Cleverli is the AI phone assistant built for restaurants. It answers calls 24/7, takes orders, books reservations, and handles customer questions — so your staff can focus on the food.
Thanks for calling Mario's Pizzeria! How can I help you today?
Caller
Hi, I'd like to place an order for delivery please.
Cleverli AI
Of course! What would you like? I can also tell you about today's specials.
Caller
Large pepperoni, extra cheese, and garlic knots please!
24/7
Always Available
0
Hold Time
99%
Uptime
16
AI Voice Options
What owners are saying
"We stopped missing dinner rush calls the first week. It just works."
— Mario's Pizzeria
"Our staff focuses on guests now instead of answering the phone all night."
— The Harbor Grille
"Takes orders perfectly and customers can't tell it's AI. Worth every penny."
— Seoul Kitchen
Built for How Restaurants Actually Work
Your phones ring at the worst times — during the dinner rush, when you're short-staffed, or after hours. Cleverli handles every call so nothing slips through.
Phone Order Taking
AI takes complete phone orders with your full menu — including modifiers, combos, and specials — and sends you a clear order summary.
Reservation Booking
Accept table reservations 24/7 based on your party size rules and availability, then send SMS confirmations to guests.
Natural AI Conversations
Customers can't tell it's AI. Cleverli handles back-and-forth questions about ingredients, wait times, and specials naturally.
SMS Order Confirmations
Automatically send customers a text with their order details and estimated pickup or delivery time.
Custom Voice
Choose from 16 premium AI voices to match your restaurant's personality — casual, upscale, or anywhere in between.
Analytics Dashboard
See call volume by hour, peak order times, and what customers are asking — so you can staff smarter.
Hours & Holiday Management
Set your regular hours, lunch and dinner shifts, and custom holiday messages so callers always get accurate info.
Call Transcripts
Every call is transcribed so you can review orders, catch issues, and train your team.
Transfer to Staff
When a caller needs a human, Cleverli transfers them directly to your phone — no call gets dropped.
POS Integration
Orders go straight into your existing system
No manual re-entry. No transcription errors. When Cleverli takes an order over the phone, it flows directly into your POS — exactly like a ticket placed at the counter.
No double entry
Orders appear in your POS the moment the call ends — your kitchen sees them instantly.
Modifier & combo aware
Extra cheese, no onions, combo substitutions — all passed through correctly, every time.
Works with your setup
We configure integration during onboarding — no IT team or developer required on your end.
Ask us about your POS system during setup →
Customer calls
Cleverli takes order
Order hits your POS
Kitchen gets the ticket
Compatible with popular POS systems
Toast
Square
Clover
Lightspeed
Revel
+ more
Hear It in Action
Listen to a real AI-handled order call. No scripts, no actors.
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Works for Every Type of Restaurant
Whether you're a busy pizzeria taking 200 calls a night or a fine dining spot managing reservations, Cleverli handles it.
Pizza & Delivery
High-volume orders & delivery ETAs
Fine Dining
Reservations & special requests
Fast Casual
Takeout orders & wait times
Cafes & Bakeries
Custom orders & hours
Catering
Event inquiries & quotes
Food Trucks
Location & menu questions
The Problem
Every missed call is missed revenue
During peak hours, your staff is drowning in orders. Phones ring off the hook. Customers hang up frustrated. You lose $50, $100, $200 — every single time a call goes unanswered.
Calls go unanswered
Your team can't pick up during rush — customers just move on.
Staff gets distracted
Taking phone orders pulls your team away from food prep and service.
Customers get frustrated
Nobody wants to wait on hold or repeat their order twice.
$47B+
Lost annually by US restaurants to missed calls
How It Works
From ring to order in under two minutes
Cleverli plugs into your existing phone line. No new hardware, no complicated setup. Just AI that actually works during the dinner rush.
01
Customer calls your restaurant
During rush hour, after hours, or anytime — Cleverli picks up instantly. No hold music. No missed rings.
