Question 1

How does DinnerElite get me a reservation?

Accepted Answer

We monitor reservation platforms like Resy around the clock. The moment a table matching your dates, times, and party size opens up, you get an email alert with a direct link to book it. On the Expert plan, our team books the table for you.

Question 2

Which restaurants and platforms do you support?

Accepted Answer

We track 224 hard-to-book NYC restaurants on Resy and OpenTable, including Carbone, Don Angie, 4 Charles Prime Rib, and Lilia. We're expanding to more cities.

Question 3

Which platform do most hard-to-book NYC restaurants use?

Accepted Answer

Resy, overwhelmingly: 207 of the 224 hard-to-book NYC restaurants we track book through Resy, 12 through OpenTable, 4 through SevenRooms, and 1 through DoorDash, a 92.4% Resy share as of mid-July 2026.

Question 4

When do NYC restaurants release their reservations?

Accepted Answer

Most Resy restaurants open their books on a fixed schedule, commonly 30 days ahead at 10 AM ET, but every restaurant sets its own pattern: Kisa drops at midnight 15 days out, Misi at 10 AM 28 days out. You can read the drop pattern for each of the 224 restaurants DinnerElite tracks, free, on its per-restaurant pages.

Question 5

How fast are the alerts?

Accepted Answer

You get an alert within seconds of detection. We check availability multiple times per minute, so you catch openings way faster than manually refreshing Resy.

Question 6

What do the plans cost?

Accepted Answer

Free plan: watch 1 restaurant. That's the limit. Premium is $10 a month for unlimited watches. Expert is $29 a month and adds concierge booking, where our team secures the table for you. Annual billing gives you 2 months free.

Question 7

Am I guaranteed to get the table?

Accepted Answer

No. Hot tables go fast and other diners compete for the same slots. What you get is speed: an alert within seconds beats refreshing Resy every hour. Expert members get the best odds because our team jumps on openings the moment they appear.

Question 8

Can I cancel my subscription?

Accepted Answer

Yes, anytime from your account settings. You keep your plan until the end of the billing period you already paid for.

Question 9

Is there a refund policy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You get a 30-day money-back guarantee: if DinnerElite doesn't send you a single table alert in your first 30 days, email us and we refund you in full.

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How it works

Pick your restaurants and dates

We watch the booking platforms

You get the email and book it

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Questions, answered

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