New York City Restaurants

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by WhatsNext

Why is that? Rao's is no more difficult to score a reservation than some of the other names mentioned here.

Le Bernadin, Per Se, Jean Georges, Chefs Table at Brooklyn Fare, and even Marea are all booked 30+ days in advance for dinner unless you like eating at 5:30pm

As of 2 years ago, when I last lived in NY, it was impossible to get a table at Rao's. The tables were all spoken for. Even if you were an A-list celebrity or a head of state, it was still a no. You needed to find a friend with a table and have them invite you.

EMP was possible if you called as soon as reservations for the month opened.

Per Se was not that difficult, only requires some advance notice.

The other ones I have trouble remembering how the booking was made