An Upper East Side omakase counter offering a 12-course, two-seatings-a-night format, named by OpenTable among the neighborhood's top diner-rated-service restaurants.
341 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
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OpenTable's Upper East Side listings name Kizuna among restaurants with the best diner-rated service in the neighborhood, reflecting strong guest satisfaction with its omakase experience rather than a reported walk-up line (opentable.com/neighborhood/us/new-york-city/upper-east-side-restaurants).
Kizuna runs a fixed structure of two nightly seatings, 6:30pm and 8:15pm, each a 90-minute 12-course omakase requiring reservations at least 24 hours ahead, per the restaurant's own site — a format that concentrates demand into pre-booked slots (kizunarestaurant.com).
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Required, at least 24 hours in advance, by phone or email; two nightly seatings
Walk-ins: Not accepted — reservation-only, two seatings per night
Two seatings nightly: 6:30pm and 8:15pm, 90 minutes each; BYOB (per kizunarestaurant.com)
There's no walk-up wait to speak of — Kizuna runs two fixed 90-minute omakase seatings a night (6:30pm and 8:15pm) that must be booked at least 24 hours in advance (kizunarestaurant.com).
Yes, and they're required — reservations are made by phone or email at least 24 hours before the visit for one of the two nightly seatings (kizunarestaurant.com).
No — with only two set seatings per night requiring 24-hour advance booking, walk-ins are not part of the restaurant's stated model (kizunarestaurant.com).
Sources: OpenTable - Upper East Side Best Restaurants Right Now · Kizuna Restaurant NYC - official site