Every release time on this page is backed by direct observation — we caught the boundary date flip into the booking window in our 5-second monitoring burst. 23 verified by repeated detection, 12 confirmed by single observation. No internet rumors.
Get alerts the second they dropFor each restaurant on this page, we run a polling burst around the suspected release moment and look for the boundary date (today + the booking window) flipping into the bookable calendar with fresh inventory. The catch count next to each entry is the number of distinct release days we caught the flip on.
Verified = caught on 2+ separate days with a consistent release time and sub-30-second detection lag. Confirmed (single observation) = observed once, directionally correct but not statistically locked in.
21 New York restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation. For the deep NYC playbook with strategy by release-time bucket and full FAQ, see NYC Resy Release Times.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthazar Verified by 9 catches · 0.48s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 30 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| FREE RANGE at Double Chicken Please Verified by 50 catches · 0.54s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 6 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| The Coop at Double Chicken Please Verified by 22 catches · 0.22s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 6 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| The Four Horsemen Verified by 35 catches · 0.24s lag | 7:00 AM | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| I Cavallini Verified by 25 catches · 0.25s lag | 8:00 AM | 14 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Don Angie Verified by 62 catches · 0.26s lag | 9:00 AM | 7 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
| Monkey Bar Verified by 26 catches · 0.38s lag | 9:00 AM | 20 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Una Pizza Napoletana Verified by 27 catches · 0.26s lag | 9:00 AM | 14 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
| Carbone Verified by 21 catches · 0.32s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| COTE Verified by 36 catches · 0.27s lag | 10:00 AM | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Lilia Verified by 61 catches · 0.57s lag | 10:00 AM | 27 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Torrisi Bar & Restaurant Verified by 18 catches · 0.40s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Via Carota Verified by 22 catches · 0.94s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Bungalow Verified by 60 catches · 0.16s lag | 11:00 AM | 20 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Gramercy Tavern Verified by 34 catches · 0.35s lag | 12:00 PM (noon) | 28 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
| Tatiana Verified by 33 catches · 0.35s lag | 12:00 PM (noon) | 27 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Red Hook Tavern Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 14 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
| 4 Charles Prime Rib Confirmed (single observation) | 9:00 AM | 21 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Semma Confirmed (single observation) | 9:00 AM | 14 days | SevenRooms | Get alerts → |
| COQODAQ Confirmed (single observation) | 10:00 AM | 14 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Ha's Snack Bar Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 PM (noon) | 20 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
3 Palm Beach restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccan Verified by 5 catches · -51.28s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 30 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
| Le Bilboquet Verified by 27 catches · 5.27s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 27 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Lola 41 Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
2 Boston restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarma Verified by 21 catches · 0.35s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Extra Dirty Cocktail Club Verified by 5 catches · 5.97s lag | 8:00 PM | 30 days | Tock | Get alerts → |
2 Miami restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boia De Verified by 49 catches · 0.27s lag | 12:00 PM (noon) | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
| Sunny's Steakhouse Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 PM (noon) | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
One Chicago restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio Confirmed (single observation) | 1:00 AM | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
One Dallas restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Verified by 20 catches · 0.49s lag | 10:00 AM | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
One Doral restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La tremenda Casa De Los Asados Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
One Houston restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy’s Hustle Confirmed (single observation) | 1:00 AM | 29 days | Resy | Get alerts → |
One Las Vegas restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Steer Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 42 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
One Mexico City restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contramar Verified by 9 catches · 0.29s lag | 2:00 AM | 30 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
One San Francisco restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Prime Rib Confirmed (single observation) | 1:00 PM | 365 days | OpenTable | Get alerts → |
Most of these slots vanish in under 60 seconds. Set up an alert and ReservationFinder pings you within milliseconds of a slot reappearing — fresh release or cancellation, doesn't matter.
We monitor each restaurant's reservation API in 5-second bursts around the suspected release time. When the burst captures fresh slots inside the boundary date, that's a confirmed release. The catch count and detection lag shown next to each entry is the actual evidence — it's the number of distinct release days we've personally observed it fire on.
We only publish times we've directly observed multiple times. If a restaurant uses a non-standard schedule, has very small inventory that vanishes before our poller can catch slots (this is true for I Sodi, 4 Charles Prime Rib, and Jeju Noodle Bar), or wasn't on our monitoring list during a release window, we leave it off. We add new ones as evidence accumulates.
"Verified" means we caught the release fire on at least 2 separate days, with a sub-30-second detection lag and a consistent release time and booking window across every catch. "Confirmed via single observation" means we observed one release fire — directional evidence, but not statistically locked in. Use the verified bucket to plan; use the confirmed bucket as a starting point.
Occasionally — restaurants do adjust their drop times, especially during holidays or when ownership changes. Our monitoring runs continuously, so if a time shifts, our evidence will reflect it within 1-2 release cycles and this page will update automatically (it pulls live from the same monitoring data).
Midnight was the standard 5+ years ago, but most operators have moved to morning windows (9 AM - noon ET) so their hospitality teams aren't fielding reservation drama at 12:01 AM. The 'midnight ET' advice is still on most restaurant guides because it gets copy-pasted around — but our continuous monitoring shows the majority of popular spots fire between 9 AM and noon ET.