Chinese Tuxedo
A former Chinatown opera house turned the most cinematic dining room on Doyers Street, where contemporary Chinese banquet cooking meets a space that already knew how to hold a crowd.
5 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013 · hours vary by night
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Why Chinese Tuxedo is hard to book
The room sits inside the building that once housed New York's first Chinese Theater, a bi-level space on the curve of Doyers Street that seats a finite number of people and gives every one of them a view worth lingering over. Tables release at midnight in advance, and the most desirable nights are claimed within moments of the window opening. Add the house rules on party sizes, with the prime two-top and larger banquet seatings concentrated into specific slots, and the handful of tables that match what you actually want disappear before most people are awake.
We work the room from the moment it matters. We watch the midnight release for the exact night you want and move the instant inventory appears, and we keep watching the cancellation flow afterward, because the seats that open later are often the best ones. When a table comes free we secure it in your name. Same venue, same date, the night you asked for. We do not offer you a different restaurant or a different evening as a consolation.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to Chinese Tuxedo and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.Chinese Tuxedo, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Chinese Tuxedo?
Name Chinese Tuxedo and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is Chinese Tuxedo so hard to book?
Chinese Tuxedo is one of the most in-demand tables in Chinatown. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do Chinese Tuxedo reservations open up?
Chinese Tuxedo typically releases reservations around 00:00, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and grab yours the instant it opens.
How much does it cost to book Chinese Tuxedo through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for Chinese Tuxedo.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 5 Doyers St, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
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or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.