Burma Love, at its locations on Valencia and in Mint Plaza, and sister restaurant Teakwood in Hayes Valley, are just three of the dozens of local restaurants using the service, dubbed Hostie(opens in new tab). Others include standbys like Nisei, China Live, Harborview, Fiorella, and Tacolicious.

The bot can interactively make or update reservations, provide info about opening hours or allergens, and even text callers a link for takeout orders (or, at some restaurants, take to-go orders over the phone).

“It’s amazing how gracefully it can answer almost all of the questions it gets asked,” said Burma Love manager Kazi Islam. “It’s absolutely mind-blowing.”

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