How to get a reservation at Kiln

Kiln, American in Mission

Findable to book. 67% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 613,942 open time slots at Kiln across 49,890 calendar checks. Of those openings, 12% were before 6:00 PM and 49% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Kiln releases tickets on the 1st of each month for the following month, at 12:00 PM.
Holds for
At Kiln, a table for two stays bookable about 3.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.4 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Kiln: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 87% on Tuesdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Kiln on Tock continuously. The release time is confirmed against Kiln's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Kiln is an easy one right now. 67% 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 Tock in Mission, San Francisco, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-09-07. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Kiln?

49% of the open slots recorded at Kiln fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 613,942 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 6:00 PM.

We have never once seen a Sunday or a Monday come open, which usually means Kiln is closed then rather than simply full.

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 87% on Tuesdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking.

Observed booking pattern at Kiln
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 267%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 467%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM49%
Time that opens most often6:00 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (100% open)
Hardest nightTuesday (87% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformTock
Open time slots observed613,942

The release time above is confirmed against Kiln's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Kiln (613,942 open time slots, 49,890 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Kiln?

Across 5 nights measured at Kiln, Saturday holds longest at about 3.8 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.

How long a table stays bookable at Kiln, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Tuesdayabout 3.5 days8
Wednesdayabout 3.3 days10
Thursdayabout 3.3 days10
Fridayabout 3.1 days10
Saturdayabout 3.8 days8

What is the best way to book Kiln?

  1. Check what is open at Kiln right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Tock. 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 Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on Kiln's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 87% on Tuesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 6:00 PM. 6:00 PM is the slot that opens most often at Kiln. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Kiln on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Tock.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Kiln?

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Rich Tablealso American, Hayes Valley90%
7 Adamsalso American, Presidio Heights87%
Penny Romaalso Mission87%

Frequently asked questions about booking Kiln

How hard is it to get a reservation at Kiln?
At the last check, 67% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Kiln. About 49% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Tock continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Kiln?
The open times recorded at Kiln run from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and 6:00 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 Kiln?
Wednesday is the softest night on Kiln's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 87% on Tuesday.
What is the best party size to book Kiln?
Two and four book about equally at Kiln in our data, 67% of the window open for two against 67% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Kiln open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Kiln on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Kiln tickets open?
Kiln releases tickets on the 1st of each month for the following month, at 12:00 PM. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Kiln release tables?
Kiln releases tickets on the 1st of each month for the following month, at 12:00 PM. 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 Kiln use?
Kiln takes tickets on Tock. Tock began as a prepaid ticketing platform and still behaves like one. Seats tend to go on sale in blocks at a set moment, often weeks ahead, and a returned seat can reappear without warning when someone cancels a prepaid booking. SnagRes watches Tock for Kiln continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Kiln?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Kiln. 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 Kiln 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 Tock, 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 Kiln for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Kiln and links you straight to Tock 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.

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