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Alinea
#1
Visibility rank in Chicago, IL Restaurants · ▲ 2 this week
6.8%
Share of voice
51
Depth score · how well AI can help a buyer · ▲ 2 in depth rank this week
Share of voice over time
Weekly, last 9 weeks · vs the Chicago, IL Restaurants leader
Alinea · 6.8%Alinea (leader) · 6.8%
AI recommends Alinea #1 in Chicago, IL Restaurants (4 of the four assistants name it, at 6.8% share of voice), but understands it only #6. Its weakest link is pricing.
Summary
- Across the questions Chicago, IL customers ask AI about Restaurants, Alinea is recommended by 4 of 4 assistants and ranks #1 by share of voice.
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Mode consistently name it.
- Its depth score is held back by pricing: AI's average per person estimates span $155 to $900, too wide to give a customer a firm number.
How each assistant sees Alinea
ChatGPT
Recommends
Named in 18 of 48 prompts · names and recommends this business
Gemini
Recommends
Named in 13 of 48 prompts · names and recommends this business
Perplexity
Recommends
Named in 12 of 48 prompts · names and recommends this business
Google AI Mode
Recommends
Named in 9 of 48 prompts · names and recommends this business
Customer questions it was named in
- What are the best restaurants in Chicago, IL?
- I just moved to Chicago, IL. What restaurants should I try?
- What are the must-try, top-rated restaurants near Chicago, IL?
- Where should I eat tonight in Chicago, IL?
Depth: the buyer's journey with AI
Alinea is recommended #1, but AI understands it only #6. The gap is pricing, the one question AI can't answer for a buyer.
goodOfferings
goodAvailability
wide-rangePricing
goodFit
partialDifferentiation
Offerings & servicesGood
Customer asks: "What does Alinea do?"
“Alinea Alinea in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood is modernist/avant-garde fine dining led by chef Grant Achatz. It’s not a conventional restaurant where you order individual dishes, the meal is a pre-set,…”
Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about.
Availability & bookingGood
"Can I book Alinea this week? Are they taking new customers?"
“Alinea does take reservations, but they operate on a strict ticketed, prepaid model rather than traditional phone or walk-in bookings. Alinea in Chicago: How to Get In and What to Expect… - Pearl How to Book a Table The…”
AI describes availability but can't confirm a bookable time, so the customer still has to call.
PricingWide range
"What does Alinea charge for a meal?"
“Prices at Alinea range from $365 to $495 per person (excluding beverages, tax, and gratuity), depending on the specific experience you choose. Dining at Alinea Restaurant in Chicago, and why it lost Yes, they…”
AI's average per person estimates span $155 to $900, too wide to give a customer a firm number to plan around.
Fit & qualificationGood
"Can Alinea handle what I need?"
“Alinea in Chicago accommodates certain dietary restrictions and allergies, but with strict parameters due to the fixed, highly complex nature of its multi-course tasting menu. Fine Dining Dietary Restrictions: How Top…”
Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about.
What makes them differentPartial
"Why choose Alinea over the others?"
“You should choose Alinea over other Chicago restaurants if you want an unmatched, avant-garde, multi-sensory dining show rather than a traditional meal. Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, it is one of an elite…”
AI's answers here are uneven across the assistants.
Depth from the tightened scoring run: pricing weighted for cross-assistant consistency, differentiation judged for concreteness.