Sometimes I will look up interesting restaurants in advance. Sometimes I just wander and walk into somewhere at random. Ratings are over-rated. I found my new favorite Sushi restaurant, Elephant Sushi, in SF just going for a walk around lunch time.

As for finding Wifi, it is incredibly rare I go to any restaurant or coffee shop I randomly see who does not have wifi.

As for checking pricing... If I think something is over priced I take a note to look it up online later. No need to be in a rush to spend money.

I used to make the same excuses but I encourage you to leave your phone at home long enough for the withdrawl symptoms to wear off and enjoy the self confidence to know you can navigate the modern world with your own brain even if you choose to go back to a phone. Consider it wilderness survival training.