Yelp’s AI agent calls restaurants to check live wait times
Yelp introduced Check for Me, an AI phone agent that calls a restaurant on the user’s behalf and sends the live wait time by text.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- The agent calls a restaurant on the consumer’s behalf
- The current wait time is returned to the user by text
- The U.S. iOS rollout is planned for eligible restaurant pages in the coming months
- Accuracy depends on live information supplied by restaurant staff
What is changing?
Yelp introduced a new AI phone agent called Check for Me in its 2026 fall product release on October 20. A user enters the party size and phone number; the agent calls the restaurant, asks for the current wait time, and sends the answer back by text.
According to the company, the feature will roll out in the coming months on eligible restaurant pages in the United States through iOS. Unlike Yelp Host, which handles incoming calls for businesses, Check for Me places an outbound call on behalf of the consumer.
The same release adds more personalized responses and an OpenTable integration to Yelp Assistant, plus Smart Lead Reply for service professionals. Check for Me’s accuracy will still depend on the real-time information supplied by restaurant staff and whether the call is completed successfully.
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Source date: 20 October 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 20 Oct 2026, 17:01 (Istanbul, UTC+3).
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