{"id":415548,"date":"2025-11-30T17:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/415548\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T17:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:59:14","slug":"don-angie-ranked-3rd-hardest-reservation-to-snag-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/415548\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Angie ranked 3rd hardest reservation to snag in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Book that table.<\/p>\n<p>A West Village red sauce joint has been named the third hardest reservation to snag in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donangie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don Angie<\/a> (103 Greenwich Avenue) opens its reservations 7 days in advance, starting at 9 am, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opentable.com\/c\/top-restaurants\/dining-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenTable\u2019s 2026 Dining Trends Report<\/a>, New Yorkers are booking them up fast.<\/p>\n<p>Sushi restaurant Kase x Noko\u00a0in Nashville and Cambodian noodle house, Mawn in Philadelphia, surpassed the NYC restaurant known for its modern take on classic Italian dishes, in the annual report.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian restaurant has received raving reviews since it opened its doors in 2017. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Don Angie, which is run by husband and wife duo, chefs Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, has been an in-demand spot since it opened in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>With decadent dishes like buffalo milk caramelle pasta and shell steak al limone, the West Village establishment earned itself a Michelin star in May 2021. <\/p>\n<p>When gathering data for its annual report, the online restaurant reservation company looks at everything from diner behavior, the most popular dining spots in the country, where people are booking reservations and how long they\u2019re willing to wait for a table at hot spot restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Don Angie is known for its modern take on classic Italian dishes.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s report also revealed that, on average, Americans are willing to wait 39 minutes for a table as a walk-in. But in NYC, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/14\/lifestyle\/why-are-new-yorkers-standing-in-line-for-hours-just-to-eat-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where waiting on long lines is the trendy thing to do<\/a>, that number increases to 57 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>Reservations for the West Village hot spot open 7 days in advance.  Open Table<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRestaurants are more than just a place to eat right now \u2014 they\u2019re a place to show how high you rank on the status totem pole,\u201d NYC food scene insider Andrea Strong of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/andreastrong.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Strong Buzz<\/a>\u00a0told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLines in the restaurant industry have to do with status \u2014 the status that the restaurant holds in the diner\u2019s mind and the status the restaurant gives the diner when they post it on social media,\u201d the long-time local critic said.<\/p>\n<p>Whether locals want to admit it or not, waiting in long lines for a bite at a coveted hotspot is becoming the city\u2019s new norm. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLines have been a fact of New York City dining life at old-school places like Katz\u2019s and Emilio\u2019s Ballato, but post-pandemic, they\u2019ve exploded \u2014 bakeries, restaurants, you name it, in almost every borough,\u201d Queens culinary consultant Joe DiStefano told The Post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Book that table. 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