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How to get a reservation at Four Kings
How to get a reservation at Four Kings in Chinatown, San Francisco. Tables are booked on OpenTable. Release rule on file: ~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT.
Difficulty and odds on this page are a Midnight Table estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data.
Four Kings is a Cantonese room in Chinatown. Reservations are by phone. ~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT.
~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT
This is reported publicly and hasn't been confirmed by the restaurant. Confirm on the booking page before you set an alarm.
Strategy
How to approach Four Kings
Near impossible · 5/5
Editorial estimate. On Midnight Table’s researched hard-to-book list for this city (rank 1). Release note: ~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT. Sellout speed is not a live platform feed, and this is not a guarantee.
Platform: OpenTable.
Be online at 12:00 PM PT, when the 21-day book moves.
Walk-ins on file: 10-seat counter, easier after 9pm.
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A Midnight Table estimate, not a feed from Resy or OpenTable, and not a guarantee.
The secrets
Insider tips
The 10-seat counter is walk-in all night, and it is easier after 9pm. OpenTable opens three weeks out at noon.
Last checked October 18, 2026. Paraphrased from public sources. Policies change, so confirm with the restaurant.
On file
- City
- San Francisco
- Cuisine
- Cantonese
- Booking platform
- OpenTable
- Difficulty
- Near impossible · 5/5. Midnight Table estimate.
- Release rule
- ~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT
- Walk-ins
- 10-seat counter, easier after 9pm
Questions
How do you get a reservation at Four Kings?
Four Kings books via OpenTable only (no phone/email). Waitlist/notify: OpenTable notify.
When do Four Kings reservations open?
~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT. Source status: Publicly reported. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.
How hard is it to book Four Kings?
Near impossible (5/5). That is a Midnight Table estimate, not live availability and not official Resy or OpenTable data.
Does Four Kings take walk-ins?
10-seat counter, easier after 9pm.
How do people get a table at Four Kings?
The 10-seat counter is walk-in all night, and it is easier after 9pm. OpenTable opens three weeks out at noon.
Does Midnight Table sell reservations?
No. Midnight Table sends alerts and helps with planning and booking. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and Midnight Table does not resell tables.
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