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1. nanidin ◴[] No.27679495[source]
A lot of places I frequent in Kansas City switched to QR codes on tables that redirect to an online menu. I like it - less clutter on the table, no giving back of printed menus, no asking for the drinks menu back when the server comes around for another round, and no asking for the dessert menu at the end of the meal if I'm actually interested in dessert.

Another great aspect of the QR code driven menus is that after my meal or drink arrives I still have the menu readily available, so I can check what is in the dish or drink that's in front of me. It's great for foodie restaurants that give lots of description in the menu - before, when the meal came out I would sometimes find myself wondering what that odd shaped component was on my plate, but with a first class phone accessible menu I can get back to the description of what I ordered and figure out what's on my plate, or figure out what might be making my drink taste like bitter orange.

I didn't notice how much I liked these things until I recently traveled to Santa Fe, where every place was still using printed menus. One drink menu for a table of five? Let's all pass it around and tell the server to come back in a few minutes after we've had a chance to look one by one. Server took all of the menus after ordering, then comes around after the meal inquiring if we want dessert? I don't know what's on the menu, but I'm not interested in waiting for the server to come back with the menu. I ordered posole as a side, but forgot what the description was? I guess I'll google it...