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Sunn's built its reputation as one of the toughest tables in Chinatown: The Infatuation's review describes a 'six-table' room where 'word has spread about' the avant-garde banchan and gummy tteokbokki, and reservations release just 30 days out. That combination — a tiny room plus growing buzz after a late-2024 opening — is what The Infatuation's follow-up guide to 'previously impossible reservations' points to when explaining why Sunn's was so hard to book.
Availability has loosened somewhat since then, per that same Infatuation guide, which reports 'there always seem to be clusters of reservations available on random days,' while still recommending booking roughly a week ahead for weekday dates. Weekend tables remain the hardest to land within the 30-day release window, per the same source.
Walk-ins are a built-in part of the plan, not just a fallback: The Infatuation reports about eight counter seats in front of the open kitchen are held specifically for walk-in diners, and arriving before 6 p.m. 'significantly improves' the odds of landing one. Sunn's own site also lists a text line as an alternative way to try for a table.
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Reservations: Reservations release 30 days in advance; about eight counter seats are held nightly for walk-ins, per The Infatuation.
Walk-ins: Yes — roughly eight counter seats at the open kitchen are held for walk-ins; arriving before 6 p.m. gives the best odds, per The Infatuation.
Sunn's doesn't post an official wait time, but The Infatuation reports arriving before 6 p.m. 'significantly improves' your chances of grabbing one of the roughly eight walk-in counter seats before they fill for the night. After that window, walk-in odds drop since the six-table room is small and reservations release just 30 days out, per the same review.
Yes. Reservations open 30 days in advance, per The Infatuation's review, and are bookable online through the 'Book Now' link on the venue's own site.
Yes — The Infatuation reports about eight counter seats in front of the open kitchen are reserved specifically for walk-ins, with arrival before 6 p.m. recommended for the best odds.
Somewhat. The Infatuation's guide to 'previously impossible' NYC reservations now lists Sunn's among tables that have loosened up, noting 'there always seem to be clusters of reservations available on random days,' though weekends still go fast within the 30-day window.
Sunn's is known for elevated, avant-garde banchan and dishes like gummy tteokbokki 'swimming in vodka sauce,' served alongside natural wine and soju in a six-table Chinatown room, per The Infatuation's review.
Sources: The Infatuation — "At Chinatown wine bar Sunn's, banchan steps into the spotlight" · The Infatuation — "16 Previously Impossible Reservations That Are Easier Now" · Sunn's NYC official site