The restaurants most likely to just say no

Restaurant customers may be demanding more customization of orders, but a few holdout establishments are refusing to oblige. The Urbanspoon customer-reviewing site has just released a list of what it’s calling strictest restaurants in America, where customers are routinely told, “Un-huh. That’s not how we do it here.”

Here’s the list:

Atlanta

Dallas/Fort Worth

Los Angeles

Miami Metropolitan Area

New Orleans

New York City

Portland

San Francisco Bay Area

Seattle

Washington D.C.

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