If the sign says CASH ONLY and the parking lot is full, you probably made the right turn.
North Carolina has seafood joints where the ATM is basically part of the road-trip plan. You show up with bills in your pocket, order fried shrimp, flounder, oysters, or whatever the kitchen is known for, and suddenly nobody cares that Apple Pay never entered the conversation.
That old-school setup almost feels like a filter. If people are still driving out of their way, finding cash, and coming back anyway, the food is clearly doing its job…