How Resy Works: Booking, Notify, and Cancellations
Resy is a consumer reservation app concentrated in major metros and fine dining. Availability is real-time, the app books faster than the website, and it is owned by American Express.
The short answer
Resy is a consumer reservation app concentrated in major metros and fine dining. You search by date, time, and party size and book a table the restaurant has released.
Availability reflects what the restaurant has released in real time, so slots can vanish instantly at high-demand rooms.
Booking, Notify, and cancellations
When a room is full, Resy offers Notify, a waitlist that alerts you if a seat frees on your date. Cancellations flow back into real-time availability, often in the days before service.
- Book against the restaurant's real-time released availability.
- Use Notify to be alerted when a full room frees a seat for your date.
- Watch for cancellations, which reappear in availability before service.
Policies and faster booking
Some restaurants require a card to hold a reservation, and cancellation policies are set by the venue, so check the terms before you book a high-demand table.
A practical tip: the app generally processes bookings faster than the website. When seconds decide who gets a freed seat, the app is the better tool.
Rose monitors Resy continuously so a real-time opening becomes your booking before anyone else taps.
Ownership and dining benefits
Resy is owned by American Express, which adds card-linked dining benefits for eligible cardholders. The core booking experience is open to anyone, with extra access for some Amex members.
Frequently asked
What is Resy?
Resy is a consumer reservation app concentrated in major metros and fine dining. It shows real-time availability that restaurants release, so slots can appear and vanish quickly.
Is the Resy app faster than the website?
Generally yes. The app typically processes bookings faster than the website, which matters when a freed seat goes to whoever books first.
Does Resy require a card to book?
Some restaurants require a card to hold a reservation, and cancellation policies are set by the venue. Check the specific terms before booking a high-demand table.
Who owns Resy?
Resy is owned by American Express, which adds card-linked dining benefits for eligible cardholders on top of the standard booking experience.