NYC · Greenwich VillageNear impossiblePublicly reported
Carbone
Italian-American · $$$$ · Resy
30 days out at 10:00 AM ET
Next drop Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM ETNYC · Chicago · DC · Miami · San Francisco
The tables everyone wants.
The moment they open.
A drop calendar, a strategy card, and an honest planner for the rooms everyone wants. You book in your own name. We never sell tables, and we don't show live availability.
Next drops tonight
Tonight
What can you realistically try?
Pick a city, a night, and a vibe. We rank by a Midnight Table estimate and show walk-in and bar tactics from sourced tips. Not a live book.
Featured
The hardest tables, city by city
Hardest reservations: New York City · Chicago · Washington DC · Miami · San Francisco
Chicago · Lincoln ParkNear impossibleFrom the restaurant's own page
Alinea
Modernist tasting menu · $$$$ · OpenTable
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
No fixed dropDC · Penn QuarterNear impossibleFrom the restaurant's own page
minibar by José Andrés
Avant-garde tasting (2 Michelin stars) · $$$$ ($325-350 pp) · OpenTable
Next calendar month released on the 1st at 12:00 PM ET
Next drop Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM ETMiami · South BeachNear impossiblePublicly reported
Carbone Miami
Italian-American · $$$$ · Resy
30 days out at 10:00 AM ET (new day reportedly may appear ~10:15)
Next drop Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM ETSF · ChinatownNear impossiblePublicly reported
Four Kings
Cantonese · $$$ · OpenTable
~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT
Next drop Mon, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM PTHow we're different
Alerts, not a scalper. A calendar, not a club.
| Midnight Table | Alert bots | Resale | $5k clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Alerts, planning, booking help | Monitors, sometimes auto-book | The table itself | Membership |
| Price band | Free, $12, or $59/mo | Often about $10–50/mo | Per table | Thousands a year |
| Cities | NYC, Chicago, DC, Miami, SF | Often one city | Varies | A short list |
| Phone-only rooms | Call-In add-on, in your name | Rarely | No | Sometimes |
| Reselling tables | Never | Some won't | That's the product | No |
| Availability | We don't show a live book | They watch platforms | Listings | Inside the app |
Difficulty and odds on this site are a Midnight Table estimate. Competitor prices are public ranges, not a quote.
How it works
Three moves to the table
I.
Ask
Describe the night: city, time, vibe, cuisine. The concierge picks rooms from our hard-to-book list and builds the evening.
II.
Get alerted
We track how each restaurant releases tables and watch for cancellations, then ping you the moment one opens.
III.
Book in your name
One tap to Resy, OpenTable or Tock. Concierge members can have us book it for them, always under their own name.
Add-on · $29/mo · up to 5 restaurants
Phone-only tables, handled.
We call every morning at opening, in your name, until you’re in, for up to 5 restaurants.
Not a guaranteed table. We call as an AI assistant on your behalf, and we say who we’re calling for. We never buy, hold, or resell a reservation.
The newsletter
The Guestlist
Every Thursday: what's dropping next week, new rooms worth chasing, and the walk-in tricks the regulars use. Free.
Membership
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The Guestlist
The weekly newsletter
$0
- Weekly drop calendar for 5 cities
- New openings worth chasing
- Walk-in and bar-seat tips
- AI concierge (limited)
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Alerts
Never miss a drop
$12/mo
- Instant email/text drop alerts
- Cancellation watch on up to 10 restaurants
- Release-day reminders with countdowns
- Unlimited AI concierge
Concierge
We do the legwork
$59/mo
- Everything in Alerts
- A human concierge books for you, in your name, on your account
- Full night planning (drinks, dinner, after)
- Priority requests for special occasions
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime from your account.