Originally Posted by
Raffles
(Amex Plat and Amex Cent customers have similar clout through the Amex concierge service - Amex has even in the past circulated a list of restaurants where they can get you in although its a good 5 years since I saw one.)
They've always emailed me a list when I have asked, the last time being a year ago. However...
Originally Posted by
YClass
I find for restaurants Amex is great (been good at getting alternatives if preferred place is full, esp in NY).
I find them almost completely useless. There has been precisely one occasion, out of many where I have tried, where they've been able to secure a table I couldn't get myself. On the other hand, there are a few well-known London restaurants where I can myself get a table when they are "full" to the general public, and I'm not a particularly big spender - it's just based on being a regular customer.
If I could use my Amex Plat to book tables in New York, where I can't pull so many strings myself (well none directly, although I have a couple of friends who can), it might be useful, but they told me I can only use it in the UK.
Is your Amex that you're using to book NY restaurants UK-based?