The idea was always fine, the execution pitiful.. but I guess the same could be said for just about anything these days haha. QR codes, mobile menus, mobile ordering, on-table kiosks, printed menus, it can all be done really well (and is usually done really poorly for a variety of complex reasons).
Hell, I never understood why restaurants don't have a simple little unobtrusive light on the edge of a table that you can just push a button to turn on to indicate that you need the attention of a waiter! but even that's too much to do correctly.