How to get a reservation at Kono

Kono, Japanese in Bowery

Findable to book. 53% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 38,320 open time slots at Kono across 74,092 calendar checks. Of those openings, 52% were before 6:00 PM and 48% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Holds for
At Kono, a table for two stays bookable about 3.0 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.2 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at Kono: 41% of them had a table open at the last check, against 22% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes checks Kono on Resy continuously. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Good news: Kono is usually within reach. About 53% of the next 30 days was open for two when we last looked, so shifting the night or the time is normally all it takes. It books on Resy in Bowery, New York City.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Kono?

48% of the open slots recorded at Kono fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 38,320 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

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

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

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 41% of the times we checked, against 22% 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.

Observed booking pattern at Kono
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 253%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 453%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM48%
Time that opens most often5:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (41% open)
Hardest nightMonday (22% open)
Never observed openSunday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed38,320

Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Kono (38,320 open time slots, 74,092 date checks). No official release time has been confirmed for Kono yet, so the timing notes here are inferred from when tables have actually appeared.

What is the best way to book Kono?

  1. Check what is open at Kono 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 Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on Kono's calendar in our data, open 41% of the times we checked, against 22% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 5:30 PM. 5:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Kono. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 8:30 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 Kono on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Kono?

These are NYC restaurants close to Kono in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, because a list of equally impossible restaurants helps nobody.

Alternatives to Kono, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Shinzo Omakasealso Japanese, East Village100%
ICCAalso Japanese, Tribeca77%
Tsukimialso Japanese, East Village67%

Frequently asked questions about booking Kono

How hard is it to get a reservation at Kono?
At the last check, 53% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Kono. About 48% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Resy continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Kono?
The open times recorded at Kono run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and 5:30 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 Kono?
Wednesday is the softest night on Kono's calendar in our data, open 41% of the times we checked, against 22% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book Kono?
Two and four book about equally at Kono in our data, 53% of the window open for two against 53% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Kono open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Kono on a Sunday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Kono reservations open?
Kono releases reservations 20 days ahead. We have not yet pinned the exact hour. 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 watches continuously rather than at a fixed hour.
How far ahead does Kono release tables?
Kono releases reservations 20 days ahead. 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 Kono use?
Kono 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 watches Resy for Kono continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Kono?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Kono. 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 Kono 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 Kono for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Kono 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.

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