[gnabgib]

They did that. There was press about -particularly guys- showing up for a reservation with a date and having to use a girl's name (hilarity ensued).

(8 points, 2 years ago, no comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33793285

.. can't find a related right now, but you can see how when paying $2000 for a reservation you might do that.

[lotsofpulp]

If they didn’t check government issued photo ID, then they really didn’t follow through.

[Spooky23]

I’m not going to have my identity verified to eat dinner. Fuck that noise.

[throw10920]

I'm happy to have my identity verified to get a reservation at a nice, popular restaurant without having to pay on the black market, and most of the people I know are the same.

[carlosjobim]

Then don't make a reservation. Go to a restaurant where they don't need that.