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5 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013
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Reservations for Chinese Tuxedo open at midnight exactly 21 days in advance, and tables reportedly "disappear fast," per reservation-platform listings for the restaurant (search results via Resy/reservation booker sources). Diners are advised to book right at midnight on the 21-day mark to have a shot at securing a table.
When the main dining room is fully booked, walk-ins can try Opera House, the downstairs bar/lounge tied to the same space, which "welcomes walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis." This two-tier system — locked-out reservations upstairs, open bar seating downstairs — is the reported way around the booking crunch.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Opens midnight, 21 days in advance; books up quickly
Walk-ins: Walk-ins accepted downstairs at Opera House bar, first-come first-served
There's no posted walk-in wait time, but reservations open at midnight 21 days ahead and reportedly fill almost immediately, making the upstairs dining room hard to get into without advance booking.
Yes — reservations release at midnight exactly 21 days in advance and go quickly, so booking right at that window is recommended.
The main dining room is often fully booked, but Opera House, the downstairs bar tied to the same venue, accepts walk-ins first-come, first-served.
Sources: OpenTable (Chinese Tuxedo listing) · Web search of Resy/reservation-booker listings