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700 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027
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The Infatuation's West Harlem and Hamilton Heights guide notes that Dinosaur Bar-B-Que accepts reservations through Resy, distinguishing it from smaller nearby spots that only handle walk-in or takeout traffic. Offering a formal booking channel typically signals the restaurant sees enough demand to warrant managing a reservation list, per The Infatuation.
The guide doesn't report specific wait times or describe a walk-in line at the restaurant. Beyond confirming Resy availability, The Infatuation gives no further detail on how busy the wait actually gets on a given night.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Accepts reservations via Resy, per The Infatuation.
Based on reported reviews, waits can occur even with a reservation (one reviewer cited roughly 45 minutes), and walk-ins have reportedly faced longer waits, especially during busy weekend dinner hours. Booking ahead is recommended. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Yes, reservations can be made online and through platforms like OpenTable and Resy, and reviewers suggest reserving ahead to help reduce wait times.
Reported hours are Monday-Wednesday and Sunday 12:00pm-9:00pm, Thursday 12:00pm-10:00pm, and Friday-Saturday 12:00pm-11:00pm. Hours can change, so it's worth confirming directly with the restaurant.
Reported patterns suggest weekday lunch or early evening tends to be calmer than Friday and Saturday dinner, when waits are more commonly mentioned in reviews.
It's at 700 W 125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, near the Hudson River.
Yes, per the official site walk-ins are welcome, though reservations are recommended during peak times.
Sources: The Infatuation - Best Restaurants in West Harlem & Hamilton Heights · Yelp — Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Harlem, New York) · Dinosaur Bar-B-Que official site — Harlem BBQ