Successfully make a reservation? Let us know the details! http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/list.php?2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:04:42 -0700 Phorum 5.2.12a http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,1683,1683#msg-1683 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,1683,1683#msg-1683 I was up at 4:40am (time difference makes it so much harder!) and was dialing at 4:45am and also clicking on OpenTable. Right on the dot of 10am pacific time, one table for two came up on OpenTable, for 12:15pm. I clicked on it, but it was already gone.
At roughly 10:12am pacific time, while I was still getting the busy signal (using hubby's mobile), my mobile rang.
It was my credit card's concierge service, they had gotten through!
I was patched through to a reservationist and she gave my THREE options for what time we would like to have lunch.
I chose one and we went through all the details and I have an email confirmation sitting in my inbox. Happy. :-)
So, if you can, use a concierge service (not that they worked for me the first time) and if you have the option, try lunch!]]> Em Reservation Success Stories Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:21:20 -0800 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,1004,1004#msg-1004 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,1004,1004#msg-1004
To all those out there that are interested, I say just keep trying and give it at least an hour of effort!]]> luigi Reservation Success Stories Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:44:45 -0800 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,982,982#msg-982 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,982,982#msg-982
Tom
Oakland, CA]]> Tom Reservation Success Stories Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:30:51 -0800 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,955,955#msg-955 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,955,955#msg-955
The next day I checked in with OpenTable.com again around 2pm PST and by chance there was an 11am open reservation for 4 for lunch, the day after my dinner reservation. This was to be my second backup.

I stayed up until midnight PST last night to try and get a Saturday dinner reservation for the day I originally wanted on OpenTable.com, but got nowhere.Then this morning I manned two phones--my cell phone and my land line--and started calling at 9:58 PST. At 10:15 after about 40 calls reaching a busy signal on each phone, I got through to the message recording! Yea! After about 7 minutes on hold the line started ringing. After about 2 or 3 minutes of ringing I got a live person and got the exact date and time I wanted. Totally amazing! It can be done, people.]]> mccracker Reservation Success Stories Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:06:00 -0800 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,908,908#msg-908 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,908,908#msg-908 Amber Reservation Success Stories Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:47:10 -0700 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,722,722#msg-722 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,722,722#msg-722 sunchild Reservation Success Stories Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:52:11 -0700 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,640,640#msg-640 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,640,640#msg-640 Deed Reservation Success Stories Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:01:54 -0800 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,473,473#msg-473 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,473,473#msg-473
I found late morning before lunch was a good time to call reservations.

Joe]]> Joe K Reservation Success Stories Tue, 31 May 2011 13:29:05 -0700 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,319,319#msg-319 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,319,319#msg-319 pateltoral Reservation Success Stories Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:58:57 -0700 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,229,229#msg-229 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,229,229#msg-229
Thank you for the tips.]]> Elaine Boos Reservation Success Stories Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:45:13 -0700 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,26,26#msg-26 http://www.thesandersens.com/res/forum/read.php?2,26,26#msg-26
I'll call again today at 1 pm EST, but if anyone has a cancellation (or room at their table), please let me know as I'm trying to postpone booking flights as long as possible so that we can schedule around TFL availability.

Thanks for ANY assistance you might be able to provide.

Best,
Rebecca]]> Rebecca Reservation Success Stories Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:17:29 -0700