Lei is in Chinatown and takes reservations on Resy. It publishes no release time, so this guide sticks to what we measured, and the other ways in.
13% of its dates had a table open up at some point.
Last updated . Source: SnagRes availability record, 2,610 checks of Lei through November 6, 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.
Yes. When we last checked on November 6, 2026, no table for two was open in the window, so a table usually means catching a cancellation.
What goes first is the hour: only 0% of the open slots we log fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The time we see open most often is 9:45 PM.
Lei publishes no release hour. In our checks its Resy calendar runs about 13 days ahead, with new dates joining the far end of the window, so there is no morning drop to set an alarm for.
Lei is a wine bar on Doyers Street from one of the owners of King and Jupiter, pairing a wide wine list with traditional Chinese flavors.
Lei holds many of its seats for walk-ins. Doyers Street is pedestrian only, so taxis stop at Doyers and Bowery.
Try an earlier or later time, or wait for a cancellation. SnagRes watches Lei's Resy calendar and texts you when a table opens on your date. You book it yourself on Resy; we never book, hold or resell a table.
Yes. It takes reservations on Resy.
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