October 2026 · 9 answers · 12 places named
Mexican in Los Angeles
What ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity said when asked for the best Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles, CA. 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 Paper Mezcaleria 129 Elm St | 9/9 | 4.1 | +2 | |
| 2 | Sample Ember Cantina 756 Union St | 8/9 | 4.5 | +2 | |
| 3 | Sample Signal Taqueria 918 Union St | 7/9 | 4.9 | +4 | |
| 4 | Sample Velvet Comedor 923 Elm St | 7/9 | 4.9 | Steady | |
| 5 | Sample Juniper Taqueria 832 Elm St | 7/9 | 5.3 | -2 | |
| 6 | Sample Lantern Comedor 310 Main St | 7/9 | 5.4 | Steady | |
| 7 | Sample Cinder Taqueria 334 Elm St | 6/9 | 3.5 | Steady | |
| 8 | Sample Marble Cantina 520 Main St | 5/9 | 3.2 | Steady | |
| 9 | Sample Orchard Cocina 382 Canal St | 5/9 | 5.0 | +3 | |
| 10 | Sample Compass Mezcaleria 475 Bridge St | 4/9 | 3.5 | Steady | |
| 11 | Sample Meridian Cocina 455 Market St | 4/9 | 6.0 | -5 | |
| 12 | Sample Theorem Cantina 801 Grand Ave | 3/9 | 6.0 | 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 #11 Sample Copper Cocina
- was #14 Sample Harbor Comedor
The exact questions we asked
- “What are the best Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles, CA?”
- “I'm visiting Los Angeles, CA soon. Which Mexican restaurants should I try? Give me your top picks.”
- “Rank the top 10 Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles, CA right now, best first.”
Each of the 3 engines answered each question 1 time with web search on.