Asian Recs

SF and NYC restaurants, cafes, desserts and bars ranked by how Asian diners rate them.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    SF and NYC restaurants, cafes, desserts and bars ranked by how Asian diners rate them.

    How to connect

    How to connect Asian Recs to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://asianrecs.com/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Asian Recs to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://asianrecs.com/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Asian Recs to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://asianrecs.com/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_placesFind places in San Francisco or New York ranked by how Asian diners rate them. Each result has the Asian diners' rating, everyone else's rating, the gap between them, how many Asian diners reviewed it, top dishes, neighborhood and a link to its page. Use when someone asks where to eat or drink in San Francisco or New York, or for restaurant, dessert, cafe or bar recommendations there. When nothing matches, message says why.
    get_placeFull Asian Recs page for one place: both ratings and the gap, share of reviewers who are Asian, dishes Asian diners mention most, quotes from Asian diners, Google and Yelp ratings, and links (Asian Recs, Google Maps, Yelp, Instagram). Use when someone asks about one specific place in San Francisco or New York.
    list_filtersAreas, neighborhoods and cuisines available for a city and kind of place, with how many ranked places each has. Use to find the exact neighborhood and cuisine names search_places accepts, or to answer what is covered.