October 2026 · 9 answers · 13 places named
Mexican in Charlotte
What ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity said when asked for the best Mexican restaurants in Charlotte, NC. 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 Marble Taqueria 787 Main St | 8/9 | 2.5 | Steady | |
| 2 | Sample Atlas Cantina 806 Canal St | 8/9 | 3.5 | Steady | |
| 3 | Sample Signal Cantina 233 Union St | 7/9 | 4.9 | Steady | |
| 4 | Sample Paper Cocina 415 Grand Ave | 6/9 | 5.0 | -2 | |
| 5 | Sample Juniper Comedor 593 Union St | 6/9 | 5.8 | Steady | |
| 6 | Sample Copper Taqueria 810 Main St | 5/9 | 2.2 | Steady | |
| 7 | Sample Lantern Mezcaleria 877 Grand Ave | 5/9 | 2.4 | Steady | |
| 8 | Sample Theorem Cocina 23 Market St | 5/9 | 5.4 | +3 | |
| 9 | Sample Cinder Taqueria 918 Grand Ave | 5/9 | 5.6 | +2 | |
| 10 | Sample Orchard Mezcaleria 346 Canal St | 4/9 | 5.8 | +2 | |
| 11 | Sample Harbor Cantina 716 Market St | 3/9 | 5.7 | Steady | |
| 12 | Sample Meridian Comedor 664 Canal St | 3/9 | 6.0 | Steady | |
| 13 | Sample Ember Cocina 737 Elm 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.
Fell off the board
On last month's board, not named in any answer this month.
- was #14 Sample Velvet Comedor
The exact questions we asked
- “What are the best Mexican restaurants in Charlotte, NC?”
- “I'm visiting Charlotte, NC soon. Which Mexican restaurants should I try? Give me your top picks.”
- “Rank the top 10 Mexican restaurants in Charlotte, NC right now, best first.”
Each of the 3 engines answered each question 1 time with web search on.