damnlines.comdamnlines.comA Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Korean tapas restaurant on the Lower East Side known for shareable, high-demand small plates.
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8282 draws a steady crush of walk-up demand on the Lower East Side, and per Novacircle's guide to the restaurant, walk-ins 'often experience lengthy waits due to the restaurant's popularity' — popularity driven in part by its Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction, per the Michelin Guide's New York selection. Novacircle adds that reservations are 'highly recommended due to high demand,' framing 8282 as a book-ahead destination rather than a reliable walk-in spot.
The restaurant's own reservations page backs that up: 8282 states plainly, 'Book us on Resy,' and directs parties larger than four to call or email ahead rather than show up expecting a table, per eightwoeightwo.com. Reservations run exclusively through Resy — there's no separate phone-booking system described on the site — which concentrates demand into a single channel.
Time Out New York's review doesn't quantify a wait, but it describes the dining room as 'efficiently arranged to accommodate larger dinners' while still feeling 'relatively intimate,' a compact, communal-style layout that, paired with dinner-only service, likely compresses turnover during the restaurant's single nightly seating window.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Book via Resy; parties larger than four are asked to call or email the restaurant ahead, per the restaurant's official reservations page (eightwoeightwo.com).
Walk-ins: Accepted, but Novacircle reports walk-ins 'often experience lengthy waits due to the restaurant's popularity,' so booking ahead via Resy is advised.
Per Novacircle, walk-ins at 8282 'often experience lengthy waits' because of the restaurant's popularity, and reservations are described as 'highly recommended due to high demand.' No source publishes an exact wait-time figure, but the restaurant's Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction, per the Michelin Guide, and its Resy-only booking system both point to consistently tight availability.
Yes — 8282's official site states, 'Book us on Resy,' and reservations can be made directly through Resy. Parties larger than four are asked to call or email the restaurant directly to arrange seating, per eightwoeightwo.com's reservations page.
Walk-ins are possible, but Novacircle reports they 'often experience lengthy waits due to the restaurant's popularity,' so most diners book ahead via Resy instead. The restaurant's Michelin Bib Gourmand status, per the Michelin Guide, adds to that walk-in demand.
Reservations are described as 'highly recommended due to high demand' by Novacircle, and the restaurant books exclusively through Resy, with larger parties needing to call ahead per the restaurant's own site. That combination — Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition plus Resy-only booking — points to competitive tables, though no source publishes specific booking-window data.
Sources: Novacircle · 8282 official site (eightwoeightwo.com) · Time Out New York · Michelin Guide · Resy