Slang AI: What It Does, Pricing and Alternatives (2026)
Slang AI is a New York company whose voice AI answers the phone at full-service restaurants. It books reservations straight into the reservation system you already use, routes VIPs and big parties to your staff, and answers the questions that pull a host away from the door.
The quick answer: Slang suits full-service restaurants and multi-location hospitality groups that take a lot of reservation, private dining and event calls. It starts at $399 a month per location, books into OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy and Yelp, and is mostly live within a week. Takeout-heavy shops that need full phone orders with payment may find Loman AI a closer fit.
Slang AI at a glance
Checked against Slang’s site and press coverage on November 4, 2026.
| Slang AI | |
|---|---|
| What it is | A voice AI “Superhost” for restaurants that answers calls and books reservations |
| Founded | 2019 in New York, by Alex Sambvani (CEO) and Gabe Duncan, both former Spotify data scientists |
| Funding | $68 million in total, including a $36 million Series B in February 2026 led by US Venture Partners |
| Scale | 2,000+ restaurant locations and more than 25 million calls |
| Reservations | OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy and Yelp. Events through Tripleseat and Perfect Venue |
| Pricing | Core from $399 and Premium from $599 a month per location. Enterprise by quote |
| Best for | Full-service restaurants and hospitality groups with heavy reservation and event calls |
What Slang does on a call
Slang answers every call around the clock and works from your restaurant’s approved information instead of improvising. On a call it can:
- Book and change reservations end to end in your reservation platform, and suggest a sister location when the first choice is full.
- Answer questions about hours, dress code, parking, allergens and the menu.
- Recognize regulars and VIPs and route them straight to your staff.
- Capture special requests and log them in OpenTable.
- Catch private dining and event leads and send them to Tripleseat or Perfect Venue.
- Text the caller confirmations, ordering links or a wine list. For takeout, Implicator reports that it texts a link to your online ordering rather than taking the order itself.
- Alert your team in real time about anything from a lost item to a complaint.
What Superhost adds
Slang’s newest release, Superhost, sits on its Premium plan and up. Slang says it hears the difference between an exasperated “ok” and a happy one, lets callers interrupt and change their minds, and detects and switches between 97 languages mid-call. It also remembers guests: past conversations, upcoming reservations, allergies and birthdays.
Superhost reviews every call for quality on Slang’s side, and Slang cites a SOC 2 Type II attestation for larger groups that need one. Operators can tune the accent, tone and personality per brand.
Slang’s plans
| Plan | Starting price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $399 a month per location | Reservation management, text confirmations, call recordings and summaries, VIP handling, bilingual support |
| Premium | $599 a month per location | Superhost, 97 languages, custom branding, cross-location reservations, private events capture, real-time alerts, a smart inbox |
| Enterprise | By quote | Custom workflows and integrations, multi-location dashboards, SSO, dedicated support |
Each plan says “get a quote,” so the starting prices are a floor. Implicator, reporting on the Series B, put typical pricing at $450 to $600 a month per location.
Where Slang is strongest
Slang has been at this longer than almost anyone. Its Series B announcement cites a dataset of 25 million calls from more than 10 million guests and 95%+ guest satisfaction, and names Founding Farmers among its customers. Implicator adds Texas de Brazil, Carmine’s and Riot Hospitality Group.
The reservation integrations are the real moat. A voice agent that writes directly into OpenTable or SevenRooms, sees real availability, and logs a birthday note on the booking does the job a host does. One that texts a booking link leaves the work to the guest.
What to check before you sign
- Per-location math. At $399 to $600 a month per location, Slang is built for groups and busy full-service rooms. Implicator notes that most of America’s restaurants are single-location operations with tight margins.
- Takeout. If phone orders are a big share of your calls, confirm how Slang handles them on your setup, since the default is a text link to online ordering.
- Superhost availability. Slang describes Superhost as rolling out over the coming months. Ask which features are live on your account today.
- Reviews. Slang has a single Trustpilot review, so ask for references from restaurants like yours.
- The competition. Implicator names Hostie, Revmo, Loman, Certus AI, SoundHound and Yelp Host as rivals in a market that “went from empty to overcrowded in eighteen months.” Use that when you negotiate.
Slang AI alternatives
- Loman AI: built for phone orders with payment, synced to Toast, Square, SpotOn and Clover. Strongest with pizza and takeout.
- Hostie: calls, texts and email in one inbox, plus Instagram and Google Maps messages. Implicator reports it starts around $199 a month.
- Yelp Host: Yelp’s own AI phone host, bundled with Yelp’s restaurant tools.
- SoundHound: a publicly traded voice AI company with phone and drive-thru ordering for large chains.
- OpenTable Voice AI: phone answering for OpenTable Core and Pro customers through partner vendors. More in OpenTable AI and SevenRooms AI.
For a side-by-side of the whole field, see our restaurant answering service comparison.
FAQ
What is Slang AI?
Slang AI is a voice AI company for restaurants. Its “Superhost” answers calls 24/7, books reservations in OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy or Yelp, answers guest questions and routes VIPs and big requests to staff.
How much does Slang AI cost?
Core starts at $399 a month per location and Premium at $599 a month per location. Enterprise pricing is by quote.
Does Slang AI work with OpenTable?
Yes. Slang books and modifies reservations end to end in OpenTable, and also integrates with SevenRooms, Resy and Yelp.
Can Slang AI take takeout orders?
Slang’s focus is reservations. For takeout, it texts the caller a link to your online ordering platform. Restaurants that want orders taken on the call often look at Loman.
Who owns Slang AI?
Slang AI is a private company founded by Alex Sambvani and Gabe Duncan. Its investors include US Venture Partners, Homebrew, Wing VC and Underscore VC.
How many languages does Slang AI speak?
Superhost detects and switches between 97 languages, even mid-call. The Core plan includes bilingual support.
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