How to get a reservation at Bistrot Ha
Takes some planning. 20% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 46% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 149,823 open time slots at Bistrot Ha across 670,306 calendar checks. Of those openings, 10% were before 6:00 PM and 15% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Bistrot Ha releases reservations on Resy 13 days ahead, at 12:00 AM ET.
- Holds for
- At Bistrot Ha, a table for two stays bookable about 90 minutes once it appears; a table for four, about 22 hours.
- Best odds
- Tuesdays are the easiest night at Bistrot Ha: 10% of them had a table open at the last check, against 0% on Mondays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Bistrot Ha on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Bistrot Ha's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Bistrot Ha is very gettable if you are a little flexible. Around 20% of the next 30 days was open for two at the last check, so your first-choice night may be gone while another one nearby is free. It books on Resy in Lower East Side, and we will tell you as soon as a better date opens up.
Planning ahead? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at Bistrot Ha.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Bistrot Ha?
15% of the open slots recorded at Bistrot Ha fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 149,823 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.
62% of what opens up here is 9:00 PM or later, so a late dinner will get you in faster than waiting for a different date.
The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 10:00 PM.
We have never once seen a Sunday come open, which usually means Bistrot Ha is closed then rather than simply full.
Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 10% of the times we checked, against 0% on Mondays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 20% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 13% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 15% |
| Time that opens most often | 10:00 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM |
| Easiest night | Tuesday (10% open) |
| Hardest night | Monday (0% open) |
| Never observed open | Sunday |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 149,823 |
The release time above is confirmed against Bistrot Ha's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Bistrot Ha (149,823 open time slots, 670,306 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Bistrot Ha?
Tuesdays had a table for two open most often at Bistrot Ha: 10% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0% |
| Monday | 0.3% |
| Tuesday | 10% |
| Wednesday | 7.6% |
| Thursday | 6.0% |
| Friday | 3.6% |
| Saturday | 5.3% |
Across 6 nights measured at Bistrot Ha, Monday holds longest at about 1.9 days. A night that holds longer is a night you can still book after the release has passed; a short one means the table is gone before most people look.
| Night | Stays bookable | Times observed |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | about 1.9 days | 4 |
| Tuesday | about 7 hours | 25 |
| Wednesday | about 6 hours | 12 |
| Thursday | about 2 hours | 23 |
| Friday | about 2 hours | 20 |
| Saturday | about 3 hours | 24 |
What should you know before booking Bistrot Ha?
- Cancelling after 12 PM on the day of the reservation costs $40 per person. (resy.com)
- Tables are timed: 1 hour 45 minutes for 2 to 3 guests, 2 hours for 4 to 5, and 3 hours for 6 or more. (resy.com)
- It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM, and every dish contains fish sauce. (resy.com)
What is the best way to book Bistrot Ha?
- Check what is open at Bistrot Ha right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Resy. It shows every date in the 30-day window with its current status, so you can see at a glance whether anything is bookable before you spend time on the platform.
- Aim at a Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Bistrot Ha's calendar in our data, open 10% of the times we checked, against 0% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 10:00 PM. 10:00 PM is the slot that opens most often at Bistrot Ha. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
- Set an alert instead of refreshing. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Bistrot Ha on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.
Where can you actually get a table instead of Bistrot Ha?
These are NYC restaurants close to Bistrot Ha in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, so there is always a good table within reach.
| Restaurant | Why it is similar | Window open |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | also Lower East Side | 100% |
| Forsythia | also Lower East Side | 67% |
| Bong | also Vietnamese, Crown Heights | 63% |
| Sami & Susu | also Lower East Side | 63% |
| Kisa | also Lower East Side | 53% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Bistrot Ha
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Bistrot Ha?
- At the last check, 20% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Bistrot Ha. About 15% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
- What time can you actually get a table at Bistrot Ha?
- The open times recorded at Bistrot Ha run from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM, and 10:00 PM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
- What is the easiest night to book Bistrot Ha?
- Tuesday is the softest night on Bistrot Ha's calendar in our data, open 10% of the times we checked, against 0% on Monday.
- What is the best party size to book Bistrot Ha?
- Two and four sit close together at Bistrot Ha in our data, 20% of the window open for two against 13% for four, a gap too small to plan around, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
- Is Bistrot Ha open on Sunday?
- We have never recorded an open table at Bistrot Ha on a Sunday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
- What time do Bistrot Ha reservations open?
- Bistrot Ha releases reservations 13 days ahead, at 12:00 AM. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
- How far ahead does Bistrot Ha release tables?
- Bistrot Ha releases reservations 13 days ahead, at 12:00 AM. A new date appears at the far edge of that window each cycle, and cancellations can surface at any point in between.
- Which booking platform does Bistrot Ha use?
- Bistrot Ha takes reservations on Resy. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes rechecks Resy for Bistrot Ha throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Why is it so hard to get into Bistrot Ha?
- 20% of Bistrot Ha's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and 15% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: 46% of its dates had a table open up at some point, mostly as cancellations, which is why repeated checks beat refreshing at a fixed hour.
- Can you walk in at Bistrot Ha?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Bistrot Ha. Many rooms do hold a few seats for walk-ins, often early or at the bar, so it is worth calling ahead. If you would rather lock in a table, star Bistrot Ha and we will alert you the moment a reservation opens.
- Is using a reservation alert legal?
- Yes. SnagRes only notifies you when a table opens; the booking itself is an ordinary reservation you make yourself on Resy, under your own name. It does not resell tables, run bots to hold them, or automate the booking, so it does not cross the lines a resale or auto-booking service does.
- Does SnagRes book Bistrot Ha for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Bistrot Ha and links you straight to Resy with the date prefilled, then you complete the reservation yourself. It never logs into your account and never books on your behalf, which is what keeps your account in good standing.
More questions about Bistrot Ha
How far in advance can you book Bistrot Ha?
Bistrot Ha releases reservations 13 days ahead at midnight, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 20% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.
Why is Bistrot Ha so hard to get into?
Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 670,306 checks, Bistrot Ha has shown a bookable table for two on 20% of dates, though 46% of dates opened at some point. We have recorded 303 release events there. 15% of the openings we have seen were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The seats you can actually get are the ones that come back when someone cancels, which is why an alert on the date beats refreshing.
When do December 2026 reservations at Bistrot Ha open?
Bistrot Ha's calendar reaches December 1 on Wednesday, November 18 at midnight, and each later date follows the same rule: 13 days ahead at midnight. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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