One of the few restaurants in Vancouver with the q...

One of the few restaurants in Vancouver with the quality to back up their price point.

The servers are intelligent and omnipresent, answering questions you were about to ask, filling in gaps you didn't you know you needed with the slight of hand of a magician. If you stand up for a moment, you'll turn back to your disguarded napkin refolded on top of clean dishware for your next course.

Where as a lot of fine dining places treat each plate as an individual journey, Gotham offers a very collective dining experience. Everything is meant to be shared, bringing a homey vibe that lightens the conversation and makes it the perfect place to reconnect with old friends and family.

The food is great. The steaks are created with precision, the gorgonzola macaroni will make you cry. The drink list is fantastic with the cocktails being particularly inspired.

The only drawback I've experienced in my three visits was the Beef Carpaccio. I ordered it last night, excited to have my favourite food in such a setting, and received a plate of bland meat with a brittle piece of.. Bread? Cracker?.. on top. It was difficult to eat with absolutely no pay off. I found myself clinging to those capers with my life for any semblance of flavour.