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79 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
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Tripadvisor reviewer coverage notes the Greenwich Village oyster bar 'can get crowded on Friday nights after theater, with waits of about 30 minutes when arriving without reservations.' A follow-up web search of Tripadvisor reviews corroborated this, citing wait times without a reservation ranging from about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the night.
That coverage also flags the pre-theater rush, roughly 5:00-8:00pm, as the window to avoid without a booking, since Friday and Saturday evenings are consistently the busiest. Reviewers add that arriving after 5pm on a summer Friday, especially with a larger group, can mean missing the $1 happy-hour oyster window entirely.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Reservations recommended for Friday/Saturday evenings to avoid the wait
Walk-ins: Possible but expect a roughly 20-30 minute wait on weekend nights without a reservation, per Tripadvisor reviews
Without a reservation on a busy Friday night, reviewers report waits of about 20-30 minutes, per Tripadvisor.
Yes, and reviewers recommend booking ahead for Friday/Saturday evenings when the post-theater crowd fills the room.
Yes, walk-ins are accepted, but expect a wait of roughly 20-30 minutes during the Friday/Saturday pre-theater rush, per Tripadvisor reviews.
Sources: Tripadvisor