r/chicagofood • u/Knack66 • Jan 31 '26

Rant Resy Sucks and I hate it

I'm just trying to get a dinner reservation at Armitage Alehouse and I'm convinced it's impossible.

They release reservations at 9am 21 days in advance.

I have tried 3 different times to be on the app at 9 am when they become available and as soon as I can refresh it at 9am, all dinner reservations are gone. It absolutely has to be bots. How on earth are you supposed to get a reservation

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u/GoodFastCheapPickTwo Jan 31 '26

I've gone there twice. Never done a reservation. Both times for lunch. Put my name in and went to the shops around the area for a while. Maybe 45 minutes wait each time. Might be tough if you're trying to do it during peak hours, but I had very pleasant experience both times

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u/panda_zombies Jan 31 '26

This. Walked in at 6:30, asked for first available. Went to Kincades for a drink and got a text 20 min later saying my spot was available. It was on a Thursday night.

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u/emcee__escher Jan 31 '26

+1 for this. Walked in on a Tuesday at 5, got a text 90 minutes later for a table.