A table for two was open on 100% of dates, so booking ahead works.
Last updated . Source: SnagRes availability record, 54,090 checks of Kismet through 19 October 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.
Kismet publishes no release time. In our checks, tables showed up to 30 days ahead on Resy.
Yes. Its Resy listing says it holds bar seats and some tables for walk-ins.
At our reading of 19 October 2026, a table for two was open on 100% of dates from 54,090 checks. Los Angeles joined our tracker in late September 2026, so this is an early number.
Yes. It texts or emails you when a table opens on a date you picked. You then book it yourself on Resy.
No release time is published. Kismet's Resy listing gives no rule for when dates open. In our checks, tables appeared as far as 30 days ahead, which is the edge of the window we track.
Yes. Kismet's own Resy listing says: "We hold our bar seats and some table seating for walk-ins!" For a party over 10, the listing asks you to email the restaurant.
The same listing notes a fee for day-of cancellations and no-shows, and suggests a rideshare because parking is hard.
Easier than its reputation might suggest. At our reading of 19 October 2026, a table for two showed on 100% of dates in the window, and a four-top on 100%, from 54,090 checks. By weekday, the open rate was 100% on Friday against 79% on Wednesday.
Our Los Angeles data is young. We began tracking the city in late September 2026, so read these figures as a first look. We watch 72 rooms there.
Book ahead if you can. If the night you want is taken, watch for a cancellation. SnagRes checks Kismet's Resy page all day and texts or emails you the moment a table frees up.
SnagRes does not book, hold or sell tables. You book the table yourself on Resy.
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Kismet's calendar runs about 31 days deep. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 100% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.
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