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. 16 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.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREE RANGE at Double Chicken Please Verified by 14 catches · 0.57s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 6 days | Resy |
| The Coop at Double Chicken Please Verified by 7 catches · 0.96s lag | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 6 days | Resy |
| The Four Horsemen Verified by 8 catches · 0.27s lag | 7:00 AM | 29 days | Resy |
| Don Angie Verified by 2 catches · 0.34s lag | 9:00 AM | 7 days | OpenTable |
| Monkey Bar Verified by 10 catches · 0.38s lag | 9:00 AM | 20 days | Resy |
| Carbone Verified by 11 catches · 0.32s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy |
| COTE Verified by 3 catches · 2.26s lag | 10:00 AM | 29 days | Resy |
| Lilia Verified by 15 catches · 1.81s lag | 10:00 AM | 27 days | Resy |
| Torrisi Bar & Restaurant Verified by 9 catches · 0.68s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy |
| Via Carota Verified by 11 catches · 1.01s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy |
| Bungalow Verified by 20 catches · 0.16s lag | 11:00 AM | 20 days | Resy |
| Tatiana Verified by 9 catches · 0.35s lag | 12:00 PM (noon) | 27 days | Resy |
| Balthazar Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 30 days | Resy |
| Jeju Noodle Bar Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 27 days | Resy |
| 4 Charles Prime Rib Confirmed (single observation) | 9:00 AM | 21 days | Resy |
| Una Pizza Napoletana Confirmed (single observation) | 9:00 AM | 14 days | OpenTable |
| I Sodi Confirmed (single observation) | 10:00 AM | 13 days | Resy |
| Gramercy Tavern Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 PM (noon) | 28 days | OpenTable |
2 Mexico City restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contramar Confirmed (single observation) | 2:00 AM | 30 days | OpenTable |
| Handshake Speakeasy Confirmed (single observation) | 2:00 AM | 29 days | OpenTable |
2 Philadelphia restaurants currently meet our verification bar — every release time below is backed by direct observation.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Her Place Supper Club Confirmed (single observation) | 9:00 AM | 28 days | OpenTable |
| Mawn Confirmed (single observation) | 11:00 AM | 28 days | OpenTable |
One Austin restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchi Confirmed (single observation) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 29 days | Resy |
One Boston restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarma Verified by 11 catches · 1.21s lag | 10:00 AM | 30 days | Resy |
One Chicago restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasama Verified by 2 catches · 6.26s lag | 1:00 AM | 44 days | Resy |
One Las Vegas restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Steer Verified by 3 catches · 0.35s lag | 10:00 AM | 42 days | OpenTable |
One Miami restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boia De Verified by 13 catches · 1.03s lag | 12:00 PM (noon) | 29 days | Resy |
One Oakland restaurant currently meets our verification bar.
| Restaurant | Release time (ET) | Days out | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Moon Studio Confirmed (single observation) | 3:00 PM | 29 days | OpenTable |
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.