This has to be, by now, A Vancouver institution --...

This has to be, by now, A Vancouver institution -- have been going here for many years and the current iteration (and the changes are subtle) is the best yet........food is rock-solid good (bordering with certain dishes on the excellent) service is knowledgeable and very friendly, wine list spectacular (not in terms of cost -- though you can find pricey here -- but in terms of quality and local offerings). The latest layout sees the noise levels down, which is a good thing (the noise-level is seriously above a hubbub!!). I'm sure there's better specific offerings in Vancouver, but for allround excellence few will best Cardero's.