4 Charles Prime Rib's public tables are a thin sliver by design. The rare opening is worth catching.
A tiny West Village prime-rib den where the nominal 9 AM Resy drop is real but thin — most inventory moves through regulars and walk-in channels, so the honest play is treating any public opening as the exception worth catching.
Perennial fixture atop "toughest reservation in NYC" lists; heavily traded on resale platforms per press.
Per the restaurant's own reservations page: dates release 21 days out at 9:00 AM ET for parties up to six — but 2026 guides consistently report most inventory never reaches the public pool.
How tables move here: most inventory never reaches the public pool (regulars lists, exclusive channels). We're only honest about the public sliver — when something does surface, speed is everything.
Facts checked July 2026. Windows move and guide sites contradict each other — where sources conflict we say so instead of guessing.
We check 4 Charles Prime Rib availability live when you subscribe — no stale numbers on this page.
Open tables are usually re-booked within minutes; your Scout's first email tells you exactly where things stand for your night.
Get emailed the second a table opens at 4 Charles Prime Rib. Your Scout starts checking Resy the moment you subscribe — the first email arrives right away with where things stand. The public pool here is thin — we only alert on what actually surfaces.
Free — one Scout per email. It only emails you when a table actually opens, and you can reply to any of its emails to change the night or stop. We alert; the booking stays yours, in your own name on Resy.
How it works
Questions
How fast are alerts?
Calafia checks every few minutes, around the clock, and emails you the moment a table opens for your night — prime-time openings are usually re-booked within minutes, so speed is the whole product.
Does it book for me?
No — we alert; the booking stays yours. You get the link instantly and book in your own name on the restaurant's own booking page. That keeps your account safe and keeps us on the right side of platform rules: Calafia never books, holds, brokers, or resells a reservation.
What does it cost?
Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan. The table itself costs you nothing extra — ever.
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