How to get a reservation at Yamada

Yamada, Japanese in East Village

Findable to book. 37% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 25,895 open time slots at Yamada across 75,509 calendar checks. Of those openings, 55% were before 6:00 PM and 45% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Yamada releases reservations 17 days ahead, at 12:00 AM.
Holds for
At Yamada, a table for two stays bookable about 2.8 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.0 days.
Best odds
Tuesdays are the easiest night at Yamada: 39% of them had a table open at the last check, against 21% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Yamada on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Yamada's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Good news: Yamada is usually within reach. About 37% 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 East Village, New York City.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Yamada?

45% of the open slots recorded at Yamada fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 25,895 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 or a Monday come open, which usually means Yamada is closed then rather than simply full.

Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 39% of the times we checked, against 21% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

A party of two is measurably easier here: 37% of the window was bookable at that size against 27% at the other.

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 Yamada
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 237%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 427%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM45%
Time that opens most often5:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Easiest nightTuesday (39% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (21% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed25,895

The release time above is confirmed against Yamada's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Yamada (25,895 open time slots, 75,509 date checks).

What is the best way to book Yamada?

  1. Check what is open at Yamada 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 Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Yamada's calendar in our data, open 39% of the times we checked, against 21% on Saturdays. 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 Yamada. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
  4. Try a party of two. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 37% of the window was bookable for two against 27% at the other size.
  5. 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 Yamada 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 Yamada?

These are NYC restaurants close to Yamada 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 Yamada, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Shinzo Omakasealso Japanese, also East Village100%
ICCAalso Japanese, Tribeca77%
Tsukimialso Japanese, also East Village67%
Umekoalso Japanese, West Village57%
Konoalso Japanese, Bowery53%
Itoalso Japanese, Tribeca50%

Frequently asked questions about booking Yamada

How hard is it to get a reservation at Yamada?
At the last check, 37% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Yamada. About 45% 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 Yamada?
The open times recorded at Yamada 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 Yamada?
Tuesday is the softest night on Yamada's calendar in our data, open 39% of the times we checked, against 21% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book Yamada?
A party of two is measurably easier at Yamada: 37% of the window was bookable at that size against 27% at the other. Tables for two are usually the most contested inventory, so trying an adjacent size often beats trying an adjacent night.
Is Yamada open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Yamada on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Yamada reservations open?
Yamada releases reservations 17 days 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 Yamada release tables?
Yamada releases reservations 17 days 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 Yamada use?
Yamada 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 Yamada continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Yamada?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Yamada. 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 Yamada 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 Yamada for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Yamada 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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