & monday 11 am - 11 pm kitchen closes 1 hour before closing time lunch served 11 am - 3 pmweekend brunch saturday and sunday 11 am - 3 pmRAVE REVIEWS"A mainstay of the Broadway community and beloved by all."NATHAN LANE "To me, it's a landmark. There are places that have vibes and the West Bank has a vibe and that vibe is simple and al
Facts

What it can say about the business

A business type in JSON-LDRestaurant
NameWest Bank Cafe
Telephone212-695-6909
Addressyes
Opening hoursno
Menu or price lista menu or price-list page in HTML www.wbcnyc.com/menus
Cuisine in structured datano
JSON-LD blocks2 (GeoCoordinates, PostalAddress, Restaurant, WebSite)
Actions

The links it would act on

LinkRoleWhere it goes
resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/west-bank-cafe?date=2025-01-10&bookingresy, a marketplace
menus.fyi/10791424orderingan unrecognised third party
www.thebeechman.com/bookingan unrecognised third party
widgets.resy.com/embed.jsbookingresy, acting for the business

Everything here comes from fetching the homepage once as a crawler. The report turns it into a score and a list of fixes, with code to paste.