SnagRes watches 140+ of the hardest-to-book restaurants across New York City and San Francisco and texts you the moment reservations open up on Resy, OpenTable, Tock, or SevenRooms. Star a table free and get alerted by email, or upgrade to Plus for an instant text the second it opens.
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SnagRes was previously called SnagNYC. Same product, same team: the name changed in August 2026 when San Francisco was added, because the old one only described half the coverage. Links to snagnyc.com still work and redirect here, and existing accounts and alerts carried over unchanged.
SnagRes tracks 80 of the hardest tables in New York City. Across them, an average of 39% of the bookable window is open at any given check, and the tightest is I Sodi at 0%. Availability is rechecked continuously.
Of the 64 New York City restaurants with a confirmed drop time, 20 release at 9:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 20 days ahead. Drop times are set per restaurant, not per platform, so two places on the same platform can open hours apart.
SnagRes tracks 60 of the hardest tables in San Francisco. Across them, an average of 63% of the bookable window is open at any given check, and the tightest is House of Prime Rib at 0%. Availability is rechecked continuously.