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20 October 2026

Yelp adds AI agent that calls restaurants to check waits and join waitlists

First reported

CNET and TechCrunch ran this on , all on the same day.

  • Yelp, the restaurant review and booking app, is rolling out Check for Me, an AI voice agent that phones restaurants for users.
  • The agent checks real-time wait times using the user's party size and phone number, then texts the result within minutes.
  • Yelp Assistant now books tables through OpenTable, covering thousands of US restaurants, and can add users to waitlists and send status updates.

Reported by CNET, TechCrunch