Yelp adds Check for Me voice agent to call restaurants for wait times
Yelp introduced a new feature called Check for Me that lets users type in their party size and phone number, after which an AI voice agent calls the restaurant, checks the wait time and texts the result back. The tool appears on restaurant pages in the Yelp app and builds on the company’s earlier voice solution for businesses. Yelp also integrated OpenTable booking, added personalized memory to…
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Reply to leads in minutes, right inside Yelp for your business
What you get You can answer lead messages and track inquiry status.
Automatically texts wait-time info to users and replies to lead messages.
- Who for
- marketers, founders and sales
- Cost
- paid from $30
- Effort
- minutes
Use it for
- Answer lead messages
- Qualify prospects
- Track inquiry status
Watch out Only for Yelp business accounts
Not for everyone Business accounts only
Key points from the news
- Yelp's Check for Me lets users enter party size and phone number, then an AI voice agent calls the restaurant and texts wait time results.
- The feature integrates OpenTable booking, adds personalized memory, 30‑day chat history and will show weekly recommendations next month.
- Yelp's Smart Lead Reply, a paid AI tool for businesses, costs $30 per month and lets owners script agent responses.
The update includes a paid product for businesses named Smart Lead Reply, which lets owners set how an AI agent responds to customer inquiries and costs $30 per month. Yelp’s broader AI push also adds 30‑day chat history, custom reminders, and new list‑building features, while noting that agent‑to‑agent conversations could sometimes break down. Other firms such as Meta are also offering AI tools for small‑business customer support.
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Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant
TechCrunch AI · 20 October 2026
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