How to get a reservation at Kiln

Kiln, American in Mission

Takes some planning. 10% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 26% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 3,822 open time slots at Kiln across 5,571 calendar checks. Of those openings, 5% were before 6:00 PM and 63% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Kiln releases tickets on Tock on the 1st of each month for the following month, at 12:00 PM PT.
Holds for
At Kiln, a table for two stays bookable about 3.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 4.2 days.
Best odds
Thursdays are the easiest night at Kiln: 49% of them had a table open at the last check, against 5% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Kiln on Tock throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Kiln's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Kiln takes a bit of patience. About 10% of the next 30 days was bookable for two when we last checked, so the trick is being there when something frees up. We recheck Tock throughout the day and let you know when it does.

Planning ahead? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at Kiln.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Kiln?

63% of the open slots recorded at Kiln fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 3,822 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 8:30 PM.

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

Thursdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 49% of the times we checked, against 5% on Saturdays. 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 210%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 410%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM63%
Time that opens most often8:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightThursday (49% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (5% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformTock
Open time slots observed3,822

The release time above is confirmed against Kiln's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Kiln (3,822 open time slots, 5,571 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Kiln?

Thursdays had a table for two open most often at Kiln: 49% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Kiln, by night
NightOpen
Sunday0%
Monday0%
Tuesday20%
Wednesday32%
Thursday49%
Friday27%
Saturday5.5%

Across 5 nights measured at Kiln, Thursday holds longest at about 7.2 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 days3
Wednesdayabout 4.2 days5
Thursdayabout 7.2 days6
Fridayabout 2.2 days7
Saturdayabout 2.4 days7

What should you know before booking Kiln?

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 Thursday. Thursdays are the softest night on Kiln's calendar in our data, open 49% of the times we checked, against 5% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 8:30 PM. 8:30 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 alert 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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Frequently asked questions about booking Kiln

How hard is it to get a reservation at Kiln?
At the last check, 10% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Kiln, which puts it among the harder rooms we track, though 26% of its dates had a table open up at some point. About 63% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Tock throughout the day and alerts 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 8:30 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?
Thursday is the softest night on Kiln's calendar in our data, open 49% of the times we checked, against 5% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Kiln?
Two and four sit close together at Kiln in our data, 10% of the window open for two against 10% 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 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 rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule 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 rechecks Tock for Kiln throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Why is it so hard to get into Kiln?
10% of Kiln's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and 63% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: 26% 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 Kiln?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar count. Kiln is busy enough that a walk-in is a gamble, but many rooms like it keep a few bar or counter seats, so it is worth calling Kiln to ask. For a sure table, star it and let an alert tell you the moment one 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.

More questions about Kiln

How far in advance can you book Kiln?

Kiln releases reservations 1st of each month for the following month at noon, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 10% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.

Why is Kiln so hard to get into?

Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 5,571 checks, Kiln has shown a bookable table for two on 10% of dates, though 26% of dates opened at some point. 63% 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 Kiln open?

Kiln's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1 at noon, and each later date follows the same rule: 1st of each month for the following month at noon. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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