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Via Carota

Restaurants · New York, NY · Updated Jul 17, 2026
#4
Visibility rank in New York, NY Restaurants · ▲ 1 this week
1.8%
Share of voice
37
Depth score · how well AI can help a buyer · ▼ 1 in depth rank this week

Share of voice over time

Weekly, last 3 weeks · vs the New York, NY Restaurants leader

Via Carota · 1.8%Gramercy Tavern (leader) · 4.4%

AI recommends Via Carota #4 in New York, NY Restaurants (4 of the four assistants name it, at 1.8% share of voice), but understands it only #12. Its weakest link is pricing.

Summary

  • Across the questions New York, NY customers ask AI about Restaurants, Via Carota is recommended by 4 of 4 assistants and ranks #4 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 $30 to $150, too wide to give a customer a firm number.

How each assistant sees Via Carota

ChatGPT
Recommends
Named in 5 of 72 prompts · names and recommends this business
Gemini
Recommends
Named in 27 of 72 prompts · names and recommends this business
Perplexity
Recommends
Named in 4 of 72 prompts · names and recommends this business
Google AI Mode
Recommends
Named in 28 of 72 prompts · names and recommends this business
Customer questions it was named in
  • Which good restaurants in New York, NY are open right now and taking walk-ins?
  • Last-minute date night in New York, NY — somewhere nice I can get into tonight?
  • Which restaurants in New York, NY have the best reviews and are consistently good?
  • What are the best restaurants in New York, NY?

Depth: the buyer's journey with AI

Via Carota is recommended #4, but AI understands it only #12. The gap is pricing, the one question AI can't answer for a buyer.

goodOfferings
weakAvailability
wide-rangePricing
partialFit
partialDifferentiation
Offerings & servicesGood
Customer asks: "What does Via Carota do?"
“Via Carota is a highly acclaimed, rustic Italian trattoria and osteria in New York City's West Village, opened by chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi. It serves traditional, soulful Italian cuisine, specifically with…”
Answerable for the common cases a customer asks about.
Availability & bookingWeak
"Can I book Via Carota this week? Are they taking new customers?"
“It is highly unlikely you will be able to secure a 7 PM Saturday reservation for two at Via Carota through conventional means, as prime weekend slots generally book up within seconds of being released. How to Get a…”
The assistants contradict each other on whether they're taking new customers, so the answer depends on which AI the customer asked.
PricingWide range
"What does Via Carota charge for a meal?"
“Via Carota in New York's West Village is considered a moderately expensive Italian restaurant, often described as a "gastroteca" with popular, high-quality dishes. Via CarotaTaylor Swift Just Dined at Via Carota in NYC…”
AI's average per person estimates span $30 to $150, too wide to give a customer a firm number to plan around.
Fit & qualificationPartial
"Can Via Carota handle what I need?"
“Via Carota is an excellent choice for a special occasion due to its intimate, high-quality, and iconic West Village atmosphere, but it is challenging for large groups. The restaurant is very small, so large groups (over…”
AI's answers here are uneven across the assistants.
What makes them differentPartial
"Why choose Via Carota over the others?"
“Via Carota , located at 51 Grove Street in the West Village, is widely considered one of New York City's best Italian restaurants because it manages to be a highly acclaimed "destination" restaurant while retaining the…”
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.