{"id":74,"date":"2026-08-28T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-08-28T23:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:20:48","slug":"reservationtips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/reservationtips\/","title":{"rendered":"Reservation Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 id=\"mce_0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BOOKING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booking a table on Niibow only takes a minute, but a few small habits make the difference between a smooth night and a wasted trip. Here&#8217;s what actually helps, based on how diners use the platform every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer sep-secondary\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"sc_title_1510482691\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_\"><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_center\"><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Reservation Tips<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr sc_align_center\"><p>Before you book<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer sep-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"trx_addons_list_dot wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Look for the &#8220;Book Now&#8221; button before you plan around a place.<\/strong> Not every restaurant on Niibow has opened online bookings yet &mdash; if a listing doesn&#8217;t show it, reach out to them directly or pick another spot from the mood list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read the reviews, not just the mood tag.<\/strong> A listing marked &#8220;New on Niibow&#8221; simply hasn&#8217;t hit five reviews yet &mdash; it can still be exactly right, but check what early diners actually said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get your party size right from the start.<\/strong> Restaurants set up their tables around the numbers you give them, so an accurate count avoids an awkward squeeze &mdash; or a table sitting half empty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Book earlier for weekends and popular spots.<\/strong> Poolside and rooftop listings especially fill up fast on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Match the mood tag to the occasion.<\/strong> &#8220;Romantic&#8221; and &#8220;Cosy&#8221; tables tend to be smaller and quieter &mdash; if you&#8217;re bringing a group, look for listings tagged for bigger, livelier spaces instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep your confirmation handy.<\/strong> Once a restaurant accepts your booking, it&#8217;s on record on their end too &mdash; but having it pulled up on your phone makes checking in faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Running late or changing plans? Let the restaurant know.<\/strong> A quick heads-up keeps your table held and keeps things easy for the next booking after yours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/niibow.com\/reservations\" id=\"sc_button_308099545\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_size_normal sc_button_icon_left\"><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">Find a Table Now<\/span><\/span><!-- \/.sc_button_text --><\/a><!-- \/.sc_button -->\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer sep-secondary\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow Niibow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New restaurants, moods, and Lagos food finds go up on our socials first &mdash; follow along on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_Niibow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_niibow\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/niibow\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BOOKING Booking a table on Niibow only takes a minute, but a few small habits make the difference between a smooth night and a wasted trip. Here&#8217;s what actually helps, based on how diners use the platform every day. Follow Niibow New restaurants, moods, and Lagos food finds go up on our socials first &mdash;&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-74","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1318,"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions\/1318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/niibow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}