Book a restaurant table with Alexa+
A reviewer asked Alexa+ to book a sushi restaurant, but it couldn't because the restaurant isn't on OpenTable; he also tried booking an Uber.
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- What they did
- Jason Del Rey, in early access to the Alexa+ beta on an Echo Show, asked it by voice to book a table for him and his wife at a new local sushi restaurant. He also asked it to order an Uber, which required him to grant access to his Uber account.
- How it went
- The booking failed. The restaurant uses Resy rather than OpenTable, which is Alexa+'s only reservation partner, so Alexa+ just gave him the phone number. The Uber order worked seamlessly.
- Worth knowing
- Reservations only work at OpenTable restaurants. Uber needs you to link your account first.
Try it yourself with Alexa+
Book a table for [number] people at [restaurant name] on [date] at [time]. If it isn't available through OpenTable, tell me and suggest [cuisine] restaurants nearby that are. Before you confirm any reservation, read the details back to me and wait for my yes.
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Source: fortune.com · Jul 26, 2025
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