How to get a reservation at Sushi Ikumi

Sushi Ikumi, Japanese in SoHo

Moderate to book. 30% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 45,013 open time slots at Sushi Ikumi across 74,158 calendar checks. Of those openings, 10% were before 6:00 PM and 47% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Sushi Ikumi releases reservations 2 weeks ahead, at 12:00 AM.
Holds for
At Sushi Ikumi, a table for two stays bookable about 3.2 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.2 days.
Best odds
Thursdays are the easiest night at Sushi Ikumi: 48% of them had a table open at the last check, against 32% on Tuesdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Sushi Ikumi on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Sushi Ikumi's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Sushi Ikumi is very gettable if you are a little flexible. Around 30% of the next 30 days was open for two at the last check, so your first-choice night may be gone while another one nearby is free. It books on Resy in SoHo, and we will tell you as soon as a better date opens up.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Sushi Ikumi?

47% of the open slots recorded at Sushi Ikumi fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 45,013 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 11:45 AM 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 Sushi Ikumi is closed then rather than simply full.

Thursdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 48% of the times we checked, against 32% on Tuesdays. 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 Sushi Ikumi
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 230%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 423%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM47%
Time that opens most often8:30 PM
Range of times seen open11:45 AM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightThursday (48% open)
Hardest nightTuesday (32% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed45,013

The release time above is confirmed against Sushi Ikumi's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Sushi Ikumi (45,013 open time slots, 74,158 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Sushi Ikumi?

Across 5 nights measured at Sushi Ikumi, Thursday 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 Sushi Ikumi, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Tuesdayabout 2.4 days4
Wednesdayabout 2.4 days6
Thursdayabout 3.8 days4
Fridayabout 3.8 days4
Saturdayabout 3.8 days4

What is the best way to book Sushi Ikumi?

  1. Check what is open at Sushi Ikumi 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 Thursday. Thursdays are the softest night on Sushi Ikumi's calendar in our data, open 48% of the times we checked, against 32% on Tuesdays. 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 Sushi Ikumi. The full range we see open runs 11:45 AM 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 Sushi Ikumi 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 Sushi Ikumi?

These are NYC restaurants close to Sushi Ikumi 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 Sushi Ikumi, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Shinzo Omakasealso Japanese, East Village100%
ICCAalso Japanese, Tribeca77%
Selenealso SoHo80%
Tsukimialso Japanese, East Village67%
Umekoalso Japanese, West Village57%
Konoalso Japanese, Bowery53%

Frequently asked questions about booking Sushi Ikumi

How hard is it to get a reservation at Sushi Ikumi?
At the last check, 30% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Sushi Ikumi. About 47% 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 Sushi Ikumi?
The open times recorded at Sushi Ikumi run from 11:45 AM 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 Sushi Ikumi?
Thursday is the softest night on Sushi Ikumi's calendar in our data, open 48% of the times we checked, against 32% on Tuesday.
What is the best party size to book Sushi Ikumi?
Two and four book about equally at Sushi Ikumi in our data, 30% of the window open for two against 23% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Sushi Ikumi open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Sushi Ikumi on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Sushi Ikumi reservations open?
Sushi Ikumi releases reservations 2 weeks ahead, at 12:00 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 watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Sushi Ikumi release tables?
Sushi Ikumi releases reservations 2 weeks ahead, at 12:00 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 Sushi Ikumi use?
Sushi Ikumi 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 Sushi Ikumi continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Why is it so hard to get into Sushi Ikumi?
Only 30% of Sushi Ikumi's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and just 47% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Most tables here surface as cancellations rather than fresh releases, which is why watching continuously beats refreshing at a fixed hour.
Can you walk in at Sushi Ikumi?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Sushi Ikumi. 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 Sushi Ikumi 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 Sushi Ikumi for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Sushi Ikumi 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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