Does this sort of "status symbol" thing really matter to the average restaurant goer though? I've never cared about it, with my only concern being if the place

Does this sort of "status symbol" thing really matter to the average restaurant goer though? I've never cared about it, with my only concern being if the place has something I'd be interested in eating and if it seems sanitary. Only reason I don't go to supercheap fast food places often is that their options for vegetarians tend to be pretty limited (particularly since I'm also not a big fan of vegan "meat", I want vegetarian food that's good through being vegetarian rather than despite it).