I had decidedly unique experience at Notkins. A friend and I had a delightful dinner on Sunday. I made a reservation on OpenTable for 7pm, although it didn't seem really necessary--there were a number of other patrons, but it wasn't close to full. Great meal, and really attentive service. The only drawback was that I didn't get the signature oysters. The next day, slated to have a late dinner with friends, I thought I could stop by for a drink and oysters in advance. Since it was just me, and I was t planning to be there long, I just dropped by at 715pm on Monday. Like the night before, there were other people there, but it was maybe half full. Lots of empty seats at the bar. A gentleman intercepted me, asked me how many, and then incredibly told me he had no availability. "It doesn't look like it, but we have lots of people coming and we're all booked. And we're also booked up tomorrow, too." It made absolutely no sense. I left, and checked OpenTable again. Every single remaining time slot Monday evening was open for parties of 2. And so was the next night. Standing outside, I made a call home, which took 15 minutes. During that time, 2 people entered the restaurant and about 8 departed. Amazed, and disgusted by the gentleman who lied to me on behalf of this establishment, I met my friends at Sel Gras and had a fantastic time. I have no idea what Notkins was thinking, but I hope they enjoy their underutilized restaurant. Good luck with that.