Chef's Special Cocktail Bar: live availability and table alerts

Chef's Special Cocktail Bar, American in Bucktown

Findable to book. 97% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 1,336,426 open time slots at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar across 54,818 calendar checks. Of those openings, 20% were before 6:00 PM and 31% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Best odds
Mondays are the easiest night at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar: 99% of them had a table open at the last check, against 81% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Chef's Special Cocktail Bar on Resy throughout the day. Last checked 19 October 2026.

Chef's Special Cocktail Bar is an easy one right now. 97% of the next 30 days had a table open for two at the last check, so you can likely book the night you want. It books on Resy in Bucktown, Chicago, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Chef's Special Cocktail Bar reservations.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-19. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?

31% of the open slots recorded at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 1,336,426 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 10:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:15 PM.

Mondays are the softest night on this calendar, open 99% of the times we checked, against 81% on Saturdays. 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.

Observed booking pattern at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 297%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 497%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM31%
Time that opens most often9:15 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Easiest nightMonday (99% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (81% open)
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed1,336,426

Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Chef's Special Cocktail Bar (1,336,426 open time slots, 54,818 date checks). No official release time has been confirmed for Chef's Special Cocktail Bar yet, so the timing notes here are inferred from when tables have actually appeared.

Which night is easiest to book at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?

Mondays had a table for two open most often at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar: 99% of our checks, against 81% on Saturdays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar, by night
NightOpen
Sunday99%
Monday99%
Tuesday99%
Wednesday99%
Thursday99%
Friday99%
Saturday81%

What is the best way to book Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?

  1. Check what is open at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar 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.
  2. Aim at a Monday. Mondays are the softest night on Chef's Special Cocktail Bar's calendar in our data, open 99% of the times we checked, against 81% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 9:15 PM. 9:15 PM is the slot that opens most often at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
  4. 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Frequently asked questions about booking Chef's Special Cocktail Bar

How hard is it to get a reservation at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?
At the last check, 97% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar. About 31% 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?
The open times recorded at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar run from 5:00 PM to 10:15 PM, and 9:15 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?
Monday is the softest night on Chef's Special Cocktail Bar's calendar in our data, open 99% of the times we checked, against 81% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?
Two and four sit close together at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar in our data, 97% of the window open for two against 97% 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.
What time do Chef's Special Cocktail Bar reservations open?
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. We have not yet measured a fixed drop time for Chef's Special Cocktail Bar, so we do not claim one. SnagRes rechecks it throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Chef's Special Cocktail Bar release tables?
The furthest-out date we have seen bookable at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar was 31 days ahead, so its window runs roughly that far. New dates land at the far edge and cancellations surface in between, which is why watching beats checking once.
Which booking platform does Chef's Special Cocktail Bar use?
Chef's Special Cocktail Bar 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar. 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar and we will email 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 Chef's Special Cocktail Bar for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Chef's Special Cocktail Bar 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 Chef's Special

How far in advance can you book Chef's Special Cocktail Bar?

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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