How to get a reservation at Ramen By Ra

Ramen By Ra, Japanese in East Village

Hard to book. 3% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 16% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 23,436 open time slots at Ramen By Ra across 675,172 calendar checks. Of those openings, 100% were before 6:00 PM and 0% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Ramen By Ra releases reservations on Resy on the 1st & 15th of the month, at 9:00 AM ET.
Holds for
At Ramen By Ra, a table for two stays bookable about 15 minutes once it appears.
Best odds
9:00 AM is the slot most often still open at Ramen By Ra, since prime dinner times go first.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Ramen By Ra on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Ramen By Ra's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Ramen By Ra takes a bit of patience. About 3% of the next 30 days was bookable for two when we last checked, so the trick is being there when something frees up. One tip that helps a lot: of the 23,436 open slots we have seen here, none were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, so an earlier or later seating is much more likely to work. We recheck Resy throughout the day and let you know when it does.

“Reservations are released at 9 AM on the 1st and 15th of each month.”
Ramen By Ra, in its own words on its Resy listing, read September 15, 2026. Source

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

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

How hard is it to get a table at Ramen By Ra?

Worth knowing before you set your heart on 8pm: across 23,436 open slots we have recorded at Ramen By Ra, 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.

100% of what opens up here is before 6:00 PM, so an early dinner is your best route in.

The times we see open run from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:00 AM.

We have never once seen a Monday or a Tuesday come open, which usually means Ramen By Ra is closed then rather than simply full.

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 Ramen By Ra
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 23%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 40%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM0%
Time that opens most often9:00 AM
Range of times seen open9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Never observed openMonday, Tuesday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed23,436

The release time above is confirmed against Ramen By Ra's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Ramen By Ra (23,436 open time slots, 675,172 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Ramen By Ra?

Fridays had a table for two open most often at Ramen By Ra: 4.5% of our checks, against 0% on Mondays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Ramen By Ra, by night
NightOpen
Sunday2.0%
Monday0%
Tuesday0%
Wednesday0%
Thursday0%
Friday4.5%
Saturday3.6%

What should you know before booking Ramen By Ra?

What is the best way to book Ramen By Ra?

  1. Check what is open at Ramen By Ra 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. Take the early seating. 100% of what opens at Ramen By Ra is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
  3. 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 Ramen By Ra 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 Ramen By Ra?

These are NYC restaurants close to Ramen By Ra 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.

Alternatives to Ramen By Ra, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Shinzo Omakasealso Japanese, also East Village100%
ICCAalso Japanese, Tribeca80%
Tsukimialso Japanese, also East Village70%
Rakualso Japanese, also East Village47%
Itoalso Japanese, Tribeca50%
Konoalso Japanese, Bowery47%

Frequently asked questions about booking Ramen By Ra

How hard is it to get a reservation at Ramen By Ra?
At the last check, 3% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Ramen By Ra, which puts it among the harder rooms we track, though 16% of its dates had a table open up at some point. The tables that free up here are earlier or later than 7:00 to 8:30 PM, so that is where to aim. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Ramen By Ra?
The open times recorded at Ramen By Ra run from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and 9:00 AM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
What is the best party size to book Ramen By Ra?
Two and four sit close together at Ramen By Ra in our data, 3% of the window open for two against 0% 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 Ramen By Ra open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Ramen By Ra on a Monday or a Tuesday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Ramen By Ra reservations open?
Ramen By Ra releases reservations on the 1st & 15th of the month, at 9:00 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 Ramen By Ra release tables?
Ramen By Ra releases reservations on the 1st & 15th of the month, at 9:00 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 Ramen By Ra use?
Ramen By Ra 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 Ramen By Ra throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Why is it so hard to get into Ramen By Ra?
Demand outruns the room at prime time: across 23,436 open slots we have recorded at Ramen By Ra, the ones that free up fell before 7:00 or after 8:30 PM. 3% of its 30-day window was bookable for two at the last check, so aim earlier or later, or catch a cancellation.
Can you walk in at Ramen By Ra?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar count. Ramen By Ra 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 Ramen By Ra 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 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 Ramen By Ra for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Ramen By Ra 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 Ramen By Ra

How far in advance can you book Ramen By Ra?

Ramen By Ra releases reservations 1st & 15th of month at 9 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 3% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.

Why is Ramen By Ra so hard to get into?

Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 675,172 checks, Ramen By Ra has shown a bookable table for two on 3% of dates, though 16% of dates opened at some point. We have recorded 11 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.

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