COTE 550: live availability and table alerts
Takes some planning. 43% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. SnagRes has recorded 571,684 open time slots at COTE 550 across 641,804 calendar checks. Of those openings, 16% were before 6:00 PM and 0% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- COTE 550 releases reservations on Resy 14 days ahead, at 10:00 AM ET.
- Best odds
- Tuesdays are the easiest night at COTE 550: 44% of them had a table open at the last check, against 33% on Wednesdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks COTE 550 on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against COTE 550's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
COTE 550 looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 43% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM: most of what stays open is late, after 9 PM. If a late table works, you can likely book it now; for a normal dinner hour, we recheck Resy throughout the day and alert you the moment one frees up.
“Reservations for parties up to 6 open 14 days in advance, with each new day becoming available at 10 AM.”
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to COTE 550 reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at COTE 550?
Worth knowing before you set your heart on 8pm: across 571,684 open slots we have recorded at COTE 550, none were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The tables that do come free are earlier or later, so that is where to aim.
84% 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 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 11:00 PM.
Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 44% of the times we checked, against 33% on Wednesdays. 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 | 43% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 43% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 0% |
| Time that opens most often | 11:00 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM |
| Easiest night | Tuesday (44% open) |
| Hardest night | Wednesday (33% open) |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 571,684 |
The release time above is confirmed against COTE 550's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of COTE 550 (571,684 open time slots, 641,804 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at COTE 550?
Tuesdays had a table for two open most often at COTE 550: 44% of our checks, against 37% on Saturdays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 43% |
| Monday | 44% |
| Tuesday | 44% |
| Wednesday | 37% |
| Thursday | 44% |
| Friday | 38% |
| Saturday | 37% |
What should you know before booking COTE 550?
- The COTE site sends COTE 550 bookings to Resy. (cotekoreansteakhouse.com)
- Phone reservationists take calls daily from 12 PM to 10 PM, and [email protected] handles requests outside those hours. (cotekoreansteakhouse.com)
- Bar Chimera shares the 550 Madison address and has its own phone line. (cotekoreansteakhouse.com)
What is the best way to book COTE 550?
- Check what is open at COTE 550 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 COTE 550's calendar in our data, open 44% of the times we checked, against 33% on Wednesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 11:00 PM. 11:00 PM is the slot that opens most often at COTE 550. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 11:30 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 COTE 550 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 COTE 550?
These are NYC restaurants close to COTE 550 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cote | also Korean, Flatiron | 77% |
| Jungsik | also Korean, Tribeca | 67% |
| Kisa | also Korean, Lower East Side | 53% |
| Monkey Bar | also Midtown East | 53% |
Frequently asked questions about booking COTE 550
- How hard is it to get a reservation at COTE 550?
- At the last check, 43% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at COTE 550, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. No open slot we have recorded here fell between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
- What time can you actually get a table at COTE 550?
- The open times recorded at COTE 550 run from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and 11:00 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 COTE 550?
- Tuesday is the softest night on COTE 550's calendar in our data, open 44% of the times we checked, against 33% on Wednesday.
- What is the best party size to book COTE 550?
- Two and four sit close together at COTE 550 in our data, 43% of the window open for two against 43% 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 COTE 550 reservations open?
- COTE 550 releases reservations 14 days ahead, at 10:00 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 COTE 550 release tables?
- COTE 550 releases reservations 14 days ahead, at 10:00 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 COTE 550 use?
- COTE 550 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 COTE 550 throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Can you walk in at COTE 550?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at COTE 550. 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 COTE 550 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 COTE 550 for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at COTE 550 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 COTE 550
How far in advance can you book COTE 550?
COTE 550 releases reservations 14 days ahead at 10 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 43% of the dates in that window, but only 13% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM, so the release is the best shot at a dinner hour, and more come back as cancellations.
Why is COTE 550 so hard to get into?
Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 641,804 checks, COTE 550 has shown a bookable table for two on 43% of dates, but only 13% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were late-night tables. We have recorded 92 release events there. 0% 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 COTE 550 open?
COTE 550's calendar reaches December 1 on Tuesday, November 17 at 10 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 14 days ahead at 10 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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