River North date night has one clock the restaurant prints, one bar room that opens at 4 p.m., and two midnight books that do not name a time zone. The notes below were already checked for this directory.
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Ciccio Mio’s reservations page, checked October 19, 2026, says tables are available up to 21 days ahead, each new date at 9 AM CST, on Resy. Parties are capped at six. Online reservations carry a $5-a-person fee. Walk-ins are not charged that fee. Lounge seating is the walk-in. The page writes CST. In October, Chicago local time is Central Daylight Time, which is a different hour from Central Standard Time. The page does not say which clock it means. The Infatuation guide dated July 9, 2026, re-read October 24, 2026, still says 21 days ahead at 9am and does not name a time zone.
Asador Bastian’s site, checked October 19, 2026, says dining-room reservations are available 30 days ahead and does not say what time that day opens. The upstairs dining room is reservation only. The ground-floor bar room opens daily at 4 p.m., takes walk-ins, and serves the full menu. The reservation link goes to SevenRooms. A ten-seat chef’s table looks into the grill.
Kitty’s homepage, checked October 19, 2026, says reservations are released 30 days in advance at midnight. The page does not name a time zone. The reserve button opens OpenTable. The Infatuation guide dated July 9, 2026 says a late table, around 10pm, sometimes appears a few days ahead, and that there is a small amount of walk-in room.
Crying Tiger’s book opens 30 days out at midnight, in The Infatuation’s guide dated July 9, 2026. That guide does not name a time zone. It says that a week ahead, the seats that are left tend to be around 4pm or 10pm.
Ciccio Mio’s reservations page, checked October 19, 2026, says 21 days ahead at 9 AM CST on Resy. Asador Bastian’s site, checked the same day, says 30 days ahead and does not print the hour. Kitty’s homepage says 30 days in advance at midnight and does not name a time zone. Crying Tiger is 30 days out at midnight in The Infatuation’s July 9, 2026 guide, which also does not name a time zone.
What is the walk-in at Ciccio Mio and Asador Bastian?
Ciccio Mio’s reservations page says lounge seating is the walk-in, and that walk-ins are not charged the $5-a-person online fee. Asador Bastian’s bar room opens at 4 p.m., takes walk-ins, and serves the full menu. The upstairs dining room is reservation only.
Does Midnight Table sell reservations?
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