restaurant reservation websites???

I have read on here about websites to make reservations for restaurants. I would use the rest. own website, but if it doesn%26#39;t have one %26amp; I want to use a website, which ones are the best %26amp; most reliable. I have read on here some bad experiences with some. I know I can stop by to reserve for another time, or call, but I want some options. Thanks!

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Which restaurants are you interested in?

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Very bad option: www.bestrestaurants.com

Before I went to Paris in Sept. 2007 I used this website to make 10 or 11 reservations (as I was staying a month in Paris). It was truly a nightmare. Some of the sites responded positively and when I got to Paris and reconfirmed on the phone they didn%26#39;t know anything about my reservation. Other reservations I made through the site were not confirmed by email (and I had to write them again and again without ever receiving confirmation). Even though that was the case, several of those restaurants, who never confirmed, said I had a reservation when I got to Paris and actually called them.

What a mess! The woman who runs that site even came on Trip Advisor and said that when there are problems she helps people fix them. I emailed her with my problems and she never responded to me.

You can%26#39;t trust the results of what you do on that site. With such bad service as I received, I like to discourage people from using them.

I have found that when I make reservations through the restaurant site itself, everything goes smoothly. I know some restaurants don%26#39;t have websites. Most of the big ones or famous ones do though.

I have this dilemna with the restaurant Spring. I want a reservation there. They only take phone reservations and they fill up 6 months in advance. They aren%26#39;t taking reservations until some time in February now. I have to call at 2:30am to make a reservation. So far--I don%26#39;t have a reservation for my Sept. 2009 trip. But I will--one way or another.

Good luck to you!

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I have to agree with ILWP. I always email the restaurant directly and have had excellent results, even when my French wasn%26#39;t grammatically perfect. They seem to get it right anyway and respond in a timely fashion.

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Contact the restaurant directly either with a call or email to make a reservation. Using third parties (unless it%26#39;s your hotel concierge) to make reservations add needless complexity.

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