I think a stool or two at the Locker Room should be open if you get there early enough. Might be best to camp outside the door and be the first ones in.

The stables on belmont is doing a pre fix menu might have one or 2 tables left

Have you checked Metzger, Pinky’s, edos, or the savory grain?

I did check Metzger. I did not check the others. On it. 🤙

Heritage is doing a Valentines prefixed menu

Unfortunately they're booked.

Locker Room. The person who is not really that attracted to you anyway will appreciate your futile efforts, as previously mentioned.

Upper Shirley still had some reservations for 5:30pm on 2/14 as of yesterday. They are doing a prefix menu.

Try Edo for sure. But alternatively, there are some really talented home chefs in the city who can bring meals to you. Something like that could be nice and romantic? Good luck! Hope you find something nice

Shaved duck is amazinggg! And might be available

Laura lees got us in last min last year and had a special menu

JewFro and Fighting Fish were doing a fixed menu Valentine’s Day dinner.

I booked Fighting Fish yesterday and there were some 5pm reservations still left.

Just go out not on Valentine’s Day to avoid the amateurs. Way easier to get a reservation and the staff is way less stressed.

This. As my wife and I say, everyday is Valentine's Day!

Cannot upvote this enough

OpenTable and Resy showed a good number of reservations still available

Heard. Thanks. 😊

I realized after typing this up that my comment is not going to answer your question… BUT

I’ve worked 12 Valentine’s Day shifts in my career in food service.

• Every place I worked at re-arranged the tables to stuff more 2-tops in, which led to:

• Couples ate their dinners on top of each other. No privacy.

• Tables were so close together that my butt would rub up against them while people were eating their food

• The pre-fixed menus serve a smaller portion at a higher mark up.

• 2hr limit (could have been less?) so no hanging out and ogling your date

• Valentine’s Day was a dreaded shift where you would make good money, but at what cost?

These restaurants gotta make their money, and Valentine’s Day is a great way to do that. Restaurants have tight margins. I respect the hustle. But I wouldn’t want to sit down at a restaurant on Valentine’s Day.

Julep’s!

ETA- Sorry, I lied. Just checked their website and they’re all booked up. Your best bet might be to walk in to a restaurant and inquire about bar seating.

Blue Atlas still has limited availability and some of the best food in the city