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240 E 9th St, New York, NY 10003
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Sake Bar Decibel has run as a walk-in-first basement izakaya since 1993, and search results summarizing recent Yelp/Tripadvisor coverage describe waits as long, especially on weekends, in the small, packed underground room (Yelp).
One diner account cited in the search results had a group of four seated within about 10 minutes on a Friday around 9pm, and notes that guests can ask for bar seating if the wait for a table gets long (Yelp).
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Historically walk-in only, though recent Yelp-sourced summaries note the bar now also accepts reservations by phone.
Walk-ins: Yes, walk-ins are the norm and bar seating can be offered if the table wait is long.
Waits can run long on weekends in the small basement room, though one Friday-night group of four was seated within about 10 minutes, per Yelp-sourced reviews (Yelp).
The bar was traditionally walk-in only, but recent reviews note reservations can now be made by phone (Yelp).
Yes, walk-ins are common, and guests facing a wait for a table can ask to be seated at the bar instead (Yelp).
Sources: Yelp/Tripadvisor (via search)