Fish Cheeks
The loudest, brightest little room in NoHo, where the whole-fish and the wait have become a New York rite.
55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012 · hours vary by night
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Why Fish Cheeks is hard to book
It is one small, festive room on Bond Street, and it has been full almost every night since it opened in 2016. The kitchen turns out the kind of coastal Thai seafood you usually have to fly for, and the city has never stopped lining up for it. Tables release just 30 days ahead at midnight Eastern, and the prime evening slots are claimed in the first minutes. Show up without a booking and you are looking at a wait that regularly runs two hours.
We sit on the midnight drop the moment your night opens 30 days out, and we keep watching for the cancellations that surface as the date nears. When a table for your party appears, we secure it in your name for the exact night you want. Same room on Bond Street, same date you asked for. We never swap you to another evening and never send you somewhere else.
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 Fish Cheeks 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.Fish Cheeks, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at Fish Cheeks?
Name Fish Cheeks 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 Fish Cheeks so hard to book?
Fish Cheeks is one of the most in-demand tables in NoHo. 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 Fish Cheeks reservations open up?
Fish Cheeks 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 Fish Cheeks 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 Fish Cheeks.
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 55 Bond 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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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.