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n/naka ranks #2 of 25 among the restaurants AI assistants recommend in Los Angeles, CA, named by 8 of the 10 assistants that answered — up 1 place from #3 in the previous edition.

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Restaurants · Los Angeles, CA
#2
2nd of 25 businesses AI names
▲ 1 since last edition
8 of 10 assistants
AlexaChatGPTClaudeDeepSeekGeminiGrokMeta AIMistral
Edition of October 1, 2026·12 mentions
#2
Best rank
8/10
Assistants recommending
12
Mentions this edition
1
Category ranked
Hidden
out of 100
AI Access score · n-naka.com
Free AI Access score · measured October 2026

Can the AI assistants actually read n-naka.com?

How well the assistants can read n-naka.com, out of 100 (what it checks). The only scored restaurant ranked above n/naka scored higher. The typical score in this ranking is in the 20s.

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Which AI assistants recommend n/naka

Alexa, ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Meta AI and Mistral name n/naka when asked for restaurants in Los Angeles, CA. Siri and Perplexity answered the same questions without naming it. Its strongest question is “Who are the best restaurants in Los Angeles, CA?”, where it ranks #1; on “Best affordable restaurant near Los Angeles?” it is not named. Providence holds #1, one place ahead, with 13 mentions to n/naka's 12. The site cited most often in the answers that name it is theinfatuation.com (2×).

What “searches the web” and “answers from memory” mean.

ChatGPTRecommends youSearches the web
ClaudeRecommends youSearches the web
GeminiRecommends youSearches the web
PerplexityNot naming youSearches the web
Google AI OverviewsNamed no one on this listSearches the web
Microsoft CopilotNamed no one on this listSearches the web
SiriNot naming youVoice assistant
AlexaRecommends youVoice assistant
GrokRecommends youAnswers from memory
Meta AIRecommends youAnswers from memory
DeepSeekRecommends youAnswers from memory
MistralRecommends youAnswers from memory

What the AI assistants say about n/naka

Across 1 answer from 1 assistant in the October 2026 edition, this is what they told customers about n/naka — in their words, as recorded.

Positive in all 1 answer that described it.

  • 2 Michelin Stars

    Gemini

  • Chef Niki Nakayama

    Gemini

  • merges traditional Japanese kaiseki with local California ingredients

    Gemini

  • Modern Kaiseki

    Gemini

  • Palms

    Gemini

These are the assistants' own statements about n/naka when asked for restaurants in Los Angeles, CA, recorded as given. We don't verify them — an assistant can be out of date or wrong, and that is exactly what a business needs to know. How these are recorded.

Rank, movement and who's ahead

Each ranking n/naka holds in Los Angeles, CA, how it has moved edition to edition, and the businesses directly above and below it.

Los Angeles, CA

Restaurants

▲ 1 since last edition
#2of 25
Rank history
#1#3#5#3#2Sep 2026Oct 2026

2 editions on record. Lower is better: #1 sits at the top.

Who's around you
  • #1Providence8 AIs · 13 mentions
  • #2n/naka · you8 AIs · 12 mentions
  • #3Republique7 AIs · 12 mentions
  • #4Bestia7 AIs · 11 mentions

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Your rank by question#5I need a restaurant in Los Angeles, CA. Who do you recommend?#1Who are the best restaurants in Los Angeles, CA?—Best affordable restaurant near Los Angeles?

Named by 8 of 10 assistants that answered · 12 mentions · edition of October 1, 2026 · see the full restaurants list

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Where the assistants read about n/naka

8 sites were cited in the answers that named n/naka; most often theinfatuation.com (2×), guide.michelin.com (1×) and la.eater.com (1×). Its own site, n-naka.com, was not among the sites cited.

  1. 01 theinfatuation.com 1 of 10 assistants
  2. 02 guide.michelin.comDirectory & reviews 1 of 10 assistants
  3. 03 la.eater.comDirectory & reviews 1 of 10 assistants
  4. 04 tastingtable.com 1 of 10 assistants
  5. 05 postcard.inc 1 of 10 assistants
  6. 06 blog.resy.comDirectory & reviews 1 of 10 assistants
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  1. 07 tripadvisor.comDirectory & reviews 1 of 10 assistants
  2. 08 labest.com 1 of 10 assistants

Common questions

What is n/naka's website?

n/naka's website is https://n-naka.com/ — its own site, which names n/naka and its Los Angeles, CA location, and checked to be this business's own website.

Do AI assistants recommend n/naka?

Yes. In the edition of October 1, 2026, 8 of the 10 assistants that answered named n/naka when asked for restaurants in Los Angeles, CA: Alexa, ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Meta AI, Mistral. It ranks #2 for restaurants.

Where does n/naka rank for restaurants in Los Angeles, CA?

#2 of 25, named by 8 of the 10 assistants that answered, across 12 mentions — up 1 place from #3 in the previous edition.

What is n/naka's AI Access score?

A free 0–100 measure of how well AI assistants can read n-naka.com: whether their crawlers are allowed in, whether the site answers the questions customers ask them, and whether it publishes the files they look for. We measured it on October 12, 2026. The number is shown only to a verified email address: enter yours on this page and we send it with the top fixes.

What do AI assistants say about n/naka?

Asked for restaurants, the assistants described n/naka with statements such as "2 Michelin Stars", "Chef Niki Nakayama", "merges traditional Japanese kaiseki with local California ingredients", "Modern Kaiseki" — their own words, recorded as given and not verified by us. Positive in all 1 answer that described it.

Which AI assistants don't recommend n/naka?

In the edition of October 1, 2026, Siri and Perplexity answered the question for restaurants in Los Angeles, CA without naming n/naka.

Who ranks ahead of n/naka in Los Angeles, CA?

Providence (#1) — Providence is one place ahead, named by 8 assistants across 13 mentions. Republique is one place behind at #3.

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