Dish Cult vs Toast Tables:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Toast Tables had more branded searches than Dish Cult among restaurant booking platforms worldwide. Toast Tables had about 3,600 branded searches, while Dish Cult had 2,400. Toast Tables made up 0.27% of all restaurant booking platform searches we track, and Dish Cult accounted for 0.18%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about restaurant booking platforms, Toast Tables appeared in two of the five answers and Dish Cult in none.
Who do people search for more?
Toast Tables, about 50% more searches than Dish Cult
Who does AI mention more?
Toast Tables, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Dish Cult in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Toast Tables, the only one of the two named
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Top restaurant booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Toast Tables was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Dish Cult did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- OpenTable1st
Resy2nd
Tock3rd- Toast Tables4th
SevenRooms4th
Eat App6th
First Table–
ResDiary–
Dish Cult–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- OpenTable5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tock5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Resy5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Eat App2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Toast Tables2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- SevenRooms2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- First Table0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- ResDiary0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Dish Cult0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about restaurant booking platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which restaurant booking platform should I go to?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best restaurant booking platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best restaurant booking platform for table reservations?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“restaurant booking platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“restaurant reservation system”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Dish Cult or Toast Tables more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Dish Cult and Toast Tables by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine restaurant booking platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Toast Tables, Dish Cult. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | OpenTable | First Table | Tock | ResDiary | Eat App | Toast Tables | Dish Cult | Resy | SevenRooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 77% | 12.7% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 0.51% | 0.34% | 0.22% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 81.3% | 9% | 4.8% | 4% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.19% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 84.7% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.25% | 0.2% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 80.2% | 10.8% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 0.43% | 0.29% | 0.19% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 86.1% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.17% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 78.4% | 12.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 0.35% | 0.28% | 0.23% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 79% | 13% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 0.35% | 0.28% | 0.19% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 81.7% | 10.9% | 4% | 2.7% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.16% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 79.1% | 13% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.16% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 76% | 15.3% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 0.33% | 0.27% | 0.18% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 75.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 0.33% | 0.27% | 0.18% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 75.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 0.33% | 0.27% | 0.18% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
How has the Dish Cult and Toast Tables comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Toast Tables was ahead of Dish Cult in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dish Cult’s share of searches among restaurant booking platforms worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast Tables’ share of searches among restaurant booking platforms worldwide moved from 0.34% to 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K.
How did search popularity change for restaurant booking platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Toast Tables worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Dish Cult worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dish Cult’s and Toast Tables’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Dish Cult
1 branded search term
- dishcult
Toast Tables
1 branded search term
- toast tables
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