02
AI handles the conversation
Cleverli greets callers naturally, answers menu questions, takes orders, handles modifications, and confirms details — like your best employee.
03
Order goes straight to your kitchen
Completed orders are sent directly to your POS or kitchen display. No middleman. No transcription errors. Just clean, accurate orders.
04
You focus on what matters
Your team stays on the floor. Your customers stay happy. Your revenue stops leaking out the phone line.
Why AI Phone Agents Work for Restaurants
Backed by industry research, AI voice technology handles the high volume of routine restaurant calls with consistent accuracy.
60–80%
Routine Calls Handled Automatically
Industry research and operational benchmarks indicate that AI phone agents can successfully handle approximately 60–80% of routine inbound calls without any human involvement. For restaurants, this covers the calls that fill your phone lines every day:
Phone orders and delivery requests
Table reservations and party bookings
Hours, location, and menu questions
Catering inquiries and event requests
Based on aggregated contact-center industry research and operational benchmarks. Estimates reflect routine inquiry resolution rates observed across food service and hospitality.
Note: Actual performance varies depending on call complexity, menu configuration, and system setup. Cleverli is designed as a first-line response tool, with seamless transfer to your staff when needed.
The Results
Numbers that speak louder than hold music
Our beta restaurants are seeing real, measurable impact — from day one.
97%
Call answer rate
vs. 38% industry average
+$4,800
Monthly revenue recovered
per restaurant average
< 2min
Average call-to-order time
faster than most staff
4.8★
Caller satisfaction score
across all beta locations
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One flat fee plus what you actually use. No tiers, no surprises. Monthly billing starts on your go-live date — not the day you sign up.
$129 one-time setup fee — billed at signup. Covers menu configuration, AI tuning, and getting your phone line live. Monthly billing doesn't start until your AI is answering calls.
Cleverli
$99/month
+ $0.25 per AI minute
Everything you need to answer every call and take every order. Pay for what your AI actually handles — nothing more.
What's Included
24/7 AI call answering
Order taking — included, not an add-on
Unlimited concurrent AI calls — never miss a call during the rush
SMS order confirmations
Allergy & dietary handling
Custom voice selection
Custom greeting & restaurant knowledge
Call transcripts
Transfer to staff anytime
Square POS integration
Mobile app for owners
Setup, configuration, and ongoing support
Estimate Your Monthly Bill
Calls per day15
550
Platform fee$99/mo
1,350 AI minutes$337/mo
Your estimate$437/month
Most restaurants land between 10–25 calls/day. Assumes 3-minute average call.
$15/month — includes 250 messages, then $0.02 each
Let customers text in their orders, send delivery and pickup confirmations, and answer common questions over SMS. The same AI that handles your phone calls handles your texts.
Two-way SMS ordering
Outbound order confirmations
Pickup-ready notifications
10DLC compliance and number registration handled
Add at signup or anytime later.
Pricing Philosophy
Why Pay Per Minute?
Most software charges you the same whether you use it or not. We don't, because your phone calls aren't the same. A slow Tuesday lunch doesn't cost the same as a Friday dinner rush — and your bill shouldn't pretend they do.
You pay $99/month for the platform — your phone line, your AI configuration, your menu, your support. Every AI minute beyond that is billed at the actual cost of the AI doing its job, plus a fair margin. No artificial tiers. No bundled minutes you don't use. No surprise overage charges.
A typical restaurant doing 15 phone orders a day pays around $437/month for Cleverli. That's less than most restaurants spend on online ordering platforms, and significantly less than hiring a part-time host to answer the phone.
Return on Investment
What Cleverli Replaces
The average restaurant pays $1,500–2,500/month across software platforms (POS, online ordering, delivery apps, scheduling) and another $2,000–4,000/month in labor just to answer the phone during ordering hours.
