# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-09-16

## In short

On 2026-09-16, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 10 brands; the first six, in order, were OpenTable, Resy, Amex, Tock, SevenRooms and Toast.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-09-16 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 10 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-16 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-09-16
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-16 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Short answer: there's no single "best" - it splits by whether you need the platform to *bring you diners* or to *manage the ones you already have*. Here's how I'd rank them.
> 
> **1. OpenTable** - The default recommendation for most full-service restaurants. It has by far the largest diner network, so it actually fills seats on a slow Tuesday. The tradeoff is cost: roughly $149/$299/$499 per month across Basic/Core/Pro tiers, *plus* per-cover fees on diners who come through their marketplace, which is what makes the real bill balloon. Pick it if you need demand more than you need margin.
> 
> **2. Resy** - My pick for upscale, urban, reservation-scarce restaurants. Flat monthly subscription with no per-cover fees, which is a meaningfully better deal than OpenTable if you're already booked out and don't need the network. Owned by American Express, so Amex cardholder dining credits push a desirable demographic your way.
> 
> **3. Tock** - The one to use if you sell *experiences* rather than tables: prix fixe, tasting menus, wine dinners, ticketed events, or anywhere you want deposits and prepayment to kill no-shows. It pioneered the prepaid model and is still the best at it. Roughly $79-$769/mo

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenTable | recommended |
| 2 | Resy | recommended |
| 3 | Amex | mentioned |
| 4 | Tock | mentioned |
| 5 | SevenRooms | mentioned |
| 6 | Toast | mentioned |
| 7 | Toast Tables | mentioned |
| 8 | Yelp Guest Manager | mentioned |
| 9 | Eat App | mentioned |
| 10 | Google's "Reserve | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems (vendor)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/opentable-vs-resy (vendor)
- https://sevenrooms.com/blog/restaurant-reservation-system-comparison-guide/ (vendor)
- https://sevenrooms.com/blog/opentable-alternatives/ (vendor)
- https://restauranttools.ai/blog/best-restaurant-reservation-systems-2026 (other)
- https://restaurantbookingsystem.com/compare/reservation-systems/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/reservation-systems/restaurants

Answer Watch records what one AI answer engine said on one date, nothing more. Each page names the engine and the model, carries the date the question was asked, and lists the brands that appeared in the answer in the order the engine gave them, with the sources it cited. It is a measurement, not a ranking, not a recommendation and not a claim about the world. Brands that did not appear in an answer are not named on any public page. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.