A table for two was open on 97% of dates, so booking ahead works.
Last updated . Source: SnagRes availability record, 54,818 checks of Chef's Special Cocktail Bar through 19 October 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.
No. It publishes none. Its Resy calendar ran about 31 days ahead in our checks.
Yes. Its Resy listing points groups over six to the Rose Menu, booked ahead with a deposit.
Saturday, in our early checks. Chicago joined our tracker in late September 2026.
Yes. We text you when one opens on a date you picked, and you book it yourself.
Chef's Special publishes no release time. Its Resy calendar reached about 31 days ahead in our checks.
Not very, most nights. On 19 October 2026, a table for two was open on 97% of dates, and 97% for four. Monday was the easiest night at 99% of checks; Saturday was the tightest at 81%.
These readings are new. We added Chicago in late September 2026, so read them as an early snapshot that will firm up over the coming months.
Its Resy listing says groups over six are welcome on the Rose Menu, which needs menu choices and a deposit ahead of time. Inquiries go to [email protected] or the group form on its website.
SnagRes checks the Chef's Special calendar on Resy and texts you when a table opens on your night. It never books, holds or resells tables.
How Chef's Special Cocktail Bar takes Resy bookings, its group menu, and what our early Chicago checks show.
Chef's Special Cocktail Bar is Giant's sister spot in Bucktown, pairing American-Chinese classics like walnut shrimp with tropical cocktails and natural wine in a pink-lit room. It is open seven nights, and most had a table in our checks.
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Chef's Special Cocktail Bar's calendar runs about 31 days deep. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 97% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.
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