Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

It's really simple: if I can't read your menu, I'm not eating. Goodbye. IIRC there's a law here that mandates a menu visible from outside the premises, it isn't always followed to the letter, but but most places comply, and it's a great way to avoid unpleasant pricing surprises.

Same with paying. You don't accept cash or credit cards? Goodbye. You only accept apple pay or some other nonsense payment system? Goodbye. And you'd better advertise your accepted payment methods outside if you want to avoid unpleasant surprises.

There are plenty of restaurants/bars out there. I'm not spending money in any place that clearly doesn't want me there.

And if you really insist on a silly QR menu, then at least include a human readable version of the URL. Seriously. It's not that hard.

> You don't accept cash or credit cards? Goodbye.

Where did you encounter such a restaurant?

I'd estimate that 99.9% of restaurants accept credit in the US based on the anecdote that I've only had to pay 1 restaurant in cash over the last decade.

How would a restaurant refuse both credit and cash? Do they make you pay before eating?

these are everywhere in China now. They use WeChat pay or Alipay :)

I haven't been there in almost 3 years so it must have gotten a lot worse now, I doubt I can survive next time I visit.

Plenty of guides on registering burners for this app, no?

how am I suppose to have a burner bank account to use with it? don't forget mobile number are associated with your identity in China

> associated with your identity in China

Isn’t this true everywhere, just not effectively enforced?

You are generally supposed to provide ID and a street address to the phone company when your number is activated. Some places treat that as just a formality and will take any number and address in the right format, but at least in the EU it’s the law and they have to “require” it.

Are straight-up burner phones a la “The Wire” still a thing in the US?