From my VERY SHORT, from 4th March experience with Sphere (monaural) - yes, I think this is definitely possible. Keep in mind I tested it in my room, where I intentionally turned on noise source. I didn’t tested it in restaurants, but there are many post describing very positive experiences:
(Yes, “HOLY SHITE” was keyword during searching that post ).
However, there are many variables that can change someone’s experience, such as:
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