And then (at least around here) they often make you scan a QR code in order to see the menu. It's often not a direct link to the menu, but rather a third party site or a link shortener that tracks traffic for marketing data.

Oh shit - I never thought about the privacy ramifications about the death of paper menus.

I get that it's more eco friendly, and that it allows each dish to have more space for a photo and detailed description; but I hate the experience of staring at my phone to try to pick a meal.

It happened to me last week at a small Thai restaurant in Las Vegas.

Unless they're going to text me when my table is ready, I give them my first phone # that I grew up with.