How to get a reservation at 4 Charles Prime Rib

The short version

4 Charles Prime Rib is one of the West Village's hardest tables — a clubby steakhouse where dining-room seats vanish within seconds of the daily Resy release. Bar seats and the two nightly "off-peak" turns are your best realistic shot if you're not glued to Resy the moment it opens.

When reservations drop

New tables go up on Resy at 9:00 AM ET; exactly how many days out is disputed — some reports say 14 days, others 20 or 21 — so treat "about three weeks ahead" as the safe assumption and confirm the exact date on Resy before setting an alarm. Whatever the day count, the mechanics are the same: have the Resy app open, your profile and payment saved, and be tapping at 9:00:00 sharp. Prime Friday and Saturday 7–8 PM slots are gone in seconds; 5:30 PM and 10:30 PM seatings get the same menu and last noticeably longer.

The walk-in play

4 Charles keeps a handful of bar seats that aren't bookable on Resy. Arriving around 5 PM, before the dinner rush, and asking the host politely is the most realistic non-Resy path in — there's no guarantee, but it beats refreshing a sold-out calendar. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, especially in the off-season, are noticeably easier than weekends.

Let Snagr catch the cancellation

Once a night shows "no times," most people give up — but cancellations at a restaurant this popular happen constantly, especially as the $5-per-person Resy fee nudges no-shows to cancel rather than eat the charge. Snagr watches 4 Charles Prime Rib on Resy around the clock and pings you the second a table opens, so you don't have to keep refreshing yourself.