Text us what you're in the mood for. We'll send you 3 picks that a friend who knows every spot in town would give you. Planning with a group? Everyone votes. No more 47-message group chat.
Try: "date night this Saturday" or screenshot your group chat and send it over
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Tell us what you're in the mood for. "Chill Saturday with friends." "Anniversary dinner." "Literally anything outdoors." We take it from there.
Not 50 options. Three. Each one hand-picked with a real opinion attached. "Sit at the bar. Order the tasting menu. Trust us."
Planning with people? Share the voting link. Everyone picks their favorite. When you agree, you're locked in with a booking link. Zero group chat chaos.
Already arguing about what to do in your group text? Screenshot it and send it to us. We'll read the room — who wants food, who wants drinks, who's being difficult — and send back 3 picks that actually work for everyone.
Works with iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, Slack — anything you can screenshot.
Here's what a Handled recommendation actually sounds like.
"Skip the dining room — sit at the bar. Order the pork chop and whatever flatbread they're running. The wine list is short and every bottle is there for a reason."
"Adults-only Thursday nights. Full bar, hands-on exhibits, and the fog rolling in through the bay doors. Best first date in the city and it's not close."
"Live jazz, a martini that means business, and a room that makes you sit up straighter. Don't skip the steak tartare. It's the kind of place you dress up for and mean it."
Google gives you 400 results and hopes you figure it out. We give you 3 and tell you what to order when you get there.
No signup. No account. No push notification permissions. You text a number. That's it. We reply. You go have a great time.
We don't care about 4.2 stars from 847 reviews. We care about "sit at the counter, order the omakase, tell them Marco sent you."
"Based on your preferences, here are some options to consider." That's chatbot voice. We don't talk like that. We talk like a friend who just moved here and already knows every spot.
Yes. No app, no website login, no account creation. You text our number, we text back with recommendations. If you're planning with friends, we send a voting link — that's the only web part.
Yes. Screenshot your group text, iMessage, WhatsApp, whatever — and text it to us. We'll read the vibe, figure out what everyone wants, and send back recommendations that actually work for the whole group. No one has to fill out a survey or download anything.
Handled is free. Standard text message rates from your carrier apply (most people have unlimited texting). We earn a small commission when you book through our links — at no extra cost to you.
We're live in the San Francisco Bay Area right now. Los Angeles, New York, and more cities are coming soon. If you text us from outside our coverage, we'll let you know and add you to the waitlist.
We combine local venue data with AI curation to find places that match your vibe, budget, and timing. We never recommend chains. We filter for quality. And we write every description with a real opinion — not a Yelp summary.
Text STOP at any time. You'll get one confirmation and we'll never text you again. Want to delete everything we know about you? Text DELETE MY DATA and it's gone.
No. We will never share your phone number or mobile opt-in data with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
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