DinnerElite vs Table Alert
DinnerElite is a New York alert service with an optional human concierge. A factual grid, with its price from its own page.
- Prices as of 2026-11-12
- Sourced from its own pages
- DinnerElite
- New York reservation alerts on Resy and OpenTable by email; on its Expert plan, its team books for you.
- Table Alert
- Alerts across many platforms in New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Europe and more. You always book yourself.
- Price
- DinnerElite: $10 or $29 a month. Table Alert: plans from $5 a month, 30-day money-back guarantee.
DinnerElite and Table Alert at a glance
DinnerElite facts are from dinnerelite.com (snapshot 2026-11-12). Table Alert facts are our own.
| DinnerElite | Table Alert | |
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| What it is | An alert service for New York with an optional human concierge, and a reservation marketplace | An alert service. Alerts you; you book it yourself. We never book, hold or resell a table. |
| Who it is for | People hunting hard New York tables on Resy and OpenTable | People hunting hard tables across several platforms and cities |
| Price (its page, 2026-11-12) | Premium $10 a month; Expert $29 a month; a 3-day free trial; annual plans include 2 months free | Plans from $5 a month, with a 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Refund | 30-day money-back guarantee if it sends no table alert in the first 30 days | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Cities | New York for alerts and concierge; its page says it is expanding, and its marketplace page mentions other cities | New York, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Seoul, London, Paris, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Bangkok, San Francisco and more |
| Platforms | Resy and OpenTable | Resy, OpenTable, Tock, SevenRooms, DoorDash reservations, TableCheck, OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge, CatchTable, CoverManager and more |
| How you are alerted | Email, SMS, WhatsApp and push | |
| Restaurants covered | 224 hard-to-book New York restaurants (its page also says 225) | Restaurants on the platforms above; our restaurant guides carry measured data |
| Who books the table | You, on Premium; its team, on Expert | You, always |
| How often it looks | Multiple times per minute, per its FAQ | Around the clock |
Its page names a 3-day trial and annual plans at $100 a year (Premium) and $290 a year (Expert), as of November 12, 2026.
What DinnerElite does that Table Alert does not
- On its Expert plan a person on its team books a matching table under your name. Table Alert never books.
- It publishes a drop-time guide for each New York restaurant it tracks.
- It runs a Reservation Marketplace where diners can list and buy tables. Its page says New York listings come only from restaurant-approved partners and that New York law requires the restaurant's written consent. Table Alert does not list, sell or resell tables.
- It states it checks multiple times per minute; we check around the clock.
What Table Alert does that DinnerElite does not
- We watch platforms beyond Resy and OpenTable: Tock, SevenRooms, DoorDash reservations, TableCheck, OMAKASE, Pocket Concierge, CatchTable, CoverManager and more.
- We cover Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Seoul, London, Paris, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Bangkok as well as New York and San Francisco. Its home page names New York only.
- We alert by SMS, WhatsApp and push as well as email. Its home page describes email alerts.
- Our restaurant guides with measured data show how many days a table was open and how long it lasted.
Which to choose when
- Choose DinnerElite if the restaurant is in New York on Resy or OpenTable and you want a person to book the table for you.
- Choose Table Alert if the restaurant is outside New York or on another platform, if you want SMS or WhatsApp, or if you want to book it yourself.
- Both can run together: the alerts do not conflict.
How it works
Set it once.
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Add a restaurant
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We track it nonstop
We re-check every few seconds — cancellations, no-shows, and fresh drops.
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You get the alert
Push, SMS, or email the instant a table opens. One tap to book.
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Reviews
The table they thought was impossible.
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Lifesaver service for booking difficult reservations
“Been looking for something like this for years, so glad I finally found it. It actually works — I just set up my alerts and wait for them to ping me. Already more than paid for itself with the couple of reservations I’ve managed to get this month alone.”
Ally UK · Booked restaurants in Tokyo -
Table Alert is great!!
“I got a reservation at Somni — 3 Michelin stars, booked up until forever — within a week of setting my alert. And Jacob is super responsive and friendly. What a gift to diners!”
Jordan C.
US · Booked Somni, West Hollywood
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Table Alert is a total game changer
“Table Alert is a total game changer. I love the interface and integration with so many different reservations platforms. It makes planning travel significantly easier.”
Jerry
US · Booked restaurants in Tokyo
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Excellent app
“Works very well! I was able to snag very difficult reservations. Issues are fixed and addressed immediately!”
Ryan US · Booked n/naka, Los Angeles -
Excellent and highly useful app!
“Excellent and highly useful app! Have been on it only for a few days and have already secured a booking to a world-famous restaurant.”
Rick US · Booked Disfrutar, Barcelona -
Booked 2 restaurants in Korea on short notice
“Was able to book 2 restaurants in Korea on short notice during my trip. Also got myself a Disfrutar booking for September. Thanks to the creator of the app!”
Alexander G.
UK · Booked Kwonsooksoo, Seoul
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Pricing
Costs less than a single drink.
Alerts within 30 seconds. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Pro
No limits. Every restaurant, everywhere.
Billed as $189/year
Standard
More restaurants. More control.
Billed as $84/year
Essential
For the restaurants you can't stop thinking about.
Billed as $48/year
No alert within 30 days? Full refund, no questions asked.
FAQ
DinnerElite vs Table Alert: questions people ask
DinnerElite is a New York reservation service. Its home page describes email alerts for tables on Resy and OpenTable, and an Expert plan where its team books a table for you. It also runs a reservation marketplace.
As of 2026-11-12 its page lists Premium at $10 a month and Expert at $29 a month, each starting with a 3-day free trial. Check dinnerelite.com for today's price, since plans change.
Its page names New York City and says it is expanding to more cities. It tracks restaurants on Resy and OpenTable. Its figure is 224 hard-to-book restaurants, though the page also says 225.
On its Expert plan, yes: its page says its team books the table under your name. On Premium it sends an alert and you book on your own account.
Table Alert watches restaurants in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Seoul. DinnerElite's home page names New York only, with more cities planned, though its marketplace page mentions other cities.
Yes. Each alerts you when a table opens. You can use DinnerElite for a New York room and Table Alert for the rest of your list across other platforms and cities.
No. Table Alert alerts you by email, SMS, WhatsApp or push when a table opens, and you book it yourself on the restaurant's own booking page. We never book, hold or resell a table.
No alert within your first 30 days? Cancel and send us an email. We'll refund you in full — no questions asked.
Yes. Cancel from your account settings at any time. You'll keep access until your subscription expires.
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Sources and how this page is made
Written by Jacob, founder of Table Alert. Facts checked against the sources below on November 12, 2026 and re-checked every night, last on . The monitoring numbers are Table Alert's own, refreshed every night. Out of date? Tell us.
- DinnerElite home page: plans, pricing, coverage and FAQ
- DinnerElite Reservation Marketplace
- Table Alert: the restaurants we watch, with measured data
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