Originally Posted by
MrPink
In the US they almost always disappear with your card so you'd never get the chance even if they had NFC-capable equipment. Only rarely have I seen a restaurant with a mobile NFC Square or clover reader.
Yep. IMO, one should assume a particular restaurant in the US
can't do NFC (even if they otherwise use the chip on your card) unless there's something specifically indicating that you'd be able to.