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Empirehotelnyc.com says the rooftop is "often busy for weekend evenings and theatre nights," and that seating reservations open only one week in advance via OpenTable, with preferred-area requests "welcomed, but not guaranteed" since availability shifts with private events.
For guests without a booking, the same source describes a call-in standby list offered when the rooftop is full, functioning as the venue's informal walk-in queue rather than a physical door line.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Opens one week ahead via OpenTable
Walk-ins: Call-in standby list offered when full
Mon-Tue, Sun 11am-12am; Wed-Fri 11am-1am; Sat 11am-1:30am
No specific wait time is published, but the site flags weekend evenings and theatre nights as its busiest, when a table isn't guaranteed without a reservation, per empirehotelnyc.com.
Yes, via OpenTable, opening one week ahead of the date, according to empirehotelnyc.com.
Walk-ins can try, but when the rooftop is full the venue offers a call-in standby list rather than guaranteed entry, per empirehotelnyc.com.
Sources: empirehotelnyc.com
