October 2026 · 9 answers · 14 places named
Sushi in Buffalo
What ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity said when asked for the best sushi restaurants in Buffalo, NY. Ranked by how many of the 9 answers named each place.
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- One dot per answer. Filled = named.
| # | Restaurant | ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity | Named | Avg. spot | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample Copper Omakase 680 Market St | 8/9 | 4.4 | Steady | |
| 2 | Sample Paper Fish Market 635 Canal St | 7/9 | 3.4 | +2 | |
| 3 | Sample Signal Sushi Bar 566 Elm St | 7/9 | 4.3 | Steady | |
| 4 | Sample Juniper Izakaya 875 Elm St | 7/9 | 4.9 | +6 | |
| 5 | Sample Lantern Omakase 804 Market St | 6/9 | 4.8 | Steady | |
| 6 | Sample Orchard Nigiri Counter 271 Market St | 6/9 | 7.0 | Steady | |
| 7 | Sample Compass Nigiri Counter 421 Canal St | 5/9 | 2.2 | -4 | |
| 8 | Sample Cinder Fish Market 481 Main St | 5/9 | 4.4 | Steady | |
| 9 | Sample Atlas Izakaya 990 Grand Ave | 5/9 | 5.2 | -2 | |
| 10 | Sample Ember Sushi Bar 791 Union St | 4/9 | 4.0 | +2 | |
| 11 | Sample Meridian Sushi Bar 648 Main St | 4/9 | 5.5 | Steady | |
| 12 | Sample Velvet Nigiri Counter 55 Elm St | 2/9 | 2.5 | Steady | |
| 13 | Sample Glass Omakase 198 Elm St | 2/9 | 4.0 | -3 | |
| 14 | Sample Harbor Izakaya 422 Main St | 1/9 | 7.0 | Steady |
"Named" is how many of the 9 answers mentioned the restaurant (3 per engine). "Avg. spot" is its average position in the answers that named it. A move needs a shift of 2+ answers; smaller changes are within normal run-to-run variation and are marked Steady.
The exact questions we asked
- “What are the best sushi restaurants in Buffalo, NY?”
- “I'm visiting Buffalo, NY soon. Which sushi restaurants should I try? Give me your top picks.”
- “Rank the top 10 sushi restaurants in Buffalo, NY right now, best first.”
Each of the 3 engines answered each question 1 time with web search on.