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The Infatuation's guide to dining in Gramercy calls sister wine bar Bar Jamón "basically Casa Mono's waiting room" — a small snacks-and-wine spot next door where diners without a table can eat and drink while they wait. In its dedicated review of Casa Mono, The Infatuation says "getting into Casa Mono is no easy feat," adding the restaurant "has been a consistently tough table since it opened in 2003."
The Infatuation's stated strategy is to "put your name down early, and wait for your table at Bar Jamón, their sister bar next door" — so the practical holding pattern for a Casa Mono table runs through the adjacent bar rather than a sidewalk queue. Per the restaurant's own site, tables can also be booked ahead online through OpenTable or by phone, and Bar Jamón itself is walk-in-focused with no reservations, per The Infatuation's Gramercy guide.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Reservations accepted online via OpenTable or by phone; considered a hard table to book, per The Infatuation.
Walk-ins: Difficult without a reservation; The Infatuation recommends waiting at sister bar Bar Jamón next door while a table opens up.
The Infatuation doesn't cite an exact wait-time figure, but says Casa Mono "has been a consistently tough table since it opened in 2003" and that "getting into Casa Mono is no easy feat." Diners without a same-night table are directed to sister wine bar Bar Jamón next door, which The Infatuation's Gramercy guide calls "basically Casa Mono's waiting room."
Yes — reservations can be booked online via OpenTable or by calling (212) 253-2773, per the restaurant's own site. The Infatuation still advises booking early given the restaurant's reputation as a hard table to land.
It's difficult without a reservation; The Infatuation's advice is to "put your name down early, and wait for your table at Bar Jamón, their sister bar next door" while something opens up. Bar Jamón itself is walk-in-focused with no reservations, per The Infatuation's Gramercy guide.
Bar Jamón is Casa Mono's adjacent sister wine-and-snacks bar, described by The Infatuation as "basically Casa Mono's waiting room" for diners who can't get a table right away. It also functions as its own after-work drinks destination, per the same guide.
Sources: The Infatuation (Gramercy guide) · The Infatuation (Casa Mono review) · Casa Mono official site