Ever since Claude has expanded its latest additions of Claude’s “Connectors,” I’ve had a ton of fun diving into the ones that focus on finding music playlists, discovering highly recommended hiking trails and more.
Claude’s implementation of Spotify, AllTrails and Audible impressed me—their respective Connectors have led me toward nostalgia-fueled playlists, scenic hiking trails in New York and highly-reviewed audiobooks across my favorite literary genres. Now that I’ve covered those three parts of my musical, physical and book-listening hobbies, I’ve been excited to test just how efficient Claude’s other Connectors are at giving me the best results based on their line of expertise.
That mission brought me to the Resy Connector, which promises to help you find restaurants based on your prompts and preferences. Resy in Claude also promises users that the act of booking a table for any number of people is as painless as possible.
I decided to play around with the Resy Connector to see where it would take me on my never-ending journey to eat the finest cuisine at the best spots in New York. And to my surprise, it fulfilled that goal with ease.
The proper prompts catered to your appetite
To get this “appetizing” process with the Resy Claude Connector started, I came up with 10 prompts that could prove to be useful for everyone looking to do the same as me:
- Find me a romantic restaurant on Resy in [location] for an anniversary dinner this [day and time of day] for 2.
- What's a great spot for dinner in the [location] on Resy tonight for [number of people]?
- I'm craving [type of food]. Find me a Resy restaurant in [location] that has availability this [day and time of day] night for [number of people].
- Check if [name of restaurant] in [location] has availability on Resy for [number of people] this [day].
- Show me Resy availability at [restaurant] for [number of people] sometime next week.
- I need a table for [number of people] in [location] on Resy this [day]. What's available?
- Find me something on Resy tonight for [number of people] in [location]. I'm flexible on cuisine. It just needs to have availability in the next 2 hours.
- I need a Resy restaurant in [location] with great vegetarian options for a business dinner for [number of people] on [day].
- What are some more casual but well-reviewed restaurants on Resy in [location] for [number of people] this weekend?
- Find me a splurge-worthy restaurant on Resy in [location] for a birthday dinner for [number of people] next [day]. Make sure it’s somewhere with a great atmosphere.
Getting the best results from Resy in Claude always means inputting the following information into each prompt: the neighborhood/city (locations spread out across major US cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami come to mind), the day or specific date and time of day or flexibility time.
Finding some of the finest eateries in NYC
When the time arrived for me to find a new dining spot to satiate my unlimited hunger, I tried this prompt out a week prior: “I'm craving Japanese food. Find me a Resy restaurant in the West Village that has availability this Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm for two people.”
Resy pulled up Torizaku Izakaya & Ramen, a highly affordable option that was wonderfully described by the Connector as “a cozy Japanese izakaya on Bleecker Street in the West Village, specializing in authentic charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers alongside ramen, rice bowls, and Japanese small plates.”
The Resy widget actually pulled up the available times for the number of people I requested, which is a nice touch. And thankfully, Torizaku proved to be as amazing as it was purported to be.
These next two prompts I used a week earlier also sent me to even more top options for fine dining with a group of friends or family: “What are some more casual but well-reviewed restaurants on Resy in the Flatiron District for three this Friday night?” and “Find me a splurge-worthy restaurant on Resy in Forest Hills, Queens, for a birthday lunch for six people this Sunday afternoon. Make sure it’s somewhere with a great atmosphere.”
The second prompt led to Resy recommending me The Smith Restaurant & Bar (located in the NoMad neighborhood near the Flatiron District) and the third prompt sent my party and me to Mito. Thankfully, Resy’s picks ended up being amazing.
Final thoughts
Claude’s wide variety of Connectors is quickly becoming a great way to find music, hiking trails, audiobooks and more whenever I’m in the mood to test them.
The Resy restaurant finder/booking Connector in Claude just provided further proof of just how much that aforementioned statement rings true. Instead of endlessly searching for the best restaurant options for different situations, I’ll be more open to using the Resy Claude Connector to make that experience less of a frustrating barrier to my next meal.