Cleverli replaces the phone answering line item entirely:
Every call is answered, even during the rush
Orders go directly to your Square POS — no double entry
Allergies, dietary preferences, and special requests handled correctly
Customers get SMS confirmations automatically (with the SMS add-on)
You see every transcript in your phone
A restaurant paying a part-time staff member $15/hour to handle phones during a 10-hour ordering window saves $4,500/month in labor. Cleverli's bill at that volume is typically $300–600/month. The math works.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the $129 setup fee for?
It covers the work to get your restaurant fully configured — your menu, hours, special instructions, SMS settings, and Square POS connection. Your AI is tuned to your restaurant before it ever takes a call. It's a one-time charge billed at signup. Your monthly subscription doesn't start until your AI is live on your phone line.
How does the per-minute pricing work?
You pay $99/month for the platform plus $0.25 for each AI minute. An AI minute is any minute the AI spends on a call — answering, taking an order, or talking to a customer. We bill in 6-second increments after a 1-minute minimum, so a 30-second wrong-number call counts as 1 minute, but a 3 minute and 18 second order counts as exactly 3.3 minutes.
How will I know what my bill will be?
Most restaurants doing 15 phone orders a day at 3 minutes per call run around 1,350 AI minutes a month — about $437 total. You'll see a live usage dashboard in your owner app, and you'll get usage alerts at 50%, 75%, and 100% of typical usage so there are no surprises. We can also help you estimate your usage during onboarding based on your current call volume.
What happens if I have a really busy month?
You pay more, and you should — your AI took more orders, which means it generated more revenue for you. There's no cap, no overage rate that suddenly kicks in, no minutes that "expire." A busy month is a good month, and your bill scales with the value you got.
What about really slow months?
You pay less. The $99 platform fee stays the same, but your usage charges drop. No bundled minutes you didn't use.
When does monthly billing start?
On your go-live date — the day your AI is configured and live on your phone line. The $129 setup fee is the only charge at signup.
What's the SMS add-on for?
The SMS add-on lets you do two things: customers can text in their orders (the AI handles them just like phone orders), and you can send automated confirmations and pickup-ready notifications. It includes the carrier registration costs that are required for business SMS in the US.
Do I need the SMS add-on?
No — most restaurants start with voice-only and add SMS later if they want it. You can add or remove the SMS add-on at any time.
Can I change my plan?
There's only one plan, so there's nothing to upgrade or downgrade. If your call volume grows, you'll naturally pay more in usage; if it shrinks, you'll pay less. You can add or remove the SMS add-on whenever you want.
What if I want to cancel?
Cancel any time — there are no annual contracts. You'll be billed for usage through your last day, and the $129 setup fee is non-refundable.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Start a free trial to test the AI on a sandbox phone line before you commit. The setup fee isn't charged until you're ready to go live.
Can I use my existing phone number?
Yes — you can either get a new dedicated number from us, or port your existing restaurant phone number to Cleverli. Porting takes 3–10 business days and we handle the paperwork.
Mobile App
Manage everything from your phone
The Cleverli owner app gives you a live view of every call, order, and reservation — from anywhere. Available on iOS and Android.
See live call activity and order status in real time
Review call transcripts and AI summaries on the go
Get notified for high-value orders and missed transfers
Update hours, specials, and menu items instantly
View analytics — call volume, peak times, order patterns
Download on the
App Store
Get it on
Google Play
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Today's Orders
Large pepperoni + garlic knots
Delivery · $38.50
2m ago
Table for 4 — Fri 7pm
Reservation confirmed
14m
2x Margherita, 1x Caesar
Pickup · $52.00
31m
9:41
Live Dashboard
23
Calls today
$1,240
Revenue
97%
Answer rate
18
Orders taken
Live call in progress
Taking order · 1:23
Try It With Your Restaurant
Hear how Cleverli handles your calls in minutes. No credit card required.
What you get:
14 days of full access
30 minutes of call time to test orders and reservations
Call in and place a test order — just like your customers do
Pick your AI's voice from 16 premium options
No phone number or credit card required to start
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