October 2026 · 9 answers · 13 places named
Mexican in Philadelphia
What ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity said when asked for the best Mexican restaurants in Philadelphia, PA. 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 Lantern Mezcaleria 231 Canal St | 8/9 | 4.8 | Steady | |
| 2 | Sample Signal Taqueria 954 Main St | 8/9 | 5.2 | +2 | |
| 3 | Sample Glass Cocina 824 Main St | 7/9 | 4.0 | +4 | |
| 4 | Sample Juniper Cantina 624 Grand Ave | 7/9 | 4.1 | Steady | |
| 5 | Sample Meridian Cocina 393 Bridge St | 7/9 | 6.7 | Steady | |
| 6 | Sample Atlas Cantina 651 Elm St | 6/9 | 3.5 | Steady | |
| 7 | Sample Cinder Taqueria 147 Market St | 6/9 | 4.7 | Steady | |
| 8 | Sample Theorem Comedor 515 Market St | 5/9 | 3.8 | Steady | |
| 9 | Sample Copper Mezcaleria 342 Canal St | 4/9 | 4.2 | +2 | |
| 10 | Sample Harbor Taqueria 272 Bridge St | 4/9 | 5.0 | Steady | |
| 11 | Sample Marble Comedor 144 Bridge St | 4/9 | 5.8 | Steady | |
| 12 | Sample Velvet Cocina 286 Grand Ave | 3/9 | 2.0 | New | |
| 13 | Sample Paper Cantina 138 Market St | 3/9 | 7.0 | +2 |
"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 #9 Sample Ember Comedor
The exact questions we asked
- “What are the best Mexican restaurants in Philadelphia, PA?”
- “I'm visiting Philadelphia, PA soon. Which Mexican restaurants should I try? Give me your top picks.”
- “Rank the top 10 Mexican restaurants in Philadelphia, PA right now, best first.”
Each of the 3 engines answered each question 1 time with web search on.