Yamada: live availability and table alerts
Takes some planning. 17% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 49% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 257,696 open time slots at Yamada across 677,626 calendar checks. Of those openings, 51% were before 6:00 PM and 49% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Yamada releases reservations on Resy 20 days ahead, at 12:00 AM ET.
- Holds for
- At Yamada, a table for two stays bookable about 1.6 days once it appears; a table for four, about 2.1 days.
- Best odds
- Wednesdays are the easiest night at Yamada: 49% of them had a table open at the last check, against 11% on Saturdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Yamada on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Yamada's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Yamada is very gettable if you are a little flexible. Around 17% 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 East Village, and we will tell you as soon as a better date opens up.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Yamada reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Yamada?
49% of the open slots recorded at Yamada fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 257,696 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.
Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 49% of the times we checked, against 11% on Saturdays. 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 17% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 10% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 49% |
| Time that opens most often | 5:30 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Easiest night | Wednesday (49% open) |
| Hardest night | Saturday (11% open) |
| Never observed open | Sunday, Monday |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 257,696 |
The release time above is confirmed against Yamada's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Yamada (257,696 open time slots, 677,626 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Yamada?
Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at Yamada: 49% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0% |
| Monday | 0% |
| Tuesday | 41% |
| Wednesday | 49% |
| Thursday | 49% |
| Friday | 22% |
| Saturday | 11% |
Across 5 nights measured at Yamada, Wednesday holds longest at about 5.1 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.
| Night | Stays bookable | Times observed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | about 10 hours | 8 |
| Wednesday | about 5.1 days | 6 |
| Thursday | about 2.0 days | 9 |
| Friday | about 1.0 days | 9 |
| Saturday | about 1.2 days | 6 |
What should you know before booking Yamada?
- Online bookings are for parties of 1 to 4; larger groups and private events go through [email protected]. (resy.com)
- Changes or cancellations inside 48 hours can bring a $330 card charge, though a reservation can be handed to someone else or moved to a later date. (resy.com)
- The counter sits inside the Canal Arcade passage between Elizabeth St and the Bowery; ring the doorbell on arrival. (resy.com)
What is the best way to book Yamada?
- 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.
- Aim at a Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on Yamada's calendar in our data, open 49% of the times we checked, against 11% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- 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.
- 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 alert 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, so there is always a good table within reach.
| Restaurant | Why it is similar | Window open |
|---|---|---|
| Shinzo Omakase | also Japanese, also East Village | 100% |
| ICCA | also Japanese, Tribeca | 80% |
| Tsukimi | also Japanese, also East Village | 70% |
| Raku | also Japanese, also East Village | 47% |
| Ito | also Japanese, Tribeca | 50% |
| Kono | also Japanese, Bowery | 47% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Yamada
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Yamada?
- At the last check, 17% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Yamada. About 49% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts 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?
- Wednesday is the softest night on Yamada's calendar in our data, open 49% of the times we checked, against 11% on Saturday.
- What is the best party size to book Yamada?
- Two and four sit close together at Yamada in our data, 17% 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 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 20 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 rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
- How far ahead does Yamada release tables?
- Yamada releases reservations 20 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 rechecks Resy for Yamada throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Why is it so hard to get into Yamada?
- 17% of Yamada's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and 49% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: 49% 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 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 alert 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.
More questions about Yamada
How far in advance can you book Yamada?
Yamada releases reservations 20 days ahead at midnight, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 17% of the dates in that window, so the release is the best shot, and plenty more come back as cancellations.
Why is Yamada so hard to get into?
Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 677,626 checks, Yamada has shown a bookable table for two on 17% of dates, though 49% of dates opened at some point. We have recorded 149 release events there. 49% 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 Yamada open?
Yamada's calendar reaches December 1 on Wednesday, November 11 at midnight, and each later date follows the same rule: 20 days ahead at midnight. Hours are local to the restaurant.
More NYC restaurants like this
- Book Yamada on Resy
- Call Yamada: (646) 429-8759
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